“We will not accept a challenge to sovereign rights,” he said today. Government spokesman Wolfgang Buchner reconstructed statements from previous days. “Overflights in the Aegean are counterproductive”. Change of tone and content in the current government briefing in Berlin on the Greek language, after the statements of the previous days that were interpreted as observing […]
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‘Woman perfume’ in the new Australian Government
The new Australian Labor government was sworn in today with a record of women ministers. It promises changes both domestically and internationally. The newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanizi, after the processes between the right and left wing of the party, placed ten women in the central cabinet of 23 ministers in total. Higher in […]
‘In arms’ and peaceful Denmark
“Historic times require historic decisions” … With this in mind, Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen called a referendum last March on the country’s participation in EU defense policy. In contrast to Sweden and Finland, Denmark was a founding member of NATO and had joined the EU since 1973, but to this day has remained a […]
The German press for the replacement of weapons that Greece will send to Ukraine
“We will deploy German armor” in Greece, was the announcement of Chancellor Olaf Soltz from the Summit in Brussels, after the meeting he had with the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. As noted by Spiegel OnlineHe said that he had talked with the Greek Prime Minister about an agreement based on the already existing arms […]
Germany: Will the cheapest fuel be in your pocket?
The rough calculation is done quickly and looks like this: From today, as part of the German government’s package to relieve citizens of astronomical energy prices, gasoline in Germany, including VAT, will normally cost 35 cents less and diesel almost 17 minutes cheaper. More complicated, however, is the answer to the question, if the consumer […]
Germany: Record inflation, targeted measures
Inflation in Germany is at 7.9% on an annual basis. Measures to reduce incomes from June 1, while fears are expressed for speculative phenomena. According to a statement from the Statistical Office, inflation in Germany now stands at 7.9%, a rate unprecedented since reunification. Similar percentages were recorded only at the height of the oil […]
Italy: Tourism as if there was no pandemic
For Italian tourism, a strong wind is blowing again. Forecasts show that tourist traffic will return to pre-pandemic levels this year. The agricultural association Coldiretti, which monitors the consumption of local products and the increase in sales, estimates that this year the country can host – again – at least 33 million foreign tourists, as […]
EU Summit: No ceiling on gas prices
European leaders have reached a political agreement that could cut imports of Russian oil and petroleum products by 90% by the end of the year. The sixth package of sanctions against Russia has most clearly shown the limits that Europeans can reach. In other words, it will be extremely difficult if not impossible from now […]
Berlin: Equal distances between Athens and Ankara
Call for dialogue between Athens and Ankara despite recent statements by Erdogan. government spokesman Kr. Hoffman. This was preceded by statements by government spokesman St. Hempstrait. Clarifications from the German government were sought today in a government briefing on the appointment of government spokesman Stephen Hempstrait last week on the Greek-Turkish issue, following recent Turkish […]
The Hanover Exhibition was ‘wounded’ by the war
In the shadow of the war in Ukraine, with much less participation, but also with optimistic messages for the future, the Industrial Exhibition of Hanover opened its gates. It was and remains the largest industrial exhibition in the world. After a two-year break due to a pandemic, the Hanover Industrial Fair returns, but with losses. […]
