As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the ‘middle powers’ face a grave new challenge With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a “rupture” with the post-WW2 order. 25 Jan 2026
Continue ReadingThis might also interest you: Influencer makes train rankings – 2 neighboring countries are better than SBB An influencer who travels across Europe for his content has published his ranking of the best trains. The SBB is doing well – but not as well as two neighbors. He has a community of over 666,000 followers […]
Continue ReadingAlice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, the co-chairs of the AfD.Image: keystone Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is not allowed to classify and treat the right-wing populist AfD party as definitely right-wing extremist for the time being. Feb 26, 2026, 3:04 p.mFebruary 26, 2026, 3:16 p.m The Cologne Administrative Court has decided […]
Continue ReadingSome major clients did stick by the embattled agency, including banking giant Santander. Samir Dwesar, the bank’s senior public affairs and public policy manager told POLITICO the staff “don’t deserve this,” but predicted the “consummate professionals, who have deep expertise in their areas” would “all be snapped up pretty quickly.” Another public affairs professional at […]
Continue ReadingThe issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.
Continue ReadingIn the Dnipro region of Ukraine, soldiers from the air assault forces are equipped with Ceasar self-propelled howitzer, the French defence industry’s flagship weapon. But the work of Ukrainian gunners has changed since the first Caesers were delivered. With the proliferation of drones, the nature of the war has changed, and with it the working conditions for artillery […]
Continue ReadingBørge Brende, head of the World Economic Forum (WEF), on Thursday said he is resigning over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “After careful consideration, I have decided to step down as president and CEO of the World Economic Forum,” Brende, who became the president in 2017, said in a statement on the […]
Continue ReadingThe possession, manufacture and trafficking of illicit firearms could soon carry prison sentences ranging from two to eight years across the entire European Union, under a new proposal unveiled by the European Commission on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The draft directive presented by the EU executive in Brussels plans to harmonize how firearms-related offenses are defined […]
Continue ReadingReducing the gap between perceived and actual inflation could significantly benefit the euro area economy, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said during a debate with EU lawmakers at the European Parliament on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We pay close attention to households’ inflation perceptions, not only because these have an impact on economic activity […]
Continue ReadingThe prime ministers of five European Union countries have called on the European Commission to act on a citizen-led initiative seeking funding to support access to abortion across the bloc. “No individual should be forced to carry a pregnancy against their will due to legal, financial, geographical, or broader socio-economic barriers that undermine equal access […]
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