The party Bündnis 90 / die Grünen have published a first draft programme for the Bundestag elections in September 2021. It will take a good month before the final version is ready, but many points should already be apparent here. So what does the German eco-party think about the country's foreign policy? Since 2014, the… Continue reading Green Foreign Policy
Category: World Affairs
The Future of the Levant-Spirit
The Levant, the mankind-old space between the continents, between East and West, between all the different powers trying to build their fortune in this region, may be a hint to the future of mankind, more than it is a mirror to its past. But what do I mean by that? As Philip Mansel wrote in… Continue reading The Future of the Levant-Spirit
The forgotten Continent
South America has always been somehow off the beaten track. The big questions of world politics were rarely answered in the countries of Latin America, and even today it is still unclear to what extent this might change. The ancient civilisations of pre-Columbian America, with their Mayan, Aztec or Inca empires still known today, were… Continue reading The forgotten Continent
The End of Neoliberalism
US President Joe Biden has launched a major economic stimulus package. All in all, it involves investments in the trillions, with which he wants to propel the country's economy to new heights. Since the days of Thatcher and Reagan, the orientation of the economies of the West has been very liberal, often referred to as… Continue reading The End of Neoliberalism
A country is breaking up
Great Britain is currently going through a period of upheaval, and it is far from certain whether the state will remain as such. In 2014, a referendum was held in Scotland on the country's membership of the United Kingdom. The result was relatively clear in favour of the Remain camp, but the approval rate for… Continue reading A country is breaking up
USA, China, Russia
The lines of conflict between Russia and China are manifold and sometimes very old. When the USA managed to play out these lines between China and the Soviet Union in the 1970s, the two Asian powers were on the brink of war, mainly over border disputes on the Ussuri. Even though most of these manifold… Continue reading USA, China, Russia
USA and Russia
Relations between the USA and Russia have not been very good since the end of the Soviet Union. Instead of a rapprochement between the two great powers, the mutual attitude has been characterised by confrontation, a circumstance which benefits a third power in particular. The triangular relationship between Russia, the USA and China underwent a… Continue reading USA and Russia
Against Europe – For Freedom?
When nationalism gained importance as an ideology in the 19th century, many of its representatives saw themselves as fighters for freedom. The starting point was the aristocratic Europe of hereditary monarchies, combined with the remnants of feudal rule and the triumph of capitalism. The aristocrats were not overly tied to their nation or the people.… Continue reading Against Europe – For Freedom?
Dexit becomes an issue
Debates about exiting the EU or at least the Eurozone have been with us for a good decade. Grexit was the first option considered in view of Greece's horrendous debts, but it was prevented at the time with a lot of money and a lot of pressure. The Brexit was much more turbulent, was finally… Continue reading Dexit becomes an issue
Crisis in France
The political situation in France has been tense for some time, the presidents are unpopular and often seem helpless, the military is in Africa fighting seemingly hopeless battles, and at home the economy is weakening while more and more of the country's citizens are turning away from the state. The Corona crisis has exacerbated the… Continue reading Crisis in France
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