Economy

I remember Donald Trump’s telephone conversation with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger. In it, Trump pressured his Republican member to find ‘votes’. This is a completely absurd phone call because it shows that he really believed that Trump had won the election – although the evidence for that has not yet seen the light of day. I wrote an …

St. Galens International University of Political Economics Rating provides insights into national elite organizations and builds their expected value in the post-COVID world. Singapore, May 24, 2021 (Monday) – From Elite Quality Schedule 2021 (EQx2021) Global elites seek to measure the way in which their communities contribute to development. It specifically measures the economic and political power of the elite …

The United States is avoiding imposing sanctions on the company behind Nord Stream 2, via a gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Washington strongly opposes the plan, but Secretary of State Blinken says sanctions are not in the best interests of the United States. He points out the importance of good relations with Germany and …

If the key engine of future economic growth – Africa – is not recovered, we will not be able to experience a full global economic recovery. With this in mind, French President Emmanuel Macron held a summit in Paris on Tuesday on funding for African economies. The summit was attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with representatives from 28 countries, …

The FBI says a group of criminals behind the Conti ransomware have attacked more than 400 organizations worldwide, 290 of which are in the United States. This includes health facilities, communities and the police force. HSE, Ireland’s national healthcare provider, was recently infected with the Conti ransomware, which affected patient services. The group is demanding up to 25 million euros …

In these European countries, unemployment was partially curtailed due to wage support for companies, but the exact terms of that wage support vary from country to country. “In the Netherlands, employees who are paid through wage support receive their full salary,” says Wizefelors. “A Spaniard only gets 70 percent, which makes a difference in recovering the economy because these Spaniards …

Hawaii is no longer allowed to cooperate with the Netherlands in the most important areas of the new 5G telecommunications network. This is clear from the answers of the Chinese company F.D.. A Hawaii spokesperson is not available for NOS. Hawaii sees secret services in Western countries as an extension of the Chinese government. They fear the company will spy …

The United States was the first country in the world to recognize Israel as a state and in 2017 it was the first country to recognize Jerusalem (including occupied East Jerusalem) as the capital of the Jewish state. The US State Department’s official website says Israel has “no bigger friend than the United States.” Israel’s unconditional American political, economic and …

Blinken (left) and Lavrov had a “constructive conversation.” Photo: EPA-EFE The United States wants to work with Russia to make the world a safer place. But if Moscow behaves “aggressively,” Americans will respond. That’s what US Secretary of State Anthony Blingen said. Blingen met with his Russian envoy, Sergei Lavrov, for a “constructive conversation.” Blingen and Lavrov met on Wednesday …

Nord Stream 2 carries gas from the Russian Arctic to Germany.Picture Alexander Demjantsjok / Toss This is one of the few diplomatic points that Biden could draw from his predecessor, Donald Trump: opposition to a plan to bring natural gas from the Russian Arctic to Germany. It depends very much on the EU and Russia. The interests are also of …