Broadly: Spain Erupts in Protests as Court Upholds ‘Wolf Pack’ Gang Rape Acquittal

Germany’s coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister and paved the way for a snap election, triggering political chaos in Europe’s largest economy hours after Donald Trump won the U.S. […]

It is important that this point is repeatedly made. By the way, the podcasts are excellent. Read here  

Commentators in The FT are desperate to wish into existence a financial crisis in Russia, but the reality is that Russia is surviving Western sanctions. In Adam Tooze’s ‘Chartbook’ Substack. Read the article HERE.