EU politics
DW News – Slovakia elections: Populist Fico grabs victory
Robert Fico’s SMER-SSD party is opposed to sending more weapons to Ukraine. Read the article HERE.
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Corruption
DW: Germany sets winter gas levy amid warnings of its impact
While windfall profits of energy companies are being vehemently defended by the German government, including the Greens, those that are making losses are being subsidised. Welcome to the EU as Germany wants it. Read Here
Climate Crisis
DW: EU moves to speed up gas investments amid Ukraine war, rising gas prices
And what happened to renewables? Read Here Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
Corruption
DW: Germany warns against ban on energy imports from Russia
Germany and Britain competing to be the most hypocritical Read Here Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic
Corruption
DW: German arms exports hit new record during Merkel’s last days
Merkel and Scholz were always the lobbyists for corporations of the worst kind. Merkel is no longer chancellor, now it is Scholz. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose Read here
National Politics
DW: Leftist Boric set to become new Chile president as Kast concedes defeat
Chile has been spared the fate of Brazil as it elects a progressive president. A new constitutive was already in the making to replace the one created by the dictator Pinochet. The question is if […]
EU politics
DW: Denmark: Ex-immigration minister sentenced to jail over couple separations
Inger Stoejberg’s hardline policy of forcing married refugee couples apart has been deemed unlawful and she is to be jailed for 60 days. The verdict cannot be appealed. Read here
Climate Crisis
DW: Scientists pour cold water on Bill Gates’ nuclear plans
Companies owned by billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are planning to launch the first so-called Natrium nuclear reactor project. Many experts see the project as a misguided attempt to hit CO2 reduction targets. Read […]
Climate Crisis
DW: G-20 leaders make no promises over climate change
World leaders have failed to set a firm date for achieving carbon neutrality or for phasing out coal. Activists had hoped for a stronger signal from the G-20 ahead of the UN’s climate change conference, […]
EU politics
DW: Romania in desperate struggle against COVID-19
Another EU nation. Another Liberal government under the motto “The market will solve this.” Read here