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Volker Ketzer compared the customs calculation he described to shopping at Aldi: Five packages of pasta would cost an additional fee of three euros, shampoo another three euros, and batteries three more euros. The critical factor is not the number of products but the number of different product groups. Ketzer wrote that the EU has been charging three euros per customs tariff group for small online orders from non-EU countries with a value of up to 150 euros since July. Thus, five identical items would amount to three euros, while three different product groups would total nine euros, he explained. In his opinion, people would be annoyed by such a regulation in the supermarket, but at customs, it is enshrined in a regulation. #EU #Zoll #OnlineShopping (translated)

The article addresses the cultural struggle surrounding food, particularly the Veggie Day, and highlights how food corporations mislead consumers with deceptive advertising for unhealthy products, pushing healthy eating into the background. #VeggieDay #Lebensmittelindustrie #Ernährung (translated)

U.M. OSINT wrote that he had read an article that had been repeatedly circulated as alleged evidence of Israeli war crimes and was behind a paywall. He positively noted that attacks on the IDF were occasionally mentioned in it. As the only action that he assessed clearly constitutes a war crime, he mentioned the use of prisoners of war to scout tunnels. It is unclear whether local commanders or a higher authority ordered this; the timeframe is also not provided. Furthermore, U.M. OSINT stated that there was nothing in the article that does not occur in most other wars. The other statements are moral classifications and irrelevant to him. Additionally, it is solely Israeli soldiers speaking, which makes it once again one-sided testimonies. #Kriegsverbrechen #Nahostkonflikt #IDF (translated)

The article highlights the challenges and opportunities behind struggling new buildings in the Danube City that emerged after the abrupt end of the construction boom due to rising key interest rates and tightened credit regulation. #Stadtentwicklung #Neubauten #Donaustadt (translated)

The article describes the emotional letter from Corina to her murdered sister Daniela, who became a victim of a femicide in 2023, and criticizes the societal perception of femicides as isolated incidents, while preserving the personal memory of Daniela as a person and sister. #Femizid #Frauenrechte #Erinnerung (translated)

The article addresses the necessity of heat protection measures in residential construction in light of the increasing heat periods in Germany and advocates for holistic planning that considers both thermal insulation and active cooling to ensure the quality of life and health of residents. #Hitzeschutz #Wohnungsbau #Klimawandel (translated)

The article highlights the current high bond yields in the USA and draws parallels to the events of 1987, when rising yields ultimately led to a dramatic stock market crash, and questions whether today's calmness among investors is justified. #Anleihen #Börsencrash #Inflation (translated)