Russian Military-Industrial Complex Outperforms Western Three Times in Shell Production

Russia makes artillery shells three times faster and four times cheaper than Ukraine's Western backers, Sky News has complained, citing research by Bain & Company.

Russia Starts Mass Production of Three-Tonne FAB-3000 Aviation Bombs - MoD

 Russia started the mass production of three-tonne FAB-3000 high-explosive aviation bombs, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Industry Commissioner: EU Must Shift to Wartime Economy

The European Union’s industry chief said that the bloc will have to shift to a “wartime” economic model if it hopes to meet Kiev’s battlefield needs, with senior Ukrainian officials voicing hopes for a massive influx of shells from their foreign sponsors.

Make weapons so Ukraine wins the war, FM Kuleba tells NATO members

In an interview with Politico, Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said NATO countries must boost the production of weapons to support Kyiv, or risk Russia winning the war.

Kremlin Hopes Biden Will Not Seek to Turn Saudi Arabia against Russia – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it hoped President Joe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia would not be used to try to foster anti-Russian relations, just as the United States seeks to convince Riyadh to boost oil production amid soaring prices.

Portuguese parliament to vote on restoration of 35-hour week

The Portuguese parliament is to vote on the bills submitted by leftist parties on the restoration of the 35-hour week for public servants, after more than two years of a 40-hour week imposed by the previous centre-right coalition government.

Sparvorschlag: EU-Kommissar will Griechen das Rauchen abgewöhnen

EU-Gesundheitskommissar Tonio Borg macht den Griechen einen simplen Sparvorschlag: Sie sollen einfach mit dem Rauchen aufhören. Laut dem Malteser senke das Gequalme die Produktivität - "und das schadet der Volkswirtschaft".
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Der EU-Kommissar Tonio Borg dürfte gute Chancen haben, bei den Griechen zum unbeliebtesten EU-Vertreter aufzusteigen. Er fahre demnächst nach Griechenland, sagte Borg der "Wirtschaftswoche". Und dort würden ja 40 Prozent der Menschen rauchen. "Das ist ein Kostenfaktor, über den gesprochen werden muss."