Mass tourism in Amsterdam has reached its limits, leading to significant nuisance for residents and lawsuits regarding the impact on their living environment, despite various measures taken by the municipality to reduce the crowds. #massatoerisme #Amsterdam #toeristenbelasting (translated)
According to human rights activists, at least 72 people have died in an airstrike on a gold mine on the border between Sudan and Egypt, with the Egyptian Air Force being blamed for the attack. #Sudan #Ägypten #Luftangriff (translated)
In an airstrike on a gold mine at the border between Sudan and Egypt, at least 72 workers have been killed, according to human rights activists, while many more casualties are feared to be trapped under the rubble. #Ägypten #Luftangriff #Sudan (translated)
Basically, it is about the question: Where is the line between free job choice and possible regulations? Schwenker: "Basically, it is about the question: Where is the line between free job choice and possible regulations?" #Handball #TransferNews #JohannesGolla (translated)
Climbing star Jakob Schubert has become the first climber in the world to conquer two routes with the difficulty level 9c, thereby pushing the boundaries of possible climbing, which earns him greater fame within the climbing community than an Olympic victory would. #Klettern #JakobSchubert #Sportgeschichte (translated)
Laura Philipp achieved her best place at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii by respectfully managing her own limits, not allowing the competition to pressure her, and acting strategically calmly. #IronmanWM #LauraPhilipp #Triathlon (translated)
The Australian exchange student wrote that CDU supporters on X are, in his opinion, indifferent to record naturalizations, imposed trillion-dollar debts, the "industrial decay," open borders, and the pension system. In contrast, there are sharp reactions when someone criticizes Kiev's "golden corruption calf." He hopes that this embarrassing spectacle, in his view, will come to an end soon. #Politik #CDU #Korruption (translated)
A former woke teacher wrote that MP Nicole Moinat described, according to them, an established order that had lost its moral compass. The teacher stated that criminal organizations were recruiting very young people for explosions, drug trafficking, and assassinations because, according to them, juvenile offenders were hardly punished. In The Hague, according to the teacher, young criminals were primarily seen as victims of their circumstances. The teacher criticized explanations of crime based on disadvantage, personal problems, and a difficult childhood, because those explanations, according to them, obscured the responsibility of the offenders. The teacher also stated that the compassion for offenders was greater than the concern for victims. Young people deserved a second chance, according to them, but it should not outweigh the safety of society. The teacher wrote that the government, out of fear of appearing inhumane, no longer dared to set limits and that the consequences of this were borne by people who obeyed the law. #rechtstaat #criminaliteit #veiligheid (translated)
The author wrote that Ukraine needs a new president. He accused Volodymyr Zelensky of having knowingly provoked Russia's unlawful war by inviting NATO to advance to the Russian border. According to him, great powers never accept such things. He also hinted at a need for a change in the USA, but did not elaborate on the thought. #Ukraine #Politik #Selenskyj #UA #RU #US (translated)
Regina Laska criticized that Michail Swintschuk, despite his inclusion on the EU sanctions list in June 2023, apparently managed to travel from Germany to Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to Bosnian media, the founder of the Russian propaganda channel Rybar flew from Memmingen Airport to Sarajevo on October 2. The Bosnian portal Detector reported that he had been arrested a few days later in Montenegro and expelled for reasons of national security. During the arrest, the police seized high-resolution cameras, a drone, and several cell phones; it was unclear whether Swintschuk had these with him in Memmingen. Laska pointed out that, according to her account, Swintschuk is subject to an EU entry ban and is not allowed to enter or transit EU territory. Since a flight from Memmingen to Sarajevo leads over a Schengen external border, she asked how Swintschuk got to Germany, who issued him a visa, and whether his sanctioning had been recognized upon departure. According to Laska, there has been no confirmation of the trip by German authorities so far. She contrasted border controls at Memmingen Airport with those ordered by Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) at the Austrian border. There, small cars are searched for refugees, whereas Swintschuk, according to her account, departed from the airport. She also pointed out that the Bavarian border police, which conducts checks at the airport, was established in 2018 by Markus Söder. Laska expressed outrage over what Russian nationals are still allowed to do in Germany and ironically asked whether RT chief Margarita Simonjan could soon book a wellness vacation in Garmisch. #EUSanktionen #Russland #Einreiseverbot (translated)
The mood in the CDU is tense in light of the poor election results and declining poll numbers, while Chancellor Merz faces the challenge of repositioning the party at the retreat and setting clear boundaries for cooperation with the AfD. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Landtagswahl (translated)
Ralf Fuecks wrote that Marco Rubio spoke about the rebirth of the West in front of the Acropolis, while U.S. President Donald Trump, in his opinion, is conspiring with Vladimir Putin against Ukraine. Trump blames Ukrainian President Zelensky for the high oil and gas prices, which Fuecks claims were triggered by Trump's attack on Iran. At the same time, Trump criticizes Ukrainian counterattacks on the Russian energy system without mentioning the daily war of annihilation against Ukraine, and calls for Zelensky's ouster because he resists submission to the Kremlin. Fuecks wrote that no U.S. president has sunk so low up to now, not even Richard Nixon. Europe must combine its military-industrial potential with that of Ukraine in order to be stronger than Russia together and to show Trump boundaries. https://t.co/rqyjqFUYCz #Ukraine #Putin #Europa (translated)
Strijder124 wrote that Wierd Duk had asked Dilan Yesilgöz about her view on the culture war. According to Strijder124, Yesilgöz had nothing to say about it; he described her performance as painful and weak for her and the VVD. Duk said, according to the post, that the Netherlands needed a Bolkestein and that a large center-right electorate wanted conservative-right policies, but that no one within the VVD conveyed that. Duk also stated that there was a culture crisis that he didn't hear the VVD talking about. People were concerned with that, he said, while the borders remained open and Syrians were passing through the Netherlands. #cultuurcrisis #politiek #VVD (translated)
Kolja Barghoorn wrote ironically that one could declare a Corona emergency again, although in his view there is no longer any Corona, and maintain what he described as the unlawful opening of the borders. As another option, he mentioned choosing an alternative, but added mockingly that one should rather not do that because it uses false letterheads. #Corona #Gesundheit #Gesellschaft (translated)
The Belgian royal family visits Kazakhstan for the first time, a strategic partner on the borders of Russia, to strengthen cooperation in economic and academic fields, while the country emphasizes its neutrality in a complex geopolitical environment. #Kazakhstan #Belgique #Diplomatie (translated)
The author criticized that the German Journalists' Association officially condemned Ulrich Siegmund. The association assessed Siegmund's threats towards Fabian Köster in connection with the abolition of the broadcasting contribution as crossing a line. The author was outraged by this. #Journalismus #Pressefreiheit #Meinungsfreiheit #DE (translated)
EWagensveld stated that he was arrested on suspicion of illegal protesting in the empty Janskerkhof in Utrecht during an interview with PowNed. He said that he was only giving an interview and claimed that the Public Prosecution Service counted the interviewer and cameraman to make it a group protest. According to EWagensveld, the Public Prosecution Service demanded a fine of €250 and two weeks of conditional imprisonment, but the judge acquitted him. He wondered if there were double standards in the Netherlands, as police, mayors, and the Public Prosecution Service, according to him, often did not intervene in XR and pro-Palestinian demonstrations. He also criticized the Ministry of Justice and Security, which he claimed remained silent about abuse of power. #demonstratierecht #vrijheidvanmeningsuiting #justitie (translated)
Andreas Rosenfelder wrote that Harald Martenstein reported on parents who did not want to talk about a knife attack for fear of being categorized as being on the right. Some still wanted to talk about the death of their child and the consequences for their own lives, while the media interest, according to Martenstein, had been limited. He mentioned a girl as an example who survived the attack but had not dared to leave her apartment for years. Martenstein called this shocking. Rosenfelder described this as a German reality that, in his opinion, the left does not talk about when it criticizes “hate and incitement.” #Messerangriffe #Eltern #Medien (translated)
"Our ambitions are greater," says Marta Kos, the EU Commissioner, at the inauguration. "We have learned the hard way that excessive dependencies make us vulnerable," Kos says during a press briefing near the Bulgarian border. #Türkei #Handelsrouten #EU (translated)
Thomas Jäger asked what Ralf Stegner was talking about and mentioned champagne, the businesses of Globus, and a commission as possible topics. Jäger wrote that Stegner was either naively exceeding all limits or did not know what to say next. #Champagner #Geschäfte #Naivität (translated)
