Mark Rutte bleibt den Niederländern trotz Lügen und Skandalen erhalten. Egal, den Preis bezahlen ja die Bürger. Hinterher ist man halt schlauer. Hätten die niederländischen Wähler vorher gewusst, was nach der Wahl im März passieren würde, hätten sie Mark Rutte wohl nicht noch einmal das Vertrauen geschenkt. Denn der Dauerpremier …

The EU’s Justice Commissioner received “brutal” treatment last month in Warsaw, a member of his delegation said, during talks aimed at defusing a dispute over the independence of Poland’s judiciary that is blocking billions of euros in economic aid. In a carefully staged media appearance, Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro …

The Federal Reserve and the Biden administration seem to have a very casual attitude toward inflation. When inflation started to draw some attention, the Federal Reserve’s official line was that it was transitory. In June, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said it was temporary, and John Williams, President of the …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 as the demise of “historical Russia,” a comment that could fuel speculation about his foreign policy intentions amid a buildup of tens of thousands of Russian troops in regions bordering Ukraine. “It was the disintegration of …

Increasingly, compliance with US sanctions against Iran could emerge as a litmus test of the United Arab Emirates’ close ties to the United States. At the sharp edge of a potential rift between the allies is a reportedly recently concluded agreement by a private UAE company to build gas-fired thermal, …

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas to the Pentagon for meetings and to sign a reciprocal defense procurement agreement that aims to strengthen deterrence in Europe. NATO ally Lithuania is one of the frontline states that borders Russia. Anusauskas told Austin that his …

Rację mieli Klaudia Jachira i Franciszek Sterczewski z KO oraz większość klubu Lewicy, że nie poparli w Sejmie uchwały na rocznicę stanu wojennego. Też bym za nią nie głosował i dziwi mnie wsparcie reszty opozycji. Nie chodzi tylko o to, że przygotowana przez PiS uchwała traktuje o „Solidarności” i walce …

Bosnische Serben treiben die Abspaltung von der Zentralregierung voran. Noch bleiben sechs Monate bis zu ersten konkreten Maßnahmen. Milorad Dodik hat seinen Drohungen Taten folgen lassen. Mit den Beschlüssen der Mehrheit des Parlamentes der serbischen Teilrepublik hat er den gemeinsamen Staat Bosnien und Herzegowina ernsthaft infrage gestellt, auch wenn die …

Erdoğan’s biggest political rival ahead of the 2023 presidential elections seems to be — poverty. The first decade of Erdoğan’s rule actually brought relative prosperity to Turks. Per capita GDP rose sharply from $3,688 in 2002 to $11,796 in 2012… Since 2013, however, reckless nepotism, increasing authoritarianism, corruption and economic …

Liberal democracies, on both sides of the Atlantic, were tested over the last years by a wave of populism that attempted to sweep away everything in its path. Values were disputed, institutions were undermined. Liberal democracies, on both sides of the Atlantic, were tested over the last years by a …