International – Page 50 – Schirach Report

Senator Dick Durbin Said On Fox That Putin Used To Be The Head Of The Soviet Era KGB Putin was a KGB colonel. This level of ignorance about the biographies of key foreign leaders cannot be excused. Durbin is the Assistant Majority Leader of the US Senate, not the Mayor of a small town

By Paolo von Schirach February 25, 2014 WASHINGTON – During an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox a few...

Chinese Military Expert: Smog Protects Beijing Against A US Laser Attack As stupid as this sounds, this is not a joke. Meanwhile, most city dwellers in China live in virtual gas chambers. And this is serious

By Paolo von Schirach February 21, 2014 WASHINGTON – Chinese authorities raised the Beijing smog alert to orange this...

Can Matteo Renzi Fix Naples’ Destroyed Finances? The Population Of This Historic City Does Not Pay Its Taxes, With No Penalty Naples exemplifies the open illegality now considered "normal" in Italy. People do not pay their local taxes. Fines are not collected. The result is bankruptcy

By Paolo von Schirach February 21, 2014 WASHINGTON – Matteo Renzi, until yesterday Mayor of Florence, will be Italy’s...

What Will Europe Do About The Crisis In The Ukraine? Very Little, Probably Nothing Victoria Nuland dismissed Europe with unkind words. But she has a point: this EU is hesitant and fearful

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2014/02/09/ich-bin-ein-berliner-jfk-1963-fk-eu-victoria-nuland-us-assistant-secretary-state-european-affairs-2014/ February 19, 2014 WASHINGTON – I mentioned in an earlier piece, (see...

Hollande’s Poor Efforts At Attracting Foreign Investors To France Telling investors "We are not afraid of you" is not much of a marketing message. Likewise, telling them that you intend to simplify taxation and immigration procedures is not going to get you very far

By Paolo von Schirach February 18, 2014 WASHINGTON – “France is not afraid to open itself up to the...

Chinese Experts Say That China Needs A Lot More Natural Gas – Not Renewables The focus is on cost effective alternatives to coal. And it is natural gas, not solar or wind

By Paolo von Schirach February 17, 2014 WASHINGTON – In the often schizoid US national debate on energy issues...

Democracy Is More Than Free Elections As America's Founders recognized, self-government is premised on sensible, educated citizens pursuing the common good on the basis of realistic ideas

By Paolo von Schirach February 15, 2014 WASHINGTON – In America many, including well-educated people, believe that “democracy” is really...

Matteo Renzi To Lead Italy Out Of The Swamp Of Terminal Decline? Very unlikely. Another professional politician, even if youthful and aggressive, cannot put together a long term, viable plan that will stick

By Paolo von Schirach February 13, 2014 WASHINGTON – And so Italy is getting a new Prime Minister. Matteo Renzi,...

Anti-Immigrant Political Movements Gaining Momentum In Europe The Swiss just voted against open immigration. This referendum is now cited as the indication of a new anti-immigrant trend

By Paolo von Schirach February 10, 2014 WASHINGTON – In a referendum, a majority of Swiss voters (although with a...

“Ich Bin Ein Berliner”, (JFK, 1963). “F***k The EU”, Victoria Nuland, US Assistant Secretary Of State For European Affairs, 2014 Once Allies because of necessity, Europe and America are now almost strangers

By Paolo von Schirach February 9, 2014 WASHINGTON – There was a time in which Europe was –with cause–...