Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof department store group Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, an institution of German commerce, is in big trouble and is starting to close stores. The society has communicated that, due to financial difficulties, it will close 16 of its 92 branches…

  Piero Fassino, a name that may not say much to those who do not follow Italian politics, has recently been at the center of a court case that has caused no small stir. Born in Avigliana on Oct. 7, 1949, Fassino has a long political career behind him, having…

The strength of the identity movement Rassemblement National, led by Ordan Bardella in this round, is confirmed by a poll on the upcoming European elections in France, conducted by the French newspaper Le Parisienne. With 32 percent of voters intending to…

Recently, hundreds of Islamists marched in Hamburg, Germany, in a significant event that has sparked discussions online. The march, organized by Muslim Interaktiv, was held to demand the establishment of a caliphate in the country. This group is aligned with…

The yen crashed literally at the start of trading in Asia today, plummeting to the lows of April 1990, in what is attributed to a ‘fat finger’ or multiple barrier-option operation but was probably instead the consequence of something else. The slump extended…

The very recent speech by Macron at the Sorbonne slipped by quickly; instead, it should be read carefully. Perhaps it is the singular fate that befalls the most troubling things, especially in times of war. It seemed as though the French president was providing…

China’s CNPC has made a $400 million deal with the government of Niger. And the West is moving further and further away from Africa. China’s strategy, which has been winning on the Dark Continent for a few years now, so much so that it has undermined the…

Germany is no more the country of hard workers? Christian Lindner (FDP) and Robert Habeck (Greens) agree on one point for once. Both say that people are working too little. Of all things,. In Germany. Where diligence, efficiency, and a sense of duty have…

We often talk about counterfeiting related to the fashion industry, but the shortage of demand and the crisis are creating another sector of counterfeit products that is even more pejorative: a counterfeit auto parts industry is emerging The production lines…

Emmanuel Macron persists. In an interview published in The Economist, the French President indicated that the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine was still on the table. “If the Russians were to break through the front lines, if there were a Ukrainian…

He introduces himself on his Instagram account as “Prince Joachim Murat, Prince of Ponte Corvo”. A great-great-nephew of Napoleon I, Joachim Murat, will be running in the European elections on a sovereignist list in France. Aged 50, this former parachute…

Audi has had a decidedly negative start to the year. The VW Group brand lost about one billion euros in profits and more than three billion euros in group-wide sales in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, according to company data released…

  Authentic feminists, those who really want to defend women and their social role rather than tear down patriarchy, are waking up and finally understanding better than many males the devastating implications of gender theory and “sex of choice.” Thus, the…

This week, in addition to the U.S. labor data (which we will discuss), Turkey’s inflation data also came out, which was a surprise—perhaps not a good surprise for Turks. Turkey’s annual inflation rate rose to 69.80 percent in April 2024, up from 68.50 percent…

Xi Jinping arrives in Paris on Sunday, where his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron plans to support trade “reciprocity” and the search for a resolution to the war in Ukraine, in the face of a Chinese president who continues to show support for Russia. Returning…

China is pursuing plans to develop floating nuclear reactors that could power military facilities it has built in disputed areas of the South China Sea, according to the top U.S. military commander in the Pacific and State Department officials, a prospect…

Russia has warned the UK that it may target British military facilities in Ukraine and beyond if Ukraine uses British weapons to strike Russian territory. The Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov, summoned the British ambassador to Moscow to express its protest…

  Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to France led to the signing of numerous bilateral agreements in various sectors, from energy to transportation to finance. It is a victory for Emmanuel Macron, who had said he wanted more reciprocity in economic relations…

Spanish bank BBVA’s friendly takeover bid for rival Sabadell is becoming hostile. And political, since the Spanish government is involved. On Thursday, three days after rejecting the friendly merger offer, BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank in terms of market…

BYD sets no limits. In fact, the Chinese electric carmaker believes it can overtake Tesla in Europe by 2030. “We are confident that we could become leaders” by the end of the decade in Europe, said Michael Shu, BYD’s European Director, at the Financial Times…

Nice and smart Germans, and above all very pro-European: having to take the same plane, they prefer to have it delivered from the U.S. rather than assembled in Cameri, Italy. In this way, they counter the creation of employment in the U.S. and not in the…