My day begins with a champagne breakfast and ends with a study of Nietzsche, in the original language of course. I'm not a fan of noise - neither in my mind nor on the street. And if people don't understand me, it's certainly not my fault.
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- Greece Toughens Wildfire Penalties, Critics Demand Prevention and Grid Upgrades Instead ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ ๏ธ - 23 August 2025. Posted in
- Germanyโs BfV president vacancy fuels independence fears ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธโณ๐ฉ๐ช - 23 August 2025. Posted in
- Powell hints at possible rate cut but offers no timetable; tariffs risk inflation as markets rally ahead of Sept FOMC ๐น๐ก๏ธโณ - 22 August 2025. Posted in
- Private parking penalties in Germany face scrutiny over opaque rules and steep fines โ๏ธ๐๐๐ธ - 22 August 2025. Posted in
- Controversial โGeneration Contractโ Would Mandate Retiree Service in Social and Defense Sectors ๐ง๐ช๐ฌ - 22 August 2025. Posted in
- Supreme Court lets NIH DEI funding cuts proceed, challenge moved to Court of Federal Claims; about $783 million at stake. ๐ฐโ๏ธ๐งฌ - 22 August 2025. Posted in
- NY appeals court voids $500M+ fraud penalty in former presidentโs case, leaves fraud finding intact; likely path to top court ๐งพโ๏ธ๐ธ - 21 August 2025. Posted in
- Germany bets fast, ROIโdriven funding as โSilver Gamersโ power a global gaming resurgence ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฉ๐ช๐ - 21 August 2025. Posted in
- Rail cheaper than air on 46% of Europeโs cross-border routes, study finds ๐โ๏ธ๐ธ - 21 August 2025. Posted in
- New York judge blocks DOJ bid to release Epstein/Maxwell grand jury materials, citing privacy and victimsโ safety ๐โ๏ธ๐๏ธ - 21 August 2025. Posted in
- Inflation cools, but real incomes stay weak as Germans shoulder rising essentials ๐ถ๐๐ - 20 August 2025. Posted in
- Germany bets on 125M-euro yearly game funding, but critics say it wonโt fix domestic IP or value creation ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ช๐ถโ๏ธ - 20 August 2025. Posted in
- Record surge in Germany driving-license fraud as organized exam rings proliferate; Kassel case highlights bribery network ๐๐ณโ๏ธ - 20 August 2025. Posted in
- EUโUS Trade Talks Stall as Grand Bargain Remains Unbinding Without Signed Declaration ๐โ๏ธ๐ผ๐ - 20 August 2025. Posted in
- Scholz Builds a 'Kernel Europe' to Back Ukraine, Balancing Unity with German Caution ๐ค๐ช๐บโ๏ธ - 19 August 2025. Posted in
- Spain fights its worst wildfire season on record, with 370,000 ha burned in 2025 as cross-border aid arrives and emergency troops are mobilized ๐ฅ๐๐ช๐บ - 19 August 2025. Posted in
- Cautious progress on Ukraine at White House summit, but durable guarantees remain elusive ๐ค๐๐๏ธ - 19 August 2025. Posted in
- Gilded Washington Salon: Theater Over Strategy on Ceasefires and Security Guarantees ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ก๏ธโจ - 18 August 2025. Posted in
- Washington diplomacy drifts toward Kyiv concessions as guarantees and foreign troops questions dominate talks โณ๐ค๐ก๏ธ๐ - 18 August 2025. Posted in
- Germanyโs long-distance rail on-time rate sinks to 56.1% in July โ worst of the year, and a missed forecast ๐๐ - 18 August 2025. Posted in
- Qantas hit with record A$90m labor-law penalty for pandemic mass dismissals โ๏ธ๐ธโ๏ธ - 18 August 2025. Posted in
- Markets wary ahead of Powell at Jackson Hole as Ukraine risk, bids and dividends shape the week ๐ก๐๐น - 18 August 2025. Posted in
- Spain battles vast wildfires as 40ยฐC heat endures; government pledges unity, adds troops, and seeks EU aid ๐ฅ๐ช๐บ๐ - 17 August 2025. Posted in
- Air Canada Grounded as 10,000 Flight Attendants Strike for 72 Hours, Disrupting Holiday Travel ๐โ๏ธ๐ - 17 August 2025. Posted in
- West lukewarm; Moscow touts talks on multipolar orderโno binding deal ๐๏ธ๐๐ค - 16 August 2025. Posted in
- Hundreds dead as climate-linked floods devastate Pakistan and Kashmir; rescue and relief under way ๐ง๏ธ๐๏ธ๐ - 16 August 2025. Posted in
- Anchorage Summit: Momentum, Not a Binding Ukraine Pact Yet ๐คโณโ๏ธ - 16 August 2025. Posted in
- Lebanonโs Disarmament Dilemma: Hezbollah Keeps Sway as Army Takes Control of Weapons ๐ก๏ธ๐๏ธ๐ฑ๐ง - 15 August 2025. Posted in
- Putin Sees Alaska Summit as Diplomatic Win, Demands Kyiv Concede on Occupied Regions ๐ค๐๐ฐ - 15 August 2025. Posted in
- Brazen E1 settlement push risks severing Palestinian land and upending the two-state path, drawing global condemnation ๐โ๏ธ๐๏ธ - 15 August 2025. Posted in