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ay back when the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency was mostly a punchline—when his polling success was a sign that the Republican Party had gone a bit nuts, but surely not that nuts—there was the first Republican debate. It was on Fox News at a time before the network had really picked a horse. The immediate proof of that was the contest's first question, from then-Fox host Megyn Kelly, that went all-out in challenging Trump's record of saying vicious and barbaric things about people—particularly women—who challenged him in public.

WASHINGTON – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton definitively declared on Monday "I'm not running" in the 2020 presidential election, again throwing cold water on the still smoldering rumors that she might go for a 2016 rematch against President Donald Trump. 

Klarnas Marketing Director David Sandström said he was convinced that the collection would bring a smile to people's faces. "However, our luxury problem right now is to find a suitable place for the huge inflatable slides." No wonder considering the ten meters high and a floor area of ​​60 square meters.

"Europe has never been so important since the Second World War, and yet Europe has never been in such great danger," Macron said in an article that apparently started his campaign for the European elections in late May. A "new beginning in Europe" must be based on the three pillars of "freedom, protection and progress".

Among other things, the French President supported the creation of a "European Agency for the Protection of Democracy". It should send experts to every Member State to protect the elections from hacker attacks and manipulation. In addition, the financing of European parties by "foreign powers" should be banned. It also needed "a joint border police and a European asylum authority".

In Brussels, Macron earned much praise. President Tusk said that in light of attempts to influence elections by "anti-European forces" in and out of the EU, he fully supports Macron's comments on democratic freedoms.

Commissioner Juncker said he was "very satisfied", partly because Macron's ideas were "congruent" with the Commission's proposals. "What Macron says is trend-setting and goal-oriented," said Juncker on ZDF. His spokesperson emphasized that several initiatives already existed or were in the process of being implemented.

Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) also backed the French president. "I think he's right: not skepticism, but confidence should determine our actions," said the Vice Chancellor. Europe must be "sovereign and strong" so that we are not pushed around in the world. "

He sees the Federal Government as close to Paris, "when it comes to reforms for a Europe capable of action and a stable euro," added Scholz.

A government spokesman, however, expressed very reluctant to Macron's proposals. "It is important that the pro-European forces present their concepts before the European elections," he said in Berlin. "The Federal Government supports the committed discussion on the direction of the European Union."

Ex-Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel (SPD) criticized the German reaction as inadequate. Macron reaps for his reform proposals to the EU again "booming silence from Berlin or diplomatically wrapped ignorance," wrote the former SPD chief in a guest contribution for the "Tagesspiegel". "The Franco-German engine does not even stutter, but it simply stands still."

The former SPD chairman Martin Schulz sees Berlin now in the duty: "The Federal Government may not let him and France hang a second time," wrote Schulz in a guest contribution for the "mirror" with a view to Macron Sorbonne speech 2017, he had called for a "new foundation of Europe". Many of his proposals at the time have not been implemented yet.

The Federal Government, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), must now show that she is serious, demanded Schulz. "Europe is not waiting, it's high time to act."

According to the list announced Tuesday by Forbes, the riches of Bezos, 55, have swelled by $19 billion in one year and he is now worth $131 billion.

Bezos, who holds 16 percent of Amazon and whose wealth now makes him a target of the left wing of the US Democratic Party, has widened the money gap between himself and Gates, the philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft.

Gates, 63, has seen his wealth grow to $96.5 billion, up from 90 billion last year, said Forbes.