Tag: reconstruction
Why the Reconstruction Conference is about more than just money
Berlin When it comes to rebuilding Ukraine, the federal government and the EU Commission are backing a fundamental restructuring of the country. At the opening of an expert conference on…
Ukraine: Zelensky promises rapid reconstruction
A woman walks her dog the morning after the attacks “Where there were losses, there is already our will to build up,” said Selenski in a video message on Wednesday…
Ahr Valley news: Despite reconstruction – hotels and restaurants fear for their existence
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Almost 15 months have passed since the flood disaster. But in many places along the Ahr it looks as if the once picturesque Rhine tributary only retreated to…
The reconstruction of Chernihiv will take time
Chernihiv The rampage of Moscow’s ground forces in the area around Kyiv ended almost six months ago. But while life in the capital is almost back to normal, in Chernihiv…
The EU Court of Auditors takes stock of the Corona reconstruction fund and finds a number of shortcomings
Headquarters of the EU Commission in Brussels The commission is responsible for disbursing money from the fund. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Press) Brussels The European Court of Auditors has identified a…
Reconstruction – The West has false illusions
War ruins in Mariupol The West fails to appreciate what it takes to build a state from scratch. (Photo: IMAGO/SNA) Vienna Nobody knows how the Ukraine war will end. Nevertheless,…
Reconstruction – The West has false illusions
War ruins in Mariupol The West fails to appreciate what it takes to build a state from scratch. (Photo: IMAGO/SNA) Vienna Nobody knows how the Ukraine war will end. Nevertheless,…
Germany in the gas trap: reconstruction of a state failure
Putin, Merkel, Nord Stream Germany thought it had privatized the gas market – but in fact it had transferred security of supply to Russia. (Photo: Imago, Reuters [M]) Brussels In…
Germany in the gas trap: reconstruction of a state failure
Putin, Merkel, Nord Stream Germany thought it had privatized the gas market – but in fact it had transferred security of supply to Russia. (Photo: Imago, Reuters [M]) Brussels In…
Ukraine conference agrees on seven principles for reconstruction
Oligarch Yacht The superyacht “Amadea” was confiscated by the USA. However, it is legally unclear whether the proceeds from the sale of the ship can benefit Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Lugano…
A reconstruction of the Battle of Luhansk
Soldiers in Luhansk Fierce fighting broke out in the area in Ukraine. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) It was expected after the Russian conquest of Sievjerodonetsk: after days of heavy fighting and…
100 billion euros are to push the reconstruction of Ukraine
Lugano, Brussels It was an urgent appeal that Volodymyr Zelensky made to his potential donors: Russia has destroyed educational institutions in the four months since the invasion in 2000, the…
How to rebuild Ukraine
davos Can you negotiate about the reconstruction of a country, even start it, if bombs are still falling every day? Yulia Svyrydenko, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister of Ukraine,…
Oligarch fortune for reconstruction of Ukraine
Superyacht Eclipse owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in Marmaris, Turkey Berlin, Brussels The most recent meeting of the G7 finance ministers was dominated by the Ukraine war. The Ukrainian…
Reconstruction of Ukraine: Funds confiscated as reparations
Russian assets include Russian central bank funds blocked by Western countries, but also private assets of Russians who have been sanctioned. Economists hold similar views. Gunter Deuber, Head of Research…
Reconstruction of Ukraine: Funds confiscated as reparations
Russian assets include Russian central bank funds blocked by Western countries, but also private assets of Russians who have been sanctioned. Economists hold similar views. Gunter Deuber, Head of Research…
Von der Leyen wants a “complete import ban” on Russian oil
Ursula von der Leyen The head of the EU Commission presents the sixth package of sanctions against Russia to the EU Parliament. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The European Union proposes a…
The Bucha horror – a reconstruction
Berlin For a week now, Bucha has been synonymous with Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Withdrawing from the small town northwest of Kyiv, the invaders left not only destroyed residential…
Project award for the reconstruction fund faltering
Madrid When the EU heads of government agreed on the European reconstruction fund in the summer, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez received applause from his cabinet on his return…
Europe’s reconstruction projects are delayed until 2022
Paris, Madrid, Rome In a historic decision in the summer of 2020, the EU members agreed to jointly borrow for the first time. The money is used to feed the…