One year ago, Europe’s largest camp for displaced people—Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos—was destroyed by several fires that erupted across September 8 and 9, 2020. This tragic event, which left some 12,000 people stranded with no safe place to stay, starkly illustrated the complete failure of the …

On the banks of a mountain river outside Tajikistan’s capital, in a resort area teeming with hotels and dachas, stands a modern, two-story building flanked by towering trees and lattice fence panels. The state-owned sanatorium near Dushanbe is usually reserved for high-ranking Tajik officials who flock there on weekends or …

In the context of skyrocketing gas prices and calls for Russia to supply more gas to the EU, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to exclude Ukraine as a transit country for such additional supplies. However, he said Russia would fully comply with its present contractual obligations for the transit of …

Where the US goes, much of the Western world follows – willingly or reluctantly, depending on circumstances. From the first days of his presidency Joe Biden started implying that the Middle East did not feature among his top concerns. As a consequence the region has been sinking down the policy …

At least 100 worshippers have been killed or injured after a suicide bomber targeted a Shia mosque, in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, according to news reports, during Friday prayers. The UN chief condemned the “horrific” attack “in the strongest terms”, noting that it represents the third assault on …

Crypto assets offer a new world of opportunities: Quick and easy payments. Innovative financial services. Inclusive access to previously “unbanked” parts of the world. All are made possible by the crypto ecosystem. But along with the opportunities come challenges and risks. The latest Global Financial Stability Report describes the risks …

Man darf gespannt sein, wie der Kanzler da herauskommt. Sofern er da überhaupt noch herauskommt. Eine historische Chance ist nahezu vertan. Wir blenden zurück – in die Zeiten der Mitterlehner-ÖVP: Die ÖVP lag in den Umfragen darnieder, dazu brauchte man gar keine geschönten. Sebastian Kurz und seine Trabanten schickten sich …

Als es nur um den Vorwurf der Falschaussage vor dem Ibiza-Untersuchungsausschuss im Parlament ging, gab sich Österreichs Kanzler Sebastian Kurz cool: Das werde sich im Sande verlaufen; bei einer Anklage bleibe er im Amt. Ob das ethisch und politisch richtig gewesen wäre – diese Frage dürfte seit Mittwoch sein kleinstes …

Στη Βουλγαρία η υπηρεσιακή κυβέρνηση πρότεινε την καταβολή 330 εκατ. ευρώ ως επιδότηση σε όλες τις εταιρείες της χώρας για να μειώσει την πίεση των υψηλών τιμών ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας Υπάρχει μια διάχυτη σιγουριά σε ένα σημαντικό μέρος της κυβέρνησης ότι το θέμα της ενέργειας και των ανατιμήσεων που παρατηρούνται είναι …

Moscow is intensifying its airstrikes on Islamic State targets in the Syrian desert. ALEPPO — Islamic State attacks in the Syrian desert have escalated over the past two weeks, causing heavy losses among the Syrian government forces and their allied militias. Russia has intensified airstrikes on IS positions in support …