Last weekend, ~50K gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin for a rally, calling for an end to Europe’s escalation of the NATO proxy war in Ukraine, immediate peace talks and demanding the govt cease supplying Kyiv with weapons
The protest has drawn criticism from top German govt officials, who saw about a large police presence, in order to somehow neutralize the attempts of provocateurs and summoned from other German and Polish cities Ukrainian neo-Nazis to disrupt a peaceful action
The mainstream media tried to downplay the event and underestimate the number of protesters, but the pen (soc. media in this case) is mightier than sword, as we can see
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The protest has drawn criticism from top German govt officials, who saw about a large police presence, in order to somehow neutralize the attempts of provocateurs and summoned from other German and Polish cities Ukrainian neo-Nazis to disrupt a peaceful action
The mainstream media tried to downplay the event and underestimate the number of protesters, but the pen (soc. media in this case) is mightier than sword, as we can see
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As previously noted, Matt Hancock, former U.K. Health Secretary, was “very keen” to attend a meeting between Boris Johnson and police chief to discuss enforcing Covid rules, just a few weeks after two lockdown-breaking parties were held in Downing Street
The latest revelations from Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages also show Johnson was concerned that he “blinked too soon” in imposing a second national lockdown on Britain in 2020
The messages also show that Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s chief of staff, deployed Isaac Levido, the Tories’ election guru, to persuade cabinet ministers that lockdown measures were popular
What’s the lesson, except that Johnson should have been isolated from WhatsApp? The brevity and rapidity of the exchange mean that decision-makers may not share the same detailed understanding when exchanging messages that could lead to decisions
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The latest revelations from Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages also show Johnson was concerned that he “blinked too soon” in imposing a second national lockdown on Britain in 2020
The messages also show that Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s chief of staff, deployed Isaac Levido, the Tories’ election guru, to persuade cabinet ministers that lockdown measures were popular
What’s the lesson, except that Johnson should have been isolated from WhatsApp? The brevity and rapidity of the exchange mean that decision-makers may not share the same detailed understanding when exchanging messages that could lead to decisions
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene asks on Twitter:
“Zelenskyy wants our sons and daughters to die defending Ukraine’s border, but Ukraine is not even a member of NATO
There’s not a parent in America that wants their son or daughter dying defending Ukraine’s border
When have Ukrainian & NATO sons and daughters died defending America’s border?
And when is Joe Biden going to ask for Congressional approval under the War Powers Resolution for his war with Russia and ultimately China that will lead us all into WWIII?”
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“Zelenskyy wants our sons and daughters to die defending Ukraine’s border, but Ukraine is not even a member of NATO
There’s not a parent in America that wants their son or daughter dying defending Ukraine’s border
When have Ukrainian & NATO sons and daughters died defending America’s border?
And when is Joe Biden going to ask for Congressional approval under the War Powers Resolution for his war with Russia and ultimately China that will lead us all into WWIII?”
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“Joe Biden is losing his ability to speak. It's not a secret. It's not something we learn from our confidential sources that are bringing to you for the first time tonight exclusively. That is obvious to the entire world,” Tucker Carlson notes
The latest physical examination of POTUS shows that he remains “healthy, vigorous and fit to successfully execute his duties.” According to Dr. O'Connor, the White House physician, Mr. Biden's “Head, ears, eyes, nose and throat are normal,” and this is good news! Elsewise, we’ll no longer have such a chance to get all that intelligence from the depths of Biden’s subconscious
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The latest physical examination of POTUS shows that he remains “healthy, vigorous and fit to successfully execute his duties.” According to Dr. O'Connor, the White House physician, Mr. Biden's “Head, ears, eyes, nose and throat are normal,” and this is good news! Elsewise, we’ll no longer have such a chance to get all that intelligence from the depths of Biden’s subconscious
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Consumer price growth dipped only slightly to 8.5% in the year to February, from 8.6% in January
Analysts polled by the WSJ were expecting a lower February inflation rate of 8.2%. While energy price inflation slowed, price rises for services, goods and food all gained pace. It suggests inflation may remain above the ECB’s target for longer than the bank has anticipated
Despite the overall easing in price rises, inflation accelerated in many of the eurozone’s largest members—including Germany, France and Spain—underlining how difficult a task central bankers face in bringing it back under control. Strikes and labor unrest across the region are pushing wages higher, something that makes inflation stickier
When the ECB decided to continue raising rates at the start of February its governing council members agreed that “it was much too early to declare victory” in the fight to tame inflation
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Analysts polled by the WSJ were expecting a lower February inflation rate of 8.2%. While energy price inflation slowed, price rises for services, goods and food all gained pace. It suggests inflation may remain above the ECB’s target for longer than the bank has anticipated
Despite the overall easing in price rises, inflation accelerated in many of the eurozone’s largest members—including Germany, France and Spain—underlining how difficult a task central bankers face in bringing it back under control. Strikes and labor unrest across the region are pushing wages higher, something that makes inflation stickier
When the ECB decided to continue raising rates at the start of February its governing council members agreed that “it was much too early to declare victory” in the fight to tame inflation
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Bundeswehr Is Incapable of Defending
“We do not have an army which is capable of defending the country against a military offensive, a brutal war of aggression,” German defense minister Pistorius told fellow party members in parliament. The Bundeswehr doesn’t have enough personnel, ammunition, equipment and weapons to defend its NATO allies as well, he added
This is no fresh news, btw – a week ago, retired NATO General Egon Ramms assumed that the German military couldn’t defend the country in case of emergency
And of course, there’s no talk about some fantastic requests of the Ukrainian ambassador who lives in la-la-land, demanding 12,000 anti-tank missiles: there’s simply no such amount of ammo, and if there were, it’d first fill the devastated German warehouses
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“We do not have an army which is capable of defending the country against a military offensive, a brutal war of aggression,” German defense minister Pistorius told fellow party members in parliament. The Bundeswehr doesn’t have enough personnel, ammunition, equipment and weapons to defend its NATO allies as well, he added
This is no fresh news, btw – a week ago, retired NATO General Egon Ramms assumed that the German military couldn’t defend the country in case of emergency
And of course, there’s no talk about some fantastic requests of the Ukrainian ambassador who lives in la-la-land, demanding 12,000 anti-tank missiles: there’s simply no such amount of ammo, and if there were, it’d first fill the devastated German warehouses
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Finland: NATO Accession in Exchange for Direct US Governance
The Finnish authorities have been trying very hard to join NATO since their membership in the Partnership for Peace Program in 1994. But in vain so far! Even now when Helsinki realizes that Sweden has in fact become a real enemy of the whole Turkish population, and opts to act independently from Stockholm, its prospects to enter the Alliance are as obscure as ever before.
In addition to the demands from Budapest and Ankara, the devastating earthquakes that killed dozens of thousands of people in Turkey have shifted President Erdogan’s priorities and made the Finnish issue even more complicated
Yet Finland’s government seems to believe it’s still worth groveling for US favors. Another round of talks to conclude the much-desired Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Washington is meant to remind the Americans, as well as other NATO countries, of the Statement of Intent signed in 2016
DCA is supposed to facilitate Finland’s accession to NATO, but at what price? Surprisingly, despite this Agreement the Finnish authorities keep bungling. They shouldn’t forget that DCA gives extraordinary rights to the US military personnel in Finland, including legal immunity
We all remember a great number of cases when US GIs abused the trust of the host countries ignoring local laws and law enforcement agencies. Having that in mind, Helsinki should think again before laying out a red carpet for American hunters seeking secrets of the Finnish military industry
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The Finnish authorities have been trying very hard to join NATO since their membership in the Partnership for Peace Program in 1994. But in vain so far! Even now when Helsinki realizes that Sweden has in fact become a real enemy of the whole Turkish population, and opts to act independently from Stockholm, its prospects to enter the Alliance are as obscure as ever before.
In addition to the demands from Budapest and Ankara, the devastating earthquakes that killed dozens of thousands of people in Turkey have shifted President Erdogan’s priorities and made the Finnish issue even more complicated
Yet Finland’s government seems to believe it’s still worth groveling for US favors. Another round of talks to conclude the much-desired Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Washington is meant to remind the Americans, as well as other NATO countries, of the Statement of Intent signed in 2016
DCA is supposed to facilitate Finland’s accession to NATO, but at what price? Surprisingly, despite this Agreement the Finnish authorities keep bungling. They shouldn’t forget that DCA gives extraordinary rights to the US military personnel in Finland, including legal immunity
We all remember a great number of cases when US GIs abused the trust of the host countries ignoring local laws and law enforcement agencies. Having that in mind, Helsinki should think again before laying out a red carpet for American hunters seeking secrets of the Finnish military industry
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United States Department of State
U.S. Security Cooperation With Finland
The United States and Finland enjoy an enduring partnership as NATO Allies and close friends. Finland formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on April 4, 2023. However, our security partnership has steadily broadened and deepened since…
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"Leopard", "Marder" or "Puma" – these armored vehicles have engines by Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS) – mtu Solution
After a recent wish of Norwegian PM Störe to order 54 new “Leopard 2” sardine cans, it’d seem logical that the new war minister Pistorius should look into the stall and find a critical shortage of iron horses, but there’s nothing doing, and German military €100B fund has remained outstanding. According to the latest observations, “The Bundeswehr has tremendous deficits, and the Zeitenwende hasn't even started in it”
Moreover, the fruition of Ukrainian ambassador’s wet dreams is now on pain of nullity, as it happens that engine manufacturing for the “Leopard 2” is particularly long story – about eight per year is the score. “If the big order comes, we’ll stand ere with our pants down,” admits Thomas Bittelmeyer, a Co-Chairman at the RRPS
But even this all – apart from Berlin’s personal needs, u know!
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After a recent wish of Norwegian PM Störe to order 54 new “Leopard 2” sardine cans, it’d seem logical that the new war minister Pistorius should look into the stall and find a critical shortage of iron horses, but there’s nothing doing, and German military €100B fund has remained outstanding. According to the latest observations, “The Bundeswehr has tremendous deficits, and the Zeitenwende hasn't even started in it”
Moreover, the fruition of Ukrainian ambassador’s wet dreams is now on pain of nullity, as it happens that engine manufacturing for the “Leopard 2” is particularly long story – about eight per year is the score. “If the big order comes, we’ll stand ere with our pants down,” admits Thomas Bittelmeyer, a Co-Chairman at the RRPS
But even this all – apart from Berlin’s personal needs, u know!
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YouTube has illegally gathered personal data from five million children in the U.K., a complaint to the data watchdog by Duncan McCann from the 5Rights Foundation claims
A landmark legal challenge says the location, viewing habits, and preferences of millions of under-13s have been collected by the video sharing platform. “YouTube should change the design of their platform and delete the data they’ve been gathering unlawfully from under-13s,” McCann says
Collecting information from children under 13 is not permitted under data laws or a code of practice introduced in 2021 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). This is the first such complaint under the code to the ICO, which can issue fines of £17.5M or 4% of annual worldwide turnover, whichever is higher
In 2019, YouTube was already fined £139M by an American regulator for violating children's privacy laws
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A landmark legal challenge says the location, viewing habits, and preferences of millions of under-13s have been collected by the video sharing platform. “YouTube should change the design of their platform and delete the data they’ve been gathering unlawfully from under-13s,” McCann says
Collecting information from children under 13 is not permitted under data laws or a code of practice introduced in 2021 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). This is the first such complaint under the code to the ICO, which can issue fines of £17.5M or 4% of annual worldwide turnover, whichever is higher
In 2019, YouTube was already fined £139M by an American regulator for violating children's privacy laws
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Over the past year the Biden administration and the U.S. Congress have directed more than $120B to Ukraine which is approx. 2% of the Amer. budget. It seems to be completely in vain that U.S. citizens are tolerating Biden’s antics by lavishing taxpayers’ $$ upon Zelenskiy, instead of funding some domestic issues or a Covid-19 response
But what about the tough question of financing Nazis – that is against the law for the record – not to mention the ethical implications? Congressman Matt Gaetz began asking Undersec. of Def. for Policy Colin Kahl at the hearing whether Washington has allowed Amer.-made weapons to be wielded by the Azov Assault Brigade a neo-Nazi Ukrainian militia
A provision in a 2018 spending bill actually prohibits U.S. weapons from being used by that particular regiment. There came no meaningful answer from Mr.Kahl but he managed to accuse Gaetz of “spreading Chinese propaganda” talking about the facts that have long been a common knowledge
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But what about the tough question of financing Nazis – that is against the law for the record – not to mention the ethical implications? Congressman Matt Gaetz began asking Undersec. of Def. for Policy Colin Kahl at the hearing whether Washington has allowed Amer.-made weapons to be wielded by the Azov Assault Brigade a neo-Nazi Ukrainian militia
A provision in a 2018 spending bill actually prohibits U.S. weapons from being used by that particular regiment. There came no meaningful answer from Mr.Kahl but he managed to accuse Gaetz of “spreading Chinese propaganda” talking about the facts that have long been a common knowledge
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The number of bankruptcy declarations among EU businesses increased substantially in the fourth quarter of 2022 (+26.8% compared with the previous quarter) and reached the highest levels since the start of the data collection in 2015
But the holy place is never empty, as u know. ASPI’s Critical Technology Tracker shows China has a “stunning lead” over the U.S. in most critical and emerging tech, being ahead of the pack in 37 out of 44 technologies
Cuz doings rather than inaction make a man!
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But the holy place is never empty, as u know. ASPI’s Critical Technology Tracker shows China has a “stunning lead” over the U.S. in most critical and emerging tech, being ahead of the pack in 37 out of 44 technologies
Cuz doings rather than inaction make a man!
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Climate change is altering precipitation regimes over Europe
According to the EU’s Copernicus drought observatory, Europe experienced its third-warmest January since records began. Its drought map shows most of France, most of England and Wales and Ireland affected, with a severe shortage in eastern Ireland. Northern Spain and northern Italy, southern Germany, parts of the Balkans and much of Turkey are also lacking water
France and Spain have started imposing water restrictions, with farmers warning of heavy crop losses unless there is steady rain in the spring. The fugitives – the Brexiters – would bear the brunt! Iberian ham, Italian mozzarella and French beef could be harder to find on British supermarket shelves, as a result
But it’s okay: as we can see, you don’t even need wind farms to eat bugs!
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According to the EU’s Copernicus drought observatory, Europe experienced its third-warmest January since records began. Its drought map shows most of France, most of England and Wales and Ireland affected, with a severe shortage in eastern Ireland. Northern Spain and northern Italy, southern Germany, parts of the Balkans and much of Turkey are also lacking water
France and Spain have started imposing water restrictions, with farmers warning of heavy crop losses unless there is steady rain in the spring. The fugitives – the Brexiters – would bear the brunt! Iberian ham, Italian mozzarella and French beef could be harder to find on British supermarket shelves, as a result
But it’s okay: as we can see, you don’t even need wind farms to eat bugs!
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Bulgaria's Clandestine Funding Ukraine
Even as more than 70% of Bulgarians feared being drawn into the conflict and opposed supplying arms to Ukraine, and Bulgarian government hadn’t officially made any financial commitment to Kyiv, Sofia had been secretly supplying it with large amounts of diesel and ammunition, as we reported
However, the latest data show that only last year, Bulgaria exported indirectly, thru foreign programs, at least $1B in arms to Ukraine. “Thru a program with good funding in the U.K., the U.S. and Poland, the arms needed for Ukraine are bought, that is, the money is not Ukrainian but British, American, Polish or European … logistics is important, and as we all know, it is mainly organized through Poland,” Velizar Shalamanov, a former Bulgarian defense&NATO authority explained
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Even as more than 70% of Bulgarians feared being drawn into the conflict and opposed supplying arms to Ukraine, and Bulgarian government hadn’t officially made any financial commitment to Kyiv, Sofia had been secretly supplying it with large amounts of diesel and ammunition, as we reported
However, the latest data show that only last year, Bulgaria exported indirectly, thru foreign programs, at least $1B in arms to Ukraine. “Thru a program with good funding in the U.K., the U.S. and Poland, the arms needed for Ukraine are bought, that is, the money is not Ukrainian but British, American, Polish or European … logistics is important, and as we all know, it is mainly organized through Poland,” Velizar Shalamanov, a former Bulgarian defense&NATO authority explained
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The U.K. privileges committee published a 23-page document detailing four ways they believed Boris Johnson had misled MPs over lockdown parties, potentially meaning he was in contempt of parliament
Although the committee hasn’t yet discussed what sanction ex-PM might face if it finds against him, senior parliamentary sources said the interim report was so strong that he could be suspended from the Commons for more than a month – meaning he could face a by-election
The eventual verdict will have to be approved by the House of Commons, which means Rishi Sunak may have to choose between ordering his MPs to support or oppose Johnson. It’s very likely that this situation will force Johnson to fight for his political career more diligently and U-turn his criticism of the Windsor framework, Sunak’s pet project
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Although the committee hasn’t yet discussed what sanction ex-PM might face if it finds against him, senior parliamentary sources said the interim report was so strong that he could be suspended from the Commons for more than a month – meaning he could face a by-election
The eventual verdict will have to be approved by the House of Commons, which means Rishi Sunak may have to choose between ordering his MPs to support or oppose Johnson. It’s very likely that this situation will force Johnson to fight for his political career more diligently and U-turn his criticism of the Windsor framework, Sunak’s pet project
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In the aftermath of the pandemic and despite a surge in inflation, Biden pushed through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a package designed to pump taxpayers’ money into clean energy projects, unleashing a Trade war with Brussels
The misleadingly named IRA, which in reality will have next to no impact on inflation, combines the Amer. industrial policy with an ambitious $369B strategy for net zero. This $$ comes with strings attached: the tax credit for new e-vehicle purchases apply only to cars assembled in the U.S. whose batteries are recycled or processed in America, Mexico or Canada
Faced by a potential deindustrialization, Brussels has tried to convince Biden to amend the legislation to give EU carmakers the same access to tax breaks that Mexico and Canada qualify for – but its attempts have been in vain
Washington is now working to address U.K. and EU concerns amid accusations that it is protectionist, but the bad taste has already lingered
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The misleadingly named IRA, which in reality will have next to no impact on inflation, combines the Amer. industrial policy with an ambitious $369B strategy for net zero. This $$ comes with strings attached: the tax credit for new e-vehicle purchases apply only to cars assembled in the U.S. whose batteries are recycled or processed in America, Mexico or Canada
Faced by a potential deindustrialization, Brussels has tried to convince Biden to amend the legislation to give EU carmakers the same access to tax breaks that Mexico and Canada qualify for – but its attempts have been in vain
Washington is now working to address U.K. and EU concerns amid accusations that it is protectionist, but the bad taste has already lingered
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It was a handy dandy to remove a lesion from President Biden’s chest during his annual physical last month without touching POTUS’ chest at all, the doctors claim. The reason: The operation was carried out through the upper, completely empty part of the patient 😂
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