The Polish Refugee Magnet: How Warsaw Became the Exile Capital of the East
#International #Poland #EuropeanUnion #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Ukraine #Chechnya #Belarus #VladimirPutin #Russia
Refugees from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus have converged on Warsaw․ They are all united by the common enemy Putin and the knowledge that many will never return home․ They are also changing the face of Poland․
#International #Poland #EuropeanUnion #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Ukraine #Chechnya #Belarus #VladimirPutin #Russia
Refugees from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus have converged on Warsaw․ They are all united by the common enemy Putin and the knowledge that many will never return home․ They are also changing the face of Poland․
Friends and Strangers: The Franco-German Relationship Is Cooling at a Critical Time
#International #Europe #EuropeanUnion #France #GermanFrenchRelations #OlafScholz #EmmanuelMacron
With only days to go before the 60th anniversary of the treaty that reestablished Franco-German relations after two world wars, communication between Berlin and Paris is faltering․ The war in Ukraine has laid bare fundamental differences between the two partners․
#International #Europe #EuropeanUnion #France #GermanFrenchRelations #OlafScholz #EmmanuelMacron
With only days to go before the 60th anniversary of the treaty that reestablished Franco-German relations after two world wars, communication between Berlin and Paris is faltering․ The war in Ukraine has laid bare fundamental differences between the two partners․
Gita Gopinath: "The Fight against Inflation May Take Somewhat Longer"
#International #Business #GermanEconomy #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCentralBank
Whether it is Europe's inflation struggle, China's real estate crisis or global protectionism, Gita Gopinath is skeptical about the immediate future․ In an interview, though, the deputy head of the IMF also sees small glimmers of hope․
#International #Business #GermanEconomy #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCentralBank
Whether it is Europe's inflation struggle, China's real estate crisis or global protectionism, Gita Gopinath is skeptical about the immediate future․ In an interview, though, the deputy head of the IMF also sees small glimmers of hope․
Pressure and Fences: EU Wants To Seal Itself Off from Refugees
#International #Europe #EuropeanUnion #AsylumandMigration
More refugees are arriving in Germany than at any time in recent years, and districts and cities are overwhelmed․ But the system for redistributing migrants among EU states is unlikely to be improved anytime soon, with leaders instead increasingly betting on deportations and exclusion․
#International #Europe #EuropeanUnion #AsylumandMigration
More refugees are arriving in Germany than at any time in recent years, and districts and cities are overwhelmed․ But the system for redistributing migrants among EU states is unlikely to be improved anytime soon, with leaders instead increasingly betting on deportations and exclusion․
Frankreich blockiert EU-Erklärung zu Klima- und Energiediplomatie
#Ausland #Frankreich #Atomkraft #ErneuerbareEnergien #EuropeanUnion
Zum Erreichen der Klimaziele will die EU erneuerbare Energien in Drittstaaten fördern․ Frankreich findet: Dazu gehört auch Atomkraft․ Weil andere Staaten das anders sehen, scheiterte jetzt eine EU-Erklärung zum Thema․
#Ausland #Frankreich #Atomkraft #ErneuerbareEnergien #EuropeanUnion
Zum Erreichen der Klimaziele will die EU erneuerbare Energien in Drittstaaten fördern․ Frankreich findet: Dazu gehört auch Atomkraft․ Weil andere Staaten das anders sehen, scheiterte jetzt eine EU-Erklärung zum Thema․
Superpower Posturing: Fears Grow of New Cold War Between U․S․ and China
#International #World #China #VladimirPutin #Russia #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #EuropeanUnion #UnitedStates
China and the United States are lurching from one crisis to the next․ It's not just deep economic interdependence that is at stake, but also global peace․ Is there still a way out of this downward spiral?
#International #World #China #VladimirPutin #Russia #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #EuropeanUnion #UnitedStates
China and the United States are lurching from one crisis to the next․ It's not just deep economic interdependence that is at stake, but also global peace․ Is there still a way out of this downward spiral?
"Mafia Methods": Viktor Orbán Ups the Pressure on German Companies to Leave Hungary
#International #Business #Hungary #EuropeanUnion #GermanEconomy
German companies have long been active in Hungary․ But now, Viktor Orbán is trying to force some of them to leave․ And when they do, his closest allies stand to profit․
#International #Business #Hungary #EuropeanUnion #GermanEconomy
German companies have long been active in Hungary․ But now, Viktor Orbán is trying to force some of them to leave․ And when they do, his closest allies stand to profit․
Nipped in the Bud: Germany To Push Ahead With Limited Legalization of Cannabis
#International #Germany #Drugs #Cannabis #GermanPolitics #EuropeanUnion
The coalition government in Berlin had big plans to legalize the possession and sale of cannabis in Germany․ But the government was never as enthusiastic about the issue as it let on, and the plans it unveiled on Wednesday are very limited in scope compared to legalization efforts in the United States․
#International #Germany #Drugs #Cannabis #GermanPolitics #EuropeanUnion
The coalition government in Berlin had big plans to legalize the possession and sale of cannabis in Germany․ But the government was never as enthusiastic about the issue as it let on, and the plans it unveiled on Wednesday are very limited in scope compared to legalization efforts in the United States․
"De-Risking": How Europe Can Best Stand Up To China
#International #China #EuropeanUnion
Europe has a plan for dealing with China without betraying our interests․ Unfortunately, the leaders of Germany, France and other countries have so far failed to adopt it․
#International #China #EuropeanUnion
Europe has a plan for dealing with China without betraying our interests․ Unfortunately, the leaders of Germany, France and other countries have so far failed to adopt it․
A Chicken and Egg Problem: How Germany's Hydrogen Boom Stalled
#International #Business #Energy #NaturalGas #NaturalResources #GermanEnergyRevolution #FossilFuels #EuropeanUnion
Green hydrogen has the potential to heat millions of homes and keep German industry humming․ So far, though, a lack of the environmentally friendly gas and the infrastructure needed to transport it have prevented its wide-scale use․
#International #Business #Energy #NaturalGas #NaturalResources #GermanEnergyRevolution #FossilFuels #EuropeanUnion
Green hydrogen has the potential to heat millions of homes and keep German industry humming․ So far, though, a lack of the environmentally friendly gas and the infrastructure needed to transport it have prevented its wide-scale use․
Interview with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: "Two Percent Is the Minimum of What We Need"
#International #Europe #NATO #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #Ukraine #EuropeanUnion #VladimirPutin
In an interview, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls on Germany to quickly increase its defense spending and says he expects there will be a debate soon on whether to supply Ukraine with fighter jets․
#International #Europe #NATO #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #Ukraine #EuropeanUnion #VladimirPutin
In an interview, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls on Germany to quickly increase its defense spending and says he expects there will be a debate soon on whether to supply Ukraine with fighter jets․
La Trump: The Popular Politician Radicalizing Spanish Politics
#International #Europe #Spain #EuropeanUnion
Isabel Díaz Ayuso has risen out of nowhere to political stardom․ In Madrid, the regional president is on the verge of her next triumph, a success story that could pull Spanish conservatives to the right․
#International #Europe #Spain #EuropeanUnion
Isabel Díaz Ayuso has risen out of nowhere to political stardom․ In Madrid, the regional president is on the verge of her next triumph, a success story that could pull Spanish conservatives to the right․
Europe's New Asylum Policy: "The First Thing They Do Is Imprison You"
#International #Europe #AsylumandMigration #Pushbacks #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanRefugeeCrisis #Frontex
The European Union has finally reached a compromise on asylum policy, with the main goal that of cutting the number of refugees who make it to the Continent․ Can it work? And what has become of the right to asylum?
#International #Europe #AsylumandMigration #Pushbacks #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanRefugeeCrisis #Frontex
The European Union has finally reached a compromise on asylum policy, with the main goal that of cutting the number of refugees who make it to the Continent․ Can it work? And what has become of the right to asylum?
The Sinking of a Refugee Ship: Serious Accusations Leveled at the Greek Coast Guard
#International #Europe #EuropeanUnion #Greece #Syria #Egypt #Africa #AsylumandMigration #Pushbacks
More than 600 migrants are believed to have perished in the June 14 shipwreck off the Greek coast, including women and children․ What caused the ship to capsize, and who is to blame?
#International #Europe #EuropeanUnion #Greece #Syria #Egypt #Africa #AsylumandMigration #Pushbacks
More than 600 migrants are believed to have perished in the June 14 shipwreck off the Greek coast, including women and children․ What caused the ship to capsize, and who is to blame?
A Strategic Baltic Archipelago: What Happens If Russia Attacks Finland's Åland Islands?
#International #Europe #Finland #Russia #EuropeanUnion
Finland's Åland islands have been demilitarized for over a century as part of a peace treaty with Russia․ Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, though, the agreement has come under intense scrutiny․ Protests are held almost daily in front of the Russian Consulate in the capital city of the autonomous territory․
#International #Europe #Finland #Russia #EuropeanUnion
Finland's Åland islands have been demilitarized for over a century as part of a peace treaty with Russia․ Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, though, the agreement has come under intense scrutiny․ Protests are held almost daily in front of the Russian Consulate in the capital city of the autonomous territory․
A Warlord and His Smugglers: Khalifa Haftar and His Role in The Deadly Shipwreck Off Greece
#International #Libya #Italy #Greece #AsylumandMigration #EuropeanUnion #Frontex
Who sent the overcrowded refugee boat to its tragic end in the Mediterranean in early June? Greek authorities have arrested nine Egyptians, but the real culprits appear to be men with apparent links to Khalifa Haftar, a Libyan warlord the EU has been courting for months․
#International #Libya #Italy #Greece #AsylumandMigration #EuropeanUnion #Frontex
Who sent the overcrowded refugee boat to its tragic end in the Mediterranean in early June? Greek authorities have arrested nine Egyptians, but the real culprits appear to be men with apparent links to Khalifa Haftar, a Libyan warlord the EU has been courting for months․
A Race Between the World Powers: Can the West Regain Its Lost Footing in Africa?
#International #World #Africa #EuropeanUnion #China #Russia #FossilFuels #NaturalResources #NaturalGas
This week, leaders from 17 African countries will be guests of Vladimir Putin․ Alongside Russia, all the major powers are vying for influence and raw materials on the continent․ The conditions are increasingly dictated by the Africans themselves, with the West often coming away empty-handed․
#International #World #Africa #EuropeanUnion #China #Russia #FossilFuels #NaturalResources #NaturalGas
This week, leaders from 17 African countries will be guests of Vladimir Putin․ Alongside Russia, all the major powers are vying for influence and raw materials on the continent․ The conditions are increasingly dictated by the Africans themselves, with the West often coming away empty-handed․
The Specter of Stagflation: Woes Grow for ECB in Battle Against Inflation
#International #Business #EuropeanCentralBank #EuropeanUnion
The European Central Bank is increasingly desperate in its fight against inflation․ Will further interest rate hikes strangle the economy for good? Some are now looking to unconventional measures to turn things around․
#International #Business #EuropeanCentralBank #EuropeanUnion
The European Central Bank is increasingly desperate in its fight against inflation․ Will further interest rate hikes strangle the economy for good? Some are now looking to unconventional measures to turn things around․
Why Armenia Can't Free Itself from Moscow
#International #World #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Russia #EuropeanUnion
Armenia feels abandoned by the Kremlin and is trying to find new partners to help ensure its security․ But its dependence on the Kremlin is deep – and archrival Azerbaijan is already mulling its next attack․
#International #World #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Russia #EuropeanUnion
Armenia feels abandoned by the Kremlin and is trying to find new partners to help ensure its security․ But its dependence on the Kremlin is deep – and archrival Azerbaijan is already mulling its next attack․
One Year of Meloni: Has Italy's Right-Wing Leader Left Fascism Behind?
#International #Europe #Italy #RightWingPopulism #EuropeanUnion
Giorgia Meloni began her career as a fan of Italy's right-wing dictator Benito Mussolini․ Her domestic policies are nationalist and far from inclusive․ But on the international stage, she plays a moderate․ Which is the real Meloni?
#International #Europe #Italy #RightWingPopulism #EuropeanUnion
Giorgia Meloni began her career as a fan of Italy's right-wing dictator Benito Mussolini․ Her domestic policies are nationalist and far from inclusive․ But on the international stage, she plays a moderate․ Which is the real Meloni?