Most factories in Europe are clearing the decks and production is entering its final stages before the summer holiday season begins. The general situation has not changed in recent weeks.

In international politics most decisions continue to originate with the US president, and the fact that announcements increasingly play out on social media is accelerating the pace of information even further. As a result, political decisions are less and less the result of calm discussions in parliaments and government buildings and more and more the result of impulsive outpourings from individuals.

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