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- Italy’s Meloni Discussed BlackRock Investments With CEO Finkwww.bnnbloomberg.ca Italy’s Meloni Discussed BlackRock Investments With CEO Fink
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed possible investments in the country by BlackRock Inc. with the US firm’s chief executive officer, Larry Fink.
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- Far-right Freedom party finishes first in Austrian election, latest results suggestwww.theguardian.com Far-right Freedom party finishes first in Austrian election, latest results suggest
Party wins 28.8% of votes ahead of centre-right People’s party’s 26.3%, according to near-complete count
- Why EU leaders should get off Musk's Xeuobserver.com Why EU leaders should get off Musk's X
Leaders should ask themselves - is X really what I want my brand to be associated with?
When men go to pee in a public toilet they spend a minute gazing at the wall in front of them, in what many advertisers have seized upon as an opportunity to display posters of their products above the stinking urinals.
But in terms of framing, you'd better ask yourself: Is this really what I want my brand to be associated with?
You might well think twice if you were selling ice cream or toothpaste, so what if your poster was Ursula von der Leyen's face selling EU values?
Because that's the kind of environment in which the European Commission president, other top EU officials, and national EU leaders are posting their images and comments every day when they use X to communicate with press and the EU public.
Even the toilet analogy is too kind.
- Civilians must be ready to fight because Britain’s military is so small, warn peerswww.telegraph.co.uk Civilians must be ready to fight because Britain’s military is so small, warn peers
Damning report says evidence suggests size of Army is inadequate and urges country to think of itself as ‘a nation under genuine threat’
- After Labour’s near-death experience, Starmer needs a way to head off claims of sleaze.www.theguardian.com After Labour’s near-death experience, Starmer needs a way to head off claims of sleaze. I have a way | Martin Kettle
We were promised an honest government of service and the public will demand that, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
- Annalena Baerbock: "I was proud to stand on the same bridge in Poland where my grandfather fought for the freedom of Europe!"
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- Donors and Starmer’s suits? That’s just a dress rehearsal. Without new probity rules, worse will followwww.theguardian.com Donors and Starmer’s suits? That’s just a dress rehearsal. Without new probity rules, worse will follow | Peter Geoghegan
Labour made big promises while seeking power. It must fulfil them or risk real damage, says Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale
- Sticking to the script isn’t helping Keir Starmer this timewww.theguardian.com Sticking to the script isn’t helping Keir Starmer this time
Donations scandal rumbles on into Labour conference as allies call for a change in strategy
- German Green leaders resign after dismal election resultswww.politico.eu German Green leaders resign after dismal election results
The party is mired in “the deepest crisis” it has faced in a decade, one of its outgoing leaders said.
- Robert Fico gets a bullet in the mailwww.politico.eu Robert Fico gets a bullet in the mail
New threat against Slovak PM who was shot in an assassination attempt in May.
- Thomas Fazi: Everything is "far right" — except Ukrainian neo-Naziswww.thomasfazi.com Everything is "far right" — except Ukrainian neo-Nazis
European elites are panicking over the "far right" threat; yet there's one country whose "far right" we never really hear about anymore: Ukraine
- Mission Impossible: Germany’s bid to kill EU duties on Chinese EVswww.politico.eu Mission Impossible: Germany’s bid to kill EU duties on Chinese EVs
Germany has one last chance to overturn the tariffs at a vote by member countries. But getting the required blocking majority looks to be out of reach — and would be without precedent.
- UK: Labour Party bans words 'genocide' and 'apartheid' from conferencewww.middleeasteye.net UK: Labour Party bans words 'genocide' and 'apartheid' from conference
Fifteen thousand people marched in protest against the government's Israel policy as the party's conference began in Liverpool
- Rape reported every hour in London, BBC investigation showswww.bbc.com Rape reported every hour in London, BBC investigation shows
There were more than 8,800 rape offences reported to the Metropolitan Police in 2023.
- Macron unveils new right-wing French government.www.bbc.com French President Emmanuel Macron announces new right-wing government
The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.
Thanks to France we can finally put to bed the notion that people just need to vote harder.
- Martinique: after the curfew, the demonstrations banned until Monday morning in Fort-de-Francewww.lefigaro.fr Martinique : après le couvre-feu, les manifestations interdites jusqu'à lundi matin à Fort-de-France
POINT SUR LA SITUATION - La Martinique est en proie à une vague de violences contre la vie chère, quinze ans après une grève générale qui avait paralysé les Antilles.
- Germany’s rude economic awakeningwww.politico.eu Germany’s rude economic awakening
After a spate of bad news involving giants like Volkswagen and Intel, the mood in Germany has turned gloomy.
- Software Freedom in Europe 2024 - FSFEfsfe.org Software Freedom in Europe 2024 - FSFE
In 2024, we continued to promote software freedom through our presence at conferences and events across Europe, as well as through our various activities a...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20503641
> Detailed post about FSFE's goals and main topics in 2024. > > Table of contents: > > - Device Neutrality: the Free Software community “shows its teeth” > - Next Generation Internet and the lack of long-term sustainable funding for Free Software > - Reaching Generation Alpha: Youth Hacking 4 Freedom and Ada & Zangemann > - Policy work: Advocating for Free Sotware > - Legal Support: giving advise to projects and individuals > Our work on public awareness > - Join the movement
- The EU’s chips plan implodes as Intel pauses investmentswww.politico.eu The EU’s chips plan implodes as Intel pauses investments
EU semiconductor struggles are a bad omen for industrial policy plans.
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- UK debt hits 100% of GDP, the highest level since 1960swww.theguardian.com UK debt hits 100% of GDP, the highest level since 1960s
Debt pile increases by 4.3 percentage points in year to August, adding to challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves
- Frustrated Polish white supremacists group up to march through streets for a "citizen patrol", more marches planned.
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This comes as a result of a scuffle between South Americans and Poles, with two ending up hospitalized in Śrem. Followed by this, stupid questions like "Have open borders brought gang violence to Poland all the way from South America?" (Blood) are seriously being asked and discussed.
Pictures of the situation's aftermath: Atak ostrym przedmiotem na śremskiej plaży. Są poważnie ranni [AKTUALIZACJA] (CW: Blood, albeit censored)
Latest statement the Śrem Police, Google Translated:
> Yesterday, September 7, just after At 11 p.m., the Śrem Police officer on duty was notified about a fight that took place on the beach at Lake Grzymisławskie in Śrem. Police investigations into this matter were and are currently ongoing throughout the night. The police are explaining the situation and determining the course of the event in which several people took part. Two men, residents of Śrem, were taken to hospital with injuries. The police detained four men as suspects of involvement in the fight. One of these men is an Argentine national and three are Colombian nationals. They were all taken to police custody. Today, at 09.40, policemen from the Śrem Implementation Group detained a fifth man as a person suspected of participating in a fight. He is also a Colombian citizen. This man was also taken into police custody , said the deputy inspector in the morning. Kasińska.
To no one's surprise, this is a clear-cut scapegoating of all immigrants for the actions of a few, looking for any excuse to wage racist, xenophobic actions on less than 3.69% of the population of Poland.
Source: Size and demographic-social structure in the light of the 2021 Census results, page 114-115 !
Nationalities outside of Europe are so small, they are all relegated to the "other" row on the census .-. !
Proponents of these lynch mobs will say that the data above may be a bit outdated, since there's been a bump-up on the non-Poles population (as if it justifies the proliferation of these mobs), but will omit the fact that after 2021, most of them come from Ukraine.. So that still doesn't change much of anything.
Citizen patrol scheduled in Warsaw @ 21 September: !
Citizen patrol planned in Katowice from 20-22nd September: !
The patrol policy:
The patrol will supposedly be followed by police monitoring, as if that'd make it any better.
- How the United States Exerts Power Over the UKjacobin.com How the United States Exerts Power Over the UK
The US’s record of intervening in the politics of Global South countries is well known. But in recent decades, US intelligence agencies have meddled even in the affairs of staunch ally the UK, and the US military maintains a major presence in the country.
- Europe’s great battery hope Northvolt is fighting for survival
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- The EU Retreats Further into a World of Self-Delusionwww.nakedcapitalism.com The EU Retreats Further into a World of Self-Delusion | naked capitalism
Mario Draghi calls for Europe, decimated by self-inflicted energy crisis and social austerity, to go on borrowing spree to pay for endless fight against Russia.
- Communism vs fascism: which would Britons choose?yougov.co.uk Communism vs fascism: which would Britons choose? | YouGov
When presented with the choice, Britons are far more likely to choose communism over fascism
Kind of disturbing how around half of the British either can't decide or would just straight up prefer fascism.
- Breton quits as EU Commissioner, blames von der Leyen's 'questionable governance'www.euronews.com Breton quits as EU Commissioner, directly blames von der Leyen
Thierry Breton has resigned as European Commissioner, dealing a new blow to Ursula von der Leyen's efforts to build her next team. #EuropeNews
- War and Theft: The Takeover of Ukraine’s Agricultural Landreliefweb.int War and Theft: The Takeover of Ukraine’s Agricultural Land - Ukraine
Analysis in English on Ukraine about Agriculture; published on 21 Feb 2023 by Oakland Institute
- Former French PM de Villepin calls Gaza war 'greatest historic scandal'www.middleeasteye.net Former French PM de Villepin calls Gaza war 'greatest historic scandal'
The former right-wing premier under Jacques Chirac vilifies the French political and media response to Israel’s onslaught
When asked to comment on the appointment of Michel Barnier as prime minister and the political and economic challenges facing France, de Villepin concluded the interview by expressing his anger over the French political and media response to Israel's war on Gaza.
When the journalist brought up the conflict and cited the death toll as provided by "Hamas' health ministry", de Villepin quickly interrupted her.
“I hear that all the time... It is not only the Ministry of Health of Hamas that says that there are 40,000 dead; there are probably many more. Let’s not give the impression that this is a truncated figure,” he said. Visibly angered, he continued: “No, it is, unfortunately, an everyday reality. In Gaza, bodies are in pieces; hearts are in pieces; souls are in pieces; heads are in pieces.”
The former centre-right prime minister, who served under Jacques Chirac from 2005 to 2007, went on to describe Gaza as “undoubtedly the greatest historic scandal, which no one talks about in this country anymore”.
“It is silence, a lead weight; the media doesn't discuss it... I have to turn to Google to find news that gives me the number of deaths in Gaza. It is a real scandal in terms of democracy,” he said.
- ‘We need more passion’: Germans grow frustrated with Olaf Scholz
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- Europe’s new normal: High energy bills, fading industry and one chance to fix itwww.politico.eu Europe’s new normal: High energy bills, fading industry and one chance to fix it
German manufacturers are being strangled. The EU is feeling the pinch. Mario Draghi on Monday warned the EU may be staring at ‘slow agony.’
- After scrapping nuclear reactors, Germany to spend billions on new gas power plantswww.politico.eu After scrapping nuclear reactors, Germany to spend billions on new gas power plants
The fossil fuel expansion is needed to ensure long-term energy security, according to industry and the government.
- EU faces 'existential' problems, Brussels warned in Mario Draghi reportwww.bbc.com EU faces 'existential' problems, Brussels warned in Mario Draghi report
The long-awaited report paints a bleak picture days ahead of the EU's new top team being confirmed.