Russia / Europe
At the end of January, the prime ministers of five regions in what was formerly East Germany demanded a softening or lifting of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia. “Restrictive policies are not working. We need new approaches,” said Reiner Haseloff, prime minister of Saxony-Anhalt (CDU). The head of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig (SPD), complained that “it’s difficult to explain to farmers why they cannot export their products.” Bodo Ramelow of Thuringia (the Left Party) expressed similar concerns, describing …read more
Source: Intersection