Turkey hoped that this year, when pandemic measures eased, it would return to the good old days. But the war in Ukraine keeps Russians and Ukrainians away. By the end of February, tourism workers in Turkey were rubbing their hands in joy. Reservations from Germany for the season had exceeded 300%. The country was at […]
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France: Tough race for the presidency
Those in charge of Macron’s election campaign have become cautious. After the announcement of the results of the first round, they do not plan a party in a secular bracelet in Paris, as they did after his great electoral success 5 years ago. Instead they plan to speak to his supporters in a multi-space, in […]
DW: Germany is called upon to bear the price of the Ukrainians’ struggle for freedom
Germany has benefited from globalization, but is now being called upon to bear the price of the Ukrainians’ struggle for freedom. How ready are the Germans for deprivation? Politicians around the world have been warning more and more lately. In Germany, Economy Minister Robert Habeck, who has taken on the difficult task of unhooking the […]
‘Bitter’ defeat for the German Minister of Health
“I am a bitter defeat,” German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach told the state-run Robert Koch Institute, led by Lothar Wheeler. Yesterday’s failure in the German parliament to introduce compulsory vaccination is, however, a first major defeat for Chancellor Olaf Soltz, who failed to convince lawmakers of the need for it. This closes this important chapter […]
Handelsblatt: Greece fulfills the EU target for RES
The rejection of the compulsory vaccination by the German Parliament and the enlargement of NATO in the press comments. A reference to renewable sources in Greece. The financial newspaper of Düsseldorf Handelsblatt publishes video entitled: “Greece fulfills the EU target for renewable energy sources” and notes that “Almost 22% of energy consumption in Greece is […]
Solts-Johnson in London for Ukrainian and energy
The first official meeting of the German Chancellor Olaf Soltz with Boris Johnson in HB after his election. At the heart of the debate is energy independence from Russia. Today’s meeting of the two leaders hides a yes but. It has been three months since Olaf Schultz was elected chancellor and a war has broken […]
Mayor of Boutsa: ‘New bodies every day’
Local authorities in Boutsa continue to urge people not to return to the city. Mayor Anatoly Fedoruk describes the situation to DW. In the Kiev suburb of Butsa, northwest of the Ukrainian capital, the bodies of gunmen were lying on the streets after the withdrawal of the Russian army. There is talk of war crimes. […]
Life is slowly returning to Kyiv
More people and cars again on the streets of Kiev. Supermarket shelves are full, hairdressers, cafes and restaurants are reopening. From the beginning of April, Kyiv seems to be returning to everyday life. Many residents who fled the city when the Russian bombing began in late February are slowly returning to their homes. But the […]
Moldovans are worried about getting involved in the war
“Bonjour Cafe” is the small cafe in a park in the Moldovan capital Chisinau. Arkandi and his girlfriend Irina are drinking their coffee at a small table, trying to forget for a moment that just a three-hour drive from the capital rages a war. “We are afraid that the war could reach this far,” said […]
An ‘electoral accident’ for Macron?
Concerns are growing about the electoral power of current French President and re-candidate Emmanuel Macron. Unfortunate moves, denial of debates and unpopular measures negatively affect his image. Three days before the first round of the presidential election, although Emmanuel Macron continues to lead the polls, there is now a worrying erosion of voting intentions. For […]
