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LilitThyra wrote that Hungary, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Slovakia refused to financially participate in a new EU loan. This should amount to 45 billion euros and cover Ukraine's financial needs in the coming year. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated that the war is exhausting European economies and leading to social tensions and political instability. He also called for a quick end to the war and said that its outcome would not be achieved through military means. #EU #UkraineKrise #Finanzhilfe (translated)

Beppe Marotta, the powerful president of Inter, operates behind the scenes of Italian football, influencing the dynamics of the Federation and promoting Adriano Galliani's candidacy for the leadership of the Figc, in a context of instability and power struggles. #BeppeMarotta #CalcioItaliano #FIGC (translated)

The end of the Solar System could occur in a much shorter and more chaotic timeframe than expected, with the outer planets at risk of fatal instability within three billion years after the death of the Sun, according to a study by the California Institute of Technology published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. #SistemaSolare #EvoluzioneStellare #RicercaAstronomica (translated)

The author wrote that Germany is economically lagging behind a growing world. In his view, a stagnant economy leads to unfair distribution, distribution struggles, and instability. He called for a political change of course and deregulation. #Wirtschaft #Deregulierung #Politik #DE (translated)

The mistrust of the financial markets towards France is growing, as the yields on French government bonds are now higher than those of American bonds, indicating increasing doubts about the sustainability of French public debt and political instability. #Frankreich #Staatsverschuldung #Finanzmärkte (translated)

Marco M.M. wrote that, after many weeks, the blue coloring would return to interest the Peninsula. He explained that on the map he indicated the isotherm of 0 °C at 850 hPa, at about 1,500 meters in altitude, and predicted a further drop in temperatures over the weekend, accompanied by moderate instability. According to his forecasts, there would be snowfall above 1,300 meters in the central-eastern Alps and the first snow would arrive above 1,800-2,000 meters in the central-southern Apennines. He also indicated minimum temperatures near or below zero in many pre-Alpine and Alpine areas already from 500-600 meters, and in the central Apennine areas above 1,000-1,200 meters. For the period from Friday, October 23 to the early hours of Monday, October 26, he anticipated weather similar to that of the first decade of November. #MeteoItalia #Neve #Inverno (translated)

Burkina Faso has reintroduced the death penalty after abolishing it in 2018, approving a law that imposes this penalty for serious crimes such as terrorism and treason, while the military junta justifies the reform as necessary to tackle the instability caused by jihadist groups. #BurkinaFaso #PenadiMorte #GiuntaMilitare (translated)

The article attributed to the Bulgarian Prime Minister the assessment that the Ukraine war is exhausting European economies and leading to social tensions and political instability. #PATRIOTS https://t.co/KjKiitKe2K https://t.co/bY4JuKlJR8 #Ukrainkrieg #EuropäischeWirtschaft #PolitischeStabilität #BG #UA #EU (translated)

The Niculescu government is met with skepticism in the international press, which underscores issues related to the budget deficit and the country rating, highlighting the fragility of the political agreement and the risks of a new government crisis. #România #GuvernulNiculescu #InstabilitatePolitică (translated)

Marco M.M. had forecast continued bad weather in Italy for Wednesday, October 21, with the most intense phenomena moving towards the Center and then the South, and a drop in temperatures. In the Northwest, he expected a gradual improvement, while widespread and locally heavy rains would affect the central-eastern Alpine sectors and, more irregularly, the Po Valley and Emilia-Romagna. According to his forecast, downpours and thunderstorms would particularly involve Lazio, Tuscany, and Umbria, before extending to Marche and Abruzzo. In the South, the deterioration would affect Campania, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, and Calabria, especially on the Adriatic and Ionic sides; in Sicily, locally intense thunderstorms were possible in the east, while Sardinia would remain more on the margins. Marco M.M. also indicated temperatures of about 2-6°C around 1500 meters in the northwestern sectors and a decrease in the zero degree altitude in the Western Alps, locally at 1700-2200 meters, with possible snowfall at higher elevations. He warned that, in the most exposed areas, a few hours of intense rain could cause critical issues, recommending caution without alarmism. #Maltempo #Meteo #Italia (translated)

Luca Niculescu was sworn in as Prime Minister of Romania after five months of political deadlock, but his government has a six-month deadline to find a more sustainable agreement between parties, in the context of the threat of early elections and economic instability. #GuvernulNiculescu #CrizaPolitică #România (translated)

Marco M.M. wrote that high-resolution weather model analyses indicated a phase of bad weather for the following day over part of Italy, with locally intense precipitation possible. According to the author, an Atlantic disturbance coming from the western Mediterranean would have triggered humid southern currents, whose interaction with the mountain ranges and the convergence of winds at the surface would have favored the stronger phenomena. Liguria would have been the region to monitor with greater attention: downpours and thunderstorms could have begun as early as the night, especially between the western and central sectors, before extending to the east. Marco M.M. specifically noted the Savonese, the Genovese, and later the Spezzino, where accumulations in a few hours could have caused hydrogeological issues. The author also forecasted widespread precipitation in Piedmont, particularly in the western and northern areas, in Aosta Valley, and in Lombardy, especially to the west and in the Alps. In Emilia-Romagna, the worsening weather would have mainly affected the western sectors and the Apennines; in the Northeast, the phenomena would generally have been less intense, although rain was expected in the alpine and prealpine elevations. Tuscany would also have required attention, with possible strong thunderstorms from the afternoon and especially between evening and night along the coast, in Lunigiana, Versilia, Garfagnana, and in the Apennine mountains. The location of the most intense cells remained uncertain, he clarified. The worsening weather would then extend to Umbria and Lazio, especially to the west and north. In Marche and Abruzzo, less widespread precipitation was expected. In Sardinia, scattered and locally intense downpours and thunderstorms were possible, especially in the west and north; part of the more organized activity could have remained over the surrounding seas. In the South, according to Marco M.M., dry intervals and clearings would have prevailed, without excluding localized instability between the Ionian Calabria and eastern Sicily. The author also predicted a strengthening of southern and southwestern winds, with strong gusts over the Tyrrhenian Sea, around Sardinia, and along the exposed coasts. He urged caution without alarmism and noted a new disturbed impulse between Wednesday the 21st and Thursday the 22nd, accompanied by a moderate temperature drop of 3-5 °C over most of the Peninsula. #Maltempo #PrevisioniMeteorologiche #Autunno (translated)

The price of natural gas has reached its highest value since December 2022, exceeding 87 euros per megawatt-hour, due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, instability in the Middle East, and massive purchases by European governments in preparation for the winter months. #GasNaturale #PrezzoEnergia #EnergiaSostenibile (translated)

The mass protests and escalation of violence in France are putting pressure on the financial markets and have caused the euro to temporarily fall below 1.12 dollars, while concerns about public finances and political instability are growing. #Frankreich #Euro #Proteste (translated)

The art fair Art Basel in Paris is overshadowed by violent protests in the city, significantly limiting the glamorous setting for collectors and art lovers, and the instability of the political reality calls into question the high-priced offerings of the globalized art trade. #ArtBasel #Kunstmesse #Paris (translated)