Author: Christine Schier

Possibly even more disconcerting for the transatlantic war party than the reception of Vladimir Putin in Tianjin, was the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. After years of considerable tensions between China and India due to a long-standing border dispute, the Indian leader held a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping on the […]

The announcement by French Prime Minister François Bayrou that he will call for a vote of confidence in the National Assembly on Sept. 8, to ratify a €44 billion austerity cut in the 2027 budget, is a death sentence for his government, which does not have a majority. It will leave President Macron with three options: 1) find a new Prime […]

At the meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Aug. 29, Chancellor Friedrich Merz did his best to exude an aura of power. But it was all show, because at home, in Germany, his popularity after his first 100 days in office is even lower (at circa 35%) than that of his predecessor Olaf Scholz in the same time period. […]

Donald Trump’s pressure on the Federal Reserve is seen as a conflict between two systems: that of “independent” central banks and that of government control over monetary policy. Trump’s supporters cheer at the perspective of bringing the central bank, which is not independent but is owned by private banks, under government control. Statements such as those issued by ECB chairwoman […]

The convening of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 9 offers humanity one more opportunity to put an end to the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people by Israel’s Zionist extremists. A decisive toughening in world opinion against the Netanyahu regime, which is seen in growing protest demonstrations in European cities, will be voiced by many world leaders in an […]

The White House convened a meeting on Aug. 27 with special envoy Steve Witkoff, who had announced one day before that the Trump administration would be putting together “a very comprehensive plan” for Gaza. President Trump continues to support the Netanyahu regime, which is moving militarily to take over the Gaza Strip completely, a move that threatens a wider war. […]

On Sept. 9, the Ethiopian government will inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydropower infrastructure in Africa, which will provide access to electricity to the population both there and in neighboring countries. Built by Italian, French, and Chinese companies, the GERD demonstrates that the “win-win” approach is not only possible, but can be extended to other, transformative […]

It’s always useful for Europeans to look outside of their own “box” to recognize that, in other parts of the world, ambitious, optimistic plans are being made to shape the future. Thus, in just a few days, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be convening its largest summit ever, with leaders from over 20 countries and heads of 10 international […]

It’s an irony of history that the announcement that Larry Fink and André Hoffmann, respectively heads of BlackRock and of the Hoffmann-LaRoche pharma giant, will take over the chairmanship of the World Economic Forum, came on the eve of the Vladivostok Economic Forum (VEF), which will take place from Sept. 3 to Sept. 6. BlackRock needs no introduction, while André […]

Just one week after the very promising meeting in Alaska of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump (cf. SAS 34/25), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov recorded an interview on Aug. 22 with Kristen Welker for “Meet the Press” on NBC News. In the course of the 53 minute discussion, the Russian diplomat systematically refuted the constructs and outright […]