Europe-U.S. relationship takes center stage

February 19, 2025, Berlin: Visitors walk in front of the German flag in the Bundestag dome.
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The Atlantic relationship between Europe and the United States was one of the longest alliances in the world, however it was not more closely monitored than last month.
During the weekend, the director’s opinion polls showed that the conservative CDU-CSU party in Germany won the largest share of the votes in the German federal elections, with the Fawer Deutschend extremist alternative to the second place in second place.
AFD, who is CEO of Tesla Elusk among its supporters, won about 20 % of the vote, an increase of about 10 % in the last federal elections in Germany. However, the party is unlikely to be part of the government, as no other parties agree to work with it.
Fredrich Mirz is expected to become an arduous migration and a long -term competition for Ajeja Merkel, Next German advisor. “I never thought that I would have to say something like this on a TV program, but after Donald Trump’s comments last week … it is clear that this government does not care much about the fate of Europe,” According to what was reported by Mirz, the German public broadcaster ARD Sunday.
This comes as President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy On Sunday, he said that he would be ready to give up the presidency, if doing this will achieve a permanent peace for his country in light of the security umbrella of the NATO military alliance.
Ukraine’s support has been a flash point between the United States and Europe since US President Donald Trump took office with Trump Blame on Ukraine for the Russian invasion In 2022 and Great alignment With Russia’s position for peace in a three -year war.
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German conservatives win the elections, but the extreme right achieves gains
The Christian Democratic Union and the allied Christian Social Union He got the largest share of votes In the German federal elections on Sunday, according to the exit polls. This puts the main candidate of the party, Fredchich Mirz, in his main position to take over the position of Olaf Schuls as a consultant. The right -wing alternative party, Fawer Deutfand (AFD), witnessed its best performance in its history, with about 20 % of the votes and in second place.
Berkshire will continue to increase investment in Japanese trading houses
Berkshire Hathaway is committed to its long -term Japanese investments, and has reached an agreement with companies Owning its initial roof by 10 %, In his annual message, Warren Buffett said to the shareholders who were issued on Saturday. Japanese names in Berkshire’s portfolio Itochuand Marubiniand Mitsubishiand Mitzoy and SumitomoWhich is the largest “Sogo Shosha”, or trading houses in Japan, which invest in various sectors at the local level abroad.
Wall Street sells sticky inflation numbers
American stocks fell on Friday The new data also raised concerns about inflation and stagnation with concerns, with Dow Jon’s industrial average It lost 748.63 points, or 1.69 %, to record its worst day in 2025. S & P 500 1.71 % slide, while Nasdak 2.2 % decreased. Pan-Europe Stoxx 600 It ended on Friday 0.52 % higher.
US agencies appear to warn on Chinese medical equipment
Experts say that the spread of Chinese healthcare devices in the American medical system A cause of anxiety through the entire ecosystem. Food and Drug Administration The CIS and the US Infrastructure (CISA) warned of “rear door“In contec CMS8000, a common screen that tracks vital signs, which has” an easy -to -use vulnerability that can allow a bad actor to change its composition. “
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What is the following to Ababa after the artificial intelligence gathering?
Ali Baba Once again in the spotlight-with the increase in US shares of approximately 70 % so far in 2025-such as Favorite play On Chinese artificial intelligence. QWEN AI model has proven itself capable A competitor to PipesicAlong with winning a deal for The iPhone is sold in China.
Finally …
The head of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, is witnessing the hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the “Semi -annual monetary policy report to Congress”, in Capitol Hill in Washington, United States, February 11, 2025.
Creej Hudson Reuters
The federal reserve is stuck in a neutral because it monitors how Trump’s policies play.
The popular narration between federal reserve policy makers these days is that the policy is “in a good position” to adapt to any upward or negative risks. However, it may be accurate to say that politics is stuck in the situation.
With an abundance of unknown people in the economy and Washington halls, the only equipment that the central bank can really have these days is neutral, as what can be a long wait for certainty.
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