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Italian solutions for drug violence in Belgium?

The Netherlands and Belgium are struggling with organized crime and major drug trafficking problems. On the ground it means violence in the streets, drug labs in houses, and huge quantities of hidden drugs in seaports. Criminals are not…

Come l’Ucraina cambia la Germania

Tra il 16 e il 25 gennaio 2023 la politica di difesa tedesca ha vissuto giorni decisivi, seppur non risolutivi. La prima data è quella delle dimissioni della ministra della Difesa Christine Lambrecht (SPD), sostituita entro 72 ore dal…

The euro and the dollar

The euro fell below parity with the dollar on 23 August 2022 for the first time in twenty years. The best explanation is monetary policy and not purchasing power. A euro buys a lot more than a dollar, whether the frame of reference is Big…