Monat: September 2017

Unless there are ugly and silly things to report (economic turnturn, election fraud, etc.) German mainstream media routinely tends to ignore any information about Russia at all. Reporting is biased towards unethical behaviors and perceived negative deviations from Continental European moral standards. Handelsblatt, HB, a reputable daily business newspaper, now breaks the ice, reporting that Russias economy will growth a mere 1.5 per cent; not brilliant, but better than nothing, as HB put it. German companies hibernated the EU’s sanctions; exports from Germany have increased by 26.3 per cent (to 12.7 bn Euro) in the 1nd and 2nd quarter of 2017. HB forecasts more social policy spending ahead of the 2018 presidential elections; but predicts an ongoing lack of structural reforms. As the essential problem they identify the lack of a clear strategy in economic policy making. I only wonder why the author uses the term Socialism 2.0 to describe Russias economic policy outlook.

Reference: Matthias Brüggemann, Handelsblatt, 11.09.2017, „Sozialismus 2.0“, page 12

I am still thinking about it; with no artist indicated but seen near Moscow’s Technical university (у. и. Баумана)

Moscovites will choose their local representatives soon, local election are scheduled for September 10. Pictured below is a campaigning poster from political party Яаблоко, Apple, for вернадский district in the southwest of Moscow, one of the 120 administrative districts in the capital.

Осень прешла – autumn has arrived in Moscow.

Moscow’s Трубная metro station hosts a pitoresque mural of middle-age Moscow. On the 9, 9 is for line no. Nine, the gray line, and simply refers to Jennifer Lopez‘ longplayer in the late 90ies or early 2000ies, on the six (th line, in New York).

As every year, young Moscovites as well as their parents have been celebrating Day of Knowledge on 1st of September. 1st of September is also traditional first day for newbies in school. Pictured below a poster near Moscow’s Leninskiy avenue. Also at Higher School of Economics a new academic season started and I recognized a lot of new faces. Welcome on board, freshmen and women!