Geopolitics
Stavroula Pabst: American security contractors walking thin line in Gaza
Former private soldiers say this new way of war — unofficial boots on the ground — could go sideways, while giving governments political cover Read HERE
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Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: Exports in 2024: -1% in comparison to 2023
Most German exports in December 2024 went to the United States. Not s great place to be. Exports (calendar and seasonally adjusted exports of goods), December 2024 131.7 billion euros +2.9% on the previous month […]
EU politics
Consortium News: Austrian Police Detain Richard Medhurst; Accuse Him of Being Hamas Member; UK Extends Probe Against Him
The British journalist said he was accused by Austrian agents of encouraging terrorism, disseminating propaganda and being involved in organized crime Read HERE
Geopolitics
The Electronic Intifada: A graveyard of stones
On the roof of a cart piled high with children and luggage, Issam Abu Maher, 39, stared at the long road ahead of him. Abu Maher was heading back to see his hometown of Khuzaa, […]
Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: New orders in manufacturing in December 2024: -6.3% year on year
New orders in manufacturing: December 2024 (in real terms, provisional): +6.9% on the previous month (seasonally and calendar adjusted) -6.3% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted) Read HERE
Climate Crisis
Ben Wray – China and the geopolitics of the green transition
The West is happy to sacrifice speed in its own green transitions to prevent China from controlling it’s shape. In ‘The Transnational Institute’. Read the full article HERE.
Geopolitics
Cédric Durand – Fragile Leviathan?
On Trump and big tech. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck – Migration and the inner-European borders
No sentence has been heard more often in Germany in the past week than the one that something must be done about migration. For many people and for a whole series of parties, it follows […]
Corruption
Balkan Insight: Fog of War: Battling a Lack of Transparency in Romanian Military Contracts
If it wasn’t for the corruption, who would need the EU? Read HERE
Economics
euronews – German Recession: Germany’s unemployment rate rises to highest level in almost a decade
The unemployment rate in Germany reached its highest level since February 2015 at the start of the year, according to new data from the Federal Employment Agency (BA). Read HERE