Wars, Shifts and Changes
While most attention is drawn to Israel these days, and even the agressive war of Russia in Ukraine does not get the attention it did before October 7, a lot is happening in Russias former back yard. With an amazing…
Ukraine – ein Krieg ohne Ende?
Darüber diskutierten vier Experten aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Verteidigung vorgestern in der Akademie Sankelmark in Schleswig Holstein vor 84 Gästen, die der Diskussion folgten und viele Fragen stellten. Zum Auftakt erinnerte der frühere Ministerpräsident Björn Engholm an die Anfänge der…
Zentralasien – Wachstum trotz Corona
Ein kleines, unsichtbares Virus hält die große Welt im Griff – unbegreiflich, aber doch sichtbar in den Folgen. Überall sorgt es für Anhalten, Abstand halten, Umdenken. In Zentralasien hat Präsident Mirziyoyev, Usbekistan, in seiner traditionellen Rede zum Jahresende einige Zahlen…
Afghanistan – Agreement for Peace?
After so many years of war, USA and Taliban have signed a peace agreement. Without any doubt, that is a great achievement. It will bring US-American soldiers home. But will it bring peace to the Afghan people and to Afghanistan?…
The Energy Matrix: Iran and the US
A lot has been said these days about this topic, too much. A lot of speculating. Why? Why now? The decision in the US may be driven more by the strategic interest in energy sales, following the matrix of energy,…
OSCE Conference in Hamburg
Opening statement of FM Frank Walter Steinmeier (video) Little optimism is heard from the statements of the 57 foreign ministers taking part in the conference in Hamburg. the atmosphere is as grey as the weather, Hans Walter Steinmeier remarked in…
Trump wins, journalists loose
Journalists loose, when Donald Trump won the US elections yesterday. Lost in information and orientation? Who expected this outcome? The unpredicted victory of Donald Trump illustrates a crisis in media, as did the outcome of the BREXIT vote. Journalists did…
Summit for International Diplomats in Vienna today
Today: Great summit for international #diplomats in #Vienna meet to deal with multiple crisis in #Syria, #Lybia, #Ukraine, #Armenia, #Azerbaijan, #Iran tensions with #Saudi Arabia. High ranking diplomats, including those of USA and Russia, will discuss and hopefully find some…
Refugee today, diplomat tomorrow?
Refugees who come to Europe and into Germany will leave traces – across bordes and across times. If they are welcomed and integrated they can be a chance for building peace, for many reasons. One of them being that they…
