🇪🇺🚫🇭🇺🚫🇪🇺🤝🇺🇦 — 📰 Politico | Europe’s new unanimity: Orbán doesn’t need to agree | If the Hungarian prime minister wants to go it alone, he’s very welcome to, diplomats say | March 20, 2025:

"(...) Rules that normally require all 27 EU countries to agree on a joint statement for it to be issued on behalf of the European Council were firmly in the crosshairs two weeks ago, when he attempted to derail proposals for Europe to fill the gap left by an American aid cutoff for Kyiv.

Then though, a text agreed by the remaining 26 countries was appended to the other resolutions, which were unanimously agreed. And while Hungary opted out, it was still issued as a formal European Council conclusion. That tactic seems to be working and diplomats told POLITICO they intend to use it again.

"The statement on Ukraine today will be issued as an annex on behalf of the 26," said one senior EU diplomat, granted anonymity to discuss Thursday's closed-door talks. "This is the new normal. And it is useful when it comes to political intent. Maybe down the line though we will encounter other problems."

Meanwhile, a top EU official added, Hungary's objections are being priced in — and quickly ignored.

"After March 6, no one has any doubts that there is divergence with one member state. The objective should always be to have conclusions at 27 — if it’s not possible, if the strategic division is maintained, and we have all the indications that it is maintained, that we would move forward at 26," the official said."

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🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵🇱🇷🇴🗯🇪🇺 — 📰 ZeroHedge | Europe's Reported Plan To Replace The US In NATO Ignores The Interests Of Five Key Countries | Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack | March 23, 2025:

"It’s strongly implied that Poland, the Baltic States, and Romania prefer to remain under the US’ security umbrella...

The Financial Times (FT) cited four unnamed European officials to report that “European military powers work on 5-10 year plan to replace US in Nato”. The UK, France, Germany, and the Nordic nations are named as those that want to present this proposal to the US during the next NATO Summit in June. They also reported that some countries have refused to participate in these talks either out of fear that this could encourage the US to move faster in this regard or due to their belief that it won’t abandon Europe.

FT is likely referring to Poland, the Baltic States, and Romania, the most important countries on NATO’s eastern flank, all of whom prefer to remain under the US’ security umbrella. Poland’s recent flirtation with France could herald a full-blown pivot if the ruling liberal-globalists win May’s presidential election, but for now it functions as an attempt to rebalance ties with the US amidst uncertainty over its future plans. It can also be seen as a misguided negotiation tactic to keep and expand the US’ military presence."


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🇺🇸🪖🇪🇨WikiLeaks on X: Blackwater mercenary Erik Prince implicated in Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa's declaration of an 'internal war’ on Ecuadorians:

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🇺🇸❌🇾🇪📱 — US President Donald Trump on his cabinet members supposedly using Signal to text about Yemen Operations to a reporter:

"I don't know anything about it.

I'm not a big fan of The Atlantic.

To be fair it's a magazine that's going out of business.

But I know nothing about it.

You're saying that they had what?"

🇷🇺📞🇺🇸 — Russian State Media reports that a joint statement by Russia and the United States on the negotiations in Riyadh may be published at 4:00 am EST, CBS reported.

🇮🇷💸📉 — Iranian Regime's currency drops to a record low of 1,039,000 rials per U.S. dollar, according to data from Bonbast.

💸📈 EToro Files for IPO After Crypto Drives 2024 Revenue Surge

The trading platform is aiming to raise up to $400 million at a valuation of roughly $4.5 billion.

Stocks and crypto trading platform eToro filed to sell shares to the public for the first time on the Nasdaq, marking a renewed push for a listing after a previous attempt stalled in 2021.

In a prospectus for the initial public offering (IPO), the Bnei Brak, Israel-based company said revenue more than tripled to $12.6 billion last year. The lion’s share came from cryptocurrency-related revenue, which rose to $12.1 billion last year from $3.4 billion in 2023.

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/25/etoro-files-for-ipo-after-crypto-drives-2024-revenue-surge

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🇷🇼❌🇧🇮⁉️ — Rwanda planning to attack Burundi, president tells BBC

Burundi's president has told the BBC he has seen "credible intelligence" that Rwanda plans to attack his country.

Évariste Ndayishimiye also said that Rwanda had tried to launch a coup a decade ago in Burundi, akin to "what it's doing in the Democratic Republic of Congo" now.

Rwanda has already hit back, calling the president's comments "surprising" and insisting that the two neighbours are co-operating on security plans for their shared border, which has been shut for over a year.

Despite extensive UN evidence, Rwanda has always denied arming and backing the M23 rebel group, which has recently seized large parts of eastern DR Congo alongside Rwandan troops.

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🇵🇸❌🇵🇸 — Gazan channels report that mass demonstrations, including calls against Hamas, erupted in the north of the Gaza Strip

"The people do not want war, the people do not want Hamas and do not want the al-Jazeera channel."

At the same time, reports that Hamas is trying to evacuate the protesters violently

🇺🇸❗️🌎🤝🇻🇪🛢 — 📰 ZeroHedge | Trump: Any Country Buying Venezuelan Oil Slapped With 25% Tariffs | March 24, 2025:

"President Donald Trump is imposing a 25% 'Secondary' tariff on Venezuela, and a 25% tariff on "any Country that purchases Oil and/or Gas from Venezuela," payable to the United States "on any Trade they do with our Country."

The tariffs, which would go into affect April 2 should Trump implement them, would cut a major source of revenue for the Maduro government - while ratcheting up pressure on China, a major purchaser of Venezuelan crude that's already looking at 20% tariffs under Trump.

Trump cited "the fact that Venezuela has purposefully and deceitfully sent to the United States, undercover, tens of thousands of high level, and other, criminals, many of whom are murderers and people of a very violent nature," in his 25% tariff on Venezuela, and says the additional 25% tariff punishing anyone buying oil or gas will begin on April 2nd."

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