Former Austrian Interior Minister Carl Nehammer was sworn in as the country’s new chancellor today, ending a period of political turmoil. Nehamer, 49, was sworn in before Austrian President Alexander van der Belen at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. Considered by political analysts to be “loyal” to his party, the conservative OVP, Nehamer first took […]
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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 […]
Germany: Distinguished epidemiologist Karl Lauerbach will be the new federal health minister
The distinguished epidemiologist and frequent guest on the covid-19 pandemic TV show Karl Lauterbach will be the new German Federal Minister, the Social Democrats (SPD), the largest party in the new ruling coalition, announced today. Lauterbach, an SPD lawmaker, has gained publicity in recent months as an expert on the pandemic and has become known […]
Putin expected in India, with energy and defense at the center of talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to travel to India today, the second trip abroad since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, to strengthen military and energy ties with a traditional Moscow ally, which is also claimed by Washington. The United States, trying to compete with China’s rise to power, has set up the Quad, […]
‘Thorny’ road for EU document against Turkey – Nicosia moves
Nicosia has embarked on a road race as the next 24 hours are crucial for the preparation of the options document for the European Union’s response to Turkey’s unilateral actions against the Republic of Cyprus. The second draft of the document is on the table as the first was deemed unacceptable by the Cypriot side. […]
Japan: Fumio Kishida announces radical change of defense doctrine
Japan will strengthen its defense capabilities and consider hitting a hostile base, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today as Tokyo faced growing claims from China and North Korea. remains unpredictable. To enhance the archipelago’s capabilities, the three key texts that define them will be revised over the next year: the national security strategy, the national […]
Iran: President Ebrahim Raisi vows to put economy back on track
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi promised on Sunday that he would do everything possible to resolve the country’s financial problems and, above all, to lift the overwhelming sanctions he faces during a televised interview for the first 100 days of his term. “People are fully aware of the conditions that prevailed when I took over the […]
Putin accuses Poland of ‘using pesticides against refugees at border’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for the depoliticization of the refugee situation on the Polish-Belarusian border and against the use of pesticides and other chemicals in the water, in which he claimed that the Polish authorities were spraying people. Francesco Roca Red Cross. “It is not allowed to splash people not only with water, […]
Germany: Green light for the Liberals in the government under Olaf Solz
A new stage was passed today by the future German coalition government with the green light of the FDP Liberals in alliance with the SPD Social Democrats and the Greens to replace the government of Angela Merkel. Following the approval of the SPD members yesterday at the congress, 92.2% of the almost 660 members of […]
Germany: Protests against compulsory vaccination
Partly episodic marches across the country. “Fascist” gathering outside the minister’s residence. Two-thirds of Germans are in favor of compulsory vaccination. Thousands rallied in several German cities on Saturday against the imposition of mandatory vaccinations. The largest demonstration took place with 5,000 people in Hamburg. Σε ορισμένες από τις πορείες σημειωθήκαν επεισόδια με αντιδιαδηλωτές και […]
