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The return of a “political wunderkind”: results of parliamentary elections in Austria

11:45 18.10.2019

The return of a “political wunderkind”: results of parliamentary elections in Austria

At the end of September, the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), led by the former Chancellor – the 33-year-old "political prodigy" Sebastian Kurz - once again came out on top in snap parliamentary elections. According to a preliminary count, to be finalized on October 16, the ÖVP secured 37.5 percent of …

What will Middle East gain from US’ "retreat"?

12:43 14.10.2019

What will Middle East gain from US’ "retreat"?

Throughout the year, American commentators have been sounding alarm over the weakening of the US positions in the Middle East. Optimists say Washington has intentionally been “cutting down on its commitments”. According to pessimists, America is quickly losing credibility amid an acute crisis of trust in its relations with its …

Sovereignty versus nature: Central and Eastern Europe not ready to fight for environment at all costs

12:30 03.10.2019

Sovereignty versus nature: Central and Eastern Europe not ready to fight for environment at all costs

While attending the UN Climate Summit in New York, French President Emmanuel Macron urged European environmental activists to look in the direction of some countries of Eastern Europe, in the first place, those that this summer came up against the “EU initiative to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050”.The 2050 deadline …

Kashmir in geopolitical context

11:04 23.09.2019

Kashmir in geopolitical context

The decision of the Indian authorities to abolish the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has caused a predictably angry reaction from Pakistan. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has signalled his country's readiness to use “all means available” [i] to counteract such a “unilateral” move on the part of New …

Stagnation or recession - what threatens the banking system of Germany and the eurozone in 2020

10:23 15.09.2019

Stagnation or recession - what threatens the banking system of Germany and the eurozone in 2020

"One of Germany’s most acclaimed experts" in economic risk analysis, Marcus Krall, "predicts the collapse of the German banking system and the eurozone by the end of 2020." Krall describes the euro as an “erroneous structure,” whose existence is maintained for political reasons. According to Krall, the euro has a …

President Macron's plans and ambitions: realism or rhetoric?

19:11 04.09.2019

President Macron's plans and ambitions: realism or rhetoric?

In the run-up to the G7 Summit in Biarritz, French media reports focused on the global political and diplomatic plans of President Emmanuel Macron. Journalists say that for President Macron the G7 summit presented a unique opportunity “to return France its historical role of a “ mediator ”in global conflicts …

Geopolitical role of India: problems of multi-vector policy

12:02 23.08.2019

Geopolitical role of India: problems of multi-vector policy

In the wake of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landslide victory in the recent parliamentary elections, observers are now discussing the prospects of a new phase in the role their country is playing in the world.Indian experts believe that "the world is moving in the direction of multi-polarity, albeit asymmetric, …

Presidential elections - 2020, or does Trump have “federal reserve”?

20:53 18.08.2019

Presidential elections - 2020, or does Trump have “federal reserve”?

On July 31, the US Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee cut interest rates – the first such move in 11 years. During the past 18 months, President Donald Trump has regularly criticized the country’s central bank for refusing to lower interest rates, calling the Fed’s policy the main reason for …

Battle for the Arctic: friends and foes

0:13 16.08.2019

Battle for the Arctic: friends and foes

According to Western media, the "struggle for the Arctic" is becoming ever more fierce. Moreover, this confrontation is unfolding much faster than expected.In its recent publication the Swedish Aftonbladet wrote that since “climate change” has made the Arctic “more accessible, countries taking advantage of it to produce more fossil fuels.” …

NATO’s “space strategy” – what is it all about?

13:30 02.08.2019

NATO’s “space strategy” – what is it all about?

In a Twitter post released in June 2019, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the North Atlantic Alliance planned to develop its own “space strategy.” According to Deutsche Welle, NATO experts are certain that future military conflicts will inevitably affect near-Earth space, “for example, through an attack on satellites …

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