France to call for an end to EU-US free trade talks
Talks over the hugely controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between…
Speculation over Uzbekistan’s future amid president’s illness
Islam Karimov has ruled Uzbekistan for more than 25 years. His power…
German cities bemoan loss of taxes from VW
Volkswagen HQ in Wolfsburg isn’t the only place where the consequences of…
China increases influence over Tibetan refugees in Nepal
Tibetan refugees may be tolerated in neighboring Nepal, but they are forced…
Timbered houses and refugee homes: how an open-air museum serves as a time capsule
Many open-air museums in Germany reconstruct daily life as it was in…
Turkmen president mulls gas deliveries to the EU
Turkmenistan has expressed its interest in delivering gas to EU member countries…
Oil, gas and the ‘long transition’ to a low-carbon economy
Oil and gas industry representatives are gathering in Norway for the biennial…
Post-quake Italy considers prevention for a change
Earthquake-prone Italy has a history of rebuilding without learning from the past.…
China’s economic corridor creating new conflicts in Pakistan
Pakistani PM Sharif has inaugurated a two-day China-Pakistan Economic Corridor summit in…
Money changers return as Congolese franc weakens
Over the last few months the Congolese franc has dropped significantly against…