Andreas Dripke

43 articles published

A Changing of the Guard on Capitol Hill: What the Democrats’ Double Victory Means for Washington, Europe and 2028

Teaser: Democrats have won control of both the House and the Senate in the midterm elections of 3 November 2026. For President Trump, divided government now beckons – with tangible consequences for trade, Ukraine policy and the transatlantic relationship. As of the morning of 4 November 2026, CET. Figures are based on Associated Press projections;…

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Six Billion Dollars and One Laptop: What the Binance Hack Teaches Us about Trust in Digital Finance

By DC member Felix Zuckschwerdt, Head of Mission East & Southern Africa of the Diplomatic Council. Twenty minutes, ten blockchains On 29 October 2026, attackers drained roughly USD 6.3 billion from Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world. According to the analytics firm TRM, most of the money left Binance wallets across ten blockchains…

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Wide shot of the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York with the golden wall, UN emblem and delegate rows

81st UN General Assembly: Multilateralism Between a Crisis of Trust and the Pressure to Reform

The general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly has been under way in New York since 22 September. Heads of State and Government and other high-level representatives are addressing the plenary until 26 September and again on 28 September. The session’s theme is “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That…

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The Benefits of Nuclear Power in Luxembourg – conference invitation

The Benefits of Nuclear Power in Luxembourg – Conference with Benjamin Ptak on 20 October 2026

The Diplomatic Council invites guests to an evening conference on nuclear power in Luxembourg. On 20 October 2026, physicist Benjamin Ptak will speak on “The Benefits of Nuclear Power in Luxembourg”. Registration is from 18:30 to 19:00 at the Auditorium Henri Beck, 2 Rue Genistre, L-1623 Luxembourg. The talk addresses the role of nuclear energy…

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