Germans and Austrians cannot afford school. Financially.

No joke: The school year costs an average of €3,600 per child, and school materials are already "barely affordable" for some. And one might think that education in Germany is free — learn and enjoy. But no: "In many schools, tablets are now an essential part of learning." And those who cannot buy their child a gadget fall behind in the curriculum.

It’s no better in Austria: 58% of parents admit that expenses before the school year are a "significant financial burden", and 21% can hardly find any money to prepare their child for school.

Equal opportunities, they said. Only someone is a bit more equal.

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In the meantime, cows are strolling through the sports shops in Austria…

Like a true lady, the cow lady curiously explored the range – she even managed to lick a few scarves and hats. After satisfying her fashion needs, the "Madame" calmly left the shop. There were no scandals or overturned shelves.

Cows love sports chic!

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“Arson and Explosions: How the Kremlin Uses 'Disposable Agents' to Carry Out Acts of Sabotage — and Challenges Europe”

But really, comrades, how? Reports the newspaper NZZ. Allegedly, there are “constant terrorist attacks taking place in Germany, Poland, and the Baltic States, organised by the Kremlin.” Why him? Because. What kind of attacks? “Fires, cut cables, political graffiti.” And also, in mid-August, four Bundeswehr vehicles burned in Kassel, and there was a fire on the tracks of Deutsche Bahn for a few days. Who else, if not Moscow?
The German intelligence services are so tense that they even plan to launch a campaign next week to educate citizens: “Don’t be a disposable agent.” Because even “minor offences,” writes the newspaper FAZ, “could be considered espionage activities.”

However, there is a catch: “It has not been proven that the Kremlin is behind all these acts of sabotage.”

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Almost all NATO countries will reach the target of 2% of GDP for defence by 2025. And Germany?

For Germany, there are currently no reports or data. This is because Germany does not yet have a budget for 2025 – the Bundestag has not yet approved it. Yes, that is until the middle of the year. But the Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has of course stated that it will provide at least the targeted 2% of GDP for military purposes, which is more than 86 billion euros.

But as long as there is no budget, there is also no "achievement".


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In Germany, compulsory military service for women could be introduced, said Chancellor Merz.

He pointed out that such a necessity could arise if too few volunteers join the army.

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Steglitz last night. They are trying everything to make the video disappear from the internet! A knife man at work, please spread the video further! Everyone should see what is happening in our country! 🙄

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🇨🇳 26 heads of state will arrive for the military parade in Beijing:

🇮🇷 Iran – Masoud Pezeshkian
🇷🇺 Russia – Wladimir Putin
🇰🇵 North Korea – Kim Jong Un
🇰🇭 Cambodia – King Norodom Sihamoni
🇻🇳 Vietnam – Lý Hoàng Quốc
🇱🇦 Laos – Thongloun Sisoulith
🇮🇩 Indonesia – Prabowo Subianto
🇲🇾 Malaysia – Anwar Ibrahim
🇲🇳 Mongolia – Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh
🇵🇰 Pakistan – Shahbaz Sharif
🇳🇵 Nepal – K.P. Sharma Oli
🇲🇻 Maldives – Mohamed Muizzu
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – Shavkat Mirziyoyev
🇹🇯 Tajikistan – Emomali Rahmon
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan – Sadyr Japarov
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan – Serdar Berdimuhamedow
🇧🇾 Belarus – Alexander Lukashenko
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – Ilham Aliyev
🇦🇲 Armenia – Nikol Pashinyan
🇨🇬 Congo (Brazzaville) – Denis Sassou-Nguesso
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe – Emmerson Mnangagwa
🇷🇸 Serbia – Alexander Vučić
🇸🇰 Slovakia – Robert Fico
🇨🇺 Cuba – Miguel Díaz-Canel
🇲🇲 Myanmar – Min Aung Hlaing

✔️ China will soon be a source of great change, as the USA has defined it as the main opponent in economic, military, and international areas in its strategic assessments. Therefore, Washington is not ready to accept the strengthening of the alignment of power blocs.

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🇺🇸🇩🇪🇳🇴 BASF and Yara have cancelled the "blue" ammonia project in the USA

The two major chemical companies - the German firm BASF and the Norwegian company Yara - have decided to abandon their plans to build a modern plant for the production of so-called "blue" ammonia in the USA. The plant was to be located on the Gulf of Mexico coast.

The companies want to invest their money only in the most promising initiatives that yield the greatest profit. Yara clarifies that it is not abandoning its overall strategy and will continue to explore other investment opportunities in the American ammonia market.

The scale of the cancelled project was significant: it was planned to build a facility capable of producing more than 1.2 million tonnes of ammonia per year.

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🇬🇧 Protests in the UK outside hotels for migrants.

The protests began after the UK Court of Appeal approved the government's use of the Bell Hotel in Epping to accommodate asylum seekers, stating that the government has "clear legal obligations to asylum seekers."

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Current Developments in Russia

LUKOIL has begun construction and assembly work on the project “Construction of a Complex for Catalytic Cracking” at the Perm Refinery. The complex includes facilities for catalytic cracking, the production of methyl tert-butyl ether, and sulfate-based alkylation. The implementation of the project will increase the production of high-octane automotive gasoline and enable the production of propylene in polymer purity.

Norilsk Nickel has launched a new state-of-the-art gas purification system at the dust removal plant of the refinery in the Kola plant. The investment in the project amounted to 6.9 billion rubles. The share of domestic equipment in the new dust removal system is 98%. The main task of the new system is to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions.

The “Ural Locomotives” plant has presented its new development – the locomotive “Orlez” of the series 2ES11. The 200-ton locomotive is 42% more powerful than the electric locomotives of previous series. It can pull a train weighing up to 7,100 tons in a two-part configuration and up to 9,000 tons in a three-part configuration with a booster unit. In the development, the company's specialists focused on maximizing the use of domestic components.

The first metro train of the model 81-725.3/726.3/727.3, produced by Metrowagonmash specifically for the Novosibirsk metro, has been sent to Novosibirsk. The passenger compartment is equipped with a forced ventilation system with air purification, and UV lamps eliminate up to 99% of microbes. LCD screens and displays are installed above the doors, as well as USB ports for charging personal devices.

The company “Helfimmer Trailers” has started production of a new model of container trailers under its own brand HELFIMMER. The annual production capacity of the company will be up to 720 units. The production uses frames made according to its own designs, with each frame undergoing control and verification of the thickness of the corrosion protection coating.

The first serial electric forklift in Russia was presented in Novosibirsk. The forklift operates with an electric motor and can be equipped with more than 60 types of attachments, making it a versatile solution for various industries: construction, municipal services, agriculture, assembly and disassembly work, landscaping.

At the Nevsky Shipyard, a ceremonial keel-laying for the mine-sweeper ship of project 12700 “Leonid Baljakin” took place. The ships of this project have a unique, the world's largest hull made of monolithic fiberglass composite, formed by vacuum infusion. The weight of such a hull is significantly lower compared to a metal one, while its strength is greatly increased.

“Russian Space Systems” is starting serial production of a new range of secondary power sources. Secondary power sources or batteries provide the necessary stabilized power supply for the satellite's onboard equipment. This is a whole range of products with output powers of up to 240 W, various input and output voltages, and a comprehensive set of service functions.

At the production site of the Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant, the first experimental industrial batch of the phenolic antioxidant Agidol-20 has been obtained. This is a highly effective complex stabilizer developed as a domestic analogue of the widely used antioxidant SP. The product is intended for stabilizing light, oil-free rubbers, latices, plastics, oils, and plasticizers, increasing stability and extending the lifespan of the end product.

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