Thursday, May 19, 2022

Q-and-A: 19 May 2022

 1. What's the stance by Erdogan of Turkey on halting Finland/Sweden getting NATO status?

Basically, he says the Kurds in the two countries are a problem.  Sweden has around 75k and Finland has around 15k.  

The suggestion is....they influence the two governments.  To be honest though.....Kurds make up almost 20-percent of Turkey's society, and you could make the argument that they also influence the government of Turkey.

Anyone's guess how this will work out.

2.  The 9-Euro Bahn ticket vote today?

Yes, and the deal revolves the German federal government giving 2.5-billion Euro to Bahn to make this 3-month deal work.

Crapped-up?  Some travel associations are projecting massive use, and massive failure of the Bahn.  I would strongly recommend against using the Bahn/railway in June, July and August for weekend trips.  

3.  Natural gas exploration in the Black Sea?

Some reports say Romania is approving the process, and might be a major producer in the next five years. 

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