La France: the tale of two countries
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, April 13, 2022
In France, the political earthquake of 2017 continues. Emmanuel Macron is doing well with the ‘couche superieure’ of the French society; Marine Le Pen can count on the votes of ‘la France d’en bas’
It is enough!
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, April 6, 2022
The first Kyoto climate treaty is now in his early thirties. Despite all promises, annual CO2 emissions have increased by no less than 60 percent since then
Biden’s nine words too much…
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, March 30, 2022
‘For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power’, the nine explosive words Joe Biden uttered Saturday night at the end of a speech at the Royal Castle in Warsaw
Rule of law? Not now: it is war
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Last week the heads of government of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia took the train to Kiev
Ukraine, China, Taiwan, US
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Taiwan is a democratic island that has been autonomous for years and which, according to China, ‘must return to the motherland’
The Cold War reborn
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, March 9, 2022
For decades there have been warnings about what it would mean if NATO moves east
The war against climate change also demands political urgency
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The consequences and impact of climate change are greater than previously thought, the UN climate panel says in its new report. Poor countries suffer the most, but also for Europe too
Ukraine-Russia tensions: oil price surge on supply fears
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Military analysts say Russia currently has too few soldiers on Ukraine’s borders to completely conquer and take over the country
The continuing story…
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
What a disappointment for President Biden, Warlord Boris Johnson, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and other hawks
Russian gas: eastward or westward?
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Let it be clear. Russia is honouring its long-term gas contracts. Gazprom has only stopped selling gas in short term. Nobody can force it to do that
War with Russia, a chance for Johnson?
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Boris Johnson is in big troubles, not only with his voters, but also in the UK Parliament with the opposition and with MP’s of his own Conservative party
EU’s crazy war on natural gas
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, January 26, 2022
The European Commission this month said nuclear and natural-gas power can be climate-friendly after all
European Parliament elects an anti-abortion President
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Roberta Metsola has been elected as the youngest ever President of the European Parliament and the first woman in the role for 20 years
Is Russia preparing to invade Ukraine?
By: N. Peter Kramer | Monday, January 10, 2022
Are Russian forces getting ready for war in Ukraine? That is the (faked?) fear among Western leaders and the comedian who is now President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky
New Bundeskanzler on collision course with Green top ministers
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, January 5, 2022
The Green party leaders Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck succeeded in establishing themselves a prominent position in the German government
‘China humiliates the EU’
By: N. Peter Kramer | Monday, December 20, 2021
As EU member state Lithuania sought to deepen diplomatic ties with Taiwan, Beijing made an example of the Baltic country by flexing its massive trade muscle and stopping imports of Lithuanian goods
Would a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics make a difference?
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Would a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February make a difference? Should western politicians stay away because of ongoing human rights violations in China?
European Commission’s ‘woke’ U-turn
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, December 1, 2021
At the end of October, Helena Dalli, the Maltese European Commissioner for Equality launched ‘Commission guidelines for inclusive communication’
The Glasgow COP26 Summit
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Is there anyone surprised that COP26 failed to solve the climate problem?
Setback for Nord Stream 2: German consumers pay the price
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, November 17, 2021
EU wholesale gas prices have risen by 17% after Germany’s regulator suspended approval of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany