Wolfgang Schäuble is the person who personified the so-called ‘die schwarze null’ (Black Zero) while finance Minister. His conduct as finance minister was an instrumental element in extending the GFC across the Eurozone. He is still influential in European politics and his latest Op Ed makes it clear that the austerity mindset is still alive and well despite the current relaxation of the Stability and Growth Pact rules during the pandemic.
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Russia claims German military leak proves Western involvement in Ukraine
The leak of a conversation among German officers about the consequences of sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine raises more questions than answers about the motive of the leak. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
ICCT: Biomethane potential and sustainability in Germany in 2050
Another climate change “easy fix” that is anything but that. Here analysing the case of Germany Read here Wikimedia Commons GNU Free Documentation License
Corruption
El País: Spain’s former king Juan Carlos targeted by new investigation
While Catalan officials are rotting in Spanish jails in a dubious justice system, the out and out corrupt king is allowed to leave the country to avoid prosecution. Read here
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