“Moderately optimistic” is the OECD in the economic forecasts for this year and next year. Of course, everything will depend on the new mutation for the change of the economy. The global economy will grow by 5.6% this year, as the pandemic is now better controlled than last year and in most countries it is […]
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Nina Hagen and ‘Red Roses’ for Merkel
The musician will be Merkel’s farewell, as usual, outside the Ministry of Defense with a military band playing three of her favorite songs. Guess which one. Tomorrow Thursday 02.12, at 19.40 German time, the second channel of the German public television ZDF starts the live broadcast. The German Armed Forces say goodbye to Angela Merkel […]
Eric Zemour: Campaign start and short circuits
The far right-wing Eric Zemour has chosen the day to announce his candidacy for the French presidency: yesterday was the debate of the Democratic Right (LR). Eric Zemour chose an unprecedented way for his announcement: First a 10 minute video early on social media (youtube) and a second, more classic way, with an interview in […]
Italy: And Berlusconi in the race for the presidency
Mario Draghi may or may not want to be President of the Republic. Silvio Berlusconi definitely wants to. But can it unite the Center-Right? The parliament of Rome will vote in two months, but the ferment – especially in the last days – is uninterrupted. The undisputed “favorite” is the current technocratic Prime Minister Mario […]
Britain: Acceleration of vaccinations and new measures
The Johnson administration has presented a timetable for limiting the Omicron mutation. With the loss of the resolution in the Parliament, confusion in view of Christmas. A few days after the appearance of the Omicron mutation, the British government set the goal of completing the adult vaccination with the booster dose by the end of […]
Will Turkey be expelled from the Council of Europe?
Famous arts activist and mastermind Osman Kavala has been in prison since 2017. Among other things, he is accused of acting as a mastermind, both in the demonstrations in Gezi Park in 2013 and in the failed coup attempt in 2016. , while the chances of being acquitted are considered slim. Recently, ten ambassadors from […]
Germany for compulsory vaccination
The chancellor and the states agree on the need for stricter restrictions. Merkel’s successor, Olaf Solz, even advocated general vaccination. Germany is on the verge of new austerity measures. In a three-hour teleconference between Chancellor Angela Merkel and her successor, Olaf Soltz, with the prime ministers of the 16 German states on Tuesday afternoon, unanimity […]
Slow internet? You pay less with the law!
A new law in Germany allows consumers to pay less if their internet connection is proven to be slower than stated in their contract. Few things irritate internet users as much as a slow connection. Especially when their contract provides for much higher speeds. According to the Federal Network Service, very often consumers complain to […]
The monetary crisis in Turkey is deepening
As long as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan insists that he will continue the economic policy chosen by the pound, he continues to receive new blows every day. The exchange rate of the Turkish lira-dollar is now at 1:13, with the Turkish national currency having today lost 2.7% of its value against the US reference currency. […]
German Press: There is no reason to panic about rising inflation
The increase of inflation to 5.2% in Germany and the discussion about the compulsory vaccination but also the travel restrictions due to Omicron in the German press. The 5.2% increase in inflation in Germany is one of the main topics of comment in the German-language press. THE Süddeutsche newspaper writes: “The news sounds shocking. This […]
