Berlin, February 19, 2025: Tourists walk in front of the German flag on the government dome.
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The transatlantic relationship between Europe and the United States has been one of the longest alliances in the world, but has never received more attention than in the past month.
Last weekend, exit polls showed that Germany’s conservative CDU-CSU party won the largest vote in the German federal election, while the far-right alternative Ford German (AFD) party won the second place.
Among its supporters, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s AFD received about 20% of the vote, while 10% of Germany’s last federal election was higher than 10%. However, the party is unlikely to be a part of the government, as no other political party agrees to cooperate with it.
Friedrich Merz is Angela Merkel Germany’s next prime minister. “I would never think I had to say that on TV, but after Donald Trump spoke last week… it was obvious that this administration didn’t care about the fate of Europe,” he said. Myers reportedly told German public broadcaster ARD On Sunday.
This is the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy He would be prepared to give up his presidency if it did so would achieve lasting peace for his country under the security protection of the NATO military alliance.
Support for Ukraine has been a flash point between the United States and Europe since US President Donald Trump took office Blame Ukraine on Russian invasion In 2022 and Keeping consistent to a large extent Russia’s peaceful position in the Three Years’ War.
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German conservatives win elections, but far right gain
Christian Democratic Union and Allied Christian Social Union Gained the largest vote share According to the exit poll, in the German federal election on Sunday. This puts the party’s chief candidate Friedrich Merz in a main position, taking over as prime minister from Olaf Scholz. The far-right alternative Fordes chland (AFD) party has performed best in its history, with about 20% of the vote and second place.
Berkshire will continue to increase investment in Japanese trading companies
Berkshire Hathaway has long been committed to investing in Japan and has reached an agreement with the company Have a cap exceeding its initial 10% Warren Buffett said in his annual letter to shareholders on Saturday. The Japanese name in Berkshire’s portfolio is Itochu,,,,, Marubeni,,,,, Mitsubishi,,,,, Mitsui and ShumitoThis is Japan’s largest “Sogo Shosha” or a Japanese trading company invested at home and abroad.
Wall Street sells in sticky inflation
U.S. stocks fell on Friday As new data draws concerns about inflation and recession, Dow Jones Industrial Average Lossed 748.63 points, or 1.69%, to record its worst day of 2025. S&P 500 glided 1.71%, while Nasdaq Composite Materials It fell by 2.2%. Pan-Europe Stoxx 600 Ended Friday’s meeting 0.52% higher.
US agencies issue alarms on Chinese medical devices
Experts say the spread of healthcare equipment in the US medical system is Reasons for concern in the entire ecosystem. FDA The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warnsback door“In the CONTEC CMS8000, this is a popular monitor that tracks vital signs, which has “easy to explore vulnerabilities that can allow bad actors to change their configuration.”
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What is next for Alibaba after the AI rally?
Alibaba Return to the spotlight – U.S.-traded stocks soared nearly 70% so far in 2025) A popular drama About China’s artificial intelligence. Its QWEN AI model has proven itself to be a competent Competitors with DeepSeekand win the agreement iPhone for sale in China.
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell testified ahead of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on February 11, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S.
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The Fed is neutral as the Fed looks at how Trump’s policies work.
Today, the popular narrative among Fed policymakers is that policies are “organized” to accommodate any upside risks in the future. However, it may be more accurate to say that the policy is in place.
With the economy and the halls of Washington spinning with a lot of unknowns, the only gear the central bank really has in these days is neutral, because that may be what is long to be sure.
