Europeans continue to do business in Russia, but will pay the price for appropriating frozen assets
Is it worth using Russian assets to cover loans to Ukraine? There is euphoria surrounding this "creative" idea, but its risks outw…
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Is it worth using Russian assets to cover loans to Ukraine? There is euphoria surrounding this "creative" idea, but its risks outw…
Issues concerning children are extremely sensitive. However, it is important to clearly distinguish what individual statistics tel…
Donald Trump has not reinvented the wheel. The effect of US sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft is narrowly limited and Russian oil wi…
The ceasefire in Ukraine currently seems advantageous for all sides. The failure of peace efforts will therefore be a defeat for e…
It seems that the elite of European politics, led by the head of the European Commission or the Union's top diplomat, live in a wo…
Although the title of the text sounds provocative, it depends from which point of view we look at the new US peace plan. Russia ha…
Russian attacks are devastating Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Electricity production has fallen by a third since the start of t…
Batteries, turbines, chips, and weapons. The future will depend on metals that are currently mainly in the hands of China.
Viktor Orbán negotiated for Hungary an exemption from US sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft at the White House, which also saves Slov…
Under Javier Milei, the indebted country is becoming a strategic stronghold for the US and a symbol of the return of liberal econo…
Despite the diplomatic signal from Trump's camp and Kiev's provisional agreement to freeze the front, there is no debate about pea…
Brussels is pushing for a total ban on Russian energy on the old continent. For Central Europe, however, this means more expensive…
Brussels criticizes Donald Trump's tariffs, but comes up with its own protectionism in green clothing. It wants to save the planet…
In Europe, it is once again becoming apparent that solidarity has its limits. While the countries on NATO's eastern flank are dema…
Ukraine is facing the loss of two important transport and logistics hubs. If Pokrovsk falls, this will open the door for the Russi…
The world has once again moved a step closer to a confrontation between two great powers.
The inspiring island of stability in the sea of French chaos is sinking fast. The nuclear power fleet is aging — and no new one is…
Leihmutterschaft sollte nicht reguliert, sondern verboten werden. Aber nur weil es sie noch gibt, heißt das nicht, dass wir in der…
Brussels wants to put an end to child sexual abuse. However, its solution, which would mean the end of privacy for EU citizens, is…
At first glance, the decision announced by oil exporters at the beginning of September does not appear particularly important. Nor…
The absence of a ceasefire and Russia's escalation are prompting Trump to use his arsenal of sanctions against Putin. The question…
In recent months, Brussels has seen a significant increase in violence linked to drug gangs, which mainly consist of migrants. The…
The ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035 is one of the most controversial parts of the European Green Dea…
The war in Ukraine and other conflicts around the world have triggered a global arms boom. Surprising names are pushing their way …
After the unexpected fiasco in 2024, the European market for electric cars is picking up steam again. Thanks to the Chinese. Altho…