In 2021, 4,116 tourism companies closed in Italy, more than 1,000 in the region of Rome. And the crisis, unfortunately, continues. In total, for the Catholic Easter, in two weeks, eight million citizens had planned to travel (to Italy and abroad). So far, only four million have bought tickets and booked hotels. And 50% of […]
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Increased interest in fossil fuels in Latin America
Utilizing their mineral wealth, Brazil and Argentina are reacting to the surge in energy costs. However, they do not have the necessary infrastructure. Brazil plans to increase oil extraction at US request. At the same time, Argentina is pursuing higher rates of shale gas extraction. A key reason for the two countries’ plans is to […]
Where does Gazprom’s departure from Germany lead?
Step by step, Germany is monitoring Russia’s moves in the energy field and the pressures it exerts on the German gas market, as the country is more than 50% dependent on Russian gas. In an interview with today’s Rheinische Post, Economy Minister Robert Habeck states: “The federal government is currently making very careful balances to […]
End of restrictive measures in Germany
As of midnight, most of the states – except those that have been declared hotspots – have had their restrictions lifted since the beginning of the pandemic. Mask only exceptionally. Finally, the restrictive measures that were in force in Germany since the outbreak of the pandemic two years ago, from midnight Saturday to Sunday. Restrictions […]
France: Countdown to April 9th ​​Presidential Election Round
President Macron is entering the arena of the election campaign today as a candidate, in view of the first round of the presidential elections next Sunday. The appointment has been made in the large event hall with a capacity of 40,000 people, in the business district of Defense in Paris. This appointment is considered very […]
Energy poker: Gazprom leaves Germany
While Moscow’s next moves on gas payments are expected, Gazprom is withdrawing from Germany and ownership of its subsidiary Gazprom Germania. Developments in the energy sector continue to be rapid, with the Russian side escalating the pressure. As everyone’s eyes are on the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin’s next moves following the decree on the payment […]
Serbia: Triple elections with a definite winner
Wherever Serbian President Aleksandar VuÏ„Ï‚i εμφαν appears these days, he is greeted with Serbian flags and wind orchestras. The events of excitement are perfectly organized. Thousands of fans are transported by buses to the president’s speeches. According to independent Serbian media, attendance at party fiestas is mandatory for municipal officials. “We want to win, even […]
What does Putin’s ‘ultimatum’ mean for Germany?
Russia’s order to pay for gas supplies has caused skepticism in the German government. However, its position remains the same: “We only pay in euros”. Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s telephone assurances to Chancellor Olaf Solz that he would continue to pay for gas in euros or dollars, written guarantees never came. Instead, the Kremlin […]
German Press: Russia – China, the ‘axis of authoritarianism’
On the occasion of the EU-China summit, but also the diplomatic background in Ukraine, the German press is critical of economic cooperation with Beijing. The financial inspection Handelsblatt He spoke in support of the US Alliance, but said that maintaining some independence was not the answer. Among other things, we read: “Shortly before the start […]
Khodorkovsky: In Donbas, the resistance has been stifled
Speaking to DW-TV, former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky said that Russia’s advance on Ukraine had stopped and that Putin was now considering how to explain it to the Russians. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former oligarch and one of the fiercest opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had just a few days ago urged the West to impose […]
