European Union: Positive News

[drnayar]

NOT AI

“Did you invite Putin to be a member of the Peace Council?”

Trump: “Yes.”

Reporter: “What about Macron who said he wouldn't join?”

Trump: “Nobody wants him... I'm going to impose a 200% tariff on his wine and he'll join immediately.”

https://x.com/mog_russEN/status/2013579162800308340

[Cain Marko]

NOT AI

“Did you invite Putin to be a member of the Peace Council?”

Trump: “Yes.”

Reporter: “What about Macron who said he wouldn't join?”

Trump: “Nobody wants him... I'm going to impose a 200% tariff on his wine and he'll join immediately.”

https://x.com/mog_russEN/status/2013579162800308340

I don't know whether to or

[saip]

I am sure Putin will say I will join if you pay the $billion and make me co-chair with higher VETO power (trumping even Trump's veto).

[drnayar]

Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being an unhappy slave is quite another"

The Belgian Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, is likely to become the most quoted politician of the day in Europe today.

https://x.com/SprinterPress/status/2013639160393830744

[uddu]

Russians are not in favour of Denmark retaining control over Greenland. Theoretically they seem more for Greenland Sovereignty. So Russia just said Europe's problems are Europe's problem.
Lavrov: Greenland Not a ‘Natural Part’ of Denmark
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says that Greenland is not “a natural part” of Denmark and that the problem of former colonial territories is becoming more acute.

[uddu]

Merz Calls Germany’s Nuclear Exit A Costly Mistake As Energy Debate Reignites
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-det ... Reignites/

When And How Germany Shut Down Nuclear Power
Germany’s nuclear phase-out began in March 2011, immediately after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. In a dramatic policy reversal, then-Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that Germany would accelerate its nuclear exit, despite having previously extended reactor lifetimes.

Eight reactors were shut down immediately in 2011, while the remaining plants were placed on a fixed closure timetable. The final three reactors — Isar 2, Emsland and Neckarwestheim 2 — were permanently switched off on 15 April 2023, bringing an end to more than 60 years of nuclear electricity generation in Germany.

The decision was a central pillar of the Energiewende, Germany’s long-term strategy to shift toward renewable energy, cut emissions and move away from both nuclear and fossil fuels.

Why Germany Decided To Abandon Nuclear Energy
The nuclear exit was driven by a mix of safety fears, political pressure and public opinion. Germany has one of the world’s strongest anti-nuclear movements, shaped by the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 and reinforced by Fukushima.

Large-scale protests and deep public anxiety made continued nuclear operation politically unacceptable. Successive governments argued that wind and solar power could safely replace nuclear energy while creating a cleaner, decentralized and sustainable power system.

Why Critics Now Say The Decision Backfired
Merz and other critics argue that Germany shut down nuclear power too early, before renewables and storage systems were capable of fully replacing it. Nuclear plants had provided stable, low-carbon baseload electricity, which vanished almost overnight.

As reactors closed, Germany became increasingly dependent on coal and natural gas, particularly Russian gas. This vulnerability was exposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, when gas supplies tightened and prices soared, triggering an energy crisis across Europe.

Economic Impact And Rising Energy Costs
Data from energy markets show that the loss of nuclear capacity reduced supply stability, contributing to higher wholesale electricity prices, especially during periods of low wind and solar output.

Germany’s energy-intensive industries — including chemicals, steel and manufacturing — were hit hardest. Some firms cut production, delayed investment or moved operations abroad, citing uncompetitive power prices.

While electricity prices are influenced by multiple factors, economists widely agree that removing nuclear power increased reliance on more expensive fossil fuels during supply shocks.


Environmental And Emissions Consequences
Critics also point to environmental side effects. Several studies show that nuclear shutdowns led to higher coal and gas generation, increasing carbon dioxide emissions and air pollution in certain years.

Merz and other conservatives argue that closing zero-emission nuclear plants while burning more fossil fuels undermined Germany’s climate goals. Supporters of the phase-out counter that emissions will fall in the long term as renewables expand further.


Political Fallout And The Road Ahead
Merz’s remarks highlight a growing political divide. Conservative parties say Germany must at least acknowledge the economic damage caused by the nuclear exit, even if restarting reactors is no longer realistic.

The current government and Green Party leaders insist that reversing the phase-out is impractical, citing dismantling work, legal barriers and public resistance. Germany is instead focusing on renewable expansion, grid upgrades, hydrogen development and energy storage.

[uddu]

EU slams the brakes on Trump trade deal over Greenland power play
The European Union is suspending formal approval of a trade deal reached with the United States last summer following President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Europe's opposition to his push to acquire Greenland.

Members of the European Parliament voted Wednesday to freeze the agreement Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reached in July 2025 at Trump’s golf club in Turnberry, Scotland. Bernd Lange, chairman of Parliament’s International Trade Committee, said Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland are “undermining the stability and predictability of EU-U.S. trade relations.”

[uddu]

LEAKED: Trump’s MIND-BLOWING Greenland Deal; ‘US To Mimic UK-Style Control Of Cyprus’
A controversial new framework could see the United States control parts of Greenland under a model similar to the UK’s sovereign military bases in Cyprus. Agreed in principle during talks between US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos, the proposal would reportedly designate US base zones as American territory, allowing military operations, intelligence activity, and even access to rare earth minerals without Danish approval. While Trump hails the idea as a major national security win, critics warn it amounts to sovereignty by stealth. With Greenlanders skeptical and Europe uneasy, the deal raises explosive questions about power, borders, and control in the Arctic.

[putnanja]

Spineless Europeans! Trump is doing same as what Putin did, but without firing a shot! Europeans are powerless and can just wring their hands in frustration.

[rajkumar]

Spineless Europeans! Trump is doing same as what Putin did, but without firing a shot! Europeans are powerless and can just wring their hands in frustration.

I am not surprised please note that Germany holds a significant portion of its gold reserves in the United States, primarily at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Fed), with recent figures indicating about 37% or around 1,200-1,236 metric tons (worth roughly $113-130 billion) stored there. This arrangement dates back to post-WWII trade surpluses and Cold War security concerns, though recent political tensions have sparked German calls for greater access and potential repatriation, with a large part of Germany's total reserves (around 3,352 tons) now stored domestically in Frankfurt.

[drnayar]

Orbán Viktor
@PM_ViktorOrban

The Ukrainians have gone on the offensive. They're issuing threats and openly interfering in the Hungarian elections. Their goal is to secure funds and force their way into the European Union as soon as possible.

As a member of the European Union, Hungary has the right to say no. Our patriotic government clearly says no.

We do not want Hungarian families’ money to be sent to Ukraine, and we do not want Hungary to be dragged into a war.

We must show that Hungarians cannot be threatened or intimidated. We are not built that way. Alongside Brussels, we send a clear message to Kyiv as well: we will not pay!

[drnayar]

LEAKED: Trump’s MIND-BLOWING Greenland Deal; ‘US To Mimic UK-Style Control Of Cyprus’
A controversial new framework could see the United States control parts of Greenland under a model similar to the UK’s sovereign military bases in Cyprus. Agreed in principle during talks between US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos, the proposal would reportedly designate US base zones as American territory, allowing military operations, intelligence activity, and even access to rare earth minerals without Danish approval. While Trump hails the idea as a major national security win, critics warn it amounts to sovereignty by stealth. With Greenlanders skeptical and Europe uneasy, the deal raises explosive questions about power, borders, and control in the Arctic.
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for all practical purposes the US has taken over Greenland... with Denmark paying their bill !!

[chetak]

Spineless Europeans! Trump is doing same as what Putin did, but without firing a shot! Europeans are powerless and can just wring their hands in frustration.

well, what did you expect putnanja ji.

These are vassal states who surrendered their sovereignty to the amrikis post the marshall plan, who then, along with their gold, have also deposited their tiny testimonials at the fort knox, in the US of A

the feisty amrikis yank their chains and rattle their cages every once in a while, just to show these bottle fed, comfortably kept, fat and complacent slaves as to who their master is

The foolish eurotrash even amputated the russki gas pipelines which were the primary and economical energy resource fuelling most of their economies, just to show their solidarity with their masters across the pond.

[chetak]

x posted from the geopolitics and geoeconomics thread

[A_Gupta]

Switzerland is not in the EU, but Swiss news seems to be here only.
So:

Switzerland will hold a national referendum in June on a bill to cap the population at 10 million. If the bill passes, it is expected to cause significant repercussions as it could lead to a comprehensive restriction on foreign immigration regardless of status, including refugees, skilled workers, and high-income earners.

via: https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en ... UIJZ6OYUE/

[uddu]

https://x.com/i/status/2037250091501969848
maa_bhaishiiH
In any decent society, the rapist would have been killed and his organs would have been harvested. Instead, the leftist Spanish government is offering assisted suicide (a.k.a murder) to the rape victim and apparently I hear that she can’t back out at the last moment as her organs are already assigned. The West is becoming more and more insane day by day and it is calling it as progress

https://x.com/MumbaichaDon/status/2037209360238260331
@MumbaichaDon
This's so heartbreaking

Mother of suicidal gang-r@pe victim still trying to stop euthanasia—mere hrs before it's schedule, after losing
court case to block assisted suicide of her 25-yo daughter.

She was r@ped by 3 PeaceFOOL MIGRANTS in 2022.

NOW THE JOKE—the 3 Bast@rds were NOT PROSECUTED because it's against principles of 'Liberalism'. But the girl must die.

This very well could've been 'India's' future too if Mahadev wouldn't have blessed 'Bharat' in 2014!

[uddu]

ON CAM: American C-130 SMASHED In Major Security Breach At EU Airport, ‘TOTAL NIGHTMARE’ For US
In a shocking security breach at a major European airport, an intruder, reportedly armed with a hatchet, climbed onto a U.S. military aircraft and began striking it. The reported incident, caught on camera, unfolded at Shannon Airport in Ireland, a nation that has criticised America’s war on Iran. Footage circulating online appeared to show him standing on top of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, repeatedly hitting the aircraft with what witnesses described as a hatchet or hammer.

[chetak]

The EU is blackmailing Hungary’s new prime minister by giving him 27 conditions HE MUST ACCEPT in order to unlock over €30 billion in frozen funding.

These conditions include abandoning the Orbán-era policies on LGBTQ rights, immigration, and foreign policy, particularly regarding Ukraine. Failure to comply could result in the permanent loss of further EU funds.

There you have it. The EU is putting a price on your country’s independence and sovereignty. If you take the money, you’ve sold your soul to the devil.

[uddu]

https://x.com/i/status/2060892791484654047
@realwilldonahue
Paris looks like a war zone right now.

https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/2060912217026077059
@MeghUpdates
Fires set by rioters across Paris, France amid celebrations and violence following PSG’s Champions League final victory.

A huge fire was started at the foot of the Eiffel Tower by muslim gang chanting “Allahu Akbar.”

130 arrests so far. Situation tense

[uddu]

https://x.com/Neccccy/status/2064406264202064195
@Neccccy

STARMER WELCOMES PEOPLE INTO THE COUNTRY WHO BEHEAD PEOPLE AND SHAKES THEIR HAND
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HKY-jLZXcAABgu6.jpg

[A_Gupta]

The EU is blackmailing Hungary’s new prime minister by giving him 27 conditions HE MUST ACCEPT in order to unlock over €30 billion in frozen funding.

These conditions include abandoning the Orbán-era policies on LGBTQ rights, immigration, and foreign policy, particularly regarding Ukraine. Failure to comply could result in the permanent loss of further EU funds.

There you have it. The EU is putting a price on your country’s independence and sovereignty. If you take the money, you’ve sold your soul to the devil.

These conditions have been in place since 2022.

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktan ... 023)741581

[A_Gupta]

Nothing about LGBTQ, immigration or foreign policy etc. - that appears to be right-wing agit-prop.


To unfreeze Hungary’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funds, the European Commission established a set of **27 "super milestones."** These conditions are legally binding, meaning that no payout from the RRF can occur until all 27 are met and maintained.

The 27 milestones are strictly structured around three major areas: **anti-corruption measures** (the 17 remedial measures originally agreed upon under the EU's Budgetary Conditionality Mechanism), **judicial independence**, and **audit/control framework requirements**.

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## 1. Anti-Corruption & Public Procurement Reforms (Milestones 1–17)

These 17 milestones are identical to the remedial measures negotiated under the Conditionality Mechanism to protect the EU budget from corruption and cronyism:

* **Milestone 1:** Establish the **Integrity Authority**, a fully independent body tasked with intervening against corruption, fraud, and conflicts of interest in EU-funded projects.
* **Milestone 2:** Set up the **Anti-Corruption Task Force**, bringing together non-governmental actors and state authorities to draft anti-corruption strategies.
* **Milestone 3:** Adopt a comprehensive anti-corruption framework and implement specific measures to strengthen the prevention of corruption.
* **Milestone 4:** Introduce a judicial review mechanism allowing individuals to challenge a prosecutor's decision *not* to investigate or prosecute corruption cases.
* **Milestone 5:** Enhance the asset declaration system for public officials, ensuring broader coverage, transparency, and stricter verification.
* **Milestone 6:** Strict enhancement of conflict-of-interest rules for **"Public Interest Trusts"** (asset-management foundations overseeing public entities like universities), preventing government officials from holding unchecked board positions.
* **Milestone 7:** Modify the Criminal Code to allow criminal prosecution for conflicts of interest in public procurement.
* **Milestone 8:** Ensure the European Anti-Fraud Office (**OLAF**) can effectively conduct on-site investigations and secure cooperation from Hungarian authorities.
* **Milestone 9:** Develop and launch an electronic public procurement system that logs data on subcontractors and beneficial owners.
* **Milestone 10:** Implement the use of **Arachne**, the European Commission’s data-mining and risk-scoring tool, to systematically identify fraud risks.
* **Milestone 11:** Establish an anonymous whistleblowing system compliant with EU directives to protect individuals reporting corruption.
* **Milestone 12:** Improve the transparency of public procurement by systematically publishing data on single-bidder contracts.
* **Milestone 13:** Drastically reduce the percentage of single-bidder public procurement tenders in contracts financed by both EU and national budgets.
* **Milestone 14:** Develop a performance-measurement framework to regularly assess the efficiency and competitiveness of public procurement.
* **Milestone 15:** Adopt a new action plan to increase competition in public procurement.
* **Milestone 16:** Provide comprehensive training for public administration officials on public procurement, fraud prevention, and conflict-of-interest rules.
* **Milestone 17:** Establish a dedicated support framework for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to facilitate their participation in public procurement.

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## 2. Judicial Independence (Milestones 18–21)

These 4 milestones focus directly on insulating Hungary's court system from political influence:

* **Milestone 18:** Significantly increase the authority and structural powers of the independent **National Judicial Council (NJC)** to effectively counterbalance the executive powers of the President of the National Office for the Judiciary.
* **Milestone 19:** Reform the functioning of the **Supreme Court (Kúria)** to prevent political appointments, ensure transparent judge allocation, and limit arbitrary administrative overrides.
* **Milestone 20:** Eliminate the ability of the politically influenced Constitutional Court to review and overturn final judgments issued by ordinary judges at the request of public authorities.
* **Milestone 21:** Completely remove legal obstacles that prevent Hungarian judges from issuing "preliminary rulings" (direct legal questions) to the **Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)**.

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## 3. Audit, Control & Oversight Frameworks (Milestones 22–27)

These 6 milestones enforce internal institutional safeguards to track how EU money is handled and audited:

* **Milestone 22:** Deploy a fully functional national IT system for monitoring, evaluating, and tracking the implementation of the entire Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).
* **Milestone 23:** Formally adopt a clear, legally defined strategy outlining how the central Hungarian audit authority will audit RRF funds in strict alignment with international auditing standards.
* **Milestone 24:** Guarantee the structural independence of the Directorate General for Audit of European Grants (EUTAF).
* **Milestone 25:** Ensure the audit authority has access to full, unrestricted data regarding final recipients, contractors, and beneficial owners.
* **Milestone 26:** Implement administrative procedures that mandate swift correction, financial deduction, or recovery of funds if any irregularities are discovered during audits.
* **Milestone 27:** Establish strict legal timelines ensuring that audit recommendations and corrective measures are finalized without administrative delays.

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### Current Status Note

While Hungary passed a judicial reform package that partially satisfied the 4 judicial milestones (allowing the Commission to unfreeze certain *cohesion* funds), the RRF funding remains heavily locked. The Commission maintains that Hungary has not yet fully or permanently resolved all 27 super milestones, particularly regarding public interest trusts, anti-corruption enforcement, and broader rule of law compliance.

[chetak]

THE WORDS ARE RAZOR SHARP.

BUT IT'S FUN WATCHING HOW THEY LAND ON THE EUROPEANS IN THE ROOM.

THAT SHEEPISH SILENCE IS PRICELESS.



watch the video (and don't forget to look at the white skin faces in the audience)


https://x.com/RShivshankar/status/20652 ... 56/video/1


That's why Jaishankar ji is called the brahmos in a suit