The atmosphere at the Munich Security Conference is heavy and the sense of an impending war is pervasive. Dramatic tones from the Ukrainian president. “We need honest answers.” In a very emotional speech, which in some parts even had dramatic tones, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, addressed the West’s awareness of the developments in […]
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Is the four-day work week coming?
Belgium is one of the first countries to offer four-day work. However, it is not the only country in which the new working model is applied or examined. Four days of work, three days of rest and more free time with the family. And all this with the same salary. To most employees, this all […]
Tax settlement for the Anieli family
With an out-of-court settlement, the powerful Anieli family ends its dispute with the Italian State for the transfer of the corporate headquarters to the Netherlands. The dispute between the Exor group, the Anielli family, and the Italian State was resolved by compromise. Exor will pay 746 million euros to the country’s tax service. At the […]
N. Panagiotopoulos: ‘Mixing diplomacy and deterrence’
Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos speaks to DW and Irini Anastassopoulou on the sidelines of the Security Conference, which began yesterday in Munich. DW: You come from Brussels, where the Ukrainian issue was dominant, I guess. What image do you have? Why is so much said… Nikos Panayotopoulos: ‘Indeed, the situation in Ukraine at the moment […]
A Russian invasion would hurt Biden
In Ukraine, the US president relies on diplomacy. His critics speak of him as a weak president. How much does Trump’s “opponent” gain from the current situation? Never since the Cold War have Moscow-Washington relations been as bad as they are today. For weeks, US President Joe Biden has been warning of a Russian invasion […]
K. Mitsotakis at Deutsche Welle on the Ukrainian crisis: There is room for diplomacy
Speaking to Deutsche Welle at the Munich Security Conference, the Greek Prime Minister stressed that in case of escalation, there will be only losers. Question: Mr. President, you are coming from Brussels, there is information about what is happening at the border, on the Ukrainian border, because the information is contradictory. What is your image? […]
Biontainer: Mobile vaccine production units
A plan for the construction of small mobile vaccine production units is expected to be presented at the EU-Africa Summit today. Only 7% have been vaccinated in Africa. An entire vaccine factory in a tiny version. The latest generation of mRNA vaccines can only be stored at refrigerator temperature, which can be guaranteed by a […]
EU-Africa Summit
Safety, health and stability are the three pillars that the EU seeks to promote. The Union’s strategy also includes the promotion of investment on the continent. Forty Africans and 27 European leaders will meet this afternoon in Brussels to set future priorities for the EU-Africa Partnership. Before the start of the summit with their African […]
Russian scientist accused of espionage
Germany as a country of research attracts the interest of foreign powers. A trial in Munich highlights the methods used by the Russian secret services. Germany is a country with decentralized structures – even scientific studies are being carried out from one end of the territory to the other. For example at the Innovation Center […]
The German Freedom Day is coming
The German government is planning a gradual easing of almost all measures by March 20. They will be implemented in stages. The economy is smiling again. The Germans are waiting for March 20 to come, not because Spring is coming on a calendar, but because this day will mean the German Freedom Day from the […]
