Geopolitics
Reuters: Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia
Russia warns of escalation if limits on US weapons use are loosened Read HERE
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Austerity
Reuters: German coalition collapses: What comes next?
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. […]
Economics
Reuters – German Recession: German investor morale tumbles in August
German investor morale darkened more than expected in August, posting its strongest decline in two years, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday. The economic sentiment index fell to 19.2 points from 41.8 points […]
EU politics
Reuters: Germany to halve military aid for Ukraine
Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that U.S. support for Kyiv could potentially diminish if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House. German aid to […]
Geopolitics
Reuters: Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
The U.S. military launched a clandestine program amid the COVID crisis to discredit China’s Sinovac inoculation – payback for Beijing’s efforts to blame Washington for the pandemic. One target: the Filipino public. Health experts say […]
Economics
Reuters – German Recession: Downturn in German manufacturing suffers fresh setback, PMI shows
The downturn in Germany’s manufacturing sector, which accounts for about a fifth of Europe’s biggest economy, experienced a fresh setback in June as output and new orders declined at a faster pace, a survey showed […]
EU politics
Reuters: Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Orban vetoes Ukraine aid – FT
‘The European Union will sabotage Hungary’s economy if Budapest blocks fresh aid to Ukraine at a summit this week, under a confidential plan drawn up by Brussels, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.’ Read the […]
National Politics
Reuters: Serbia’s ruling SNS set to win election, Vucic declares victory
President Aleksandar Vucic declared victory in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, after pollsters projected his ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) was on track to easily win. Based on votes counted in a sample of […]
Geopolitics
Reuters – US nearly out of money to help Ukraine fight Russia, White House warns Congress
The signs are unmistakeable. The United States is preparing to pull the plug on its war funding for Ukraine. Do you think the US will stump up any cash at all for post-war reconstruction? Read […]
Economics
Reuters: Germany moves to suspend debt brake for 2023 to fix budget turmoil
The German government once again caught up in its own pathological lieing and cheating. What will the Italians think? Read HERE Employees of a German Finance Ministry supporting the Black Zero of the debt brake