According to a new survey, half of Germans believe that Germany will no longer be a leading economic nation in the world in ten to 15 years. In 2022, this was only 30%. (www.spiegel.de)
Nazi symbols and child pornography found in German police chats (www.euronews.com)
Bark beetles are eating through Germany's Harz forest. Climate change is making matters worse (apnews.com)
Manufacturing PMI in Switzerland dropped to 38.5 in July 2023 from 44.9 in June. PMI below 50 is an indication of economic contraction. (tradingeconomics.com)
Britain's economy is entering a downward spiral (unherd.com)
Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution (www.bbc.com)
Ukrainian Refugees Exploited: 'In Britain, We Have No Rights – We Are Nothing At All' (bylinetimes.com)
Deadly tickborne virus that’s spreading in Europe ‘likely to reach UK’ (www.independent.co.uk)
Italy heatwave could push temperatures close to European record (www.theguardian.com)
High pressure forecast to raise temperatures to 48C as hot weather sweeps Spain, France, Germany and Poland
Max Shrems analysis on the new Trans Atlantic data privacy framework (noyb.eu)
RSA launches probe into pro-Israel bash that sparked walkout (www.opendemocracy.net)
The Royal Society of Arts claims it was not made aware of the event’s ‘geopolitically sensitive’ nature
Europe’s 15-Year Slump (www.yanisvaroufakis.eu)
UK economy shrinks "unexpectedly" in October (www.ft.com)
The UK economy unexpectedly contracted in October, driven by falls in every sector and fuelling concerns that high interest rates could push the country into a downturn....
Euro Area to Suffer First Recession Since Pandemic, Survey Shows (www.bloomberg.com)
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