50 years after the ratification of the Agreements with Moscow and Warsaw, the emergence of historical memory raises the question for many, whether they prevented the war in Ukraine. It was a dispute that left an era, opened wounds and became in a warlike atmosphere. “Never before has an issue disturbed the mood of our […]
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Germany: Cuts in public lighting begin
Wanting to reduce the ever-increasing cost of energy, some municipalities and communities in Germany are starting to implement cuts in public lighting. Rises in energy prices persist. Another problem for local government in Germany, where municipalities and communities are financed mainly by taxes and contributions of permanent residents and often face financial difficulties. Some municipalities […]
Britain: Expensive flights, hassle at airports
Despite the “end” of the pandemic, there is “chaos” at airports and airlines with staff shortages, delays and flight cancellations. We are a breath away from this summer, which is the first without the restrictions and bureaucracy of the pandemic. For this and despite the rising cost of living, the British are waiting as long […]
German Press: A ‘historic speech’ by K. Mitsotakis in Congress
The press about Mitsotakis’s visit to the USA, the Turkish threats for a veto on Finland-Sweden accession to NATO and the Ukrainian victory in Eurovision. Kyriakos Mitsotakis will become the first Prime Minister of Greece to address the Congress and “will do everything to stand out as a trusted partner of the alliance”, notes the […]
Electoral triumph with overthrow for the CDU
“Political earthquake” in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous, on Sunday afternoon: according to the first six polls the Christian Democrats (CDU), the party of Prime Minister Hendrik West, emerge as the leading force with 35.5%, against 27.3% of the Social Democrats (SPD) with the candidate Thomas Koutsati. And this in defiance of […]
Deutsche Welle: The Berlin Summit and the new ‘Strategic Concept’
The NATO summit in the German capital focuses not only on the accession of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Alliance but also on the review of the strategic doctrine. Second day of the informal meeting of the North Atlantic Alliance in Berlin, with the main topic being the intention of Finland and Sweden […]
The Swiss are voting for their stay in Schengen
A referendum on whether Switzerland will double its contribution to Frontex funding is seen as crucial to whether or not the country remains in the Schengen area. On Sunday, the Swiss come to the polls in the context of another referendum. The simplified question they are asked to answer is whether they agree with the […]
Deutsche Welle: Great Britain becomes … Little England
Sinn Féin is triumphing in Northern Ireland, the Scots are preparing for a referendum and the Welsh are probably thinking about it. Is the once great Great Britain collapsing? No, the beautiful Andros was not discovered by the German News Agency (DPA). Awards the title of “Little England” with a mocking and rather pessimistic mood […]
G7: Message of unity for Ukraine
Double meeting today for the G7 team: in Schleswig-Holstein for the foreign ministers, in Stuttgart for the Georgian foreign ministers. Ukraine and food security in focus. In the shadow of the war in Ukraine the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the G7 group (Germany, France, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Italy and Japan) could not […]
The threat of a global food crisis in the G7
Cereal exports from Ukraine must continue through alternative land routes. The G7 Agriculture Ministry is currently looking for a solution to this issue. Odessa is of strategic importance. “Putin uses hunger as a weapon.” This was stated by the German Minister of Agriculture Cem Ezdemir on the German radio DLF shortly before the start of […]
