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Food Prices to Start France’s Demise

Unrest is gaining pace in France’s overseas departments. Earlier it embraced New Caledonia where a strong independence movement has been on the rise. What is this about and why is it a symptom of a very dangerous crisis for France?

16.10.2024

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How Much Will the World Pay for a Large-Scale War in the Middle East?

If the conflict between Iran and Israel begins to ramp up, economic consequences will be much more serious than today.

07.10.2024

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The French Face Reckoning After Years of Prospering at the Expense of Others

France is sick financially: ‘the patient’ is having fever, with the future presented only in dark colours and doctors not being able to agree on the treatment. Hardly had he taken the PM appointment, when Michel Barnier made it clear that the situation is ‘very serious’.

26.09.2024

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Ukraine Is Dragging the Entire Europe Into an Energy Collapse

Ukraine has had to ask for emergency energy supplies from its European neighbours. However, there have been increasingly fewer signs that Europeans are happy to provide such assistance to Kiev’s government.

19.09.2024

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Energy Shortages Undercutting Polish Industrial Sector

The electricity prices in Poland have skyrocketed to the point where the once-prosperous businesses are now struggling to scrape by. The country is headed for a massive-scale de-industrialisation due to gas shortages and the EU’s rigorous environmental safety standards.

29.08.2024

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Why Europeans Refuse to Store Gas in Ukraine

Europe has gone fearful of storing its gas in Ukraine, but it is still buying maximum volumes of Russian gas transported via Ukraine.

22.08.2024

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Cutting Russia’s Gas Supplies Makes Poles Mad at Their Authorities

Why has Poland started to feel the repercussions of terminating the gas contract with Russia just lately?

04.06.2024

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Finland to Become NATO’s Gunpowder Mill

The EU failing to make good on its ammo supply vow is bothering Kiev – and Helsinki too. The Finns have decided to take matters into their own hands and turn their country into one large TNT and gunpowder production facility.

13.05.2024

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Europe’s Rising Dependence on the Russian LNG

What is it that makes Europeans purchase increasing amounts of the Russian LNG?

18.04.2024

Business

Why Bitcoin and Gold Are Hitting All-Time Records

Bitcoin and gold are the two assets, which hit all-time records. And, apparently, they are going to move beyond this benchmark. Why did these assets sky-rocket and what are experts predicting?

15.03.2024

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France To Be Impacted by Ukraine Aid

The West’s feisty vows to ‘unconditionally support’ Ukraine, especially when it comes to financial aid, are failing every single reality check. Now France is facing a litany of financial woes. What is it all about?

27.02.2024

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Finns Affected by the Falling-out With Russia

Finland has been rocked by large-scale strikes for months now. The protesters come from the transport sector, postal service and the utilities.

08.02.2024

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Farmers Posing a Major Threat to EU Authorities

Amid the slumping economy with skyrocketing diesel fuel prices and no access to Russian fertilisers, the governments chose to plug the budget holes at the farmers’ expense.

25.01.2024

Business

Reasons for Saudis Starting a Global Oil Price War

In an expected move, Saudi Arabia has dropped the global crude oil prices, which conflicts the goals and strategy of OPEC+.

12.01.2024

Business

Europe Falls Addicted to Russia’s Steel

The European Union extended the grace period for the import of Russian semi-finished steel products – slabs and square billets, despite the adoption of the 12th sanction package.

26.12.2023

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Wealthy Europeans Will Pay for the Western Diamond Sanctions

Anyhow, the European Union has decided to ban Russian diamonds. EU officials tried to pass these sanctions many times, but Belgium, the global diamond powerhouse, resisted until the very end.

22.12.2023

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Europe Pays a Fortune for Its Gas Imports

The US has been the top beneficiary of the EU’s eye-watering gas expenses

14.12.2023

Business

Gold and Bitcoin Booming Big-Time

Spot gold prices have hit a three-year high. Bitcoin is on the rise, too. Some are even taking it a step further to project gold at $2,300 per ounce and Bitcoin at a staggering $100,000. Why the fuss about these two assets?

05.12.2023