Tag: Foreign policy
Baerbock to Russia: Ukraine invasion would have consequences
The new German Foreign Minister The Green politician Annalena Baerbock met her French counterpart in Paris. (Photo: AP) Paris In the worsening conflict in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock threatened…
Five reasons Putin is risking the escalation
Moscow Instead of the red telephone, the “red video chat” is celebrating its premiere: a secure internet connection between Moscow and Washington at the highest level. This connection existed before,…
New sanctions are coming – Lukashenko threatens to boycott gas
Brussels The helpers come secretly, they bring water and hot soup, pillows and blankets for the people in the Polish-Belarusian border area. Several thousand refugees are staying here in the…
Germany and Europe must sharpen their economic weapons
Berlin, Brussels Europe must learn the language of power, urged EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen at the beginning of her term of office. However, when it comes to…
Border conflict Belarus: What are Lukashenko’s goals?
For the European Union, the matter is clear: it is an attempt at blackmail by the Belarusian despot Alexander Lukashenko, about state-controlled human trafficking. Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen…
New EU Arctic Policy: Race for the North Pole
Brussels The Arctic was actually supposed to be a “zone of peace”: If the polar region was a place of power demonstrations and scenarios of deterrence during the Cold War,…
Macron questions Biden’s appreciation for France
French President Emmanuel Macron Before the EU-Western Balkans summit, the resentments between France and the USA are unmistakable. (Photo: dpa) Kranj After the US’s recent solo foreign policy trips, French…
Gazprom share: gas crisis in Europe
Gazprom Compressor Station Is the Russian company turning the price screw? There are many indications of this. Because the Kremlin is pursuing political goals with higher prices. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin…
Germany before the election: Germany faces these three historical challenges
The next federal government really has to get three tasks under control – otherwise our prosperity and our freedom are in danger. .source site
After the Russia election: Nothing new in the East
It’s like a return to the Soviet planned economy: the alleged Duma “elections” over the weekend in Russia brought the result of a two-thirds majority for Vladimir Putin’s “United Russia”…
The international reputation of the Chancellor contrasts with the overall foreign policy record
The leader of the free West should be Angela Merkel, or even the last advocate of freedom. That was not the case in the times when Donald Trump plunged into…
The Vladimir Putin system is reaching its limits
Berlin Vladimir Putin, otherwise self-confidence in person, is not so sure of his cause – twice in the past few days. Although the Russian president publicly announced that he had…
EU wants more trade relations with Taiwan
Brussels The EU is looking to join forces with value partners such as the USA in order to counter the growing power of China. “Democratic values and human rights are…