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Governments are starting to blink at the cost — political and economic — needed to power the great transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewables.
Armed Gardaí required to quell riots; the Muslim feast of Ramadan described as a “flashpoint” that had led to “significant violent incidents”; reports of serious injuries; and more.
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AP: Two teachers called out far-right activities at their German school. Then they had to leave town.
They counseled bullies who threatened to beat up immigrant classmates. They gave more lessons about their country’s Nazi past. They invited in a Black rapper to talk about mutual respect.
New Caroline Farrow just dropped
Europoors finally growing tired of Globohomo
An aging population that values its free time set the stage for economic stagnation. Then came Covid-19 and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Thousands march at Budapest Pride as LGBTQ+ community voices anxiety over Hungary’s restrictive laws
Looks like Hungary is lost and nowadays a tranny paradise under the tyranny of the Collective West
More voices are now embracing a hard line against immigration and blaming immigrants not only for the car burnings and other violence that followed the June 27 killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, but for France’s social problems as well.
Jews kvetching that Poles were also victims
The decision by some towns to cancel festivities has infuriated some right-wing politicians, who said it amounted to abdicating in the face of the rioters.
European coastguards seem to be "accidentally" letting immigrant ships sink.
TLDR: Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) may need to change testosterone level thresholds
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agrees to drop his resistance to Sweden joining the alliance.
Ministers are concerned about ‘self-determination’ law which makes changing gender a civil procedure and requires no medical diagnosis
Men proving once again that they're better than women at everything
Defense contractors want long term government guarantees of sales. Governments have backtracked on plans before and many European capitals have repeatedly failed to meet NATO stockpiling and spending targets.
As Spain prepares for elections, some liberal European politicians fear that the hard-right Vox party could become the first right-wing party since the Franco era to enter Spain’s national government.
Half of those surveyed called for an immigration ban for Muslims. Almost 70% supported the xenophobic statement that foreigners only come to Germany to exploit the welfare state. Antisemitism is also widespread.
About 1,000 officers, a water cannon and helicopters are deployed in the city. Authorities had tried to ban the festival after similar unrest occurred there last year, but a court overturned the order
Prime minister accused of hypocrisy over plan to fill labour gaps while cracking down on irregular migrants
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AP: A German county elected a far-right candidate for the first time since the Nazi era, raising concern
Oy gevalt! It's anudda shoah!
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AP: French far-right figure ends divisive crowdfunding for officer whose shooting of teen set off unrest
The crowdfunding had an ugly edge with Messiha bragging at one point that his effort was bringing in more funds than a crowdfunding account set up for the family of Nahel.
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20 retired French generals sign open letter calling on French political class to "return to honor"
"Which way, French man?"
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AP: New migrant tragedy at sea changes little as EU leaders forge ahead with tougher borders plans
What is clear is that saving people traveling aboard unseaworthy boats, like those from Libya earlier this month, isn’t a high priority.
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AP: Italian soccer players banned from wearing No. 88 on jerseys in campaign against antisemitism
The organization, “BDSM Jugend,” is a registered non-profit that provides “youth work in the areas of BDSM and sex education.”
"Bundesbank’s €650bn losses throw ECB’s public sector purchase programme in doubt" "Germany’s central bank may need a bailout to cover losses on the debt it hoovered up as part of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) massive bond-buying programme"
"The other countries where European user data could be accessed by TikTok staff include Brazil, Canada and Israel as well as the US and Singapore, where European user data is stored currently."
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Old but still relevant news.
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EU set to approve the use of spyware to uncover confidential journalist sources 'in the name of national security'
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AP: German leader defends deal to stop migrants at EU borders, says old system was 'dysfunctional'
In the period from January to May, a total of 135,961 people applied for asylum in Germany, up 76.6% over the same period last year
From technology to energy to capital markets and universities, the EU cannot compete with the US
Femmes Entre Elles was excluded from their local Pride parade for not allowing the membership of trans-identified males.
Chancellor Scholz says Germany won’t just boost military spending but also put security at the center of all policy decisions
Nordic soyjaks losing their shit
Safe spaces aren't racism, you racist Whitey!
Grocery prices have risen more sharply in Europe than in other advanced economies from the U.S. to Japan, driven by higher energy and labor costs and the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Are ya white pulled, fellow Kiwis?
There are some fears of wavering support caused by a slowing economy that especially affects poor families and the creeping influence of Russian propaganda.
Trained volunteer observers listen for racist chants and watch for extremist symbols on banners and are expected to keep tabs on hardcore fan groups’ social media to track where incidents may occur.
Troops’ use of patches bearing Nazi emblems risks fueling Russian propaganda and spreading imagery that the West has spent a half-century trying to eliminate.
With the next European Parliament elections set for 2024, some leaders and lawmakers are concerned about antagonizing workers and voters with new binding legislation and restrictive measures and are urging the 27-nation bloc to hit the brakes.
Prosecutors in Germany say authorities have raided 15 properties across the country and seized assets in an investigation into the financing of protests by the Last Generation climate activist group.
There is no end to the Western bullying, make it stop
Scandinavia’s answer to Pablo Escobar orchestrates much of the growing violence from Turkey
"In Austria, the technical problem is Hitler."
Though the Netherlands’ Jewish population is tiny, Jewish identity — and antisemitic abuse — has become entangled in the country’s soccer culture.
"In one Reconquista meme, Pepe is shown wearing the garb of a 16th century Spanish conquistador." Some real dangerous stuff.
Police: Serbia school shooter had list of students to target
At Schiphol Airport in November, more than 200 people were arrested after demonstrators from Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion stormed the tarmac and blocked aircraft.
And she's the embodiement of everything that's hated about the left. Bravo!
"We just mortgaged the kids' future for our own power and comfort! Why do they hate us?"
With five floors of insect incubators, Innovafeed’s newly expanded plant in France can produce 15,000 tons of insect protein per year.
