Yesterday’s clash in Parliament between lawmakers from the main opposition and the ruling party is indicative of polarization and tension in Ankara. It is not the first time that deputies in the great Turkish National Assembly are holding hands. But the scandal that erupted when a Republican lawmaker showed a photo of Home Secretary Suleiman […]
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Erdogan: ‘Chinese model’ model
The Turkish president is keeping interest rates low, claiming that this monetary policy has brought growth to China. The comparison falters, economists say. For years, the Turkish economy has been plagued by rampant inflation. Rising energy prices, rents and basic foodstuffs are primarily affecting the middle classes of society. . One dollar now requires about […]
DW: New German Chancellor Olaf Solz
395 “Yes” and 303 “No” for the Social Democrat politician. Inauguration of chancellor and ministers within the day. Chancellery pick-up in the afternoon. After 16 years of Angela Merkel’s rule in the country, Germany today acquired a new chancellor. With 395 votes in favor, 303 against, 6 abstentions and 3 invalid, the German parliament elected […]
Germany: Compulsory embolization of nurses
Within a week, the German parliament is passing a law on staff in hospitals and nursing homes. Compensation for hospitals. The German parliament held an extraordinary session today with the sole subject of changes in the law on protection against infections. The plan submitted by the three parties that will form the new government, the […]
Double test to travel to the UK
Once again expensive PCR test for all travelers regardless of vaccination history. The Johnson administration is focusing on the Omicron mutation. As of 04:00 on Tuesday morning, the new travel measures of the British government came into force and it seems that they are making it difficult for both travelers and airlines. Now, those over […]
Europe and realt political priorities of the Solz government
What is changing in Germany with the new coalition government under Olaf Solz? Early statements and movements of executives send interesting messages. The Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the Liberals (FDP) have formally approved in recent days the new governing coalition under Social Democrat Olaf Soltz, who until recently was deputy chancellor and finance […]
Eurogroup: Praise in Greece for debt and reforms
This development also leads to the implementation of measures to alleviate public debt of 767 million euros. Tonight’s development was welcomed during the press conference after the meeting by the President of the Eurogroup Pascal Donahue, who also referred to the debt relief measures brought by the completion of the evaluation. Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni […]
The war industry is unharmed in the pandemic
Lockdown, supply chain problems, market uncertainty? All this does not apply to the defense industry. According to a new study by the Stockholm-based International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the 100 largest companies in the industry in the world managed to increase their sales in the first year of the pandemic. According to Alexandra Marksteiner, who […]
The seven SPD ministers in the new government
Four women and three men. Women take over the Ministries of Interior, Defense, and Public Works, while epidemiologist Karl Lauterbach takes over the Ministry of Health. Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Soltz announced this morning the names of the politicians who will take over the seven ministries to which his party’s right in the new government […]
Merkel’s ‘daughter’ from Syria
A family of refugees from Syria living in Germany named their daughter Angela Merkel. But have the expectations in the new homeland been met? In 2015, Widad and Mohamed, from Latakia, Syria, managed to reach Germany with their three children, crossing half of Europe, sometimes by car and sometimes on foot. It was a time […]
