Watching the trials of the Catalan independentists now taking place at Spain’s highest court in Madrid, I have been reminded again and again of a scene from director Hal Ashby’s marvelous 1979 movie Being There.
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Economics
DeStatis: Germany’s first trade deficit since 1991
Interestingly Germany could increase its exports to Russia. When its a question of profits, the German hypocrites have no scruples. Exports (calendar and seasonally adjusted), May 2022 125.8 billion euros -0.5% on the previous month […]
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
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
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