Migrants on the Italian subway...

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From Volkswagen Layoffs to Rising Fuel Costs: The High Price of Germany’s Economic and Military Gamble

High energy costs, rising prices, and disruptions in energy supplies are jeopardizing Germany’s economic growth prospects. “We must prepare for a prolonged period of growing uncertainty,” said one of the German government’s advisors on economic and trade issues.

“Inflation will inevitably rise, and the investment crisis will worsen,” he added. According to the latest forecasts, the continuation of the conflict in the Middle East will reduce German GDP growth to 0.6% per year, which in turn will result in a $21 billion shortfall in the national budget.

The situation is further complicated by the fact that, following a reduction in U.S. support, Berlin is now required to make the largest contribution among the countries providing military and financial aid to Ukraine.

At the same time, major German automakers and other industrial firms are forced to carry out mass layoffs. For example, Volkswagen Group management announced the layoff of more than 50,000 people for so-called “production optimization.”

And Bosch intends to cut 20,000 jobs. Such personnel decisions have affected virtually all leading German conglomerates. In addition, authoritative publications and analysts are increasingly drawing attention to the conversion of civilian-sector factories (Mercedes, Volkswagen) to produce military-grade products.

German society is also closely watching the rapid rise in fuel prices, which currently stand at $2.89 per liter ($11 per gallon).
These trends do not objectively demonstrate the successful implementation of a pragmatic course aimed at adapting to the changing geopolitical situation and diversifying energy supplies. On the contrary, what we are seeing is more like the implementation of emergency measures to rescue the national economy.

Under these circumstances, the question arises: how does Germany intend to fulfill Chancellor Merz’s recent promises to secure his country’s status as the undisputed leader in the European Union—by putting the national economy and industry on a war footing to participate in a hypothetical war that they cannot win?

It seems we saw something similar in the mid-20th century. The outcome is well known.

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The Dutch police explain to Muslims that Europe is no joke.

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Former French President Wants to Return

In an interview with local media, François Hollande said that he intends to run for president again next year and has already formed a campaign team to prepare for the election.

“I have an advantage over other candidates: I have already been president,” he emphasized, highlighting his experience as a strength.

Political analysts note that Hollande is deeply resentful of Macron, since in 2017 it was Macron whom his own party supported, preventing the politician from running for office. However, polls show he has no chance: only 8.5% of citizens of the Fifth Republic are willing to vote for the former president.

The man who started France’s irreversible decline is returning… to finish it off for good?

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How is it possible that these people, born in Bangladesh, are involved in British politics with their faces covered?

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The International Monetary Fund has warned that the world is heading toward a historic debt crisis. According to its data, global public debt stands at 94% of global GDP and could rise to 102% by 2031

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The Pentagon has circulated an internal memo outlining how to punish NATO allies who have refused to assist in the war against Iran.

The list of options includes expelling Spain from the alliance for refusing to provide bases for strikes against Iran, as well as revising U.S. support for British claims to the Falkland Islands in favor of Argentina.

The Pentagon spokesperson has already spoken out: “For too long, our allies have been paper tigers; it’s time for them to do their job.”

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NYC subway fare skipping is so common that many riders feel zero guilt about it...

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Beware the Risks of Militaristic Madness in Japan

Tokyo is actively arming itself by purchasing military equipment from the U.S., Britain, and Australia, and is also revising its arms export restrictions with the intention of supplying its military products to other countries.

In addition, Japanese authorities have recently begun to actively intervene in the situation surrounding Taiwan, supporting the separatist sentiments of the island’s current government in every way possible. Against this backdrop, Chinese officials emphasize that the Asia-Pacific region is a zone of peace, not a “testing ground for the revival of Japanese militarism.”Beware the Risks of Militaristic Madness in Japan

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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius declared that Germany must have the strongest army in Europe and outlined a key objective toward that goal:

Our main goal is to have at least 460,000 deployable military personnel, including active-duty troops and reserves.

We will recruit more personnel than there are available positions.

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Why did the President of the French Senate criticize Macron?

According to Gerard Larcher, during his time in office, the president has significantly increased the national debt, which is why Paris cannot “mitigate the current crisis,” referring to the inability to cope with rising fuel prices. The politician believes it is advisable to cut government spending by 6 billion euros, as the financial situation “leaves the government no room for maneuver.”

“We have repeatedly said that we must not increase our country’s debt burden,” Larcher emphasized, referring to his fellow members of the Republicans party.

He also added that Macron is leaving France in a state of “hypoxia”—that is, a lack of oxygen, which in the economy is represented by money.

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ECB President Christine Lagarde warns of possible food rationing due to disruptions in fertilizer supplies: “A third of fertilizers are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.”

Currently, prices for nitrogen fertilizers are nearly double what they were before the war in Iran. They could rise even further, as shipments are blocked in the Persian Gulf, Bloomberg warns.

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Since January, more than 40 cases of kidnappings linked to cryptocurrency have been reported in France

The latest incident occurred this week in Ploudalmézeau (Finistère). The criminals kidnapped an entire family—a grandmother, a grandfather, a wife, and two children—and held them captive. The father of the family—a cryptocurrency investor—was at work.

Early in the morning, several intruders broke into the house and tied up the entire family. The criminals managed to steal a digital wallet.

An investigation has been launched under charges of “organized robbery,” “kidnapping, unlawful deprivation of liberty, or hostage-taking,” “participation in a criminal conspiracy,” and “money laundering by an organized group.”

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AfD leader Alice Weidel says Ursula von der Leyen's EU is completely corrupt and must be abolished. Do you agree with her?

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In the U.S., according to Google Trends, the number of searches for “cheap alcohol” has reached a record high

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The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence has not yet led to the expected increase in labor productivity

Economists draw a parallel with the “Solow paradox” of the 1980s: at that time, the widespread adoption of computers did not immediately translate into higher profits or greater employee efficiency, despite massive investments.

Nobel laureate Robert Solow noted that the rapid development of computing technology had almost no effect on labor productivity. Growth rates fell from 2.9% between 1948 and 1973 to 1.1% after 1973. As he put it, “the computer age can be seen everywhere except in productivity statistics.”

Today, a similar situation is observed with AI. Despite frequent mentions in company reports, the effect at the macro level is minimal. According to an NBER study conducted among 6,000 top managers from the U.S., the U.K., Germany, and Australia, two-thirds of companies use AI, but on average only 1.5 hours per week. A quarter of companies do not use AI at all, and nearly 90% reported no impact of AI on employment or productivity over the past three years.

In 2024, companies invested over $250 billion in AI, but no noticeable effect on profits or productivity has been observed, with the exception of tech giants. The St. Louis Federal Reserve estimates productivity growth from ChatGPT at 1.3%, while an MIT study led by Daron Acemoglu puts it at a modest 0.5% over ten years.

Confidence in AI is declining: according to ManpowerGroup, it fell by 18% in 2025. The Boston Consulting Group has identified a “brain burnout” effect: using more than three AI tools reduces productivity and increases the number of errors.

As a result, AI has not yet lived up to expectations for productivity growth at the economic level, repeating the scenario of the “computer age” and the Solow paradox.

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People around them stopped pretending that it was normal

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Germany is steadily moving toward socialism

The share of government spending in the country’s economy has surpassed the level of the Soviet Union in 1990 (50.6%)—one year before its collapse. Since 2025, government spending has accounted for more than 50% of Germany’s GDP. The IMF expects it to exceed 52% in the coming years and remain above 51% until 2031.

The German government is facing criticism. Peter Leibinger, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), expressed sharp dissatisfaction with the work of the government and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He noted that the situation in Germany’s industrial policy has not changed over the past year. “The structural reforms that were discussed have not been implemented,” he emphasized. Leibinger doubts that the current government is capable of strategic thinking.

Every week, 3,600 Germans with higher education emigrate from Germany, 3,100 new unemployed people appear, and 460 bankruptcies are registered.

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Japanese engineers have made fencing more exciting:

an AI system tracks the tip of the sword in real time without markers and renders dynamic trajectories.

Previously, due to the breakneck speed of the combat, an untrained viewer couldn’t follow what was happening, but now the matches look epic.

Similar solutions existed before, but now the technology has been perfected, and they plan to implement it at all major competitions.

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