Surprisingly, over the past 20 years, the number of supporters of any of the two main American parties in the United States has significantly decreased: from more than 30% for both to the current 27% for Republicans and 28% for Democrats.
42% of Americans now consider themselves «independent» (against 31% in 2004) — and now, strictly speaking, it is the independents who can be considered the main political force in the United States (it could be — if they had a voice)
Whether this is a consequence of the growing apathy or the fact that the existing parties no longer meet the needs of society is, of course, a separate question. And important
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The Egyptian authorities decided to launch a tax free system against the backdrop of the UN climate change conference, which is being held in Sharm el-Sheikh, and a website with information on VAT refunds has also been launched, according to the Ahram Online newspaper.
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Grocery stores in Hungary, by decision of the government, will be required to sell eggs and potatoes at prices not exceeding those that were for these products at the end of September, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
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The German government has stopped the takeover of two semiconductor manufacturers by Chinese investors for reasons of national security, the German Ministry of Economics said.
The sale of Dortmund Elmos Semiconductor SE to Swedish Silex Microsystems AB, which is a 100% subsidiary of China’s Sai Microelectronics Inc., was banned.
The name of the second German company, the sale of which fell under the ban, is not mentioned in the agency’s statement, MarketWatch notes. However, Handelsblatt reported earlier on Wednesday that a takeover by a Chinese investor of Bavarian ERS Electronic was blocked.
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Deliveries of cars from Tesla Inc’s Shanghai plant in January-October 2022 reached 554,778 vehicles, Tesla’s Chinese representative office said.
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Belgian socialist and Christian trade unions went on a general strike on Wednesday demanding to increase the purchasing power of workers in various sectors, raise wages and curb rising electricity prices, Belgian media reported.
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The Ferrari team car, in which German Michael Schumacher became the Formula 1 world champion in 2003, was sold at Sotheby’s for $14.6 million, according to Forbes.
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The GDP of Armenia and Georgia grew in the first quarter of 2022 by 13.1% and 10.3%, respectively, analysts at S&P Global Ratings calculated. Since the beginning of March, the Georgian lari and the Armenian dram have grown against the dollar by 20% and 30%, which made them the leaders in terms of appreciation among the currencies of developing countries
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The Mazda automaker has decided to stop its activities in Russia and transfer its stake in the joint venture in Vladivostok to PJSC Sollers Auto, the company said. The cost of the transaction is €1. At the same time, the Japanese company reserves the right to buy out a share in the joint venture within three years.
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The State Duma adopted a law on the introduction of an excise tax on sugary drinks from July 2023. Excise tax 7 rubles. will be subject to 1 liter of a drink with a sugar content of more than 5 g per 100 ml.
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The research company Wealth-X has released another report on the number of people with ultra high net worth in the world — from $ 30 million (ultra high net worth — UHNW). According to the results of the first half of the year, their number decreased by 6%, and the total size of the state fell to $41.8 trillion.
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Eco-activists from the Letzte Generation protested by gluing themselves to a plinth containing a dinosaur skeleton at the Natural History Museum in Vienna. Thus they protested against the use of fossil fuels.
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Russian Railways will be capitalized by 217 billion rubles. at the expense of the National Welfare Fund to reduce the company’s debt burden — Ministry of Transport
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Volkswagen made a chair with an electric motor that you can drive around the office. The chair can accelerate up to 20 km/h. Headlights, a horn, a multimedia system, a rear-view camera, a heated seat and even parking sensors were also installed in the chair. Such chairs will not be sold, but in some salons they will offer customers a ride.
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Analysts recorded in October a sharp decline in sales of new buildings in Moscow, which was accompanied by a decrease in the average cost per square meter. According to Cian (available to Forbes), the number of transactions in the primary market of the Moscow region in October decreased by 36% compared to September and amounted to about 7,600 transactions. Dataflat estimates a 37% decline in sales mom, to 7,626 deals.
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The combined wealth of China’s 100 richest billionaires, according to Forbes, fell by more than $570 billion, or almost 40%, over the year. The capital of Alibaba founder Jack Ma has halved, although the businessman managed to maintain the fifth line in the ranking.
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The Dutch company Prosus withdrew from the shareholders of VK, writing off its share. The shares were sold to the management of an IT company for 24.8 billion rubles.
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France and Germany proposed a plan to resolve relations between Serbia and Kosovo. The document was at the disposal of the portal Euraktiv. The plan consists of nine points and provides for the equality of relations, the recognition of borders by the two sides and the renunciation of the use of force in resolving disputes.
It is stated that one of the criteria for good neighborliness between Kosovo and Serbia should be a common desire for EU membership. Neither side can represent the other in the international arena, acting on its behalf.
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