In Short

BerlinThe energy emergency brought about by the traffic-light coalition in Germany's suicidal sanctions policy for autumn and winter is beginning to take shape. Since politicians under the spell of "green" energy have not succeeded in providing sufficient alternatives to Russian natural gas, the population is preparing for the worst. The first emergency scenarios have been outlined.

BernCorona is still dividing society to a considerable extent. This was shown by a recent survey from Switzerland. The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences wanted to find out how the Swiss rate communication regarding the "pandemic" – and to what extent they trust the authorities.

OttawaPierre Poilievre, who will be running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada later this year, said at a meeting in Calgary that he would ban ministers from attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

All signs point to a looming energy crisis and the impacts are approaching fast. Germany's largest real estate group, the housing company Vonovia, is now giving its tenants a taste of what's in store for them this winter: icy cold flats.

TokyoAbe Shinzo, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was assassinated during a campaign speech on Friday. Abe had continued to exert political influence, heading a powerful faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Under Abe, Tokyo had faced considerable US pressure to end almost a decade of outreach to Russia.

Flevo member of parliament Niek Beenen (JA21) has shared a document on Twitter from the province of Flevoland in the Netherlands about the purchase of "nitrogen space" in the Noordoostpolder.

Luxembourg/BrusselsWhen it comes to money, the EU is not very meticulous. While it sinks billions to advance its foreign policy into countries like the corrupt Ukraine, other vast sums are wasted internally. This is suggested by the latest report of the EU Court of Auditors in Luxembourg. The report is highly critical of the care-free attitude towards "consulting companies".

MontevideoA senior judge in Uruguay has ordered the government and Pfizer to provide "extensive detail" on the biochemical composition and evidence of efficacy and safety of its COVID vaccine within 48 hours.

Klaus Schwab's World Economic Forum is pushing a credit card that will track your carbon usage and cut you off when you've "used up all your carbon credits".

Hungary, currently facing renewed massive migration pressure at its southern border, is reorganising its border protection. The military and the police are to be relieved and a new authority is to be created.