Tag: Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Turkey is nearing ratification of Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara Between Turkey and Sweden there are increasing signs of a breakthrough in the accession of the Scandinavian country to NATO. Turkey has agreed to continue a specially set up…
Georgia longs for a second Rose Revolution
protests in Tbilisi Over 80 percent of citizens in Georgia want to join the EU. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Georgia puzzles visitors. What you see and what you hear don’t match. The…
Serbia wants to join the EU – but many Serbs feel connected to Russia
Protest march against violence in Belgrade on May 19th The only country in the region that did not introduce sanctions against Russia. (Photo: AP) Stuttgart It is probably the most…
Serbia wants to join the EU, but 95 percent of citizens see Russia as a true ally
Protest march against violence in Belgrade on May 19th The only country in the region that did not introduce sanctions against Russia. (Photo: AP) Stuttgart It is probably the most…
CDU relies on a tax reform – “A new approach to tax justice”
Berlin The CDU wants to modernize Germany as a location with a reform of the tax system and tax companies regardless of their company form in the future. “We are…
Elections in Turkey – new government, new problems?
Incumbent Erdogan and challenger Kilicdaroglu A clear political line is not apparent in any of the initial scenarios for the elections. (Photo: dpa) Istanbul This Sunday will decide whether Turkey’s…
Employers want to strengthen innovative strength with special start-up visas
startup The employers’ association sees a lot of catching up to do in Germany in terms of start-up culture, which can lead to innovative business ideas and new jobs. (Photo:…
Raw material deposits in international waters – Who is struggling for deep-sea mining
Berlin The Pacific island nation of Nauru has only around 11,000 inhabitants. But it could trigger an earthquake that would fundamentally change not only the sea, the largest ecosystem on…
Why President Erdogan’s power is faltering ahead of the elections
Erdogan The power of the Turkish president has seemed unassailable over the years. (Photo: Reuters, Getty Images (2)) Istanbul As a nation suffers, the President’s primary concern is re-election. When…
Russia orders withdrawal of troops from Cherson
Riga, Berlin Under pressure from Ukrainian counter-offensives, Russian troops are withdrawing from a strategically important part of the annexed southern Kherson region. This was announced by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu…
How much of the bad mood in China does Scholz notice?
Due to the strict corona restrictions, Scholz has only very limited opportunities for direct exchange with representatives from business, science, culture and civil society. In Beijing, the Chancellor and his…
How much of the bad mood in China does Scholz notice?
Due to the strict corona restrictions, Scholz has only very limited opportunities for direct exchange with representatives from business, science, culture and civil society. In Beijing, the Chancellor and his…
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…
The robot brings lunch
Bangkok In his laboratory in Singapore, Massimo Alberti is working to ensure that animal testing for cosmetic products no longer has a future. With his start-up Revivo Biosystems, the founder…
What sets the country apart from the rest of the continent
Montevideo Immediately after arriving in Montevideo, it becomes clear that you are entering a different South America: there are no crowds at the airport. The journey to the city center…
The EU and Japan are joining forces in digitization
Tokyo In the future, the EU and Japan want to coordinate closely with each other on the development of future digital technologies. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council…
Putin celebrates his military, the EU its democracy
Brussels, Paris At 10:26 a.m., a triple “Hurrah” resounds from thousands of soldiers across Red Square in Moscow. A brass band sings the Russian national anthem, and a salute is…
Managers in Russian service: Lure of dubious money
Gerhard Schroeder and Matthias Warnig The Chancellor a. D. and the Nord Stream 2 boss hire themselves out to Russian companies. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Paris, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin The…
Managers in Russian service: Lure of dubious money
Gerhard Schroeder and Matthias Warnig The Chancellor a. D. and the Nord Stream 2 boss hire themselves out to Russian companies. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Paris, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin The…
United in the fight against Erdogan
Ankara Their meeting in a restaurant in Ankara lasted five hours and 15 minutes. Then came the statement by the six party leaders, and it sounded like a vote of…