Kirilo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's HUR, warned that Europe's security would be seriously threatened without the involvement of the United States in the defense of the continent, emphasizing the intensification of Russian attacks and the need for closer cooperation in defense. (translated)
In the coming years, 9 trillion euros will be transmitted from one generation to another. Let's tax this great transmission to finance ecological transformation, not to replace the contribution of employers as proposed by Raphaël Glucksmann! (translated)
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warns the European Union of the need for greater flexibility in managing expenditures due to inflation, which makes it difficult to support families and businesses without restrictive measures, while Brussels appears cautious regarding further concessions. (translated)
To think about: In April 1946, Nazi leader Hermann Göring explained in his cell in Nuremberg exactly how political power really works. He said that ordinary people never demand war or crisis, but you can always get them on board. The recipe is simple: tell them they are in danger, and accuse the critics of endangering the community. That eighty-year-old formula is today the exact blueprint behind the permanent state of crisis in which we are kept. We see this in the conflict between Europe and Russia over Ukraine, where fear is used to push through billions in weapons without real democratic debate. But it doesn’t stop at geopolitics. We saw the same recipe with COVID-19, and now with climate change and the energy transition. It penetrates into our immediate living environment, such as the Environmental Vision Fryslân or the planned closures of the Wadden nature. While island residents are excluded, the elite discusses coercive 'system changes' at the Springtij Forum on Terschelling. The control over the narrative has now gone frighteningly far. Unheard Netherlands (ON!) is being ousted from the public broadcasting system, and through new legislation, there is an open search for ways to ban right-wing opposition parties. This is exactly where history painfully begins to rhyme with the 1930s, when critical media and parties were gradually silenced under the guise of 'public order' or 'safety'. The lines of this coordinated policy go directly to international networks and think tanks such as NATO, the World Economic Forum (WEF), and the UN with their coercive SDGs. Through programs like the Young Global Leaders, politicians worldwide are being trained to roll out exactly the same crisis narratives in their own countries. Our local democracy seems to have become an execution office for a predetermined global agenda. The great eye-opener that Göring left us is that this mechanism works in every system. Once a population is made afraid enough of an invisible enemy (whether it is a virus, an aggressor, nitrogen, or CO₂), it willingly surrenders its freedom, its diverse media, and its common sense. Fear is the ultimate weapon to steer the masses. This pattern only stops when we cease to blindly follow that automatic pilot of fear. Will you let history repeat itself, or will you say no? (translated)
"Any measure aimed at banning diesel exports would be unexpected for Europeans and would have very serious consequences for the performance of our economy." On Thursday, on the sidelines of the G20 in the United States, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic emphasized the "close contact" between the European Union and the American administration. (translated)
The European Union does not foresee energy supply problems this winter but expects "very high" oil and gas prices, said European Commissioner Dan Jorgensen on Tuesday during a meeting of energy ministers in Dublin. (translated)
The European Commission is meeting with EU member states to coordinate a response to the rising energy prices, particularly for diesel, under pressure from the United States, which threatens to ban the export of American diesel to Europe. (translated)
"Our European partners should accelerate the implementation of their existing commitments and immediately make additional volumes available to address the current disruptions." U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Europeans on Thursday to "immediately" put diesel on the market to counter the surge in fuel prices. (translated)
The American Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, called on Europeans to immediately release diesel onto the market to address rising prices and prevent the United States from bearing the consequences of a global shortage alone. (translated)
I call for an EU-wide prohibition on non-essential travel by EU citizens to Russia, Iran and North Korea. @vonderleyen 🇪🇺 NO TOURISM 🇪🇺 NO BUSINESS TRIPS 🇪🇺 NO UNNECESSARY TRAVEL @ManfredWeber My proposal is based on citizen protection: Europeans should not voluntarily expose https://t.co/jeq9yR0MTK #NoTravel #EU #ProtectCitizens #EU #RU #IR #KP
The European Union is demanding a coordinated approach in the diesel dispute with the USA to mitigate the economic impacts of US export restrictions and to secure supply and prices on both sides of the Atlantic. (translated)
As long as Serbia lives in myths and denies its responsibility for the aggression against Croatia, I do not expect any progress. The problem is not only the connection with Russia but also on the internal level where the catharsis in society has not even begun. The Greater Serbian myth still lives on. The European Commission must be aware of this. (translated)
"We had 80 million euros this summer in lost revenue." Jean Castex, the president of the SNCF group, acknowledged during a press conference that it was a "very difficult" summer. (translated)
SNCF recorded losses of 80 million euros this summer due to train delays and cancellations caused by fires and heatwaves, exacerbated by climate change. (translated)
"According to my scenario, the first series of strikes would be conventional. However, if Europe does not capitulate, unfortunately, we will have to use nuclear weapons. Some European countries would cease to exist." Influential Russian foreign policy strategist Sergey Karaganov told S. Rosenberg that "if they continue this war – the European war with American assistance against Russia on Ukrainian territory – sooner or later we will feel the need to escalate." (translated)
Russia's "special election operation" in September strengthened V. Putin's power, but experts believe he intends to continue the invasion of Ukraine despite significant losses, while Russia is intensifying its hybrid campaign against Europe to reduce military support for Kyiv. (translated)
During this school year, there were missing teachers in half of the establishments, that's your report. Why don't you take responsibility for this decree from Gabriel Attal, when you were in the government, which cut 700 million euros from national education? (translated)
Maria Zakharova also accused European countries of being directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine. (translated)
Vladimir Putin reiterated today that Russia does not intend to attack Europe, but reinforced the threat already made to NATO. (translated)
Europe is becoming politically aware of itself. For Ukraine, this is a rescue in great need. If Germany falters, Europe falters. This struggle for unity is arduous. But it is crucial on the way to peace in Ukraine and security for all of Europe. (translated)
