Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003) was born. In 1920, Aster Berkhof, Belgian author and academic (died 2020) was born. In 1948, Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin. In 1958, Peter Altmaier, German jurist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany was born. In 1968, Frank Müller, German decathlete was born. In 1973, Alexandra Meissnitzer, Austrian skier was born. In 1975, Hugo Bergmann, German-Israeli philosopher and author (born 1883) passed away. In 2008, Hans Steinbrenner, German sculptor (born 1928) passed away. In 2015, Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937) passed away. In 2022, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Danish politician, minister of foreign affairs (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
SOCAR’s growing role in Germany’s energy future goes beyond expectations
The recent disclosure by Germany’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Ralf Horlemann, regarding the 10-year, two-billion-cubic-meter annual gas agreement between German corporations and SOCAR offers a fascinating case study in contemporary energy geopolitics and economics.
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