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It is very interesting to observe that in Vienna the large riots are absent both during Gaza demonstrations and now around Halloween. The city is apparently more integrated and socially stable than some would like to portray. Despite a significant influx. This can also be noted positively. (translated)

On the nationwide protest day Gen Z rules on October 31, 2026, despite a registration of over 180,000 people, only about 120,000 participated in the demonstrations in more than 30 cities, which is mainly attributed to concerns about violence and a lack of mobilization by some organizations. #GenZRegelt #Jugendproteste #FriedlicherProtest (translated)

The author stated that the post was published by the Slovenian Prime Minister, which he confirmed using Claude, whom he referred to as "woke." He translated the conclusion of the post as a call to save the European Union from itself and noted that the translation of X was somewhat clumsy. #slovinsko #EU #politika #SI (translated)

Three municipalities in Côte-d'Or, Venarey-les-Laumes, Mussy-la-Fosse, and Ménétreux-le-Pitois, are facing an imminent risk of drinking water shortage due to the ongoing drought, prompting authorities to alert the population and implement water-saving measures. #Sécheresse #CôteDor #EauPotable (translated)

Riccardo Cucchi wrote that the maneuver included cutting 7,000 teaching positions, while funds were always found for weapons. He added that young people were taking to the streets to protest against those who, in his opinion, denied them a future. #istruzione #giovani #futuro (translated)

Citizens' Media accused several French media outlets, notably France Inter, France Info, and France Culture, of providing massive and biased coverage of high school and student mobilizations. The media claimed that more than a hundred reports made on-site had been broadcast since the start of the movement, and that the testimonies of the most demanding protesters were often relayed without sufficient verification. It estimated that this treatment contributed to presenting a movement as general that it described as essentially driven by activists. According to Citizens' Media, the media also failed to sufficiently confront the demands with the responsibilities of regions in the material funding of high schools and institutional realities. To support its remarks, the media cited the analysis of over 60,000 contributions submitted on the ministry's consultation platform: timetables represented 70% of concerns, the state of school buildings 48.2%, teacher replacements 27.2%, and teacher staffing 25.9%. The elimination of Parcoursup appeared in 16.4% of the contributions, it noted. Citizens' Media also pointed out that the ministry indicated, on October 13, that 94.2% of high schools were open. It lamented that students opposed to blockages, parents, and teachers wishing to continue classes were not being heard. The media called on newsrooms to verify claims, contextualize demands, and solicit dissenting viewpoints. #Médias #RévolteLycéenne #Journalisme (translated)

Aldo Sterone stated that the conflict was no longer genuinely between Ukraine and Russia, but between Russia and France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, which he referred to as the "Trio." He claimed that Ukrainian soldiers were being kidnapped off the streets and then sent to the front, and that Zelensky was securing funds before claiming attacks carried out by the Trio. According to Sterone, Vladimir Putin was constrained by a doctrine inherited from the Soviet era, which would only leave him the choice between a nuclear response and inaction. He estimated that the war was becoming asymmetric and asserted that Russia had just lost a third refinery in three days, while Ukraine was devastated and had almost no valid targets left. He predicted that Russian strikes would be followed by new drone attacks on Russian facilities. Sterone also claimed that France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, along with the United States, were seeking to dismantle Russia into 22 republics. He asserted that the European Union was ready to ruin its economy to achieve this goal. He added that Yandex's data centers would not return to normal operations before 2030, according to the most optimistic estimates he cited. He presented three scenarios: the continuation of economic pressure and attacks on Russian infrastructure; a coup that would replace Putin with a general, followed by what he suggested would be conventional strikes against Paris, London, or Berlin; or an escalation likely to lead to nuclear war. He believed that Putin's passivity encouraged new attacks and could ultimately result in strikes on Moscow or a European Union capital. #Ukraine #Russie #Géopolitique (translated)

Romain Faivre told L'Équipe that he regretted seeing several of his former teammates from the U21 team in 2020-2021 join the French national team, specifically mentioning Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, Ibrahima Konaté, Eduardo Camavinga, Randal Kolo Muani, Moussa Diaby, and Jonathan Ikoné. He said that this situation hurt him and made him reflect on his career, adding that he did not want to regret his choices at 35. Faivre specified that he wanted to focus on his performances and consistency with Auxerre, which he described as a great team in a city passionate about football. #Football #RomainFaivre #Esports (translated)

The stock market is increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence, raising concerns about a potential overvaluation, while experts point out that despite the uncertainties, the long-term changes that AI could bring might be comparable to the impact of the internet. #Aktienmarkt #KünstlicheIntelligenz #GoldmanSachs (translated)

The writer stated that the bill on banning conversion attempts was thoroughly debated in the United Kingdom and described it as an example of how a democracy should function. They argued that similar laws in many countries had been introduced without any debate, even though, according to the writer, they threatened parents' rights and obligations to protect their children. #Demokrati #Lagförslag #Barnskydd #GB #SE (translated)