Without prior far-reaching institutional reforms of the EU, an expansion of the EU is likely to be associated with considerable problems. For this reason, the battle for money and debt will intensify in the near future.

In Deutschland war die Schuldenbremse bis zur Corona-Krise sehr effektiv, während sie in anderen Ländern oft ignoriert wurde. Ihre Nichtbeachtung hat sowohl politische als auch ökonomische Folgen.

While the advantages of backwardness are diminishing, Xi has curtailed the success factor of decentralization and continued to expand the "failure factors" of interventionism and control.

A recession in the US before the presidential election is likely to benefit the Republicans in the election. On the other hand, an extension of the economic expansion until after the elections could save Biden from office.

Like the war of aggression against Israel in 1948, today's terrorist attack by Hamas is not aimed at solving the Palestinian question, but at preventing a peaceful solution.

For years, Germany has refused to adopt a rational asylum, refugee and immigration policy. The election results in Bavaria and Hesse mean that it is no longer possible to make excuses.