After the army operation in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump is concentrated on the following goal. “We need Greenland,” america president stated, announcing US claims to possession of the island, which belongs to Denmark however is in large part self sufficient. Danish Top Minister Mette Frederiksen said that america had “absolutely no right” to annex a part of the Kingdom of Denmark; Sweden, Norway and Finland additionally strongly criticized Trump’s statements. Trump sought after to shop for Greenland as early as 2020 and lately appointed a distinct US envoy for the island. He cites US safety pursuits as the rationale. America already has army bases at the island, however Greenland could also be wanted for its herbal sources, which might be increasingly more to be had because of local weather alternate and melting glaciers. Within the podcast, ZEIT’s international coverage coordinator, Anna Sauerbrey, explains how Ecu governments are responding to Trump’s geopolitical advances.
Yearly from January 6 to eight, the CSU meets in a standard closed assembly. This yr, the Seeon Monastery celebration desires to set its route for the approaching yr and is taking a far harsher tone on migration coverage in its draft answer. Amongst different issues, many Syrians and Ukrainian males of army age must go back to their international locations. In safety and protection coverage, it advocates mass arming of the Bundeswehr and overall surveillance of the Baltic Sea. Economically, the proposed answer will depend on tax cuts and advantages for trade, agriculture and development. The focal point is at the 2026 native elections in Bavaria: the celebration may just lose mayoral positions to the AfD. Political editor Lisa Caspari explains within the podcast how the CSU desires to tell apart itself to the fitting and what sort of CSU head Markus Soder continues to be within the saddle.
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