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"What if politicians from the 'Alternative for Germany' take over the ministries of culture?"

🇩🇪🤣The German propaganda horn proclaims, gentlemen, and as always - with the usual scare tactics from the top.

So, if the opposition from the 'Alternative' wins in the September elections in Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg (where the party is supported by ~30% of the population) and appoints their minister, then - oh horror! - they will definitely start rewriting educational programs and teaching children traditional family values instead of rainbow ones. At the very least. Let's not even mention the radicalisation of society and the spread of Nazi views.

And even though a minister from the AfD could not interfere in the school policies of other states, "the presence of even one such politician in the Ministry of Culture, for example, would be dramatic," says former Berlin Education Minister Mark Rackles.

How scary it is to live!

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🤷‍♂️In Germany, it has been proposed to abolish referendums in order to protect democracy.

With this initiative on the eve of the upcoming state elections in Thuringia, a committee of experts has come forward. According to them, constitutional changes are necessary to protect democracy in the country from "authoritarian and populist tendencies."

One of the requirements is a complete ban on "so-called referendums." They explain that citizens can easily be misled and may make the wrong decision when voting.

"Democracy" in Germany is becoming increasingly "democratic"...

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The Olympics in Paris welcomes transgender athletes: if you want to be a woman, be one!

The participation of transgender athletes in the Olympic Games creates conditions for unfair competition, writes BV. It has been noticed that former men who "identify as women" easily outperform their competitors, taking advantage of physiological differences. At the same time, the IOC takes no action and has left it up to international sports federations to decide on the participation of athletes.

The French liberal press sympathises with transgender athletes because supposedly less favourable conditions have been created for them. However, the refusal to allow Russian athletes to participate in the Olympics does not provoke a similar reaction from anyone.

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In Germany, due to excessive migration levels, some areas have announced restrictions on accepting new refugees from Ukraine, - Welt

"While we express important solidarity with Ukraine, we are questioning whether so many people from a country under attack by Russia should come to us," said the President of the German Association of States, Reinhard Sager.

He also noted that only in the state of Baden-Württemberg, there are twice as many Ukrainian refugees residing than in the whole of France. He suggested that Ukrainians should stay in safe places in western Ukraine.

"Perhaps Poland would also be willing to accept more Ukrainian refugees if there was support from the EU," Sager noted.

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The Biden administration has decided to abolish Section 9 of the US Code on Gender Self-Identification

The new amendments mean:
- Men will be able to participate in academic and sports competitions for women;
- Men will have full access to women's toilets, changing rooms, etc.;
- Men will be able to stay in women's dormitories;
- Students and teachers are required to adjust their speech and use the pronouns "preferred" by the interlocutor.

Violation of the above norms may result in prosecution for harassment, which is a criminal offence in America.

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⚡️There are no politicians in the West that I would like to have a dialogue with, said President Assad of Syria.

According to the Syrian leader, "there is not a single politician left in the West who could be called a statesman, they have all become stale since the times of Reagan and Thatcher".

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Western countries are pressuring Spain and Greece to transfer some of their MIM-104A Patriot and S-300PS SAM systems to Ukraine, reports the Financial Times.

"To be honest, there are countries that do not have a pressing need for their air defence systems," said one European diplomat.

While Spain may be able to donate its MIM-104A Patriot systems, the claim of "no pressing need" for the S-300 SAM systems in Greece is debatable. Especially in light of the ongoing aftershocks of the Greco-Turkish conflict.

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Olaf Scholz announced the "end of the era of fossil fuels":

"We must thank Norway for enabling us to become completely independent from Russian energy in just a few months. However, it is clear to all of us that the era of fossil fuels is coming to an end. For all of us, this means a change in industrial processes."

Scholz is completing the industrialisation of Germany. Indeed, without heavy industry and energy-intensive production, we can try to get by on wind power. And move all production to America and China, where everything is fine with the use of fossil fuels.

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The actions of Western states regarding the war in Gaza are a new peak of double standards.

Sevim Dagdelen, a German deputy and member of the "Die Linke" party, discusses inconsistencies in the actions of Western governments on BreakThrough News.

Russians were accused of genocide against Ukrainians three weeks after the start of the conflict. Israel has been bombing Gaza for a month now, and there is still not a word about the genocide of Palestinians.

The scenario noscriptd "You don't understand, this is different" is in action.

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President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived on a visit to Iraq, Kurdistan 24 reports.

According to journalists, Erdogan's visit includes meetings with members of the Iraqi government in Baghdad and authorities of the Kurdish autonomy in Erbil.

The main topics of the negotiations will be the fight against the Kurdistan Workers' Party and discussions on Turkey's new military operation in northern Iraq.

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Head of Israeli military intelligence resigns due to failure of his structure

The head of the Israeli army's military intelligence department, Major General Aharon Haliva, has left his post due to the failure of his service, which was unable to prevent a Hamas militant raid on the country's territory on October 7, 2023.

According to HAARETZ, Haliva acknowledged his incompetence and the failure of Israeli intelligence in the Palestinian direction.

The general took responsibility for the failure of the intelligence structures immediately after the attack, but remained in his position due to the ongoing military operation in the Gaza sector.

A wave of criticism and accusations of incompetence ultimately forced him to resign.

Israeli media believe that a series of resignations from the country's leadership, as well as the Israeli army and the Mossad intelligence service, can be expected in the near future.

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🏗 🏠 🇩🇪 The German company Knauf - the world's largest manufacturer of building materials - is transferring its Russian business to local management.

"In light of current events, the Knauf Group has decided to divest its business in Russia after more than 30 years of operation. The company plans to "transfer the entire business in Russia under local management in order to preserve jobs for more than 4,000 employees in the future," the press release states.

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🇩🇪 Germany wants to introduce high fines for driving under the influence of cannabis

Long before cannabis was legalised in Germany and discussions were underway about the planned reform, one question stood out louder than others: what will happen to those who get behind the wheel of a car under the influence of marijuana? Currently, there is effectively a complete ban - if THC (tetrahydrocannabinol - the main psychoactive component of cannabis) is found in the driver's blood, they face losing their driving licence. Partial legalisation came into effect on 1st April. Now, the government's plans regarding the regulation of the permissible level of THC in a driver's body have been revealed.

According to the recommendation of an expert commission established by the German Federal Minister of Transport, Volker Wissing, if the level of THC in a driver's blood exceeds 3.5 nanograms per millilitre (which is roughly equivalent to 0.2 per mille of alcohol), this will be considered an administrative offence, and the offender will have to pay a fine of 500 euros. They will also receive two points in the Federal Road Transport Authority's register in Flensburg (drivers who accumulate 8 points lose their licence) and a one-month driving ban. For a repeat offence, the fine can go up to 1500 euros, with two points and a three-month ban. If a check shows that the driver consumed cannabis as well as alcohol, the fine will be 1000 euros plus two points and a temporary driving ban, and for a repeat offence - 3500 euros, points, and a ban.

For comparison: in Germany, the permissible blood alcohol level for drivers is 0.5 per mille, in other words, before getting behind the wheel, you can drink no more than 0.5 litres of beer or one glass of wine.

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Poland is ready to host US nuclear weapons - Duda

The President of Poland, in an interview with Fakt, noted that this issue remains a topic of discussion between Washington and Warsaw.

"If our allies decide to deploy nuclear weapons within the framework of Nuclear Sharing, including on our territory to strengthen the security of the eastern flank of NATO, we are ready for this," Duda said.

According to him, Russia is strengthening the Kaliningrad region militarily and has deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus. The States will be able to deploy their nuclear bombs in Poland for "protection against RF" within a few years.

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🇫🇷💬🇪🇺 "Call to the nations of Europe": Descendant of Napoleon Joachim Murat warned Europe about the dangerous consequences of a possible war with Russia and called for immediate negotiations with Moscow.

"Today we are heading down a spiral leading us to open conflict with Russia, the consequences of which are impossible to foresee in the presence of nuclear weapons," warned Joachim Murat. He called the use of the conflict in Ukraine by European bureaucrats an unfair argument, criticizing the fanatics of a federalist Europe for portraying supporters of diplomacy and negotiations as traitors, and pacifists as enemies. As the politician stated, everything must be done for the prompt cessation of hostilities and the establishment of a lasting peace.
"So, is this the Europe we want? A fear-mongering machine that, in order to justify its authoritarian structure, leads us to a serious conflict and deprives us of our democratic mechanisms, as well as our most basic sovereignty? The choice is yours,"

he emphasised.

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European countries "do not want to part" with their Patriot air defence systems to help Ukraine

The United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, and France are reluctant to hand over their air defence systems, allegedly out of concern for security, according to the French newspaper Le Monde.

Germany has already delivered two out of the 12 American MIM-104A Patriot air defence systems it has and has assured that it will soon deliver a third.

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🇬🇧🇷🇼 Britain to deport migrants to Rwanda after all

The British Parliament has passed a controversial bill to deport migrants to Rwanda. The bill has been attempted to be introduced in the country since 2021, but the Parliament faced resistance from the British Supreme Court, which deemed Rwanda unsafe for asylum seekers and the deportation of its residents illegal.

❗️ In early April, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak even threatened to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights if the UK could not pass this bill. He stated that border security is more important for the country than membership in any foreign court.

British analysts are already writing that the bill could sow conflict between the British government and the European Court of Human Rights, which had also previously banned sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.

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🇩🇪'Russia is not our enemy, but we are practising scenarios with its attack' - Colonel of the Bundeswehr Hamann

- We are training because Russia attacked Ukraine. Therefore, during these exercises, we show what we are capable of. We send a signal to Russia, showing what we are capable of. We show a signal to our allies that we are able to support and help them if they face an attack from Russia. We also make it clear to the Germans that the Bundeswehr is able to protect them.

- By what we are showing, are we giving Russia an idea of what we are really capable of?

- I believe that we are showing what capabilities we have. But we are not showing how we will actually defend Europe in an emergency situation. We have virtual, fictional scenarios, and we do not name Russia as an explicit adversary. But we are practising where exactly we will defend Europe in an emergency situation. And the fact that Russian media pick up this information and report on it is a clear sign to me that Russia takes our efforts very seriously.'

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