Bundesbank's report for July Frankfurt. The German contributions to the budget of the European Union will increase again until 2002. The Bundesbank called on the European Union to limit its expenditures and to stay within the budget. Further, the central bank forecasts that the upwards trend for the German Industry will increase due to increased foreign demand. The job market, however, continued to be tight.
Government wants to promote renewable energy sources Berlin.
The German government wants to help wind, solar, and hydro energy to a break-through. The percentage of these renewable energies will be doubled by 2010, announced Federal Environment Minister Juergen Trittin. This year alone, the government was providing 200 million DM to aid the marketing of heat and electricity from renewable energy, said Trittin. Currently, renewable energy sources make up just above 2 percent of the primary energy sources. Hesse prohibits sale of kaolinite clay Wiesbaden.