Europe was not at the top of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's priority list when he came to the traditional summer Q A session at the Federal Press Conference in Berlin yesterday (Thursday). The chancellor focused on German issues: Winter energy crisis, burdens on citizens and a renewed promise: "You'll never walk alone."
By Redaktion Table
How effective are the sanctions imposed by the EU and Western countries on the Russian Federation to force the country to leave Ukraine? Everyone involved was aware from the outset that these can never be 100% effective – but there are particularly glaring loopholes when it comes to hardware and software.
By Falk Steiner
How would Germany's industry weather the reduction or even the loss of Russian gas supplies? Germany would cope, says Daniel Gros, member of the board and distinguished fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies.
By Redaktion Table