In English there is the beautiful expression of the “elephant in the room”, which is very big, but seemingly not discovered by anyone. People talk about all kinds of things that are in the room, only the elephant does not appear. Even if in a china store with an elephant – to use a German elephant image – the cups just tumble off the walls, people tend to believe in an earthquake rather than in the role of the elephant.
Corruption
Turkish Minute: Ankara mayoral candidate’s assets confront Turks with the reality of AKP elite’s wealth
The race for mayor of Turkey’s capital city has become the latest arena for showcasing the wealth amassed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) elite. Read HERE Turgut Altinok – Photo: VOA
EU politics
El Nacional Cat: Spain’s Supreme Court opposes pardons for the pro-independence leaders
The court that heard the Catalan independence trial in 2019 is opposed to granting any form of pardon – total or partial – to the 12 pro-independence leaders convicted of sedition, misuse of public funds and disobedience, […]
Economics
DeStatis – German Manufacturing in April 2023: new orders drop by 9.9% year on year
New orders in manufacturing: April 2023 (in real terms, provisional): -0.4% on the previous month (seasonally and calendar adjusted) -9.9% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted) March 2023 (in real terms, revised): […]
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