Felix Diesmann

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Kyiv 😮

Editorial: Zelensky just betrayed Ukraine's democracy — and everyone fighting for it Editor’s note: This editorial has been updated to reflect the fact Zelensky signed the bill into law on the evening of July 22, as shown on the Parliament's website. Last week, we warned of a coming ...

Last week, we warned of a coming anti-democratic backslide. Now, we see it happening.

A parliamentary vote, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s lawmakers, today took away the independence of Ukraine’s key anti-corruption bodies. Zelensky signed it into law the same day.

Canada signs defense pact with EU The partnership will help both Ottawa and Brussels to deliver NATO’s new capability requirements.

Do you hear this, #Norway?
www.politico.eu/article/cana...

van regen word ik blij, voor de natuur, maar niet voor mij, ik ben een beetje dom: wat moet ik drinken? waarin moet ik zwemmen? zonder regen zonder water kom ik om! geen aardbei groeit geen boom geeft vrucht zonder waterwolken in de lucht dus dans ik en denk ik blij de regen is óók goed voor mij!

Ik ben een beetje dom
#regen

This is, unfortunately, true.

It would’ve been better for everyone, ordinary Russians included, if the West had stepped in to defend #democracy decisively from the start.

Firm support in 2021 might well have prevented the attack altogether!

Now all will bleed needlessly. Both blood and money.

Schaam jullie @henri.cda.nl @vvdonline.bsky.social @christenunie.bsky.social @fweisglas.bsky.social @mirjambikker.bsky.social !!!

Vor allem der zweite Aspekt ist relevant und notwendig. Wie bei (fast) allem mangelt es nicht an der Regulierung selbst, sondern bei der Umsetzung dieser.

When the far right gets upset about the reach of your book campaign, you know something is going well :)

The protection of critical infrastructure is way more important and complex than we want to admit.

I sadly couldn't make it. Thanks for your work tho!

Via: x.com/MFA_Ukraine/...

It is in my opinion an unfortunate aspect of the German representational democracy that parties (and their leadership) have too much power.

My apologies for the misquote.
There are a lot of politicians from both CDU/CSU and SPD who have problems with Merz and his administration. Some stated that out loud, some in backroom conversations. In many ways, it is their only way of quiet protest. The issues are clear however.

It is the duty of all members of parliament to vote according to their conscience and secondly according to the will of the people they represent.

*If* the process of electing the head of government is constituted as a free, secret election of *all* members of parliament, it makes no sense to call it a 'knife in the back' move if they vote how they think is right. German citizens elect the MOP mind you, not the party leadership.

We call it democacy.

I crossed the border between SE and FIN by public transport two months ago. Would be lovely to see a direct connection in the future. Although trains between Haparanda and Luleå are cancelled fairly often.

So! Hier nun noch einmal die Anküdigung meines Siegener Vortrags mit richtigem Datum (und aktuellem Plakat). Freue mich schon sehr drauf, danke vielmals für die Einladung!
@sfb1472.uni-siegen.de
sfb1472.uni-siegen.de/veranstaltun...

The 15th of May is a Thursday if I'm not mistaken.
Nevertheless looking forward to your lecture!

Tariffs: have you tried turning them on and off again?

Ik was net bij Albert Heijn en wilde ketchup kopen. Ik grijp altijd automatisch naar het merk #Heinz. Nu niet meer. Heinz is Amerikaans. Ik heb nu ketchup van #Remia gekocht, een Nederlands familiebedrijf. #BuyEuropean

Made my day.

Dienstwagenprivileg vs. Deutschlandticket Förderung des Bundes pro Jahr (in Euro): - bis zu 5,5 Mrd Dienstwagenprivileg - 1,5 Mrd Deutschlandticket Quelle: Allianz pro Schiene | 09/2023 | auf Basis von FÖS 2023 Lizenz: • Nutzung frei für redaktionelle Zwecke unter Nennung der Allianz pro Schiene

Weil Schwarz-Rot aktuell ein günstiges #Deutschlandticket in Frage stellt. Alles eine Frage der Prioritäten: Weg mit allen klimaschädlichen Subventionen. #Dienstwagenprivileg
📷 @allianz-pro-schiene.de

Wie Demokratien zerstört werden …

Zeer de moeite waard om te lezen.

Utruster 300 butikker til å fungere om strøm og nett er nede Finland utruster 300 butikker til å fungere i krisetider. Butikkene skal fungere både om strøm og nettverk er nede og om logistikken streiker.

300 grocery stores all around Finland to participate in project to ensure continued operation even in the face of power and network failures. www.forsvaretsforum.no/beredskap-fi...

Frozen Flashpoints: Greenland, Svalbard, and the Next Arctic Standoff As the arctic heats up, so do the geopolitical ambitions of the Arctic states, with the US, Russia and China all now moving into the area.

NEW EPISODE >> FROZEN FLASHPOINTS: GREENLAND, SVALBARD, AND THE NEXT ARCTIC STANDOFF

With Greenland back from the polls, the Arctic states are now entering into a tense moment in time, with many asking if NATO can weather a war in the north?

www.theredlinepodcast.com/post/frozen-...

Tiefe haben wie die Ukraine - das Risiko dort ist deutlich höher als bei uns.
Dass Russland in DE einmarschiert ist unwahrscheinlich. Dass es unsere östlichen EU Partner nicht darauf ankommen lassen wollen, halte ich jedoch für verständlich.
Zudem geht es auch um die direkte Unterstützung der UA

Hm. Selbst wenn wir Truppen zur Friedenssicherung in UA entsenden wollen würden, müssten wir unsere Fähigkeiten stark erhöhen. Auch der hybride Krieg bspw. im Baltikum gibt Grund zur Sorge.
Was mMn. in der Debatte oft vergessen wird, ist dass die baltischen Staaten nicht die Option zur strategischen