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Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:00
Die anhaltende Dürre dieses Sommers hat in vielen Orten Europas die Ernte verdorben und den Landwirten massive Ausfälle beschert. In Deutschland springt nun der Staat ein, auch die EU-Kommission sagte Hilfen zu. Während einige Kommentatoren finden, dass die Bauern jetzt ihre Wirtschaftsweise ändern müssen, sehen andere auch die Verbraucher und Supermarktketten in der Pflicht.
Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:00
In einem TV-Interview hat Liviu Dragnea, Chef von Rumäniens Regierungspartei PSD, behauptet, 2017 Ziel eines Mordversuchs gewesen zu sein. Er gab indirekt zu verstehen, dass dahinter der US-Milliardär George Soros stünde. Laut Staatsanwaltschaft gab es zu dem Fall aber nie eine Anzeige. Zeitungen in Rumänien zweifeln an der Geschichte und fragen sich, was Dragnea antreibt.
Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:00
After a week of delay an Italian coastguard ship carrying 177 migrants has been given permission to dock in Sicily. Italy's interior minister Matteo Salvini had initially threatened to have the migrants brought back to Libya if other EU member states didn't agree to take them in. Commentators voice deep concern about Salvini's anti-migrant policy.
Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:00
In the run-up to the Swedish parliamentary elections on 9 September polls are pointing to a deadlock with neither the left nor the conservative Alliance winning a majority, because the Sweden Democrats are likely to garner almost 20 percent of the vote. Commentators believe it will now be virtually impossible to ignore the right-wing populist party and its arguments.
Wed, 08/22/2018 - 12:00
The US government apparently wants to prevent the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from going ahead. According to observers, US authorities are working out plans for sanctions on companies that take part in the construction of the pipeline that is to link Russia and Germany. While some commentators criticise Trump for seeking to influence Europe's energy policy, others find the idea not bad at all.
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