Developments are moving at a fast pace. A few months ago all the signs were pointing in the direction of a de-escalation. Ankara has been trying on various fronts to restore broken relations with its neighbors. In the end, even Greek-Turkish relations benefited – for a short time – from Erdogan’s charm attack. Things changed […]
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Can globalization still be saved?
Failure semiconductors, war in Ukraine, lock in China. The world economy is struggling, supply is lagging behind. Is it time for local producers? When high-ranking politicians feel the need to defend free and open markets, then globalization must be at a disadvantage. Due to problems with deliveries from Asia and the war in Ukraine, the […]
‘New chapter’ in Turkey-Israel relations?
Tsavousoglu’s historic visit was completed with steps towards de-escalation, but without commitments for the full restoration of Turkey-Israel diplomatic relations. It was a historic visit, the first by a Turkish foreign minister to Israel in 15 years. In the aftermath of the successive crises, Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoλουlu’s trip ended with wishes for rapprochement, but not with […]
Partygate: Johnson in a difficult position again
A difficult day for the British Prime Minister and the Conservative Party after the publication of the investigation into the Partygate case today. Chaos in the House of Commons. Just before 10:30 in the morning, Sue Gray’s long-awaited search for “Partygate” reached the hands of Boris Johnson. Exactly one hour later it was published all […]
The parallel universe of Russian television
In the world of Russian state television, everything is going well in the battle to rid Ukraine of “fascists” and “Nazis”. Anyone who turns on Russian state television today feels like they are entering a parallel reality. In the news of 11 last Sunday on Rossija-1 channel, the presenter declared that the steel factory “Azofstal […]
The Commission targets the assets of Russian oligarchs
The draft Commission directive on organized crime activities will also facilitate faster implementation of EU sanctions against Russia over the freezing of assets of Russian oligarchs. The new legislation was deemed necessary to address the current problem in the EU, where several Member States do not have the appropriate legal framework for the confiscation of […]
What about gun ownership in the US?
Another city is added to the long list of those stigmatized by incidents that transcend human reason and once again raise the huge problem of gun ownership and its powerful lobby in the United States. In two days, the school year would end at Unwalde, Texas, a 16,000-year-old elementary school when an 18-year-old man stormed […]
Davos in Ukraine and the recession
This time the appointment of the strong was given in May and not in January in Davos, Switzerland. Let’s look at the pandemic. The snow has melted and the “brittle” (raw) architecture of the 70’s probably disappoints those who used to enjoy the alpine panorama. Otherwise, however, the “Davos myth” remains strong. Businessmen and political […]
Tourism: Excellent summer, but without offers
After two years of pandemic, tourism is “taking over”, experts say in Germany. This summer will have everything except. Discounts. Neither the ever-increasing inflation nor the general uncertainty about the war in Ukraine has so far limited demand for more travel this summer. Tour operators are recording more bookings approaching pre-pandemic levels this year. In […]
Davos 2022: Handshakes of the powerful in the shadow of war
In the shadow of the war in Ukraine and amid fears of a global food crisis, the World Economic Forum (WEF) began in Davos, Switzerland. For four days a year, an idyllic small Swiss Alpine town comes to life as it hosts 2,500 of the world’s most powerful politicians and businessmen, and Davos has become […]
