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By Rhod Mackenzie

Despite their best efforts the leadership of the EU have failed to convince the member countries to back a loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as the collateral. Rhod Mackenzie examines why the various proposals by the EC leadership have not met with agreement by the memb...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has issued an apology on behalf of the Finnish state to the indigenous Sami tribal  people, who have been subjected to forced assimilation as a result of the actions of the state . The pressure on the indigenous people of the Sami has incre...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Elon Musk has stated on social media that the EU should be eliminated and that countries should have their sovereignty restored. He believes that this would allow governments to elected and better represent their people. Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Securit...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Finland the most recent country to join the NATO alliance has stated it does not want to part of the group of countries providing the  security guarantees to Ukraine.Rhod Mackenzie look at the situation with Finland as they, as they consider that a matter for larger countries plu...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In towns and cities all across the length and breadth of Germany traditional Christmas markets are either not taking place or they are limited with little of or no traditional bright and colourful  lighting displays on

In light of budgetary constraints, several German cities ha...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Europe is again volatile and unstable  and this for the first time since the end of WW2 plus is attempting to be beligerent and  an obstacle to bringing about peace in the Ukraine. Also the US is ignoring it and attempting to bring about peace in the Ukraine  without its involvem...