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Speaking of peace in Armenia

Posted by By Midas van Dijk December 23, 2022Posted inChina, European Union, Germany, Opinion, Russia, United StatesNo Comments
When traveling to Armenia the first thing anyone notices is the terrible timetable for flights. But as it is right in the middle of the storm, there may be no better place to talk about peace.
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With TraumaZone Adam Curtis makes the viewer part of the story

Posted by By Midas van Dijk October 15, 2022Posted inRussia, Series reviewNo Comments
This week director Adam Curtis released a series about the end of communism and democracy in Russia, called TraumaZone. If you would like an introduction or to read my opinion on episode one, you can start out at Fire of Europe.
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It is time for Europe to become energy independent

Posted by By Midas van Dijk July 27, 2022Posted inBusiness, Cyprus, Energy Policy, European Union, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States1 Comment
We should draw the right lessons from the current natural gas crisis: get the politics out of the energy mix and make Europe independent!
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In natural gas imports, Russia may be the lesser evil

Posted by By Midas van Dijk March 27, 2022Posted inBusiness, Energy Policy, Germany, Qatar, Russia2 Comments
While this war is something many Europeans have not experienced before, the Western sanctions on Russia are equally shocking. As Europe seeks to find other sources of oil and natural guess, I worry we may become more dependent on a worse foe.
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When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro

Hunter S. Thompson

La migliore fortezza che sia, è non essere odiato da' popoli.

Niccolò Machiavelli

Aime la vérité, mais pardonne à l'erreur

Voltaire

Iniqua nunquam regna perpetuo manent.

Seneca
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