Germany-Russia wave war, anger in Northern Ireland

Between Germany and Russia, a veritable war of the waves is taking place. It all started with the ban on the Russia Today channel from broadcasting on German soil for licensing reasons. Immediate reaction from Moscow: Deutsche Welle, German public television, saw its Russian channel cut in turn. “This is a totally disproportionate reaction from the Russian government. All our offices are closed and I obviously think that all our correspondents must leave the premises“, in particular estimated Peter Limbourg, the director general of Deutsche Welle. A first for a major Western media since the fall of the Soviet bloc.

Since Wednesday February 2, boats arriving from England are no longer checked in Northern Ireland. The measure was taken unilaterally by the country where the Unionists reject this maritime border, even if it means violating the Brexit agreements. The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland has even decided “Our institutions are once again put to the test. Because the agreements we signed with England have been flouted by those signed between the United Kingdom and the European Union“, commented Paul Givan, the now ex-Prime Minister.

The famous bridge in the port of Rotterdam (Netherlands) will soon be planed to allow Jeff Bezos to recover his new sailboat. The American billionaire has indeed placed an order for a sailboat more than 130 meters long, but to get it out of the shipyard, it will be necessary to raise this 19th century bridge to get this 430 million euro giant out of Dutch waters.