Tag: War

Aug 13

ECB Working Paper: The pass-through to inflation of gas price shocks

In a recent report, ECB acknowledges sanctions on Russian goods and assets have caused the surge in  inflation rates all over Europe. “The recent inflation surge in the euro area was significantly influenced by energy prices, particularly gas following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. (…) In comparison to oil price shocks, gas price …

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Jun 16

War economy: the Ukraine economic shock. EIB report

The EIB’s report on the “Ukraine economic shock” brings to attention the current and future macroeconomy trend in Europe. Pessimistic forecast in all sectors and aspects of life are assigned to the war in Ukraine -though it is to say that the rallies of raw material and energy prices begun in 2021 in concomitance with …

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Jan 08

IV Guerra del Golfo Persico? Questa volta sarebbe diversa

Senso di onnipotenza, interessi commerciali o disperazione per le vicende interne (impeachment, prossime elezioni presidenziali)? Certo non le generiche scuse accampate da Mike Pompeo, prive di giustificazioni o prove come sottolineato dai Democrats al Congresso USA. Mentre gli esperti di geopolitica si lambiccano il cervello per capire le ‘ragioni’ che avrebbero spinto Donald Trump a …

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Nov 24

Is the French Republic taken hostage?

Is the French Republic taken hostage by enemies and/or allies? the answer is yes, according to Thierry Meyssan the French intellectual specialising in international affairs. In one of his last articles, he points out the difference between the attack made on charlie Hebdo and the last attack on Paris, November 13th -” In January, the …

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Oct 07

Is China set to join Russia and Iran in support of Syria?

“The pro-Assad Al-Masdar (citing an unnamed SAA “senior officer”), said Chinese “personnel and aerial assets” are set to arrive within weeks”, Tyler Durden reported on ZeroHedge two weeks ago. “Beijing has taken decision to take part in combating IS and sent its vessels to the Syrian coast. (…) It is known, that China has joined …

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Oct 07

Chaos is not an accident, it’s the goal

“The political leaders of the European Union are entirely wrong about the Islamic terrorist attacks in Europe and the migration to the Union of people fleeing the war zones”. Thierry Meyssan demonstrates that these are not simply the accidental consequences of conflict in the wider Middle East and Africa, but a strategic objective of the …

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Apr 16

Bomb Iran? Not now: Bomb Yemen

“Bomb Iran? Not now; the new normal is bomb Yemen. But still bomb Iran might be back in a flash. Pentagon supremo Ash Carter confirmed last week “all options are on the table” even if an Iran-P5+1 nuclear deal is finally reached in June. So, for the record, the Pentagon is affirming nuclear negotiations are …

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