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Putin's IBS<p>"It worked for us. We know that there are extra export capacities in the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>. We have to use those. And now is the right time to do it – for the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a> to cooperate," <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Budrys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Budrys</span></a> said.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/putinisamasskiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putinisamasskiller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/putinisawarcriminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putinisawarcriminal</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@kardinal691" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kardinal691</span></a></span></p>
Guntha<p>We need 200.000 more signatures! Ban conversion therapy in the European Union:</p><p><a href="https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/</span><span class="invisible">screen/home</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/lgbtqia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtqia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/european_union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>european_union</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/conversiontherapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conversiontherapy</span></a></p>
Guntha<p>We want through the 7-country threshold! Now, every single signature counts!</p><p>Sign here to ban conversion therapy in Europe:</p><p><a href="https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/</span><span class="invisible">screen/home</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/european_union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>european_union</span></a></p>
Putin's IBS<p>"Squeeze <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> until the pips squeak!"😵‍💫</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a> is ready to impose new sanctions against <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> if <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Moscow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moscow</span></a> does not agree to a ceasefire by the end of the day.</p><p>"The clock is ticking. If <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Moscow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moscow</span></a> does not accept the demand, preparations will be set in motion for fresh sanctions," Federal Government Spokesperson <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Stefan_Kornelius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stefan_Kornelius</span></a> said at a press conference</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/putinisamasskiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putinisamasskiller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/putinisawarcriminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putinisawarcriminal</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@kardinal691" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kardinal691</span></a></span></p>
:rss: Hacker News<p>Ireland given two months to implement hate speech laws or face action from EU<br><a href="https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-given-two-months-to-start-implementing-hate-speech-laws-6697853-May2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thejournal.ie/ireland-given-tw</span><span class="invisible">o-months-to-start-implementing-hate-speech-laws-6697853-May2025/</span></a><br><a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/ycombinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ycombinator</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Department_of_Justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Department_of_Justice</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/eu_infringements" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eu_infringements</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/European_Commission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Commission</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/hate_crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hate_crime</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Hate_offences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hate_offences</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Hate_speech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hate_speech</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Law</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/warning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>warning</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>After talks on May 12, I to be able to say whether further dialogue with Hungary is possible or whether this is imitation <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/976723/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/976723/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/european_union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>european_union</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hungary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hungary</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/stefanishyna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stefanishyna</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2045738/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2045738/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> After talks on May 12, I to be able to say whether further dialogue with Hungary is possible or whether this is imitation <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/european_union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>european_union</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/h%C3%ADr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hír</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/hungary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hungary</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Magyarorsz%C3%A1g" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Magyarország</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/stefanishyna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stefanishyna</span></a></p>
:rss: Hacker News<p>Irish privacy watchdog hits TikTok with Є530M fine over data transfers to China<br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ireland-european-union-data-privacy-regulation-d386ec74becc716905d7f686d6a448e2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/tiktok-irel</span><span class="invisible">and-european-union-data-privacy-regulation-d386ec74becc716905d7f686d6a448e2</span></a><br><a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/ycombinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ycombinator</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Information_security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Information_security</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Cybercrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybercrime</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Eurocopa_2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eurocopa_2024</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Christine_Grahn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christine_Grahn</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/ByteDance_Ltd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByteDance_Ltd</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2040811/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2040811/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Only Member States can decide whether to separate negotiation process on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to EU – European Commission <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/european_commission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>european_commission</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/european_union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>european_union</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Moldova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moldova</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Only Member States can decide whether to separate negotiation process on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to EU – European Commission <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/970425/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/970425/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/european_commission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>european_commission</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/european_union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>european_union</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Moldova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moldova</span></a></p>
Bert Ernste • NL | BR<p>Jeffrey Sachs: The Geopolitics of Peace (Consortium News)</p><p>Longread. Very worthwhile! Read or watch the video.</p><p>The author explains manipulative U.S. post-war foreign policy to European MPs, explodes myths about Ukraine and urges an independent European foreign policy.</p><p><a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/02/27/jeffrey-sachs-the-geopolitics-of-peace/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">consortiumnews.com/2025/02/27/</span><span class="invisible">jeffrey-sachs-the-geopolitics-of-peace/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/united_states" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>united_states</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>israel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>palestine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/palestinians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>palestinians</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaza</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genocide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/neocons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neocons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/middle_east" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>middle_east</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/sudan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sudan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/nato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/nato_expansion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nato_expansion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/european_union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>european_union</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/europa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/un" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>un</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/united_nations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>united_nations</span></a></p>
Putin's IBS<p>They called upon President <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> and the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> Congress "to demonstrate true leadership in confronting the global threat posed by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> as an aggressor state."</p><p>Chairs also urged the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> and other <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> members to admit <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> into <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> without delay, and called upon <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> member states to speed up the process of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>'s accession to the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a>, as well as confiscate <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> frozen assets and redirect them to support <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.riigikogu.ee/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Joint-Statement-25.04.2025.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">riigikogu.ee/wpcms/wp-content/</span><span class="invisible">uploads/2025/04/Joint-Statement-25.04.2025.pdf</span></a></p>
:rss: Hacker News<p>Apple and Meta fined millions for breaching EU law<br><a href="https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-fined-570-million-meta-094701712.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/appl</span><span class="invisible">e-fined-570-million-meta-094701712.html</span></a><br><a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/ycombinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ycombinator</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/European_Commission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Commission</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMA</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Donald_Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Donald_Trump</span></a></p>
Putin's IBS<p>"WTF? Seriously, WTF?" 🤣🤣🤣</p><p>A <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> woman thinks that the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> doesn't have enough food:</p><p>"We have everything from meat to candy. We have plenty of dumplings, pancakes, and cutlets. And you in the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a> don't have a f*cking thing. We don't feel sorry for you!"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/putinisamasskiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putinisamasskiller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/putinisawarcriminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putinisawarcriminal</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@kardinal691" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kardinal691</span></a></span></p>
Putin's IBS<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/United_States" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>United_States</span></a> spends 3.5%.</p><p>If we move to nominal value, the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a> spends about €340 billion, the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/United_States" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>United_States</span></a> spends about €900 billion, and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> spends €140 billion, I think. Somewhere around that.</p><p>Switching to purchasing power parity - because for the same amount of money, a greater number of, say, tanks can be produced in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>, it turns out that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> this year, according to expert calculations, will spend more on military needs than the entire <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a>.</p>
Putin's IBS<p>"<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> this year, according to expert calculations, will spend more on military needs than the entire <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a>" (in terms of purchasing power parity). - <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European</span></a> Commissioner for Defence and Space <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Andrius_Kubilius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Andrius_Kubilius</span></a>. </p><p>I think these figures are very interesting and give a lot of food for thought.</p><p>"[As a percentage], today, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> spends somewhere around 9% of its total gross product [on defence]. The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a> is approaching 2%. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> probably will approve somewhere around 3%.</p>
Putin's IBS<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a> regulators are preparing major penalties against <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Elon_Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elon_Musk</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/X" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>X</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/The_New_York_Times" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>The_New_York_Times</span></a></p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Commission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Commission</span></a> said it is not preparing a fine of more than $1 billion, but the calculation of the fine may include revenue from other <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> companies, such as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a>, which increases the potential penalty to well over $1 billion. The penalties are also set to include demands for product changes, which are expected to be announced this summer.</p>
Putin's IBS<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> has achieved full alignment with the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a>’s foreign policy and defence strategies in 2025, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MFA</span></a>) The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> confirmed that Ukraine has met all its international obligations following the completion of legislative screening in early March. The next step in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European</span></a> integration process is the opening of the “<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/External_Relations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>External_Relations</span></a>” negotiating cluster.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/putinisamasskiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putinisamasskiller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/putinisawarcriminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putinisawarcriminal</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@kardinal691" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kardinal691</span></a></span></p>
Putin's IBS<p>President of the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European</span></a> Council <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ant%C3%B3nio_Costa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>António_Costa</span></a>:</p><p>"The best security guarantee for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> is <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European</span></a> accession. And we are on a good path. The assessment from the European Commission is very positive about what <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukrainians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainians</span></a> are doing to prepare for accession. It is very impressive to see how a country in war, in this terrible situation, has the ability to deliver on reforms and on convergence targets to access the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a>."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/putinisamasskiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putinisamasskiller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/putinisawarcriminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putinisawarcriminal</span></a></p>
Putin's IBS<p>"If looks could kill?"</p><p>🇪🇺 <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> finds way to bypass <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Orban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Orban</span></a>'s veto on aid to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a></p><p>As <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Politico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politico</span></a> writes, European leaders from 26 countries no longer rely on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hungary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hungary</span></a> to support key policy positions on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Viktor_Orban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Viktor_Orban</span></a>, who has regularly blocked <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> decisions to boost military aid to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> and advance its bid to join the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European_Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European_Union</span></a>, no longer has the power to thwart key <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European</span></a> political initiatives.</p>
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