Day: October 13, 2025

German Business in Russia: Profit Over Principles

by James Wilson
Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash

Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash As Ukraine enters the fourth year of defending itself against Russia’s full-scale invasion, more than 1,400 German companies still operate in the aggressor state, a situation that raises uncomfortable questions about Europe’s moral and strategic coherence. A recent investigation by Bild Zeitung (12 October) revealed that German companies such…

Danger Posed by Octopus Farming

by Martin Banks
Photo by Diane Picchiottino on Unsplash

Photo by Diane Picchiottino on Unsplash A new report warns of the disastrous implications for the marine environment, animal welfare, and food security of octopus farming and the expansion of carnivorous aquaculture.  It claims the world’s first octopus farm proposed by Spanish company Nueva Pescanova, could require up to 28,000 tonnes of wild-caught fish in…