The Social Democratic leader clearly opposed a no-fly zone or the sending of a NATO peacekeeping mission to Ukraine. But the break is not the adventure. Because if Germany is ready to change course, it also knows how far it does not want to go. This was explained by Olaf Scholz on Wednesday March 23…
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Inflation, debt, shortages… The war in Ukraine increases the vulnerability of emerging economies
Barely out of the recession linked to Covid-19, these countries are facing the consequences of the Russian invasion. For some, the risk of financial crisis is real. Emerging countries are misnamed. Fresh out of the Covid-19 pandemic, which plunged them into a historic recession, they now see their recovery compromised by the war in Ukraine….
Scotland wants to produce whisky with wind
The owners of Bruichladdich, a Scottish distillery on the Isle of Islay that produces single malt whisky and dry gin, are thinking about the harm to the environment. In the next four years, they plan to make the distillation process a zero-emission operation using alternative energy sources. A total of nine distilleries are located on…
Rare 15-metre whale spotted off the coast of Scotland
They are very rarely seen by humans and are an endangered species. In early June, tourists on the Scottish island of Lewes from Tiumpan Head Lighthouse spotted the rare seiwhale, also known as the willow whale, swimming nearby in the ocean. These animals were a prime target for whalers until the 1970s and so became…
Design team selected for the modernization of Glasgow’s main square
A design contract worth almost DKK 2.3 million is awarded. £ for improvements to Glasgow’s George Square and the surrounding area. Glasgow City Council has recommended that John McAslan & Partners be awarded the design contract for the George Square Area Project, also known as ‘Block C’ in the £ 115m Avenues Center Program. The…
Glasgow’s notorious Bellgrove Hotel on Gallowgate to close after sale to city council
Glasgow City Council have bought the notorious Bellgrove Hotel, a private hostel in the east end of the city. In October of last year, we reported on the hotel having been put up for sale as a ‘development opportunity’. The homeless hostel on the Gallowgate was previously likened to a ‘Soviet gulag’, prompting intervention from…
Kelvin Properties hails ’signal of intent’ as Andrew Duncan joins from CALA Homes
Glasgow urban developer Kelvin Properties has laid the foundations for the next phase of its ambitious growth plans with the appointment of a high-profile director. Andrew Duncan has been appointed land director, leaving the same role at CALA Homes where he cemented his reputation within the industry by delivering urban projects including the 101-flat Mansionhouse Road development…
10-bedroom west end property with bathtub in every room now on the market for £1.15m
The Alamo is a currently a stunning guest house – but if you happen to have plenty of cash to spare, it could be a spectacular family home. One of Glasgow’s most spectacular properties has now officially got an asking price…but it’s still just the tiniest bit outside our budget. Plenty of you are already familiar with…