“We see eye-to-eye with the coalition on this one”. Because perception shapes reality, everything is normal, nothing has to be done, and Putin – having supposedly restored Russia’s dignity – can enjoy his approval ratings of more than 80 percent.
All three major US indexes have gained since Friday when a weak U.S.jobs report led to expectations that the Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates this year, meaning the era of near-zero interest rates would continue. Stocks had trimmed a few of their gains earlier in...
European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker (R) speaks to the media as he welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the EU Commission in Brussels, Belgium, October 5, 2015.
The EU wants to “have a contract of mutual confidence that is necessary, given the central role Turkey has played in the refugee crisis”, European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said.
The meeting between Modi and Merkel comes days after they met in New York on September 26 at a high-powered summit of India, Brazil, Germany and Japan (G-4 group), which the Indian prime minister hosted, as all the four countries are bidding for a permanent seat in the United...
Ahead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit, Germany on Thursday said it was high time India and the European Union resumed negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), which they had deliberated upon for years before India pulled out of talks.
The debt ceiling. On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew warned that the US would exhaust its ability to borrow on November 5 unless Congress increases the debt ceiling. Emerging economies such as Brazil and Turkey are struggling to grow at all.
The poll, that was published on Thursday, did find that 58 percent thought that the German labour market needs more migrants, while 47 percent said they believe refugees enrich German life, although 39 percent said they worry large numbers of refugees will threaten German...
In the meantime, Ukraine has also banned all Russian airlines and aircraft from transiting its airspace should they “contain military combat equipment, dual goal equipment, or Russian military personnel”.