Frank R. Hofmann
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Sehr lesenswert: Andreas Wittkowsky zur Lage im fĂŒnften Kriegssommer der Ukraine: "Ich habe schon den Eindruck, dass die ĂŒbergroĂe Zahl der europĂ€ischen Politiker und Politikerinnen in Verantwortung begriffen hat, was Russlands Aggression fĂŒr die gesamteuropĂ€ische Sicherheit bedeutet."
Zentrum fĂŒr Internationale FriedenseinsĂ€tze (ZIF)@zif.bsky.social · last mo.Erhöhen die jĂŒngsten militĂ€rischen Erfolge der Ukraine die Chance auf Verhandlungen oder droht die nĂ€chste Eskalation? Dr. Andreas Wittkowsky analysiert im @bruchstueckeblog.bsky.socialâ die Lage zwischen wachsendem Unmut in Russland, hybriden Angriffen und Europas Rolle. đ https://bit.ly/3RmeVbE
Vor Merz und Modi kommen die Götter. Nach knapp 20 Jahren Planungs- und Bauzeit wird in Berlin der groĂe Hindu-Tempel an der Hasenheide eröffnet. Ein Fest von fĂŒnf Tagen, ein Fest mit tausenden GĂ€sten. Und fĂŒr einen ein lang gehegter Traum:
Ein groĂer Hindu-Tempel fĂŒr Berlin
FĂŒnftĂ€gige Feierlichkeiten, Diplomaten und StaatsgĂ€ste: Nach mehr als 20 Jahren Planung und Bau eröffnet in Berlin ein groĂer Hindu-Tempel. Es werden Tausende Besucher erwartet.
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Olivier Blanchard, Ă©conomiste : « Il y a une fenĂȘtre dâopportunitĂ© pour faire de lâEurope une puissance capable de se mesurer Ă la Chine ou aux Etats-Unis »
Lâancien Ă©conomiste en chef du Fonds monĂ©taire international analyse, dans un entretien au « Monde », les implications de la crise actuelle. Favorable Ă des aides ciblĂ©es aux personnes ou aux entrepri...
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âPrinceton University has frozen senior faculty salaries and cut departmental budgets campus-wide⊠days after the Daily Princetonian reported that the entire staff of the university's Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education had been laid offâ
Princeton U. Lays Off Staff, Freezes Salaries, As President Says More Cuts Are Coming
Eisgruber told the Princeton Municipal Council on Monday that budget cuts and a salary freeze are already in effect.
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DW correspondent Alican UludaÄ has been placed in pre-trial detention in Turkey. A detention judge issued an arrest warrant on Feb 20; an appeal filed by DW's legal team was rejected citing alleged flight risk. Full update. —ïž
Turkey: Detained correspondent placed in pre-trial detention
DW correspondent Alican UludaÄ, detained Thursday evening in Turkey, was brought before a detention judge. The prosecutor requested pre-trial detention, and the court then issued an arrest warrant.
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A DW correspondent was arrested in Turkey yesterday. DW Director General Massing calls for his immediate release: "The fact that a journalist is being treated like a serious criminal, taken away by 30 police officers and brought directly to Istanbul, serves as a deliberate act of intimidation."
DW correspondent arrested in Turkey
A correspondent, who has been with DW in Turkey for several years, was arrested in Ankara on February 19. He was taken to the headquarters of the Istanbul Provincial Police, the highest police authori...
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Die flĂ€chendeckende Organisation von Lagern, um #MENSCHEN festzusetzen, ĂŒber die ganzen USA verteilt, weckt fĂŒrchterliche Assoziationen. Die WĂŒrde von Menschen wird nicht mehr vom #Staat geschĂŒtzt, sondern durch den Staat mit Absicht verletzt. Totale Umkehr der Legitimation von #Staatlichkeit.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7mo agoBIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps. This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 â literal warehousing of people. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Trumpâs road to Wilhelm II (with stopovers). www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
(S+) »Friedensrat«: Donald Trumps Griff nach der Weltherrschaft
Der US-PrÀsident will einen »Friedensrat« schaffen. Er soll die Vereinten Nationen ersetzen, mit Trump an der Spitze. Kanzler Merz schafft es nicht zur Unterzeichnungszeremonie. Termine, Termine.
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Swedish agency MSB shifts focus from preparing for peace-time crisises to war preparedness. Come 2026 the name changes to MCF, Swedish civil defence and resilience agency. The agency will be headed by a general straight from the army, interviewed below www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/darf...
DÀrför ska det civila försvaret tÀnka krig - inte kris - GrÀns
Myndigheten för samhÀllsskydd och beredskap försvinner, och ersÀtts med den helt nya Myndigheten för civilt försvar.
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NATO made a record 16 interceptions Dec 10-17. Normal week 2025: median 3, mean 4 scrambles. December weeks 2024: 2, 7, 2, 0 2nd highest: 12 in July.
Was soll das denn? www.lemonde.fr/pixels/artic...
Thierry Breton et des personnalités européennes sanctionnés par Washington pour leur rÎle dans la régulation de la tech
Paris a dĂ©noncĂ© « avec la plus grande fermeté » la dĂ©cision amĂ©ricaine visant lâancien commissaire europĂ©en qui Ă©voque, de son cĂŽtĂ©, une chasse aux sorciĂšres. Le dĂ©partement dâEtat qualifie de « censu...
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What interest do China and Russia have in Venezuela? â DW â 12/23/2025
US president Donald Trump continues to ratchet up pressure on Venezuela. There is also a geopolitical element to the conflict. What interests do China and Russia have in the country?
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In der Ukraine ist Trump mittlerweile so beliebt wie Putin
Ăber die Weihnachtsfeiertage soll es in der Ukraine kalt werden - auch deshalb dĂŒrfte Russland seine Angriffe verstĂ€rkt haben. Zugleich geht es Putin darum, die Unzufriedenheit im Land zu befeuern.
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NATO is flying two unarmed and seemingly unescorted signals intelligence aircraft over Black Sea, one in range of ground based air defence. Might not be a first, but historically manned flights have had fighters escorts and there have been several incidents with aggressive behavior from Russian AF.
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Managing the Transatlantic Divorce: A roadmap towards a European way of war
Recent statements by US Defence Secretary Hegseth at his first Ramstein format meeting, US Vice President Vance at the Munich Security Conference, and the clash between US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, have cast serious doubt on whether the current US administration will uphold security guarantees. Given these profound shifts in US policy, and the existential threat of another war on the continent, Europe, must manage its essential defence tasks (deterrence, defence and support to Ukraine) with limited or even no support from the US. A transition strategy into a European Way of War is needed. Besides a different approach to generating warfighting capabilities, industrial bases and spending money, this implies first and foremost a way of organising political leadership that ensures Europeâs security and defence. This transition would preferably take place in coordination with the US. But Europe needs to stand ready to go it alone.
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Heavy fighting for Pokrovsk: Is Ukraine losing the city? Moscow claims it has occupied Pokrovsk. According to Ukrainian and Western observers, fighting for the city continues. How is the situation developing and what dangers exist for the nearby city of Myrnohrad? www.dw.com/en/a-7502459...
Heavy fighting for Pokrovsk: Is Ukraine losing the city? â DW â 12/04/2025
Moscow claims it has occupied Pokrovsk. According to Ukrainian and Western observers, fighting for the city continues. How is the situation developing and what dangers exist for the nearby city of Myr...
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Algeria pardons writer Boualem Sansal after German appeal â DW â 11/12/2025
Following an appeal by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Algeria has agreed to pardon the French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal on humanitarian grounds. The novelist will be transferred to Ger...
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Russian Navyâs landing ship, last seen outside German LĂŒbeck a few days ago, weeks before of Danish island Langeland, now seen escorting gunrunner cargo ship SPARTA IV further north. Starting to smell like a continuous armed presence in Danish straits. I believe new.
@vesselspotter.eurosky.social · 10mo ago26.102.2025 Sparta IV #SpartaIV and Aleksandr Shabalin #AleksandrShabalin inbound #BalticSea FB #UnderBroen @spectrecrouton.bsky.social @tiafarris10.bsky.social @rfnosblog.bsky.social @claudialanz.bsky.social @pa.nton.cx
Itâs the Kugellager, stupid. Oh oh.
auonsson@auonsson.bsky.social · 11mo agoSince Russias invasion in 2022, SKF has sold bearings to Russia to the tune of âŹ50 million. Swedish ball bearing giant SKF and the Swedish state is continuing a tradition started already during WWII, exporting to murderous regimes. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Rz...
Poland minister of foreign affairs implicitly states any new Russian airspace intrusion will be met with force. Guess the Russian pilots now have to guess: âDid they change the rules of engagement or notâŠâ
Die Rolle Bulgariens und seiner Munitionsfabriken fĂŒr die Ukraine - mit EinschĂ€tzungen von Todor Tagarev und Velizar Shalamanov sowie Ihor Fedirko aus Kyjiw: p.dw.com/p/503Wu
Bulgarien produziert mehr Waffen fĂŒr Ukraine - mit EU-Hilfe â DW â 08.09.2025
Zu Beginn von Russlands Vollinvasion rettete Munitions-Nachschub aus Bulgarien die Ukraine: mit Artilleriegeschossen nach Sowjetnorm. Jetzt stellt Sofia seine RĂŒstungsindustrie auf mehr NATO-Munition ...
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âDie Situation des Krieges als solches ist uns so nah gekommen, wie wir das alle nie gedacht hĂ€tten.â Der katholische MilitĂ€rbischof Franz-Josef Overbeck im DW-Interview zu Bundeswehr, wachsender Kriegsgefahr und Erwartungen an Kirche:
MilitĂ€rbischof zu Bundeswehr und Kriegsgefahr: groĂe Sorgen â DW â 08.09.2025
Der russische Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine stellt Politik und Bundeswehr vor neue Herausforderungen. Das gilt auch fĂŒr die MilitĂ€rseelsorge der Kirchen. Der katholische MilitĂ€rbischof im DW-Interview...
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