The great “People’s Hall” in Beijing hosts for another year the work of the People’s Congress. It is China’s legislature, with 3,000 members called upon to ratify government decisions. It is considered the “largest parliament in the world”, although the deputies have not been elected in free elections. At the beginning of this year’s summit, […]
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Russia blocks Deutsche Welle
Moscow accuses Deutsche Welle of fake news and blocks its websites. However, there are ways to bypass exclusion. Roskommandsor, Russia’s media watchdog, has decided to put a “brake” on a number of media outlets, including Deutsche Welle and the BBC, on the grounds that they “broadcast false news”. According to the Russian agency Interfax, the […]
Ukraine wants German armor and submarines
In a verbal statement, Ukraine is asking Germany for heavier weapons due to the commission of war crimes on its territory. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs talks about heavier sanctions. Burbok. At a time when the war in Ukraine is raging, with the attack on the Zaporizhia nuclear plant intensifying fears of unprecedented escalation, the […]
Cyprus: ‘Safe harbor’ for Russian companies?
Experts in Russia present Cyprus as another safe option for Russian companies. Meanwhile, 200 Russians are flying from Larnaca to Moscow today with Aeroflot. Russian companies seem to see Cyprus as a safe haven for them to continue operating in the midst of sanctions imposed on Russian-owned companies. Typical is the case of the giant […]
Examination Committee for the ‘Kurtz System’
Electoral victories and great influence were the hallmarks of Sebastian Kurz’s chancellor in Austria. But now “Kurtz methods” are being considered by Parliament. The name of the Austrian parliament’s committee of inquiry alone is enough to damage the remaining prestige of the Austrian Conservatives of the ruling Austrian People’s Party OVP: “Committee of Inquiry into […]
Ukraine: The legal challenges of British sanctions
For Boris Johnson, these may be the toughest sanctions Britain has ever imposed on Russia, but their implementation in practice is hampered by obstacles. The British sanctions on Russia are, as Boris Johnson said, “the toughest Britain has ever imposed on Russia.” Legal obstacles, however, not only make it difficult to implement in practice but […]
The nightmare of stagnant inflation
The German-language press comments on the economic and diplomatic aspects of the war in Ukraine. FAZ is ringing the alarm bell for the European economy. “Stagnant inflation” is the title of her comment Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reviving memories of the oil crisis of the 1970s and warning of an explosive mix of galloping inflation […]
EU: Temporary protection of 650,000 Ukrainians
The Commission’s proposal for the immediate protection of displaced persons in Ukraine will be adopted today by the EU Home Office. The aim is not to overburden asylum systems. The European Commission’s proposal for the temporary protection of some 650,000 Ukrainians who have so far sought protection within the Community is expected to be adopted […]
Russians are suffering from economic sanctions
Western sanctions on Russia after the invasion of neighboring Ukraine are causing economic bleeding. Whole branches are on the verge of collapse. Much has changed in the daily lives of Russians a week after the attack on neighboring Ukraine. The West responded with unprecedented sanctions that leave no sector of the economy unaffected. They started […]
Macron, a very … discreet candidate
Six weeks before the French presidential election, President Emanuel Macron has not even announced his candidacy. What is the reason for this restraint? In the Ukraine crisis, too, Emanuel Macron is ubiquitous, on the phone with the White House, at the Kremlin’s long table with his Russian counterpart, a tireless diplomat and mediator, albeit unsuccessfully […]
