Days After Nord Stream Pipelines Attack, German Rail Network Sabotaged
The state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn said that days after the Nord Stream pipeline attack, the German rail network was sabotaged, resulting in all long-distance trains coming to a total standstill in northern Germany.
Europe Is Facing A Dementia Problem
According to a statistic, the WHO has made the observation that Europe is facing a dementia problem and that it will increase to 78 million by 2030 and 139 million by 2050.
The Unintended Consequences Of The EU Energy Emergency Plan
This week saw the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen do something that would have probably been considered the opposite of democracy just a few years ago. She proposed that governments impose a ceiling on certain energy producers’ revenues and add a windfall profit for Big Oil majors. Called “a solidarity contribution” or “a crisis contribution,” the windfall tax’s aim is the same as the aim of the revenue ceiling: manage energy costs in a runaway inflation environment and get some additional money to, according to the plan, distribute among those who most need it.
Impact Of The European Union’s Aging Population
According to data from Eurostat, due to the ageing population, the European Union’s dependency ratio will reach 57 by the year 2100, which will impact taxes in the future.
Europe Commits Suicide-By-Sanctions
A Swiss billboard is making the rounds on social media depicting a young woman on the telephone. The caption reads, “Does the neighbor heat the apartment to over 19 degrees (66F)? Please inform us.” While the Swiss government has dismissed the poster as a fake, the penalties Swiss citizens face for daring to warm their homes are very real. According to the Swiss newspaper Blick, those who violate the 66 degree heating limit could face as many as three years in prison!
Is The US Sacrificing Europe To Maintain Global Dominance?
Vladimir Putin believes that Washington is sacrificing Europe to maintain global dominance. The United States has always been the world police, and the top country that others turn to in times of crisis. America’s post-World War II status left it as the financial capital of the world, and the dollar has remained the world’s reserve currency. Nothing has topped the dollar.
Europe Is Buying All The Russian Oil It Can Before Banning It
Three months from now, an EU-wide embargo on Russian crude oil imports will kick in, shutting off almost all shipments of the commodity from Russia to Europe. But right now, Europe is importing over 1 million barrels of Russian crude daily and has been doing so for the last month. Someone is stocking up before the taps turn dry.
The U.S. Can’t Solve Europe’s Energy Crisis
The EU’s energy ministers will meet on Friday to discuss emergency measures to protect consumers and businesses from exorbitant gas and electricity prices. Now, it is clear that the U.S. can’t solve Europe’s energy crisis.
How Israel-Europe Gas Deal Will Transform European Geopolitics
The status of Russia’s conflict against Ukraine, which is difficult to predict, may have a significant impact on an unexpected front – a Israel-Europe gas deal which will transform European geopolitics and energy security.
Recent Monkeypox Strain Originated From A Lab Claims European CDC Whistleblower
According to European CDC whistleblower, the recent monkeypox outbreak gripping the globe might have been originated from a lab.