"#Russia this year, according to expert calculations, will spend more on military needs than the entire #European_Union" (in terms of purchasing power parity). - #European Commissioner for Defence and Space #Andrius_Kubilius.
I think these figures are very interesting and give a lot of food for thought.
"[As a percentage], today, #Russia spends somewhere around 9% of its total gross product [on defence]. The #European_Union is approaching 2%. #NATO probably will approve somewhere around 3%.
♬〜 Antonio Vivaldi - Nulla in mundo pax, RV 630: I. Nulla in mundo pax sincera 
Vivaldi: Gloria/Nisi Dominus/4 Cantatas etc.
#Classical #Composer #Baroque #Italian #European #NowPlaying
I really hate to see that nowadays across the whole #European continent the people are very divided. We are witnessing a rise of #farRight and also #farLeft which both humiliate the #centre.
Can we finally agree that there is no ”we/they?” Can we finally agree that all of us want #Europe to thrive, but just with some other solutions?
Can we go back to the times when discussion was something normal?
Can we finally stop hating on each other?
[00:01] ‘If you wink I’ll wink Bertie’ – Mairead McGuinness says she will make a decision whether to run for president by next month
Former European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness has said she will make a decision on whether to make a bid for the presidential election by May.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/if-you-wink-ill-wink-bertie-mairead-mcguinness-says-she-will-make-a-decision-whether-to-run-for-president-by-next-month/a1811399897.html
#European #MaireadMcGuinness
And while continuing to send Ukrainians to the meat grinder, Zelensky bought for himself a platinum mine in South Africa for $1.6 billion.
Obviously with #European taxpayers' money.
Did he thank #FrauUrsula at least?
To guarantee the business you are dealing with, is absolutely 100% European or Canadian, Asian, or anywhere else outside the jurisdiction of the United States, skim their terms of service, privacy policy, and acceptable user policy.
It purely non-US company, would not care about American Laws, anymore than most people care about the laws of another country (China, for example), that does not apply to them.
#European #Asian #Canadian
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Ohhhh
Your master has no interest in your well-being and wants to destroy you after 80 years of submission and loyalty on your part.
Now what are you puppets going to do?
#European Markets Extend Losses Due To Trump Tariffs, #German Stocks Crash 10%
Indices were in freefall, with #Paris diving more than 6%, #London sliding nearly 6%, losses of more than 5% in #Amsterdam and #Oslo, and #Milan down over 3%
When will Kier Starmer learn that toadying up to Trump won't work? If Trump continues to sabotage the World economy the precise nature of tariffs to America is irrelevant. Our Future lies with Europe and the Commonwealth working together. That's unbeatable #European Union# Commonwealth
A fantastic video which explains why #Europe must stop relying on #America. We #European s need a strategic #independence. We shall buy from our own companies and we shall not feed the people of the #USA. #UnitedEurope now. #FederalEurope now. #EuropeanArmy now.
#Trump ’s administration made it clear with #signalGate and new #tariffs that they hate us. Simple as that. We must jump off the american truck and find our own path. Our common path.
Is anyone aware of a good European Android and iOS app for "e-mail, calendars, contacts, etc" with support for ActiveSync, and other "modern things"? 
(Extra plus if it allows for e-mail aliases to be defined and used.)
#ElonMusk #Musk #Trump #DonaldTrump #USA #America #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #USPol #Trade #Tariffs #Tradewar #nazi #Fascist #Politics #Business #Finance #EU #Europe #European #UK
A screenshot from Sky News with the relevant area highlighted. Musk simply doesn’t get it does he? Who wants a free trade zone to deal with fascists or people who associate with fascists?
Musk wants free trade for his own welfare. He’s currently losing billions.
#Belgium would not arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin #Netanyahu if he visited the country, according to his Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever. "I don't think there is any European country that would arrest Netanyahu," he told VRT's Terzake talk show on Thursday evening.
Late last year, the International Criminal Court ( #ICC) in The #Hague issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu for alleged #warcrimes in #Gaza. Hungarian prime minister Viktor #Orban then invited him to visit #Hungary. During Netanyahu's visit to #Budapest on Thursday, Hungary announced it would withdraw from the ICC.
On Terzake, De Wever said he "understands" Orban's decision not to arrest Netanyahu. "I think we wouldn't do it either, to be quite honest." According to De Wever, no #European country would comply with the ICC arrest warrant. "There is such a thing as realpolitik," he said, adding that he did not agree with Orban's decision to withdraw from the ICC.
#EUpol #Politics #Hypocrisy #Gaza
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"Everything that their party of nihilists and authoritarians wants to tear down in the next few weeks, we are going to conserve and defend for future generations of America." From Guardian live stream. #AntiTrump protest. That a copy and paste from the Guardian link. Of course I'm looking at it from a #EUropean #RejoinEU point of view. That two tongued #Starmer #UKPol is doing the same job over here. #UKSOS #antifa 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/apr/05/hands-off-protests-trump-administration
@judejack Dear Jude.
Unfortunatly due to Russias naked Imperialism and desire to wipe Ukraine off the map do the thousands of young men and women continue to die. I assume that your equation between the Russian and Ukrainian dead is due to a general pity for all the dead. I myself have little sympathy for the Russian volunteers who, out of a desire for money, loot or support of Imperialist #policies join in that genocidal war.
In the dangerous world created by Putin and his sympthazisers it is sensible and neccessary for the imperfect but worthwhile #European countries to shore up their defenses. The #UK effort to make the most of it and also give the poor a shot at a better life is laudable. The notion that Starmer is purposefully impoverishing thousands to serve as cannon-fodder after a generation of defense cuts requires some serious evidence.
Deterence requires the means and the will to defend oneself.
Giving a try to Norwegian Jottacloud, seems a bit cheaper than iCloud and more polished than @protonprivacy Drive #eu #european #digitalsovereignty
Spartacus 
