Tag: lessons
Macron plays the guides of Charles III, the lessons of politeness of Edouard Philippe
What would politics be without its stunts, its low blows, its twisted blows, its dirty tricks…? Because, as Edouard Philippe would say, “we have to do things seriously without taking…
Silicon Valley Bank bankruptcy: the four lessons to remember
And if the story was stammering? On March 15, 2008, the American authorities bailed out Bear Stearns, the fifth investment bank on Wall Street. First crack in the subprime house…
Finland’s alpine promise Eduard Hallberg sought lessons from a Norwegian high school – the team’s goals have not been met at the World Championships
This season, Eduard Hallberg took the World Youth Championship silver in the giant slalom. In the World Championships for adults, the same sport ended in suspension. Sakari Lund, Maija Kautto…
Finland gained military lessons and allies in Afghanistan, but has forgotten its former partners in distress
Afghanistan will not be forgotten. During the two decades, the Finns also participated in the operation, which sometimes resembled war more than peacekeeping. The Finns operate in Kabul and relatively…
Fewer births, more deaths: lessons from the 2022 census
An explosive cocktail. Between the Covid pandemic, the ravages of the heat wave and the influenza and bronchiolitis epidemics, France recorded a spectacular rise in its mortality in 2022. At…
January 1943 – January 2023: the still current lessons of Stalingrad
In geopolitics, certain anniversaries seem unavoidable, as the burning news opens up comparative perspectives. In January 1943, the German Sixth Army was annihilated at Stalingrad after six months of a…
learning lessons from the riots in Brazil
A little less than 48 hours after the attacks by supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro against the presidential palace, the Congress and the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil is looking…
Traffic garden in Utrecht wants compulsory scooter lessons: ‘A lot of accidents happen’
It is not common for users to take lessons to drive a scooter. No driver’s license or lessons are required, but coordinator of the Traffic Garden, Astrid van Maarseveen, thinks…
Wind turbines: what lessons can be drawn from the bad German figures?
This is grain to grind for the detractors of theenergywende. Using databases on weather conditions, the Swiss newspaper Neue Zuricher Zeitung was able to estimate the “load factor” of 18,000…
Midterms in the United States: Undecided Senate, Joe Biden and 2024… Lessons from the ballot
The midterm legislative elections represented “a good day for democracy” and “a good day for America”, welcomed Wednesday, November 9, President Joe Biden, whose Democratic camp limited the breakage despite…