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Brexit: teraz kryzys paliwowy. Uczmy się na błędach Brytyjczyków

W Wielkiej Brytanii nie brakuje benzyny, ale kierowców, którzy mogliby ją rozwozić. To tylko jeden z symptomów znacznie większego problemu gospodarki – gigantycznego niedoboru pracowników. Miniony weekend w Londynie obfitował w obrazki, które bardziej niż do współczesnej dużej metropolii pasowały do scenografii postapokaliptycznego filmu albo rekonstrukcji czasów wojennych. Przed stacjami …

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Η ελληνογαλλική άνοιξη

Οι σημερινές ανακοινώσεις στο Παρίσι, που αναμένεται να γίνουν παρουσία του προέδρου Εμανουέλ Μακρόν, του πρωθυπουργού Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη και των υπουργών Εξωτερικών και Εθνικής Αμυνας των δύο χωρών, είναι πολύ σημαντικές για μια σειρά από λόγους, καθένας από τους οποίους έχει ιδιαίτερη αξία. Κατ’ αρχάς η Ελλάδα εμφανίζεται να βρίσκεται …

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The losers of the German election? France, China and Russia

The only thing the potential kingmakers – the FDP and the Greens – have in common is a deep mistrust of Presidents Xi and Putin After the voting comes the horse-trading. The inconclusive results of Germany’s general election look set to confirm the truth of Otto von Bismarck’s advice: Never …

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White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince

U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, had a detailed discussion about the war in Yemen on Tuesday in a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a senior administration official said. The war, in which a Saudi-led coalition has been battling the Houthis, has devastated Yemen’s …

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Jordan Fully Reopens Main Border Crossing With Syria

Jordan fully reopened its main border crossing with Syria on Wednesday, the first time that the Jaber border crossing has been fully open since the start of Syria’s decadelong civil war. Arab states had cut ties with Syria during its civil war, The crossing was partially opened in 2018 after …

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Top US General Calls Afghan War ‘Strategic Failure’

Gen. Mark Milley testified for the first time before Congress since the United States ended its longest war in Afghanistan. During a Senate hearing held on Tuesday, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that it is a “strategic failure” with the Taliban back in …

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