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Kamil Krilov criticized Andrej Babiš for his statements about agricultural subsidies, contributions to the EU budget, and the adoption of the euro. He wrote that Babiš praised Ireland for not interfering with national agricultural subsidies while simultaneously criticizing net contributors to the EU budget for their reliefs. According to Krilov, Babiš also stated that the Czech Republic will never adopt the euro. Krilov interpreted Babiš’s stance as others having to pay while Agrofert will draw support and the Czech Republic will not fulfill its commitments to Europe. He accused Babiš of promoting his own interests and privatizing the Czech Republic through his influence, while blackmailing Europe. He pointed out to Babiš’s voters that they expect a change for the better from him. He claimed that under his government, gasoline and mortgages became more expensive and that the situation with doctors did not change. He also wrote that Babiš gained power and will use it for his own benefit at the expense of the entire country. He labeled support for Babiš’s private interests as support for the voters' own impoverishment. https://t.co/e15Pdh2AFb #politika #Česko #Babiš (translated)

Roberto Reis evaluated Globo's interview with Lula and Flávio, assigning grades of 6 and 8, respectively. According to him, Lula avoided major mistakes and communicated his ideas, although his hoarse voice bothered some voters in qualitative assessments. Reis stated that the president did little to promote his proposals, attacked Flávio minimally, and did not highlight the bus fare issue. He also criticized Lula's tendency to overly contextualize his answers, which, in his evaluation, reduced the time to address the main points and hindered the production of snippets for social media. Regarding Flávio, Reis said he defended the continuity of social programs, attacked Lula, and accused the opposing campaign of spreading false information. He also emphasized the candidate's statement that Lula would have forgotten about Bolsa Família for four years, while he would remember the program every day. Reis assessed that Flávio dodged questions that could become traps but noted that Renata pressed for answers not given and was, at times, more incisive with him. Reis considered that Flávio achieved more objectives than Lula and won the interview. According to his evaluation, Lula made a serious mistake when responding about Bolsa Família, allowing the opponent to exploit the issue, while Flávio did not have serious flaws. Although he stated that Flávio did not have an extraordinary performance, Reis affirmed that the result was positive for him, who, according to the author, was leading the polls as he approached the final stretch of the campaign. #Eleições2023 #PolíticaBrasil #DebateEleitoral (translated)

Kriska Carvalho wrote that October 18 would be the National Mobilization Day for the Lula President campaign and that social movements in São Paulo planned to hold decentralized actions over the weekend. According to her, the decision aimed to avoid the crossing of large flows of people at public transport stations during a pro-Bolsonaro event on Avenida Paulista and to intensify the organization of door-to-door actions in the peripheries as a strategy to win votes. Carvalho stated that artists would participate in the mobilizations to enhance dialogue in the neighborhoods. In the North Zone, a musical event called O RAP Convoca, featuring Emicida, Rashid, AJulia Costa, and other attractions, was scheduled for 3 PM in front of CCJ Cachoeirinha. In the South Zone, the gathering would be at 3 PM in front of the Plaza of the Cultural Center of Grajaú, with Pagode da 27 and other attractions. In the East Zone, the concentration was set for 3 PM at Praça Brasil, in Itaquera. In the West Zone, the March of Samba would leave at 5 PM from Largo do Banana heading towards Rua do Samba, in Barra Funda. #LulaPresidente #Mobilização #MovimentosSociais (translated)

Jan B. Hommel wrote, referring to a report from NOS, that families and businesses had to leave near Lelystad airport due to the expansion of the defense sector. He stated that residents in the Netherlands had little legal protection according to him and that people like Derk Boswijk and the Ministry of Defense could take away their rights. Hommel noted that the airport, in his opinion, did not yet have an environmental permit, but that Boswijk had said that they could not wait for it. He wrote that citizens and companies sometimes could not wait for permits either, but that their interests, according to him, did not count. Hommel called the Netherlands a "banana kingdom," said that only cynicism remained, and wrote that it was time to leave the country. #Lelystad #Defensie #Rechten (translated)

Jana wrote that Babiš did not meet the condition that the president set for his appointment as prime minister. She accused him of lying and cheating and stated that he should be dismissed, or the matter should be submitted to the Constitutional Court for consideration. According to Jana, Babiš intentionally harmed the interests of the state. #politika #Babiš #Ústava (translated)

Rodrigo Lara reported that he had filed a reform against the so-called "mermelada," which he described as the assignment of regional projects without transparency about who requested them, why they were approved, or what was obtained in return. The author argued that congress members should be able to manage investments for their regions, but proposed that each project they presented be recorded in a public registry. He also suggested distinguishing between conflicts of interest: one, he said, would occur when the congress member, their family, or their partners received a particular benefit; another would correspond to the public representation of the legitimate interests of a region or sector. Lara noted that congress members should transparently declare their ties with sectors that financed their campaigns and stated that the reform would allow for the regulation of lobbying in Colombia. He added that, in his view, the lack of a law on the matter was due to congress members' fear of losing their position for listening to and processing sectoral interests. He also maintained that under the current government, everything was done openly and called for all management to be declared and made known. #LeyAntiMermelada #Reforma #Transparencia #Desarrollo (translated)

The Community of Madrid has reported the use of the fountain of the statue of Carlos III as a water park by those camping there, showing videos where people can be seen bathing and resting in the fountain while the situation at the Sol Metro station deteriorates due to health issues. #Madrid #Vandalismo #PatrimonioCultural (translated)

Leopold wrote that the police wanted to proceed with around 15 incidents that had been reported to the people. According to him, the police also wanted to address other cases where crimes could be substantiated. He said that his work had yielded results and that he was back at X after a short break. https://t.co/4q4qgCIpKt #brott #polis #Sverige (translated)

Max Hübner wrote that Marian Kowalski sharply attacked Donald Tusk in front of the Constitutional Tribunal. According to Hübner, Kowalski described the Prime Minister with offensive words, claiming that he even disappointed his German patrons, and characterized the situation on the local political scene as a complete exposure. He also added that Kowalski wondered where Tusk could escape to and mentioned straightening bananas within the framework of Mercosur. https://t.co/cZML1WWXZH #polityka #Tusk #MarianKowalski (translated)

Jura Háček wrote that the debate over the carbon footprint, in his opinion, gave way to criticism that the president did not come to the elections properly dressed. He claimed that people who were bothered by the president's thousand-crown shoes from Decathlon simultaneously admired a Turk who, according to him, rented a Maybach with a driver. He labeled the Turk as not very intelligent and noted that he often showed swollen feet and new shoes in footage. Háček also wrote that the president should be more likable to most people than the Turk. #politika #prezident #volby (translated)

The author wrote that although Donald Trump has not yet completed his second term, the United States has become, in his opinion, a "banana republic" with an atomic arsenal. He claimed that the greed and selfishness of the wealthy have led the country to decline. He added that wealthy Polish circles also prefer, as he stated, to bring Poland to ruin rather than agree to tax themselves. #USA #polityka #kapitalizm #US #PL (translated)

Isabelle Eriksson wrote that the identity of a member of parliament had not yet been established and that it could therefore not be ruled out that the person was pretending to be someone else. She described the situation as a banana republic. #bananrepublik https://t.co/Ium59dztFB #politik #riksdag #svenskpolitik (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the public broadcaster had, in his view, provided misleading coverage in recent weeks regarding alleged severe cuts at VRT. According to him, unions had been given uninterrupted radio and airtime, while VRT NWS had not provided objective context and had widely disseminated their message. He described this as a situation at the level of a banana republic. Vande Reyde stated that the funding for VRT had increased in recent years, with millions more for, among other things, combating fake news and pension costs, and that only limited cuts had been made. Furthermore, he argued that the broadcaster could have generated more revenue from digital advertising. During the previous budget discussions, new concessions had been made regarding this, allowing VRT to show millions more in digital advertising, he wrote. According to him, parliament had not been informed about those agreements. He claimed that VRT had negotiated directly at the government table and secured a lot, only to then loudly protest and strike. According to him, the news editorial team had adopted the alarming stories from the unions. Vande Reyde wrote that trust in the media had thereby reached a historic low. #VRT #fakenews #mediawijsheid (translated)

The author described the pro-Western supporters as those who "saved us from the Russians" and urged them to fight against what he presented as widespread disinformation spread by Russian bots. He concluded his message with "Glory!". https://t.co/knQvBaLj97 #Bananierii #proeuropean #Rusie #RO #RU (translated)

Don Ricardo Salinas Pliego criticized decisions that he described as "banana statesman," such as increasing aid while, he claimed, the economy was already collapsing and showing closeness to criminals. He also described welfare policies as nonsense funded by Mexicans whom he considered honorable. #Economía #Política #México (translated)

DAN stated that a Brazilian had studied for free at UBA and had insulted the taxpayers who, according to him, financed his career and Argentina. He argued that insulting a Brazilian in Brazil could lead to imprisonment and ended with a vulgar mockery aimed at the student. #Argentina #Brasil #Estudiantes (translated)