germany breaks export record...100 billion € in one month

[Arya Desa]

If i have a family i earn 2200, my wife roughly 1800,-. Thats already 4000,- €. Plus both children get 184,- € child money. All in all 4386,- €. Minus 1000 € rent you end up with 3386,- € income to spend in a month.

I believe we live in different worlds. I´m very young and still at the beginning of my job, yet i was able to do a cruise last year with my girl. 1st class suite for 5500,-. This year we are on the maiden voyage of teh Diadema and pay 6700,- €. And next year we plan a tour through new zealand for 5500,-

I order bison meat that cost me 200,- € per 1.5 kg and Morchel mushrooms for 16,- per 36 grams

Bison Beef - GourmetFleisch.de

And i see myself as average and far from rich.

WTF is this? You get paid for having children?! Don't some people have children as a source of income then?

 

[Götterdämmerung]

If i have a family i earn 2200, my wife roughly 1800,-. Thats already 4000,- €. Plus both children get 184,- € child money. All in all 4386,- €. Minus 1000 € rent you end up with 3386,- € income to spend in a month.

I believe we live in different worlds. I´m very young and still at the beginning of my job, yet i was able to do a cruise last year with my girl. 1st class suite for 5500,-. This year we are on the maiden voyage of teh Diadema and pay 6700,- €. And next year we plan a tour through new zealand for 5500,-

I order bison meat that cost me 200,- € per 1.5 kg and Morchel mushrooms for 16,- per 36 grams

Bison Beef - GourmetFleisch.de

And i see myself as average and far from rich.

Where do you get a flat for four at 1000 Euro in Hamburg or Munich, unless you live far outside the city? In my part of the city, not one flat for 4 persons costs under 1500 Euro/ month. The normal rent would be around 2000 Euro. On top of that incidental costs such as heating, electricity, cleaning, gardening, garbage, water, etc. That would add up another 4-500 Euro per month.

Most secretaries get around 1500 Euro/ month for a fulltime job. If you have two little children, it's almost impossible to earn that money.

We are not talking about you, but the average workers who, too, need to live a decent life. Or you think that a garbage collector, sales person, bus driver has to live with his family in a cramped little flat far from his working place and cannot afford vacation at nice place at least once a year?

You don't need to brag what you eat or how much you spend for vacation. It's embarrassing and nouveau riche.

WTF is this? You get paid for having children?! Don't some people have children as a source of income then?

And yet most people don't want many children, because if you want to give your child a decent education including university, it will cost you a fortune.

But some people from Romania do come with their hords of children to collect this kind of welfare.

 

[MarkusS]

WTF is this? You get paid for having children?! Don't some people have children as a source of income then?

You get 184,- for each child each month for the first two kids until they are 18 (and even odler under specific circumstances), 190,- for the 3rd child each month until its 18 and then 215,- € for 4th kid and 5th...6th and so on.

If you have four kids you get 772,- € each month child money

btw don´t listen to "Götterdämmerung". That guy follows typical policy of the party "Die Linke". That party is the former SED, the dictatorical regime of former east germany. You can see it as the remnant fossil of that dictatorship. They want free money for evryone without working. No one takes them serious. Beside their laughable social ideas tehy also promote censorship and justify the berlin wall as well as shooting people. Their leaders eat lobster and drive fast expensive cars but preach "working class" politics.

Best example for his nonsense and lies is that he claims university in germany is expensive. In most states like thueringia its completly free and funded from tax money. Students who come from poor families can get BaföG Money to pay their rent and life.

Or you chose to go university through a corporation like i do. That means you are employed by a corporation and they send you university on their expense. Once you are done you are not allowed to go to other corporation for a certain time then. They basicly invest in your future.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

btw don´t listen to "Götterdämmerung". That guy follows typical policy of the party "Die Linke". That party is the former SED, the dictatorical regime of former east germany. You can see it as the remnant fossil of that dictatorship. They want free money for evryone without working. No one takes them serious. Beside their laughable social ideas tehy also promote censorship and justify the berlin wall as well as shooting people. Their leaders eat lobster and drive fast expensive cars but preach "working class" politics.

Best example for his nonsense and lies is that he claims university in germany is expensive. In most states like thueringia its completly free and funded from tax money. Students who come from poor families can get BaföG Money to pay their rent and life.

Or you chose to go university through a corporation like i do. That means you are employed by a corporation and they send you university on their expense. Once you are done you are not allowed to go to other corporation for a certain time then. They basicly invest in your future.

The funny thing is, what I wrote was the policy of the CDU and SPD up until the end of the Cold War.

Now this guy tries to put words in my mouth that I never said, e.g. getting money for doing nothing. Well, if getting social welfare for being unable to work due to illness or other reasons, then the old West German regime during the Cold War was indeed dictatorial, because welfare in that era was fantastic. Now welfare reminds me of the former communist Eastern Europe because they couldn't afford much.

University is free of charge, but living expenses is horrendous for students. Sharing a flat with other students would cost you around 500 Euro/ month in my city. BaföG would be enough if you study in a small city, not in large cities. If you want to send your child for a year to a country outside of Europa in an exchange programme, you have to come up with at least 40,000 Euro from your own pocket. Poor families have no chance to do that.

 

[MarkusS]

The funny thing is, what I wrote was the policy of the CDU and SPD up until the end of the Cold War.

Now this guy tries to put words in my mouth that I never said, e.g. getting money for doing nothing. Well, if getting social welfare for being unable to work due to illness or other reasons, then the old West German regime during the Cold War was indeed dictatorial, because welfare in that era was fantastic. Now welfare reminds me of the former communist Eastern Europe because they couldn't afford much.

University is free of charge, but living expenses is horrendous for students. Sharing a flat with other students would cost you around 500 Euro/ month in my city. BaföG would be enough if you study in a small city, not in large cities. If you want to send your child for a year to a country outside of Europa in an exchange programme, you have to come up with at least 40,000 Euro from your own pocket. Poor families have no chance to do that.

i have no chance to fly with a space shuttle either.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

i have no chance to fly with a space shuttle either.

What does that have anything to do with equal chances in education? does it mean that a bright child from a poor family should get less chances than an average child from a rich family?

What a stupid comparison.

 

[MarkusS]

What does that have anything to do with equal chances in education? does it mean that a bright child from a poor family should get less chances than an average child from a rich family?

What a stupid comparison.

no, simple fact. you can attend excellent universities for small money. Ilmenau for example.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

no, simple fact. you can attend excellent universities for small money. Ilmenau for example.

Tell me how this report exists at all?

The Reproduction of Social Inequality in the German School System – the Myth of Equal Chances

Die Reproduktion sozialer Ungleichheiten im deutschen Schulsystem – Mythos Chancengleichheit - Tabula Rasa

 

[The SC]

There is always room for improvement

Lessons to learn from Germany for our decision makers on developing human capital

Lessons to learn from Netherlands for our decision makers on developing agriculture

But our decision makers don't know how to learn and analyze the positive points of other countries and therefore don't implement them on their own people.


From wikipedia: The Netherlands' name literally means "Low Country", inspired by its low and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level. Most of the areas below sea level are man-made. Since the late 16th century, large areas (polders) have been reclaimed from the sea and from lakes, amounting to nearly 17% of the country's current land mass.

With a population density of 406 people per km² – 497 if water is excluded – the Netherlands is a very densely populated country for its size. Only Bangladesh, South Korea and Taiwan have both a larger population and a higher population density. Nevertheless, the Netherlands is the world's second largest exporter of food and agriculture products, after the United States.

Netherlands
Area Total 41,543 km2 (134th) / 16,039 sq mi
Water (%) 18.41

Pakistan
Area: Total 796,095 km2 (36th) / 307,374 sq mi
Water (%) 3.1

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In 2013 the total value of agricultural exports from the Netherlands grew to a record level of 79 billion Euros, up five per cent compared to 2012. Dutch Minister for Agriculture Dijksma announced these new figures from the Dutch Agricultural Economics Research Institute during the International Green Week in Berlin.

'These figures underline the importance of the agricultural sector in the recovery of the Dutch economy,” the Minister said. “The Netherlands is a world leader in agriculture and, after the United States, the largest exporter of agricultural products in the world. That’s something we must cherish.'

Agricultural exports reach record levels | News item | Government.nl

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Holland is world-leading exporter of agri-food products
The Netherlands is the world's second largest exporter of agricultural products, after the USA. Together with the USA and France, the Netherlands is one of the world's three leading producers of vegetables and fruit. It supplies a quarter of the vegetables that are exported from Europe. The agri-business is one of the driving forces behind the Dutch economy. At the same time, it poses challenges to the environment. In recent decades, farms became larger in scale and production became more intensive. As a result, fertilizers and manure made more impact on the countryside. Farming had to become more sustainable, the Dutch government said. Today, the Dutch agricultural sector is strongly focused on sustainability: it is a source of healthy, safe food that is produced with respect for the landscape and the environment.
The Dutch agricultural sector is diverse; it covers a wide range of livestock and plant-cultivation sectors that include, for example, arable and dairy farming, cultivation under glass, tree-growing and pig farming. |

Key aspects and strengths

• The Dutch agricultural sector benefits from Holland's mild climate, flat and fertile soil and favourable geographical location at the heart of Europe.
• Expertise, infrastructure, the food processing industry, commerce and logistics are all on an extremely high level in the Netherlands.
• For decades, Dutch agriculture has succeeded in maintaining its lead over international competitors by continually investing in the renewal of agricultural production chains.
• Farmers and growers are full partners in the agricultural production chain. Their primary task is to produce food, flowers and plants with an optimum price/quality radio using innovative, socially responsible and sustainable methods.
• Despite tight profit margins, agricultural businesses have invested substantially in environmental protection and implemented improvements in animal welfare

Facts & figures

• Holland is the world’s 2nd largest exporter of agricultural products, after the USA. Together with the USA and France, Holland is one of the top 3 exporters of vegetables and fruit.
• The total value of Dutch agricultural exports was 75.4 billion euros in 2012.
• The Dutch agri-food industry contributes 52.5 billion euros of added value to Dutch GDP, and accounting for some 20% of Holland's total export value.
• The Netherlands is responsible for 22% of the world’s potato exports.
• The Netherlands has the second highest private R&D investment rate (as % of GDP) in agri-food in Europe.
• Four of the world’s top 25 food and beverage companies are Dutch and 12 have a major production site or R&D facilities in the Netherlands.
• Two Dutch universities are in the European top 10 with regard to the number of publications on agri-food subjects.
• The Food Valley region, centred at Wageningen University and Research Center, is one of the most authoritative agri-food and nutrition research centres in Europe.
• NIZO food research owns the largest food testing pilot plant in Europe and is open to the entire food and ingredient industry.
• Holland is a global market leader in machinery for, for example, poultry and red meat processing, bakery and cheese production.
• Dutch agricultural entrepreneurs use efficient and sustainable production systems and processes, resulting in a productivity that is five times higher than the European average.
• There are some 50,000 farmers, or agricultural entrepreneurs, in the Netherlands, distributed over various crop and animal sectors such as arable (crop) farming, dairy farming and pig farming.

• The agricultural sector makes up approximately 10 percent of the Dutch economy and provides work and income for more than 660,000 people.
• More than half of the Netherlands' total land surface of 4.15 million hectares is used as farmland. 56 percent if used for arable and horticultural crops, 42 percent is permanent grassland and 2 percent is used for permanent crops.
• In 2010, there were more than 10,000 hectares of greenhouses in the Netherlands. Half of this, 5,000 hectares, was used for growing vegetables.
• Tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers are the biggest greenhouse crops.
• The most common arable crops are: potatoes (seed, starch and edible), winter corn, summer barley, sugar beets and onions.
• Of the one hundred most competitive products produced in the Netherlands, about half derive from the agriculture and food sector.

Argiculture & Food | www.hollandtrade.com

Netherlands, floats virtually on water, it is all built around canals and rivers, and since agriculture needs water, no wonder its is a huge agricultural products producer and exporter. all they needed was an efficient way of managing their production and implementing new technologies to enhance productivity and quality.
Germany is another token altogether, it has one of the oldest industrial bases in the world and a huge pool of qualified scientists and labor.

 

[MarkusS]

Tell me how this report exists at all?
The Reproduction of Social Inequality in the German School System – the Myth of Equal Chances

Die Reproduktion sozialer Ungleichheiten im deutschen Schulsystem – Mythos Chancengleichheit - Tabula Rasa

if you dont like it here, why dont you move to cuba, somalia or any other of the countries that are worse than germany...99% of world nations could only dream about what we have. And honestly...the last thing i want have sit next me at university would be a hartzer.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

if you dont like it here, why dont you move to cuba, somalia or any other of the countries that are worse than germany...99% of world nations could only dream about what we have. And honestly...the last thing i want have sit next me at university would be a hartzer.

The typical reply of someone who runs out of argument when faced with facts and all his previous BS arguments got shredded into pieces.

Prove it that 99% of the world could only dream about what we have!

Such as this?

Feeding the poor: The queue is getting longer

or this …

or this …

 

[Cyberian]

because in germany economy and government worked hand in hand. As crisis hit, corporations made an agreement to not fire people. They reduced their working hours, say to 60%. So they only paid you 60% salary. At same time the government jumped in and paid so called shorttime money to fill up your income to 100%. That way workers had no loss in income. The hours you did not work were used to teach you new stuff for your job and in education programs. As recession ended, corporations had to,produce more but had all their old staff at hand. That way they could jump from 0 to 100 in an instant and had an advantage over non german corporations who lacked their skilled workers.

On top of that Germans don't have to sweat that much like the United Kingdom and the United States when it comes to their foreign and military policies. They enjoy the security umbrella they live under which provides them with around 30,000 British troops and around 70,000 American troops permanently stationed in their country.

To date, they've not had any negative, harsh economic blowbacks due to any sort of military adventures abroad. Same goes with Japan.

 

[tonyget]

University is free of charge, but living expenses is horrendous for students. Sharing a flat with other students would cost you around 500 Euro/ month in my city. BaföG would be enough if you study in a small city, not in large cities. If you want to send your child for a year to a country outside of Europa in an exchange programme, you have to come up with at least 40,000 Euro from your own pocket. Poor families have no chance to do that.

You don't have student allowance in Germany ?

 

[Al Bhatti]

Netherlands, floats virtually on water, it is all built around canals and rivers, and since agriculture needs water, no wonder its is a huge agricultural products producer and exporter. all they needed was an efficient way of managing their production and implementing new technologies to enhance productivity and quality.
Germany is another token altogether, it has one of the oldest industrial bases in the world and a huge pool of qualified scientists and labor.

Agree.

The bold parts is important and if the policy makers and decision makers of a country make the best use of what ever little or limited resources they have and more importantly enhance the human capital, then any country can progress by leaps and bounds.

 

[MarkusS]

The typical reply of someone who runs out of argument when faced with facts and all his previous BS arguments got shredded into pieces.

Prove it that 99% of the world could only dream about what we have!

Such as this?

Feeding the poor: The queue is getting longer

or this …

or this …

I saw no Tafeln in Kenya. Maybe i overlooked them.

You don't have student allowance in Germany ?

of course we have. Its called BaföG. As i said, dont listen to his bullshit. He belongs to the Linke. As i said, old communist party. He basicly wants 1500€ for evryone and that nobody wants work.