China borrows 4 billion in euro
For the first time since 2004, China issued a euro-denominated bond. The Chinese Ministry of Finance raised €4 billion this week by issuing new debt at less than half a percent interest rate.
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Is Lagarde putting our savings at risk?
Savers have been warned. Under the leadership of Lagarde, the ECB is going to follow a different course, in which the purchasing power of your money is of less importance.
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Turkey chooses Russian fighter jets
Turkey and Russia are close to an agreement on the delivery of 36 Russian fighter jets. These are jet fighters of type Sukhoi Su-35, relatively new planes which were launched five years ago.
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Russia is switching to the euro in trade with China
The euro is rapidly gaining popularity in trade between Russia and China. This is evident from new statistics released by the Russian central bank earlier this week.
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Russia bought 37 tons of gold in November
The central bank of Russia added 37.3 tons of gold to its reserves in November. With this purchase the total gold stock of the country rose to more than 2,100 tonnes, accounting for a fifth place in the ranking of countries with the largest gold reserves.
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Putin about the situation in Donbass
Russia is supporting the people in Donbass to prevent them from being crushed by the Kiev government. That’s what Russian president Putin said during his annual Q&A session with the international press.
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European Parliament opposes Nord Stream 2
The future of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline remains uncertain, now that a majority in the European Parliament has voted against the project. A new resolution that was adopted earlier this month states that the pipeline is a political project that poses a threat to Europe’s energy security.
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French television channel manipulating footage of protests
The French television channel France 3 has admitted that it has manipulated images of the demonstrations of the yellow vests. In a news broadcast a sign was shown with the text ‘Macron’, while other footage of the protests show a sign with the text ‘Macron Degage’.
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Footage of yellow vest protests in France
Last Saturday the fourth roud of large-scale protests started in Paris, but the police managed to keep the situation under control. Compared to a week ago there were fewer arrests and less destruction, but the situation is still tense.
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Trump: “Stop climate agreement and lower taxes”
France must step out of the Paris climate agreement and return the money to the people. That’s what the American president said on twitter last Saturday.
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French police will partially strike on Saturday
The French police announced a partial strike on Saturday 8 December. That is what we read in a lettre from the police union VIGI addressed to the French Minister of Home Affairs.
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