Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Oct 31, 2025 | After years of economic stagnation, Germany is investing hundreds of billions of euros into modernizing its infrastructure and promoting climate-friendly technology. The huge spending reverses a long period of frugality, in which the country was limited by strict borrowing rules, enshrined in the constitution. Now Chancellor Friedrich Merz is loosening the country`s purse strings and promising swift changes. Can this policy u-turn transform Germany`s economic fortunes and what will it take to turn all this money into growth?
