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Although Chancellor Scholz has ruled out sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine, the atmosphere in Germany is one of mounting ‘war readiness,’ while the left remains worryingly divided, warns VICTOR GROSSMAN
DOWNWARD SKID: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) reviews a guard of honour with French President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in Berlin, Germany, March 15 2024, and (below right) German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius
CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to the France Insoumise politician facing constant persecution from French authorities
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ALAN SIMPSON says responses to the Golders Green attacks risk deepening divides across our country
Capturing the general strikes history is a vital part of our struggles today, posits HENRY FOWLER
On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right
IN BUNDESTAG debates recently a key word was Taurus, Latin for “bull.” But they weren’t arguing about Zodiac astrology or the myth about the god Jupiter taking on the shape of a bull to abduct a princess.
The name of that princess was Europa, and the continent bearing her name was indeed involved in the debate over steel-covered missiles called Taurus, weighing 1,000lbs, 17 feet long, which, if fired from well inside Ukraine can reach and pierce the walls of the Kremlin.
Volodymyr Zelensky wants them. Should his wishes be fulfilled?
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