【速報】4月の衆院解散総選挙「まったく考えず」参院予算委で岸田総理 記事によると… ・岸田総理は、4月に行われる衆議院の補欠選挙にあわせて解散総選挙を行う可能性について問われ、「まったく考えていない。国民にとって大切な予算の成立を図ること、……
Ghana to set up $450mn manganese refinery, ban export of raw bauxite
By Kent Mensah in Accra The Ghanaian government has announced plans to establish a $450mn refinery aimed at refining locally produced manganese, according to Joy News. This initiative was unveiled alongside a legislative move to ban the export of raw b…
“Panic buys” push up white goods sales in Turkey as consumers fret over impending credit card curbs
White goods sales in Turkey moved up 22% y/y in January as anxious consumers rushed to stores to make “panic buys” ahead of possible government measures to curb credit card spending, according to trade group TURKBESD. Newly appointed central bank gover…
Zelenskiy says situation at Poland border has gone ‘too far’
By Wojciech Kosc in Warsaw The situation on the Polish-Ukrainian border has gone too far economically and morally, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an address on March 3. Thousands of trucks are stuck on the border as Polish farmers block …
Slovak foreign minister slammed by opposition and president for meeting Russia’s Lavrov
By Albin Sybera Slovakian Minister of Foreign Affairs Juraj Blanar met with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on the sidelines of a diplomatic forum in Antalya, Turkey on Saturday, March 2. Blanar was slammed by opposition leaders and the country…
dpa WEEKLY PLANNER for MARCH 4-10, 2024
MONDAY, MARCH 4 LONDON: First vote planned in British upper chamber, the House of Lords, on controversial asylum bill with Rwanda BEIJING: Start of the annual session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), one day before the…
China’s National People’s Congress cancels important press conference
China has surprisingly cancelled an important press conference for this year’s National People’s Congress. Premier Li Qiang will not hold the meeting with journalists at the end of the week-long session, National People’s Congress spokesman Lou Qinjian…
Lufthansa ground staff to strike later this week, union says
The trade union verdi has again called ground staff at German airline Lufthansa out on strike on Thursday and Friday.
Lufthansa ground staff to strike later this week, union says
The trade union verdi has again called ground staff at German airline Lufthansa out on strike on Thursday and Friday, a move that is expected to affect passengers. The industrial action over pay and conditions is to begin in the passenger-related areas…
Mikel Arteta now details what Bukayo Saka must do to become better at Arsenal
Mikel Arteta has now detailed what Bukayo Saka must do if he is to become a better player at Arsenal. The England international is enjoying his best season yet for the north London side with the 22-year-old already besting his goal output from last yea…