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Marco Setaccioli challenged Marco Travaglio's calculations on European and Russian military spending, stating that Travaglio had indicated 450 billion euros for Europe and 150 for Russia and had argued that Russia had reason to fear Europe, which had invaded it four times in the last 200 years. According to Setaccioli, in the current year Russia would have spent around 17 trillion rubles on defense, equivalent to 181 billion euros, a figure indicated, according to him, by most analysts. He noted that the nominal comparison did not take purchasing power into account: applying indices developed by specialized research centers, Russian spending would rise to 574 billion international dollars, compared to about 700 billion for the entire EU. He added that the EU would have three and a half times the population of Russia and a GDP nine times greater. Setaccioli argued that the Russian federal budget did not show all military costs. He cited studies by economist Craig Kennedy, according to which part of the spending would be financed through subsidized loans and would thus remain on the banks' balance sheets. He also recalled an investigation by Dozhd', which, according to him, had documented pressures on private companies to hire people before signing contracts with the military and to supplement salaries with corporate funds. He added that at least three militias would be linked to Gazprom, which would cover part of the costs. For these reasons, he dismissed as false the claim that Russia spent less than the EU. Historically, Setaccioli criticized Travaglio's reconstruction, according to which the Napoleonic and Nazi invasions, along with interventions in Crimea and support for the Bolsheviks, would justify Russian fears toward Europe. Setaccioli listed Russian troop interventions in Poland in 1939, Finland in 1939-1940, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Romania in 1940, Bulgaria in 1944, Hungary in 1956, Czechoslovakia in 1968, Moldova in 1992, Georgia in 2008, and Ukraine in 2014 and 2022. He stated that there were no Russian regions occupied by European countries, while eight regions—one in Moldova, two in Georgia, and five in Ukraine—would be under Russian control. Finally, Setaccioli accused Travaglio of presenting a selective and misleading reconstruction to make Russia appear not dangerous, portray Europe as a threat, and argue that rearmament was unnecessary and risky. In his view, that reasoning could legitimize a potential Russian attack on Europe and constituted a form of collaborationism. #Russia #Europa #Difesa (translated)

The author argued that in European countries, young people voted much more to the left. He added that in France at least 25% of those under 25 would be of North African, African, or other countries that he defined as "third world." He also stated that even among young white people, the percentage voting to the left was increasing, but the post ended before completing the data. #Giovani #Politica #Europa #EU #FR (translated)

Sirio Merenda wrote that the student Sabrina Brizzola had challenged Italo Bocchino and his data, arguing that with the PNRR, 33,000 student housing units had been built, compared to the 60,000 promised by Bernini. According to what Merenda reported, Brizzola added that 96% of the housing was in the hands of private individuals and that rents in Milan reached 1,000 euros. #Bocchino #ottoemezzo https://t.co/UwrENoX4XD #PNRR #studenti #Milano (translated)

Gianclaudio Torlizzi reported having met the day before with a client, a small and medium-sized enterprise in the mechanical sector with a turnover of 30 million, whose ten-year plan involved reducing employees from 100 to 20. According to what he wrote, the company would gradually abandon commodity products to focus on niche products with very high added value, entrusting the rest of the production to countries outside the EU. Torlizzi asserted that the entire industry would follow this direction and wondered what would happen to the unemployed. He added that a press produced in China cost a third of one made in Italy, and stated that Brussels did not want to address these issues. #Industria #Occupazione #PMI (translated)

let's think about call centers, for example. The Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, during the question time in the Chamber, used a euphemism talking about "a profound transformation" of the telecommunications sector ("let's think about call centers, for example"). #CallCenter #Sciopero #CrisiOccupazionale (translated)

Bonifacio Castellane wrote that the Court of Cassation, suspending the disbarment of the three doctors investigated for the case of false certificates in Ravenna, noted that a bureaucratic aspect could not justify the suspension of healthcare duties. Referring also to a notification defect in a case concerning Salis, he said he recalled different measures, for example during the pandemic. He concluded with an ironic reference to the "Gramscian Parastate," rhetorically asking who he was to challenge it. #sanità #giustizia #Ravenna (translated)

The European Union's representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, had announced that she would propose to the member countries to lift the sanctions in place against Rodriguez, interim president of Venezuela and former right-hand man of Nicolas Maduro. In the margins of the meeting with the ministers, Kallas emphasized "the initiatives undertaken by Venezuela towards Europe, such as the release of European political prisoners." #DelcyRodriguez #Venezuela #SanzioniUE (translated)

Hasan must face the death penalty, but to make his execution public and stream it? It is absolutely repugnant. Public executions are typical practices of oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan. They should not exist in America. Among them is, for example, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina who commented on X: "Hasan must face the death penalty, but to make his execution public and stream it? It is absolutely repugnant. Public executions are typical practices of oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan. They should not exist in America." #DonaldTrump #ElezioniMidterm #PenaDiMorte (translated)

The concern is to create a video that could be a recruitment tool for future terrorists. The latest example, in chronological order, is that of the Senate speaker, Mike Johnson, who, when interviewed by CBS, not only criticized the choices of the administration's leaders but also highlighted the risks to national security: "The concern is to create a video that could be a recruitment tool for future terrorists; we need to carefully consider the implications of all this," he said. #DonaldTrump #ElezioniMidterm #PenaDiMorte (translated)

The author reported that the Bucharest Court had ordered house arrest for Georgescu instead of detention in prison. He still described the measure as an abuse, albeit less serious than that requested by the prosecution, and described Georgescu as the "true Romanian president" and a living example of European political persecution. The post ended while the author was explaining what he attributed this persecution to. #Giustizia #Politica #Romania #RO (translated)

Susan Sarandon has criticized the idea of broadcasting a death penalty execution on TV, calling it an example of the lack of morality of the American government and highlighting the ethical dangers related to such a proposal. #penaDiMorte #SusanSarandon #FestaDelCinemaDiRoma (translated)

"We will not nominate people convicted with a final ruling from the Supreme Court, such as Appendino." Renzi's loyalists, in the meantime, want to officially note how he has already given all the necessary reassurances: see the choice not to run in the majority prize list shared with the entire coalition and not to take part in the official photos and coalition table when the time comes to draft the program: in his place, there will be Maria Elena Boschi. #Politica #Elezioni2026 #Allanza (translated)

Cristiano Tinazzi argued that disinformation played a central role in hybrid warfare and that its dissemination through a public television program constituted a national problem. He pointed to "In Mezz’ora" on Rai and Gian Micalessin’s reports, stating that in the past the journalist had been in Bashar al-Assad's court to present him as a defender of Christians. Tinazzi also recalled a report on Maidan that, in his opinion, the BBC had termed false: Micalessin had interviewed people presented as Georgian snipers, claiming that the protesters had shot themselves. Tinazzi stated that other freelancers had been excluded from mainstream media for much less, while Micalessin continued to work and move with the Russian occupiers. He linked the situation to the journalist's historical ties with Monica Maggioni, whom he described as his former partner and founder of GM News Produzioni, where Maggioni had been a managing partner. In his view, this created a serious conflict of interest, on which the Rai Supervisory Commission had also taken an interest in 2022. Tinazzi said that one should expect rigor and seriousness from a public television program, and not a showcase for Russian propaganda. He cited an interview by Micalessin with Kostyantyn Suvkov, whom he defined as a representative of ultranationalist and militarist Russian propaganda. According to Tinazzi, that content contributed to polluting information and was part of a psychological warfare operation aimed at terrorizing Western public opinion and weakening military support for Kyiv. #Disinformazione #GuerraIbrida #MediaResponsabili (translated)

Tony had shared an exchange in which Jack noted that Jonathan, after the nomination, had stopped talking, while Marina claimed to be happy about his silence. Tony had added that, in his opinion, more and more people were realizing what Jonathan was like, referring to him with offensive expressions. #GFVIP https://t.co/RkjcPa5APV #GFVIP #RealityShow #Televisione (translated)

The doctor asked for Roncaccia's immediate disqualification from GFVIP. She wrote that her four-year-old nephew, after hearing a phrase on television, had started to repeat it continuously and said she didn't know how to make him stop. She wondered what kind of example that was. #GFVIP #Squalifica #Esempi #GFVIP (translated)

Daniele Mari reported that Chivu had asked for confirmation of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, describing him as a true leader and an example for young players. He had said that the midfielder had set very high standards with his behavior on and off the pitch and that he could still help the team at certain moments. Chivu had added that he appreciated players like him. https://t.co/ZMCQRSkuYx #Mkhitaryan #Leader #Calcio (translated)