From German business daily:

The Chinese policy of German Chancellor is not very astute, not very serious, not very strong.

G20 emerging markets such as Brazil, China and India are now play a bigger role in global financial stability and growth. Find out the implications for economies and firms in our latest World Economic Outlook analysis. imf.org/en/Publication…

🇷🇺🇺🇦L'Ukraine annonce avoir abattu pour la première fois un bombardier stratégique Tu-22 à 300km du front.

L'avion tombe du ciel dans ce qui me semble être une vrille plate.

Pas d'éjection visible, les pilotes ont eu le temps de se voir mourir...

Ukraine has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into long-­range drones. Despite American concerns, the programme has disrupted much of Russia’s oil and military infrastructure econ.st/3vUiU4v 👇

Russia in Mar. '24 had its 2nd highest EVER current account surplus, made possible because the EU turns a blind eye to Greece's shipping oligarchs who every day sell oil tankers to Putin's shadow fleet. Russia's invasion has shone a light on how the EU really works. It's bad...

Booming German #PPA market: Volumes quadrupled in 2023

Source: PPA Market Report for dena by [email protected]

Il y a 50 ans, le 25 avril 1974, de jeunes officiers de l'armée portugaises renversent en quelques heures une dictature en place depuis 40 ans. La semaine prochaine nous vous proposons une série de 7 cartes sur le Portugal, de 1974 a 1986.

(1/8) Nous avons le plaisir de vous convier au colloque de lancement de notre nouveau volume Gallimard, Portrait d’un monde cassé, sous la direction de giuliano da empoli.

Ce mardi 23 avril de 14h à 20h à l’@ENS_Ulm.

Un fil pour présenter le programme.

legrandcontinent.eu/fr/evenements/…

The delay with which $60 bn in US military aid passed the House of Representatives and looming US elections should be a massive wake-up call for the EU. It won't be. The EU is in denial on doing what it takes to confront Russia. That is the terrible truth since Feb. 24, 2022...

The rare earths mine becoming a bellwether for US minerals policy on.ft.com/49L5N3d

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Not so difficult to achieve from a technical point of view and very effective against electronic warfare devices protecting targets by jamming the communication channels between the drone and the operator.

Brazil has never imported more from Russia than right now. The surge in imports began in 2022, i.e. right when Russia invaded Ukraine. The value of imports in Q1 2024 was $2.2 bn, up from around $0.5 bn on average in Q1 pre-COVID. Is this really the side Brazil wants to be on?

In industries that Beijing sees as critical, the country has long aimed at building Western-proof supply chains that shield China from potential Western sanctions, columnist Agathe Demarais writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/19/chi…

From Bloomberg

‘’Apple has long relied on China and the iPhone for growth…

As those revenue sources continue to falter, the company must explore new regions and products to get back on track.’’
bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023.

But announced pledge & policies, including those made at COP28, have the potential to put them into decline soon.

Read more in our new Global Methane Tracker 2024 👇 iea.li/3W3Dhqs

The likely resumption of US security assistance to Ukraine is a critical turning point in the war in Ukraine, but the Kremlin, the West, and Ukraine still have additional decisions to make that will determine the character and outcome of the fighting. 🧵(1/4)

There's nothing aspirational or speculative about these EU facts: Gas demand is down 24% since 2021. lowest since 2015. Coal is down 50%!

Now new research shows EU's LNG demand likely peaked in 2023!

Gas industry's Golden Age is so over. Welcome to the Age of Peak & Decline!