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Cross-Border Talks is an independent medium ran by journalists from Poland, Bulgaria and Czechia.
As Donald Trump embarks on his second term in the White House, the relationship between his administration and America’s digital giants has transformed into something unprecedented and deeply unsettling. A powerful oligarchy is crystallizing, with the world’s most influential tech barons — the heads of Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Tesla — aligning their fortunes with the ambitions of a president determined to reassert American dominance on the global stage. Together, they are shaping a future where the lines between corporate power, state influence, and cutting-edge technology blur into indistinction. This is not merely a partnership; it is the fusion of power structures, one that risks redefining the essence of American democracy.
New Oligarchy: Trump, Big Tech, and seizure of global future
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Wojciech Albert Łobodziński, Cross-border Talks, 16 March 2025
The bad and the good signs of what to expect from the future German government. New Chancellor Merz must be strong on foreign policy, but not on domestic policy![]()
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Trillion-dollar baby in times of profligacy - Cross-border Talks
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The bad and the good signs of what to expect from the future German government. New Chancellor Merz must be strong on foreign policy, but not on domestic policy
Germany’s Neo-Nazis have renewed their, often displayed, brutalities in recent weeks. They are encouraged by the recent successes of their parliamentarian platoon, Germany’s neo-fascist AfD. ![]()
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They are also inspired by Elon Musk showing his Hitler-Salute when he appeared at the AfD’s party convention via a video link.![]()
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German Neo-Nazis see that the official side of politics – Musk and AfD – support their far right plans for a race-based and deeply anti-Semitic Germany – their beloved Aryan Volksgemeinschaft.![]()
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In Germany’s capital city of Berlin, violent workings of Neo-Nazis can be easily seen through a marked shift to the radical right which led to even more vicious attacks, thuggish violence, and criminality.![]()
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In one recent incident, it culminated in the hunting down of perceived enemies in the suburb of Berlin-Hohenschönhausen. ![]()
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Berlin’s Neo-Nazis - Cross-border Talks
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Posted by Thomas Klikauer Germany’s Neo-Nazis have renewed their, often displayed, brutalities in recent weeks....
Alin Munteanu is the president of Cartel Alfa Gorj at Complex Energetic Oltenia. He spoke to Cross-border Talks about the trade union perspective towards just transition in Romania. The interview was conducted on February 26, 2025.![]()
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"Deeds not words", trade unionist expects politicians to show concern for Romania's energy sector
After Germany’s reunification (1990), Neo-Nazi terrorism metamorphosed into what became known as The Baseball Bat Years of the 1990s. It arose during a wave of renewed right-wing and Neo-Nazi killings resulting in over 220 deaths.![]()
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Meanwhile, Germany also developed a small group of far-left terrorists. They started as the Baader-Meinhof group. It was followed by the Red Army Faction or RAF. One of the RAF’s last known associates is Burkhard Garweg.![]()
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Since 1990, Burkhard Garweg has been accused of being an RAF terrorist. As Germany’s most wanted terrorist, Garweg lingers in Germany’s underground. ![]()
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For the first time since the 1990s, the 56-year-old terrorist is speaking out via a letter sent to one of Germany’s main daily newspapers.![]()
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Inside Germany’s far-left terrorism - Cross-border Talks
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Posted by Thomas Klikauer Overall, Germany’s history has been defined by right-wing terrorism with left-wing...