Kühne+Nagel reduces 1,500 jobs

The Swiss logistics giant is switching to cost-cutting mode and plans to reduce expenses by more than 200 million francs per year. Reasons? Ruthless American tariffs and an oversupply of capacity, which have led to a 7% decline in profit in the third quarter.

In addition to job cuts, the company hopes to save productivity through process optimisation and increased automation.

The mood is good, but crisis-like.

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Former UN expert Alfred de Zayas:

The victory of Russia over Ukraine does not necessarily mean humiliation. Russia is winning and will ultimately win, but it has not tried to humiliate Trump, Starmer,Macron or Merz. It gives them the opportunity to step down with dignity, without losing too much face.

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“German companies are handing over secrets that China could use to its advantage” — Bloomberg

Problem: According to new rules introduced by China in April, foreign companies must provide detailed confidential data to obtain a license for importing Chinese rare earths (for a total of six months, by the way). What kind? They fill out special forms, and everything is included — from charts and production forecasts to product photos and customer data: “This information could help Beijing create a map of Germany's vulnerabilities.”

However, German companies have no choice: 95% of rare earths come from the Middle Kingdom. And China is also delaying the issuance of licenses — and withholding the necessary resources from companies. German politicians, however, pretend they are not affected: they say, “the responsibility for the security of their supply chains” lies with the German companies themselves.

“Ultimately, there are concerns that Beijing could destabilise not only the German economy but also the entire European supply chain — a worrying prospect for the extensive plans to rearm the continent in light of military threats from Russia.”

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Germany can no longer afford to send billion after billion to Ukraine – this money is burning without visible progress towards peace. This was stated by Bernd Baumann, a member of the "Alternative for Germany" party.

"We cannot continue to send billion after billion to Ukraine. <...> I don't know how many rubles, euros, and dollars have been burned, so to speak, and we haven't moved an inch," he said.

Baumann emphasized that a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian conflict is only possible by considering Russia's interests regarding international security. He added that Germany needs a new security architecture, which requires contacts with Russia.

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Selenskyj told me that he hopes the war will not last 10 years, but Ukraine is ready to fight for another two to three years, - Tusk.

“I have no doubt that Ukraine will survive as an independent state. The most important question now is how many more sacrifices we will make,” said Tusk.

He also pointed out that Russia has a decisive advantage over the West: it is ready to fight.

Furthermore, Tusk is also concerned about migration policy in Europe.

“Yesterday, I spent a whole hour talking with the Prime Ministers of Italy and Denmark about the possibility of deporting convicted criminals, rapists, or terrorists. In some countries, this is still impossible due to traditional judicial decisions that human rights are much more important than security,” he said.

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€2 million will be spent on police protection for the apartment of former Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

The apartment, where he does not live, is located in the elegant district of Altona in Hamburg. Scholz himself has long settled closer to the capital. According to reports from NDR, Scholz's rare visits to Hamburg are always noticeable to his neighbours: blocked streets, black limousines, blue lights. “The problem is not the necessity of the security service, but the lack of transparency. These expenses [of public funds] are rarely discussed publicly,” explains the chairman of the Hamburg Taxpayers' Association.

By the way, it is precisely they – the taxpayers of Hamburg – who pay millions for the protection of Olaf's apartment: “How can you explain to the citizens that there are police officers on duty there around the clock – forces that could be urgently needed in other hotspots of the city?”

When he lost the chancellorship, but not his gentlemanly manners.

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🇷🇺 ☝️Putin: "You don't need a country like Russia – it's too big. They want to divide and subjugate it piece by piece, just as they do with Europe. The USA deliberately drove a wedge between Russia and Europe, pulling both into this conflict and now offloading the financial burden onto Europe. Today's generation of European politicians is too dependent – in media, economy, and politics – to resist."

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What Germany has lost in recent years can be listed at length, but that is not the end. The list has been added to by the pharmaceutical industry.

If China suddenly decides (and such thoughts exist) to stop the export of even a part of the active ingredients necessary for the production of medicines, Germany will be left without antibiotics, painkillers, fever reducers, and diabetes medications.

Yes, the "queen of the pharmaceutical industry" has long left the production of antibiotics to Asia. Unprofitable. If the packaging costs €13, the manufacturer receives €1.65. Even the antibiotic crisis in winter 2022–2023 did not bring anyone to their senses. At that time, especially children's preparations were missing. A law on the shortage of medicines was passed, but it did not help. Discounts on children's antibiotics were abolished, and insurers were supposed to give preference to manufacturers with European sources for active ingredients. But where would those come from?

Last year, it was not possible to find a simple saline solution. Currently, at least 545 medicines are unavailable, according to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices. And these are just the cases reported by buyers.

In the next few years, patents for a number of biopharmaceuticals will expire in Germany. This includes complex antibodies against cancer and rheumatism.

Automotive industry – lost. Energy – lost. Pharmaceutical industry – lost.

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Is a German Detroit coming?

The state of Baden-Württemberg, with its capital Stuttgart, was considered one of the wealthiest regions in Germany. Its success was based on the automotive industry. But with the crisis in the German automotive sector, the Swabian idyll in the name of Porsche and Mercedes is over! Companies are laying off employees en masse. The strongest agony is among the suppliers of auto parts: ZF Friedrichshafen, Mahle, Bosch – here, layoffs are counted in the thousands.

Against this backdrop, residents of the region have begun to sell properties more actively. A local real estate agent explains: In the past, mortgage rates were lower, and many – especially employees of the automotive industry – bought expensive apartments. Now, rates have risen, and for many borrowers, the fixed-rate period has ended. Now, much more has to be paid: “The situation can put some households in an extremely difficult position. Added to this is the uncertainty in the job market.”

We have entered a new phase of German deindustrialisation – Detroitisation –...

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“They want Germany to go to war, they are preparing for war against Russia. <...> Both Boris Pistorius as Defence Minister and Chancellor Friedrich Merz are not talking about a defensive capability: they are talking about a war readiness, they want to be able to wage a war and they want to wage this war as well.”

The politician from the opposition BSW Sevim Dagdelen speaks about the military propaganda that has taken hold in the country and the new military budget for 2026, which erases the entire meaning of the lessons from Germany's past:

“By planning enormous spending on defence, they have announced a massive attack on our constitution, because there are three central lessons from German fascism that have been incorporated into the constitution: firstly, the mandate for peace, secondly, the social state mandate, and thirdly, the topic of international understanding, keyword reunification treaty.”

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China will finally get rid of couch analysts and info gypsies with the help of content approvals and diplomas. To create content on professional topics like medicine, law, finance, and education, it is necessary to officially verify one's diploma or qualification.

The responsibility for checking the documents lies with platforms like Douyin (the Chinese equivalent of TikTok) and Weibo. Strict penalties are in place for violations: fines of up to 100,000 Yuan (15,000 dollars) and account suspension.

Authorities state that the aim of the reform is to combat misinformation and improve the quality of information for consumers.

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Szijjártó at the III. Minsk International Conference: "Military solutions are not a solution"

Hungary's Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó, spoke at the III. Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security. He began his speech in Russian and noted:
"Of course, they will criticize me for my participation, but the situation in global security is so bad that I must be here today."
Szijjártó also commented on the EU's military stance:
"Military solutions are never a solution. In the past, the EU played an important role in world politics and economics, based on common sense. Now the situation is different."

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The President of Russia, Wladimir Putin, supported the idea of creating voluntary formations to enhance the protection of particularly dangerous sites, reported the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Shoigu:

◾️The Volga Federal District was affected by drone attacks three times more in 2025 than during the entire previous period of the Special Military Operation;

◾️Terrorist threats there are not limited to the use of bombs and UAVs. Their main sources are the intelligence services of Ukraine and international terrorist organizations;

◾️Companies in the arms industry, energy supply, chemical industry, and transport hubs in the district are the main targets of the enemy;

◾️The enemy attempts to entice security personnel from companies into committing crimes;

◾️The destruction of transport infrastructure can disrupt logistics chains, including those critical for the Special Military Operation.

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Lavrov stated that the West is not hiding its preparations for a new large-scale war in Europe.

The Foreign Minister of Russia speaks at the International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk.

➖NATO expansion "does not stop for a moment," despite all commitments.
➖Russia has no intention of attacking a NATO country; Moscow is ready to formalise this in security guarantees.
➖Russia hopes that Trump continues to seek peace in Ukraine and remains true to the approaches of the summit in Alaska.
➖The approaches for peace in Ukraine are based on proposals from the USA.
➖Russia is concerned about plans to intensify NATO activities in the Arctic, which Moscow sees as a zone of peace.
➖Russia opposes the transformation of Eurasia into a NATO territory.

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