Tag: geopolitics
Annalena Baerbock travels to Ethiopia and encounters China’s influence there
Berlin Behind Annalena Baerbock, thousands of sacks of grain are piled up in a warehouse near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, which Welthungerhilfe is distributing to those most in need…
2023 could be better than many fear
In a world marked by crises, wars and climate change, it is easy to get the impression that we are surrounded by dangers and develop fear. However, we know from…
2023 could be better than many fear
In a world marked by crises, wars and climate change, it is easy to get the impression that we are surrounded by dangers and develop fear. However, we know from…
Greece: Athens pushes privatizations
Kalamata airport Stars travel via the airport in their private jets, as do package holidaymakers in charter planes. (Photo: AP) Athens Costa Navarino is a five star resort on the…
President Lula takes office under tight security
Sao Paulo Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as the new President of Brazil. The 77-year-old took his oath of office in Congress on Sunday. He had…
President Lula takes office under tight security
Sao Paulo It was already clear before New Year’s Day that the office would not be handed over in accordance with democratic practice. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was voted…
Oil deposits make Nicolás Maduro an interesting conversation partner for the USA and Europe
Salvador His first international performance outside of Latin America since 2018 Nicolás Maduro used it like a selfie hunter at a celebrity party: At the World Climate Conference in Sharm…
Europe’s billion-dollar bluff in system competition with China
Containers from China in the Port of Duisburg With Silk Road projects, the People’s Republic is opening up markets, forming cliques and creating dependencies. In Europe too, whether in Duisburg…
India remains the engine of the global economy – and could soon overtake Germany
Smartphone production in India International corporations are investing heavily in India. (Photo: Bloomberg) Bangkok The Sriperumbudur district on the outskirts of the metropolis Chennai is one of those places where…
Charts show which countries are putting the pressure on in Asia
Tokyo, Bangkok At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok this Friday, one person in particular is in the spotlight: Chinese President Xi Jinping. But does China really outshine…
Charts show which countries are putting the pressure on in Asia
Tokyo, Bangkok At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok this Friday, one person in particular is in the spotlight: Chinese President Xi Jinping. But does China really outshine…
Apec summit: USA cancels participation
Xi Jinping, Joe Biden The heads of state of China and the USA at the G20 summit in Bali. (Photo: AP) Bangkok Joe Biden is staying away from the meeting…
“Europe is light years away from strategic sovereignty”
Wolfgang Ischinger Where is Europe’s strategic sovereignty? Dusseldorf Hardly any other diplomat in Germany is as well connected globally as Wolfgang Ischinger. Hardly anyone knows the international trouble spots as…
Japan wants to tackle Indo-Pacific & nuclear disarmament during G7 presidency
Tokyo In crises, partners move closer together. The foreign ministers of the seven most important industrialized countries (G7) want to demonstrate this to the world at their meeting in Münster…
Why the armaments giant is becoming a problem for NATO
Aircraft carrier TCG Anadolu The Turkish-made ship is Erdogan’s new military status symbol. (Photo: Anchors Aweigh TR/CC-by-SA/Wikipedia) Istanbul It is a provocation for Greece: a few days ago, the Turkish…
That could mean a US break with the Saudis for the world
Joe Biden and Mohammed bin Salman The US President had announced that he would reconsider relations with Saudi Arabia. (Photo: VIA REUTERS) Frankfurt, Berlin, New York It was only in…
That could mean a US break with the Saudis for the world
Joe Biden and Mohammed bin Salman The US President had announced that he would reconsider relations with Saudi Arabia. (Photo: VIA REUTERS) Frankfurt, Berlin, New York It was only in…
“I also received personal threats”
Andrew Ronken The Ritter Sport boss wants to donate the profits from the Russian business. Dusseldorf, Berlin The managing director of the chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport, Andreas Ronken, has been…
Can Turkey replace Russia in gas?
Among them is a country that has not yet produced any natural gas of its own, but imports quite a lot and could forward it to the West: Turkey. The…
This is how foreign investors are now positioning themselves
Financial Markets in Hong Kong Investors have long been skeptical about the Chinese stock market – but now the mood is changing. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt In the shadow of the…