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Finnish bureaucracy beat Germany’s BASF, which announced staff cuts
Germany's BASF has announced staff cuts at its never-launched, pending license from the authorities, production facility in Finland.
The Finnish authorities have for many years...
Qatar’s Affinity to Technology and Innovation is Key
Earlier this year, H.E. Lothar Freischlader, Germany’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar and Thomas Triller, Deputy Head of Mission responsible for economic affairs,...
The Hidden Hand: US Influence on Germany’s Economic Downfall
"To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal."
This famous quote from Henry Kissinger is now unfolding...
The recipe for a more secure and stable global order ahead of MSC 2024
From February 16-18 2024 the Munich Security Conference (MSC), now in its 60th year, is held at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, Germany. The...
Germany’s rude political awakening
The country’s domestic politics are becoming dysfunctional just when Berlin’s leadership on the world stage may be needed most, notes POLITICO.
Germans have long considered...
From NATO’s eastward enlargement to NATO alternatives: Back to the future?
History is a complex thing. In the Anglo-Saxon world in particular, alternative history is widespread. History is never pre-determined. NATO's eastward enlargement was neither...
Immigration and Nationalism: A Challenge for Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD)
According to a September 2023 article in Politico, immigration remains a major topic of contention in German politics. The article states, for example, that...
Nigeria, Ghana Ready for energy and infrastructure collaboration with Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has paid a working visit to Africa intended to strengthen cooperation. While the significance of this should not be over-stretched,...
The Peaceful Memel: Meandering through the old and new world order
“The Curonian Spit is as remarkable as Spain or Italy, which one must have seen if one’s soul is not to be deprived of...
Germany still trades Russian gas
Germany is still trading Russian liquefied natural gas, as canceling the contract of a nationalized firm could cost billions of euros — creating a...