Dear Reader, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is clearly noticeable in many ways throughout Europe. The strongest impact (apart from the horrors of the war in Ukraine itself) is on energy. Germany, for example, triggered the “alarm stage” of
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Energy problems? We will solve them!
On the right track: How the EU is cutting back CO2 emissions
Reprinted with permission from https://www.goodmorningeurope.org/p/on-the-right-track-how-the-eu-is From a fundamental point of view, slowing down climate change is a simple matter. We have to cut down on CO2 emissions. And what is the best way to reduce these emissions? The answer is
Read moreA matter of incentives: Why the EU is bad at military defence
If it is true that the European Union is a common living space, who would defend that habitat if attacked? A European Union army would be the obvious answer. But there is no such army. There are essentially two reasons
Read moreHow to grow the European Union
By Johannes Eber – The Pixel economist There are many good reasons for criticising the European Union. But, the fact that many countries have joined the club in recent decades shows that the EU is a success story. It is
Read moreNo place we can call home
Romantic movement vs. Enlightenment / #91 By Johannes Eber I’ve been for the past few days in the very southeastern part of Germany, at the Berchtesgadener Land visiting a friend (here some pictures I took). There, in 1824-1825, the German
Read moreWhat’s the problem with rising prices?
Johannes Eber – The Pixel economist Inflation is back. After many years of low inflation rates, prices have recently risen in much of the world. The chart below shows the inflation rate of the G20 countries compared to the same
Read moreWhy it is not that surprising that Russia has become a dictatorship
by Johannes Eber – The Pixel Economist Here is the Top-10 list of countries with the largest natural gas reserves: 1. Russia2. Iran3. Qatar4. United States5. Saudi Arabia6. Turkmenistan7. United Arab Emirates8. Venezuela9. Nigeria10. China And here is the list
Read moreWhy the strong ruble serves Putin, not Russia
by Johannes Eber – The Pixel economist At the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Russian currency ruble lost almost half its value compared to the US-Dollar. In the meantime, the ruble has almost completely made up for the
Read moreAfrica: The continent on our doorstep
Johannes Eber – Good morning Europe blog Viewed from above, there are no big differences between Europe and Africa. That changes the closer you look. Above all, the economic disparities are still huge. The GDP per capita is 15 times
Read moreHow last week’s ruling could change the European Union
Johannes Eber – Good morning Europe blog The compromise had only bought Poland and Hungary time. – In late 2020, a new mechanism was adopted, allowing the EU to reduce funding to countries where rule of law problems negatively affect
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