And after the Solts-Putin meeting, what? The German press points out the good efforts of the chancellor and Putin’s maximalist demands. Then it is as before, it is commonly said after a difficult negotiation. With winners and losers in a war of nerves, as the newspaper aptly notes on the front pages The World. But […]
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DW: Greece excluded from Turkish ‘charm attack’
The words of the past no longer matter. Yesterday’s sworn enemies become partners, rivals allies. Earlier in the week, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visited the United Arab Emirates, and next month the Israeli president is expected to pay an official visit to Ankara. Turkey’s rapprochement with Armenia also continues. Finally, Ankara seems determined to open […]
Breath of recession from the Solts-Putin meeting
The Russian president and the German chancellor may have disagreed on many of the key points, but there was a common will for further dialogue. In the last remark of the joint press conference with the Russian president, the German chancellor summed up an exhaustive discussion that lasted more than 4 hours. “We found differences […]
Threats and promises for Ukraine
“We will not invade Ukraine unless provoked,” warns Russian EU Commissioner Vladimir Tsitsov. Speaking to the RIA news agency, the Russian diplomat clarified that “if the Ukrainians attack, then we will respond. The same will happen if they start killing Russian nationals in the Donbas valley or anywhere else.” It is not the only new […]
20 ‘candles’ for the euro in Strasbourg
Without celebrations, the European Parliament in Strasbourg “celebrated” the 20th anniversary of the euro. Anxiety about the ECB’s handling as the PEPP program comes to an end. The ceremony in the Plenary Session of the European Parliament, on Monday afternoon, for the twentieth anniversary of the euro, is short, simple and without many guests. Probably […]
Solz supports Ukraine, but …
Chancellor Olaf Soltz and the Ukrainian leadership are discussing defense aid and financial support in Kiev today. Berlin does not overlook relations with Russia. Ukraine submits new requests for equipment purchase from Germany. According to Spiegel Online, among others, the Ukrainians have requested 12,000 anti-tank missiles in order to protect themselves from Russian armor. The […]
Contradictory statements by the Ukrainian ambassador to London
Yesterday, Vadim Pristaiko hinted that Ukraine could withdraw its application for NATO membership, but this morning he “denied” himself. Ukraine’s ambassador to London, Vadim Pristaiko, said in an interview yesterday that “Ukraine does not rule out the possibility of relinquishing its ambition to join NATO in order to avoid NATO.” with Russia “. In fact, […]
Cases of sexism in the German parliament
Claudia Roth often receives insults, such as “I will jump you to death” in the form of e-mails. Insults, such as “dog faces”, are the mildest message of hatred that he has been receiving on social media for years. “What I encounter most are sexually violent fantasies,” he says. “Men do everything they can to […]
Ukraine: Fear of war in Europe
The tones are rising for Ukraine. Western countries are calling on their citizens to leave the country and threatening sanctions. Is there really a danger of war? Following the latest moves by US troops and Washington calling on all US citizens to leave Ukraine, similar instructions have been issued by Germany and other European governments. […]
Mario Draghi, one year in power
In Italy, former head of the ECB Mario Draghi is completing one year as prime minister. The political parties support him. But for how much longer? Mario Draghi closes one year in power in Italy. His government was formed exactly 365 days ago and faced a series of difficulties and obstacles with considerable success. The […]
