The French and German finance ministers had to answer questions in a major newspaper interview. They talked a lot, but often failed to give concrete answers. The topics of the talks revolved around the EU's Corona reconstruction measures, the plans for a global minimum tax, especially for large corporations, and the general outlook for the… Continue reading Digital Unity
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On the way to the European Budget
While Merkel promised a few years ago that there would be no common financial liability within the European Union during her lifetime, we are currently making great strides towards just such a liability, and that while she is still in office. About two decades have passed since the introduction of the euro as book money… Continue reading On the way to the European Budget
The Green Trump
For six days now, Annalena Baerbock has been the Green Party's candidate for chancellor in Germany. Markus Söder of the CDU, on the other hand, only narrowly failed to do so. While the major media houses are mostly enthusiastic about the two, there are some remarkable similarities between their political rhetoric and that of Donald… Continue reading The Green Trump
The Reactions
The problem with this US tactic is that the countries targeted by this policy immediately look for alternative ways to pursue their trade despite these restrictions. In many cases, the US crackdown has made it easy to find these solutions and they are now undermining the US-dominated global trading system. China, in particular, is currently… Continue reading The Reactions
The Strategy of maximum Pressure
Under the Trump administration, a strategy of "maximum pressure" was frequently pursued. The concept behind this was to force another party to react in a certain way through various, but almost always economic, measures. This was coupled with Trump's instinctive feel for his counterpart's weak points. Towards the US allies, the approach consisted in particular… Continue reading The Strategy of maximum Pressure
Crisis in East Europe
While the situation in the South is, from an european point of view, in long run increasingly critical, the situation in East Europe is right there now. After the doom of the Sowjet Union was an emerge of a number of new states in East Europe and throught this a number of borderconflicts and territorial… Continue reading Crisis in East Europe
Europe´s open Wound
Idriss Déby, former president of Chad, was killed by rebels while he was with his forces in the north of the country. For 30 years he ruled the country, one of the poorest in the world, as dictator, now his son is to take over. Today, Joseph Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and… Continue reading Europe´s open Wound
The Indian gap
While there is much discussion about Chinese influence in the Middle East and its relationship with Iran, about the geopolitical disputes in the Horn of Africa or the so-called new cold war between the USA and China, the name of what will soon be the most populous country on earth rarely comes up and never… Continue reading The Indian gap
Fights in Sahel
While the situation is on its western and eastern shores devastating under new wars since earlier this year, the last weeks also infected the central-african regions. Next to the permanent unrests in Mali, Niger and the areas where Boko Haram is active, now the fights Chad have intensified. According to media reports, rebels of the… Continue reading Fights in Sahel
The State or not the State
The Corona-crises lead to a better understanding for all people of the world towards their respective states. Whether one is sceptical, positive-minded, indifferent or enemy-minded against it, in sight of the global struggle towards the same problem everyone who thinks politically show be more aware of his position than before. With this we will enter… Continue reading The State or not the State
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