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France

Dissolution of the National Assembly – the “Mozart of finance” plays with fire

by Yann Le Houelleur,* Paris

(14 June 2024) The millions of French people who went to the polls to elect their 79 representatives to the European Parliament did not know that they would have to go to the polling stations again on 30 June. On Sunday, 9 June 2024, a clap of thunder rang out in Europe’s largest country:

China is different

Travelling notes from a political perspective

by Beat Schneider,* Switzerland

(14 June 2024) As soon as I board the Air China aircraft, I feel the consequences of geopolitics. Because China is not participating in the sanctions against Russia, we can fly across the Eurasian air sector and thus save a few hours compared to SWISS, which belongs to a sanctioning country. I am leaving behind a weak Federal Council that is recklessly putting Swiss neutrality at risk.

Russia today – Inside view of a Swiss

Switzerland is gambling away its good reputation and the goodwill of the Global South

Interview with Peter Hänseler,* Moscow

(7 June 2024) (CH-S/gk) Peter Hänseler is one of the few people who can draw direct comparisons between Switzerland, Germany and Russia based on his personal life experience. He worked in Russia for many years and now lives in Moscow, where he also works as a journalist. This makes his views on various areas such as current politics, everyday life and the Russian perspective on Switzerland even more interesting. “Swiss Standpoint” had the opportunity to interview him in detail.

Digitalisation and individualisation

An unholy alliance that prevents education – 7 theses

by Prof. Dr Jochen Krautz*

(7 June 2024) (CH-S) German scholar Jochen Krautz outlines the contradiction between digitalisation and education in succinct and apt theses.

Will NATO member states individually or collectively go to war against Russia?

Editorial «Voltaire Network» No 89 – 31 May 2024

(7 June 2024) (CH-S) The editorial in the newsletter “Voltaire. International News”, directed by Thierry Meyssan, discusses the current escalation created by the “West of values” with regard to Russia’.

Ukrainian attack on global security

Ukraine’s attack on modules of the Russian early warning system jeopardises our security

Interview with Leo Ensel*

(7 June 2024) Leo Ensel, conflict researcher and journalist, is in favour of a “Copernican Revolution in security policy”. “In the nuclear age, security is only possible together with, but never against the “enemy”, he says. – The interview was conducted by Hans-Peter Waldrich.