Aluminium and zinc smelters across Europe are cutting production or closing down altogether. The global energy crisis has made electricity at power-hungry factories too expensive to maintain. In France and Germany, government subsidies are kicking in to rescue the non-ferrous metals industry from collapse. But in metals-rich Greece, that has not happened. Al Jazeera’s John Psaropoulos reports from Athens, Greece. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Greece #Crisis #Aluminium #Zinc #Europe #Energy #EnergyCrisis
As some protesters in Myanmar fight back against the security forces’ violent crackdown – the military announced treason charges against the now-removed ambassador to the United Nations. Kyaw Moe Tun was fired a day after speaking at the UN General Assembly last month – where he called for help to remove the military from power. Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Myanmar
0 As more protesters head out to the streets in Myanmar, China has renewed its call for the military to take more action to protect its people and companies. This comes after more than 30 Chinese-backed factories were torched in Yangon on Sunday. Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Myanmar #China
More winners are emerging from the US-China trade war. To avoid the effects of the trade war, Chinese factories are relocating elsewhere in Asia. Bangladesh’s large workforce and low wages give it a competitive edge in this labour-intensive industry. Bangladesh is seeing a boom as businesses shift production but workers say they are struggling to survive on the government-set minimum wage. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #USChinaTrade #Bangladesh
