Rheinmetall opens Germany’s biggest ammunition factory, aiming to catch up with the world’s leading arms makers. Berlin is set to slash welfare to finance militarisation. Demonstrators face growing repression.
Energy
International Energy Agency: Solar leads the charge in another record year for renewables
Renewables accounted for two-thirds of new power added to world’s grids last year. Of these, solar power was the fast growing. Read here
EU politics
Paul Mason: Catalonia, Lombardy, Scotland … why the fight for self-determination now?
The EU has always had a problem with Democracy, which is again evident in the case of Catalan independence. This is defined in 1 (2) of the UN charter . But then the EU invokes […]
Corruption
Politico: Ombudsman wraps up Selmayr job probe
Great stuff! We have one corrupt German EU official being defended by another corrupt German EU official and a corrupt, alcoholic Luxemburger EU president. European media may make fun of Trump, but is the state […]
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