All parties involved in the Ukraine conflict are now manoeuvring for position in advance of the peace talks proposed by the incoming Donald Trump administration. What we do not know — and will not, until talks actually take place — is which of these positions are intended firmly to be held, which are initial bargaining counters, and which are intended to block the possibility of talks succeeding.
Economics
TradingPedia – German Recession: Germany’s February retail sales drop the most since Oct 2022
Retail sales in Germany decreased at a monthly rate of 1.9% in February, data by the Federal Statistical Office showed on Thursday. The actual figure confounded market expectations of a 0.3% monthly growth In annual […]
EU politics
Prem Sikka: There’s only one way to solve inequality and fat-cattery – and it isn’t ‘naming and shaming’
As new figures show wage stagnation for workers – and big pay hikes for bosses – Prem Sikka argues it’s time to bold solutions to the inequality crisis. Read here
National Politics
Aneira J. Edmunds: France’s ban on the abaya – the perfect distraction?
While the ban has been presented as a protection of women’s rights, it says far more about the insecurities of the French government. Read HERE Photo: hilmar h. werner/Wikimedia Commons
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