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The author asked Aleksandar Vučić who had given Đorđe Prelić a paid role in what the post called Serbia’s flagship EXPO 2027 project, describing Prelić as having been convicted for his involvement in the 2009 murder of French football fan Brice Taton in Belgrade. https://t.co/ChPEZDFjPc #Srbija #AleksandarVučić #Expo2027 #RS #FR (translated)

Three moths ago, after the Open AI/Hugging Face incident, I half-joked that AI firms had solved the conundrum of all profit projections coming nowhere near the colossal sums invested, by pivoting from AI-as-Hero to AI-as-Menace, from which only more AI can give protection. Joke has aged pretty well.

The author wrote that the rule of law affects the safety of citizens in courts, the certainty of economic transactions, and the financial stability of Poles. As confirmation, he pointed to this year's World Justice Project Rule of Law Index report and stated that there is a global recession of the rule of law. https://t.co/JK0e7kV4TC #Praworządność #Bezpieczeństwo #Prawo #PL (translated)

The author argued that the US government was more focused on projecting the image of a consolidated authoritarian state than on taking steps to dismantle liberal democracy, and on displaying dominance rather than passing laws. https://t.co/rWEPwH38w4 #Democracy #Authoritarianism #Government #US

AlertesInfos compiled a list it described as non-exhaustive of injuries and incidents reported following the mobilization on October 17 in France. The account relied on testimonies, videos, and information published by several media outlets. In Saint-Étienne, a 17-year-old boy allegedly had a hand torn off by the explosion of a grenade. AlertesInfos indicated that the IGPN (General Inspectorate of National Police) and IGGN (General Inspectorate of National Gendarmerie) were investigating, and his lawyer announced complaints against the shooter and Laurent Nuñez. In Mulhouse, a 17-year-old girl allegedly lost vision in her left eye. According to her relatives, she was leaving a restaurant with friends; witnesses mentioned a direct shot from a tear gas grenade. The IGPN had been seized, but the nature of the projectile remained to be determined, according to Politis. In Strasbourg, witnesses attributed the injury to the right eye of a 27-year-old man to a shot from a LBD (defensive ball launcher). An investigation for aggravated violence by a public authority officer was entrusted to the IGPN, according to DNA. The account also reported that in Caen, a 20-year-old protester received seven stitches to the forehead and claimed to have been struck by a BAC policeman while fleeing from a charge; he filed a complaint, according to France 3. In Marseille, Oliv, 21, reported an injury to his calf caused by a grenade fragment and an operation, according to StreetPress. The same media mentioned in Paris Annaelle, 24 — name changed — who allegedly was clubbed in the head on Boulevard Saint-Germain, Liam, 17, who said he was hit by a tear gas grenade to the head, and a 20-year-old man who allegedly broke a finger from a shot by a LBD at Bastille. In Nancy, a 52-year-old caregiver had been injured at the heel by a shard that went through his shoe; he attributed it to a police projectile, likely a stun grenade, according to L’Est Républicain. Another young man, 20, had his cheek stitched after being hit by a fragment of a stun grenade, according to his account to the same newspaper. In Metz, a protester was reportedly hit near the eye by a shot from a LBD and then taken to the hospital, according to Le Républicain Lorrain and L’Est Républicain. In Clermont-Ferrand, a man collapsed after what appeared to be a shot from a LBD to the face; a video showed him earlier making a throwing gesture towards the police. He had been rescued, but the severity of his injuries was unknown, according to France 3. In Quimper, a 17-year-old apprentice was hit in the belly by a shot from a LBD and taken care of by a medic, with no precision on the severity of his injury, according to Ouest-France. This newspaper also reported on a protester injured by a shot from a LBD in Brest. In Paris, an injured protester near Gare du Nord filed a complaint for violence he attributed to law enforcement. The public prosecutor opened an investigation and seized the IGPN, according to Franceinfo. A 26-year-old street medic lost consciousness after being struck and thrown to the ground at Place de la République, then dragged by the legs. Found alive by France 24, he said he wanted to file a complaint, according to Les Observateurs. Yoan, a Guadeloupean father, claimed to have received several baton blows while raising his arms; hospitalized, he suffered notably from sprains and a bruise to the ribs, according to RCI. The Bondy Blog reported that friends of a young man injured in the head during a charge described an open wound. Iman, a law student, claimed to have received two blows from a baton to the ribs after a tear gas grenade landed near his group. Fred also claimed he was clubbed with a homeless man who was nearby; the Bondy Blog stated it obtained a video of the charge. According to CFDT Journalists, two journalists from Blast were injured in the leg and abdomen in Paris and then hospitalized. A journalist from C dans l’air was also hit by a clearing grenade and hospitalized. In Rennes, a student was reportedly taken to the hospital after being struck with batons during interventions near Roazhon Park, according to Contre Attaque. In Besançon, a man pinned to the ground on Rue des Granges received several baton blows in a filmed scene; the prefecture announced an administrative investigation, according to ICI and L’Est Républicain. AlertesInfos also documented several images of interventions. StreetPress collected images showing, according to the account, a charge against people sitting under the arcades on Rue de Rivoli in Paris, as well as baton blows directed at a man on the ground on Boulevard Haussmann. Another video showed a policeman lifting and then bringing down his baton towards a man against a façade on Rue des Lavandières-Sainte-Opportune, before the agents moved away, leaving him on the spot. In Lyon, on Rue de Brest, a yellow vest protester was knocked to the ground, and an officer removed his sign, according to a video collected by StreetPress. The media also reported a protester who was allegedly clubbed near Commerce in Nantes, and a man who reportedly was clubbed on Rue Saint-Jacques in Grenoble and then released. In Perpignan, L’Indépendant, cited by StreetPress, reported that a man on the ground received a kick to the head. A video published by Luc Auffret showed, according to AlertesInfos, a policeman bringing down his baton towards a woman against a façade in the Opéra area of Paris. In Toulouse, four leaders of the CGT and FSU were injured by a clearing grenade at the Pont des Catalans. Unions condemned the targeting of the front row, while the prefect contested this and invoked a response to projectile throwing, according to La Dépêche and the FSU. La Dépêche also gathered testimonies that a tear gas grenade exploded in the bar La Gougnotte, where two children were present. The prefecture denied targeting the establishment and spoke of a dispersal in public space. In Paris, musicians from the Orchestre du Nouveau Monde were affected by tear gas at Place de la République during the rehearsal of a declared concert, according to Télérama. In Brest, Yann denounced a homophobic insult and being gassed while discussing with police, according to Ouest-France. Finally, the account reported signals of tear gas and charges in several cities. In Nantes, elected officials from LFI denounced a net and gassing at Place Foch before the departure of the procession and requested explanations from the prefect as well as the opening of investigations, according to Nantes Infos. In Grenoble, a CGT union member described gassings between Chavant and Victor-Hugo while families were trying to join the protest, in a testimony published by the Club de Mediapart. In Perpignan, gas reportedly reached café terraces and panicked passersby, according to Made in Perpignan. In Cherbourg, left-wing organizations and unions denounced tear gas that caused dangerous crowd movements; the prefecture did not report any injured protesters, according to Ouest-France. In Bordeaux, witnesses denounced gassing as soon as the gathering started at Place de la Bourse, while the prefecture invoked violence and damage caused by rioters, according to Contre Attaque and Le Monde. Finally, reporters from Contre Attaque denounced a charge and gas targeting the head of the high school student procession, at the corner of Avenue Jean-Janvier. #Manifestation #ViolencesPolicières #France (translated)

Joakim Vigelius stated that he had invited young women who survived childhood sexual violence to the parliament, who, according to him, are seeking solutions to the issue. He said he had discussed with them, among other things, experiences, crimes, the position of victims, the duration of legal processes, and penalties. Vigelius thanked Brave Movement Finland, Little Girl Project, Scharliina Eräpurua, and other participants for their work towards the safety of children and young people. He also thanked Riikka Purra, Jessi Jokelainen, Rami Lehtinen, and Merja Rasinkangas for their participation. According to Vigelius, too many children in Finland have become victims of violent and sexual crimes without receiving justice. He supported harsher penalties for violence and sexual crimes against children, extending the statutes of limitations for such crimes, speeding up legal processes, and improving the position and support for victims. He stated that he intends to promote actions within the Finns Party as well and hoped that as many parties as possible would collaborate on solutions together. (translated)

In an interview, Bushra Khalidi, project leader at Oxfam, describes the deteriorating situation for Palestinians in the West Bank due to increasing settler violence and its impact on their daily lives, with the focus shifting from whether their land has been stolen to the necessity of survival. #Palestina #Israël #kolonialisme (translated)

The article discusses the reactions of Volkskrant readers to the policies of Minister Vincent Karremans, which focus on cost savings in infrastructure projects, but neglect the long-term consequences and the aesthetic quality of Dutch infrastructure. #infrastructuur #tolheffing #rekeningrijden (translated)

Impact reported that a 21-year-old Polish man without a fixed address and with no criminal record had been sentenced in Toulon to five months in prison and a ten-year ban from French territory for throwing projectiles at police officers and insulting them during the violence of October 17. According to the report, he had been incarcerated after the judgment. At the hearing, the man, who was intoxicated at the time of the events, allegedly explained that he had reacted after his disabled brother had been hit by a grenade and had apologized. His lawyer claimed that the projectiles had not hit any police officers and that her client had not attempted to flee. The president of the court confirmed, according to Impact, that he had not participated in the looting. The message cited Var-Matin. #Justice #Violences #France (translated)

Finneko examined the economic proposals of David Lisnard, who predicted, according to him, 80 billion euros in savings as early as the first year, 200 billion in cruise mode, and up to 300 billion in the long term. He described the program as a liberal strategy aimed at reducing public spending and levies on labor and companies, while promoting investment and employment. Of the 200 billion announced, Lisnard intended to allocate 120 billion to increase net wages through a reduction in contributions, 40 billion to reduce production taxes, and 40 billion to improve public finances. Finneko pointed out that the savings would not translate into a corresponding reduction in the deficit: according to his calculation, the direct budgetary improvement would be 40 billion. Starting from the public deficit of 152 billion euros recorded in 2025, there would remain, before any other changes, a financing need of more than 110 billion. Finneko deemed that the elimination of the C3S and the reduction of production taxes could support certain companies, without guaranteeing that the saved amounts would be devoted to investment or employment. He also noted that the 120 billion intended to increase net wages required further clarification on the distribution between employee and employer contributions, as well as on the financing of social spending. He also questioned the savings achievable through the reorganization of the 1,153 national public bodies, estimating that the elimination of structures would not necessarily eliminate the expenses related to their missions. Regarding pensions, he indicated that Lisnard wished to introduce a mandatory and collective capitalization tier and mobilize the delinking of pensions exceeding 2,000 euros per month. Finneko requested clarifications on the funding of the transition and the payment of current pensions. Finally, he estimated that the adjustment of 80 billion from the first year should be evaluated in light of its possible effects on activity, particularly demand. While he considered several directions worthy of interest, he expressed skepticism about the budgetary credibility of the amounts and the timeline. He awaited details of the savings, measure by measure and year by year, a simulation of their economic effects, and a projection of the funding for the transition to capitalization. #Economie #FinancesPubliques #Salaires (translated)

The post said TrendForce forecast DRAM prices would rise 20% quarter-on-quarter in 4Q26, with AI demand and tight supply supporting the outlook. It said the projected increase would be slower than the approximately 80% rise in Q2 and 40% in Q3, reflecting a higher comparison base.

The author asked President Vučić to disclose the contracts concerning Serbia’s lithium reserves and the Jadar project, and to explain what had been agreed with Germany, the European Union and Rio Tinto. The post also began a question about the financial terms. https://t.co/3rEJNyXpQn #Srbija #Litijum #Vučić #RS #EU #DE

The ECHR is not a "left-wing project" but a "safeguard against arbitrary government" He describes the Tory party now as “a political party that cannot tolerate support for fundamental human rights.” What a disgrace. How are they different from Reform exactly? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Impact reported that a 24-year-old trainee sports teacher, with no criminal record and who wished to join the national police reserve, had been sentenced in Nîmes to 18 months in prison with a two-year probation for throwing projectiles at law enforcement during the violence on October 17. According to the report, a police officer was injured and was prescribed three days of temporary incapacity for work. The young man also received a two-year ineligibility and a prohibition from going to protest sites in Occitanie. Impact added that the prosecution, which had requested one year of actual imprisonment, had appealed the decision. #justice #police #Nîmes (translated)