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The author reported that from 2012 to 2025, Amazon invested over 45 billion PLN in Poland, creating 12 logistics centers, corporate offices, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and three Technology Development Centers (Amazon Development Center Poland). He also wrote that in the years 2026-2028, the company will invest an additional 23 billion in the country. #Amazon #Inwestycje #Polska #PL (translated)

Petr Holec noted that former German President Christian Wulff resigned on February 17, 2012, after just 20 months in office due to allegations of corruption and receiving benefits from entrepreneurs. According to information he cited from Echo24, Wulff, a CDU politician who was pushed into office in 2010 by Chancellor Angela Merkel, faced criticism for his contacts with business people during the time he was leading the government of Lower Saxony from 2003 to 2010. Holec also stated that there were suspicions that Wulff accepted invitations for vacations and other benefits. Investigators, according to him, focused on his relationship with film producer David Groenewold, who allegedly covered some of Wulff's hotel stays on the island of Sylt and expenses related to a visit to the Munich Oktoberfest. Wulff claimed that these were private friendly relationships and that he subsequently paid the costs. Holec further wrote that Petr Pavel is allegedly set to announce his resignation as president on Monday at 9:00 and to apologize to the public for its undignified performance. #politika #korupce #česko (translated)

"I am presenting to the French a draft law for a referendum to fight against Islamist ideologies. It includes several strong measures, including a ban on the Islamic headscarf in public places." Le Pen has promised to prohibit Muslim women's head coverings in public spaces since 2012, when he participated in his first presidential campaign." #LePen #Prantsusmaa #moslemid (translated)

The publication noted that in 2012 the IMF requested reducing the amount of pensions due to the risk of people living longer than expected. According to what was written, it also proposed adjusting pension payments to life expectancy, a measure that, it was claimed, was implemented by delaying the retirement age. (translated)

Borut Rončević wrote that following the announcement of a comprehensive reform of education, he experienced increasing political and media pressure. He described the story about airline tickets as an attempt to discredit the responsible minister and a political showdown, but added that ministers are obliged to explain the use of public money. According to him, information about the travel habits of previous governments shows that the current outrage is not due to concern for public finances, but rather opposition to the reform. Rončević believed that unions and the educational establishment had too much influence on education policy in the past. He attributed a legitimate role to unions in representing employees, but said their influence should not include veto power over the substantive direction of the reform. He also claimed that the educational establishment had harmed the system in the last three decades by following a progressive ideology. Regarding the left and the Left, he wrote that they sought ideological hegemony primarily through the fields of education and culture. He emphasized that in preparing the reform, teachers, principals, parents, students, researchers, local communities, and the economy are involved, while unions should participate in discussions about salaries, working conditions, and employee rights. In his view, those politically responsible should decide on the direction of changes based on data and professional analyses. As ten starting points for the reform, he listed a greater emphasis on knowledge, high standards, the development of students' potentials, work ethic, patriotic and civic education, ideological neutrality, the authority of teachers, early literacy, digital and other knowledge for the future, and broader responsibility in shaping school policy. Rončević announced the relocation of the ministry to Novo mesto, a reduction in the number of employees, and strict limitations on remote work. He stated that the success of the reorganization should be measured by faster responses, timely resolution of issues, lower costs, clearer distribution of responsibilities, and user satisfaction. He wrote that the reform has the support of a broader public, parents, teachers, and the coalition, according to the data he presented. He expected even more pressure, including media publications, reports to the Commission for Prevention of Corruption, criminal charges, petitions, and interpellations, and announced that he would not abandon or soften the changes because of them. #reformaizobraževanja #javnofinanciranje #politika (translated)

In January 2024, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó handed over an 11-point list of demands to his then-colleague, Dmitro Kuleba, in Uzhhorod, and spoke about the need to restore the situation not to 2017 but to 2015: that is, the rights ensured by the language law adopted in 2012, which was abolished three years later after pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych fled to Russia and the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula, as well as the creation of Russian-backed separatist states in eastern Ukraine, should also be guaranteed. #Zelenszkij #Magyarország #Ukrajna (translated)

In January 2024, Péter Szijjártó, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, delivered an 11-point list of demands in Uzhhorod to his then-colleague, Dmytro Kuleba, and spoke about the need to restore the situation not to that of 2017, but to that of 2015: that is, the rights guaranteed by the language law adopted in 2012, which was abolished three years later after the pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych fled to Russia and the annexation of Crimea by Russia, as well as the establishment of Russian-backed separatist states in eastern Ukraine, must also be ensured. #Magyarország #Ukrajna #Oroszország (translated)

Finklin wrote that on this day in 2012, a man who had linked his name to transplants in Greece passed away at the age of 76. He mentioned that the death of his 26-year-old daughter, Sophia, had led him in recent years to an irrational approach to fate and had distanced him from medicine and life. https://t.co/y7xUVVVOqf #Μεταμοσχεύσεις #Ιατρική #Μνήμη (translated)

The chubby mercenary claimed that Ramón Díaz would return to River at the end of the tournament, regardless of Belgrano's result on Sunday, and that he would debut against Racing. He also wrote that he would be introduced on Tuesday at 7 PM in the cinema room of the Monumental. https://t.co/NhAoMY3yl7 #RiverPlate #RamónDíaz #Fútbol (translated)

Corinthians reported that Emerson Sheik was at the training center that afternoon, greeted the players, and talked with coach Seedorf. According to the club, in his three stints with the team, Sheik played 196 matches, scored 28 goals, and won seven titles: the São Paulo Championships in 2013 and 2018, the Brazilian Championships in 2011 and 2015, the Libertadores in 2012, the Club World Cup in 2012, and the Recopa Sudamericana in 2013. #VaiCorinthians #Corinthians #EmersonSheik #Futebol (translated)

The body of a man who died in 2012 was found at the morgue of the Rangueil hospital in Toulouse, where he had been forgotten for more than 14 years, prompting an investigation into the management of the morgue service of the facility and searches to locate his family. #Toulouse #Justice #Scandale (translated)

Marcin Torz wrote that Judge Tomasz Białek issued an order to send documents related to the verdict in the case from Kłodzko to the local office. He added that in his opinion, no court employee would do this without the judge's order. Torz accused Białek of being stopped by the police in the morning in Gdynia in 2012 after getting off a ferry from Sweden. According to Torz, the judge had 0.5 per mille of alcohol at that time. The author of the post stated that the District Court in Gdynia conditionally discontinued the case for two years, considering the act to demonstrate a minimal social harmfulness. He criticized this assessment and addressed Minister Waldemar Żurek, writing that the ministry may have a problem. #TematDnia #Prawo #WymiarSprawiedliwości (translated)

Comrade Wood pointed out the recognition of same-sex unions in 2011, the Quotas Law in 2012, and the end of the 6x1 work schedule, scheduled for 2026 upon its publication, as three of the most important events in Brazil's recent history in the struggle for rights. Regarding same-sex unions, he wrote that Marta Suplicy had presented the first proposal on the subject in 1995 and that, in 2004, the Lula administration reinforced the agenda with the Brazil Without Homophobia project. The achievement, according to the author, came in 2011. Concerning the Quotas Law, he stated that the government sent to Congress, in 2004, Bill 3,627/2004, which advocated for spots for students from public schools, especially blacks and indigenous people, in federal institutions. He also highlighted that, in 2012, Senator Ana Rita (PT-ES) was the rapporteur of the proposal in the Senate's Constitution and Justice Commission and advocated for ethnic-racial criteria. He then wrote that President Dilma sanctioned the law. Wood described the reduction of the 6x1 work schedule as an old struggle. According to him, a constitutional amendment on the reduction of working hours was presented in the Senate in 2015, and another proposal was presented in 2019 by a politician from the PT. Starting in 2023, he claimed, the mobilization was primarily led by Rick Azevedo and Erika Hilton. The author also attributed the main popular achievements since the 1988 Constitution to the political left in the country and said they should always be valued. Finally, he argued that the agendas should not focus on issues like a hypothetical bathroom, the "gay kit," or interests that, in his assessment, benefitted only the ruling class. #DireitosHumanos #LutaPelaIgualdade #JustiçaSocial (translated)

Actu Foot reported that PSG remained unbeaten in their last 12 Champions League matches, with 8 wins and 4 draws. According to the account, which credited Statsdufoot, this was the club's best run in the competition since their 13-match unbeaten streak between October 2012 and November 2013. https://t.co/A35ifLuV7K #PSG #LigueDesChampions #Football (translated)