Commented by Ronald Maynardous* The visit carries a special symbolic message: it is the first time in more than four years that Saudi Crown Prince Bin Salman has set foot in an EU member state on an official mission. Behind him is a period of diplomatic ostracism. The countries of the western world did not […]
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Francis Fukuyama: ‘Russia looks like Nazi Germany’
Putin may be bluffing, but it is important for Ukraine to regain territory before a potential Trump re-election, Francis Fukuyama tells Deutsche Welle. Francis Fukuyama, Professor of Political Science at the American Stanford University, became widely known with his book “The End of History”, published in 1992. Today he is considered one of the leading […]
The dispute over 15% natural gas savings is to be resolved
The Commission’s proposal to reduce natural gas consumption by 15% is now considered certain to undergo significant modifications. Compromise proposal of the Czech presidency in the works. Community sources in Brussels say the Czech EU presidency is in ongoing discussions with member states’ permanent representatives to present a compromise proposal to an emergency meeting of […]
Draghi sets conditions for making critical decisions
In order to reduce the VAT and approve the Italian Fuel Pass, acting Prime Minister Mario Draghi is seeking the consent of the parties of the governing coalition. The election campaign in Italy has already begun. Silvio Berlusconi, with his well-known tactics, promises that he will increase the minimum pension of Italians to 1000 euros […]
Deutsche Welle: Will Trump be brought to justice?
The Capitol attack hearing is like a TV show. A grim picture is presented surrounding the events of a year and a half ago. But what are the consequences? 187 minutes. That’s how long it took on January 6, 2021, for then US President Donald Trump to fend off his violent supporters via video. That […]
Can France finally be governed?
“We’ve done it – Building majorities,” Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne tweeted early in the morning, with the government clearly relieved. After four days of fighting in the parliament, he achieved his first victory, with the passing of the emergency purchasing power bill. This is a 20 billion package to support low-income families struggling with inflation. […]
German press: Europe depends on Russian energy far more than Moscow depends on revenue
German newspapers focus on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline reopening, the ECB’s interest rate hike to 0.5% and the impact of Draghi’s resignation. The German press is commenting extensively on Russia’s decision to resume the flow of natural gas via Nord Stream 1 to Germany: The Süddeutsche Zeitung observes under the title “Gas, now”: “In […]
Germany: Satisfaction about ECB, pessimism about inflation
German economists express satisfaction with the ECB’s “aggressive turn” on interest rates. However, concerns about inflation and the risk of recession remain. Since May it has been clear that the European Central Bank (ECB) will renounce the policy of low to negative interest rates that it has consistently implemented for the past eleven years. Most […]
Burbok to DW: Continued support for Ukraine
At a time when Russia is threatening Ukraine with expanding attacks, German Foreign Minister Analena Berbock is promising Kyiv more support than sending weapons. Russia threatens and German Foreign Minister Analena Berbock responds in the most categorical way. In an exclusive interview with DW, he takes a stand on Moscow’s announcements that it will expand […]
Sunak vs Tras: Who will win in the prime ministerial battle?
It’s been exactly 14 days since Johnson resigned to today. During this period, it turned out to be a crazy race for the succession of the would-be Conservative MPs, with the representatives of the party ending up in the top two for the position of the party’s leadership and therefore the prime minister of the […]
