The German sports equipment manufacturer Adidas has drawn a line under its American brand Reebok. The sale of Reebok to the American Authentic Brands Group for 2.1 billion euros has been completed, Adidas announced on Tuesday. Authentic Brands Group, which owns brands such as Forever 21, Barney’s New York […]
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Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has reacted with shock at the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. “Despite the omens, this morning was a great shock, and our condolences go out to the Ukrainian people,” the president said. He also said it is understandable that Finns want to join the NATO […]
If it is up to the parliament in Kyiv, residents of Ukraine are allowed to carry weapons to defend themselves against a possible invasion by Russia. The delegates have approved a bill to that effect. According to the drafters, the law is necessary given “existing threats and dangers to […]
Russia has begun withdrawing troops from the south and west of the country. The first soldiers should return to their permanent bases as early as Tuesday, the Defense Ministry spokesman said. In the midst of the conflict with Ukraine, Russia says it has begun withdrawing troops from the south […]
The United Kingdom has a thousand soldiers ready to leave for Eastern Europe if a humanitarian crisis arises there. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this during a press conference with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. It was dominated by the tension that had been built up by the Russian […]
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg becomes the new governor of the Norwegian central bank. Norway’s former prime minister is allowed to fill the post for which more than 20 candidates have applied. The government in Oslo announced the appointment on Friday. In December, Stoltenberg, 62, an economist, announced that the […]
Chip producer Melexis achieved a turnover of 643.8 million euros in 2021, good for an increase of 27 percent. Melexis benefited from the ever-increasing demand for chips in the automotive sector. Net profit rose 89 percent to EUR 131.1 million, the BEL20 company announced. “With a turnover of 166.2 […]
Austria will end the lockdown for people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 on Monday after more than two months. According to the government, this is possible now that the pressure on hospitals has eased. The corona measure was introduced in mid-November. Since then, unvaccinated people have only […]
The assize trial over the terror attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015, will not resume until January 25, after one of the accused, Ali El Haddad Asufi, passed a positive corona test last weekend. This is reported by the French news agency AFP, based on sources close to the […]
Europol seized 1,534 weapons during an international operation targeting the illicit trade in converted gas and alarm pistols. Alarm pistols are popular with criminals because they can be easily converted to fire live ammunition. In July last year, crime reporter Peter R. de Vries was probably shot with a […]
