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Pri wrote that the Republicans wanted Flávio Bolsonaro to commit to keeping Hugo Motta as president of the Chamber if elected. According to her, Valdemar Costa Neto had already warned that the PL would not support Motta and was considering launching its own candidacy. Pri added that, having the largest bench in the House, the PL would have decisive weight in the dispute. #Política #Eleições2024 #CâmaraDosDeputados (translated)

The sport regarding the new long-term EU budget for the period 2028–2034 is intensifying, as Germany and other major net contributors demand significant cuts in the proposal that protects agriculture and cohesion funds, while reducing funding for research, defense, and foreign policy. #EvropskaUnija #Proračun #FinančniRealizem (translated)

Eva Selsing wrote that her criticism of modern art in B.T. could also be directed at Jens Galschiøt's Trump sculpture, which she described as vulgar kitsch. She believed that much modern art was poorly conceived and executed political contributions that conveyed propaganda for an oikophobic establishment rather than uplift or give spirit to the human condition. Selsing stated that she was not surprised that the Danish Arts Foundation supported that type of projects. She pointed out that artists, works, funds, and museums, in her view, were influenced by left-leaning individuals, and that the result was often works characterized by ugliness, death, something unpleasant, and meaninglessness. She emphasized that her criticism was not about art being provocative, but that provocation had been highlighted for decades as the only or most important task of art. She asked why art should not also show beauty, and called provocation that followed the demands of the time ideological commission work. Selsing rejected that she had the sole right to define art but believed that works that could be reduced to poorly conceived political contributions were not good art—if they were even art at all. She referred to most modern art as societal-degrading kitsch. #ModerneKunst #Kitsch #KunstDebat (translated)

Ricardo Roveran stated that the PL would announce that it would sue thousands of profiles that, according to the publication, spread lies about Flávio Bolsonaro. He attributed to Valdemar Costa Neto the statement that the measure would "hurt in the pocket" and that it would not be worth complaining afterwards. https://t.co/mfBBGyowt3 #FlávioBolsonaro #FakeNews #Justiça (translated)

Net contributors, led by Friedrich Merz and the 'frugal' countries, have achieved a cut of 141 billion euros in the EU budget, although this slash has drawn criticism for disproportionately affecting competitiveness, security, and defense allocations. #PresupuestoUE #Frugales #Cohesión (translated)

The Planet of Football reported that a decision by Judge Suely Lopes Magalhães suspended the injunction that required the Fla-Flu Consortium to release Maracanã for Vasco vs. Boca Juniors, for the semifinal of the South American Cup. According to the publication, the legal dispute continued. The judge reportedly understood that Marco Antônio Ibrahim could not alone review the decision of the rapporteur Alexandre de Carvalho Mesquita and that the appeal should be analyzed by the rapporteur himself or by a panel. She also reportedly pointed out the risk of having three rival fan bases in the same area, as Flamengo vs. Botafogo, for basketball, would be held that evening at Maracanãzinho. According to the report, Suely cited a report from BEPE that deemed Nilton Santos suitable to host the match and stated that the police's preference for Maracanã did not make its use indispensable for safety. The decision, the publication added, did not determine whether Vasco had the right to the stadium nor whether the consortium's refusal was legitimate. The writ of security would be forwarded to rapporteur Joaquim Domingos de Almeida Neto, and the decision would be submitted to the Special Body of TJ-RJ. The publication attributed the information to the newspaper O Globo. #Maracanã #Vasco #Justiça (translated)

It seems we cannot influence anything at all regarding the emergence of that well. The only thing we can do is to prepare preventively so that if some kind of accident occurs, we can effectively and quickly localize it to prevent the pollution from spreading. After the information surfaced that the Russian concern "Lukoil" is seeking to exploit an oil field in the Baltic Sea near the Curonian Spit, the chairman of the Seimas Environment Protection Committee, Linas Jonauskas, stated that Lithuania cannot influence this in any way. #Rusija #BaltijosJūra #Lukoil (translated)

Xico Graziano stated that a report by the magazine VEJA about supposed payments linked to Lula had provoked a reaction within the PT. According to him, PT members denied the accusations, said there was no evidence, and echoed a contestation from the Federal Police. In summarizing the report, Graziano said that banker Vorcaro reported having negotiated with João Vaccari Neto, former treasurer of the PT, payments to obtain access to pension funds for federal employees. According to the excerpt of the article he shared, it would amount to R$ 30 million in cash destined for the Lula Institute to fund a documentary about Lula abroad, in addition to another undisclosed amount paid directly to the institute, managed by Paulo Okamotto. Graziano added that Vorcaro had provided details to the Attorney General's Office (PGR), which did not proceed with the case as it deemed there was insufficient evidence. The banker’s defense, according to the account reproduced by the author, mentioned WhatsApp messages and records of withdrawals and deliveries of money. Graziano expressed belief that VEJA would not publish the report without confidence in the material and assessed that the published piece would merely be a preview of new revelations. He considered the story credible, although there might not be definitive proof, and compared the case to the Atibaia site, which, according to him, was not registered in Lula's name in the registry office. In Graziano's view, the report would harm the PT and Lula's campaign, discouraging voters and causing some to give up on voting. He stated that the case would reduce Lula's chances of reversing a defeat in the first round. #Lula #Petismo #VEJA (translated)

Felipe Moura Brasil shared the transcription of a reporter from Veja who defended a report amid the reactions to the publication of a recording. The journalist stated that, in addition to the audio, the article was based on messages found on Daniel Vorcaro's cell phone before he formalized a plea deal proposal. According to the reporter, Vorcaro had already presented a third proposal to the PGR, but the agency did not want to listen to him. In the transcription, the reporter claimed that messages from 2024 and 2025 indicated that Vorcaro had intermediaries at the Palácio do Planalto who were working with executives from the pension funds of Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica, Petrobras, and Correios. He asserted that the objective was to raise 10 billion reais from these funds, with 1 billion reais earmarked for bribes to the PT, as part of an agreement to save Banco Master. He also said that an operator linked to the office of Minister Alexandre Padilha sought fund executives and that meetings had been organized to facilitate the bank's operations. The reporter further stated that, in May 2024, Banco Master entered the so-called "exhaustive list," which, according to him, allowed the funds to invest in the institution. At the same time, he said, the bank was negotiating credit letters worth 500 million reais with Caixa Econômica. According to the journalist, the operation did not progress after the newspaper O Globo reported, in July 2024, that two managers from Caixa had been removed for issuing a negative opinion. He added that Vorcaro had reported, in a plea deal proposal to which the report had access, that Padilha and other PT members backed down after the case was disclosed. #Lula #Corrupção #Política (translated)

https://bjarnekimpedersen.blogspot.com/2026/10/10102026-babykon-berlin-2026.html 10.10.2026 BABYLON BERLIN 2026 Tyskland Tyskland hvad er det der går så galt hos jer. I klarede det ikke selvom Alt kansler Merkel sagde 'Vi klarer det!' Det er det rene Babylon Berlin fortalt som samtidshistorie. Den anden Altkansler Schröder har netop fejret Putins 74 års fødselsdag Karma kom nu i gang den russiske levealder er 74! Jeres gamle spionchef har I fængslet og I fører retssag mod Ukrainere for at have sprængt Nordstream, hvis det er dem fortjener de udmærkelser for deres indsats. Der er krig i Europa Ukrainerne kæmper mod vor tids Endlösung og jeres Alt kansler har lige fejret Putins fødselsdag. Gaven i år var først ukrainske boligblokke og anden dags gaven var to minibusser i Krematorsk For 20 år siden var gaven Drabet på Anna Politkovskaja. For 3 år siden var det Hamas der flyttede verdens øjne væk fra Putins krigsforbrydelser til Gaza godt støttet af krigsforbryderen Putin. Tyskland I klarede det ikke 78 dræbt 215 såret af Putins fødselsdagsfejring

Let's try to impose our game, knowing that it will always be difficult when we play away. We need to have maturity and understand that there will be moments when we have to know how to endure. Northern Ireland is a team that has recently changed coaches, is assimilating the processes, and has shown a quite competitive level, especially at home, and proof of this are the results against Switzerland and Turkey. It is a team that likes to press, that likes to push the opposing teams back. It has some individual references, prefers a more vertical game, to win first and second balls, and enjoys set pieces. We have already warned our players about this,” pointed out Francisco Neto in the lead-up to the match. #Portugal #Mundial2027 #FutebolFeminino (translated)

Jotam Confino wrote that several B.T. employees had publicly criticized the development of the media. According to him, they believed that B.T. had been used for an ideological project, that journalistic independence had been compromised, and that employees had allegedly been called in for discussions about their opinions. Confino wrote that he was not aware of any of the critics resigning, and that he personally believed it was free for both employees and others to criticize the media. As one of B.T.'s public profiles, Confino described his own experiences. He wrote that he had never received instructions about journalistic angles or been pressured to follow an ideological line. He also had not been in a conversation about his opinions or been told to be more critical of the left than the right, he wrote. Confino described his bosses as skilled and professional and said that he felt he had full journalistic freedom. Confino highlighted B.T.'s bourgeois profile and wrote that an editorial line did not in itself mean that the media was politically controlled. He asked why there was no corresponding criticism of Information, Politiken, or TV 2. He also criticized colleagues from other media, ministers, and party leaders for, in his opinion, contributing to doubts about B.T.'s independence. He pointed to B.T.'s coverage of the mink scandal, Enhedslisten's support for a terrorist organization, which according to his post was involved in the murder of a 21-year-old student from Tanzania, and anti-Semitism, among other things, in Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke. Confino wrote that B.T. had made significant progress both in readership and economy, and that he was proud to be part of the media and supported the management. #BT #journalistik #medier (translated)

Leandro Ruschel shared the account of a reporter from Veja about alleged dealings of Banco Master with members of the PT and fund managers. According to the material cited by the journalist, Daniel Vorcaro's partner contacted Jaques Wagner, then leader of Lula's government in the Senate, to arrange a meeting with João Vaccari Neto, the party's former treasurer. After the meeting, the reporter stated, the bank would have organized fundraising with funds whose presidents had been appointed by Vaccari and by names from the PT and appointed or endorsed by Lula. The account indicated that, near the end of the first semester of 2024, Banco Master obtained authorization from the federal government to operate and raise funds from the funds. Vorcaro would have reached out to operators linked to members of the government, including Alexandre Padilha, then Minister of Institutional Relations, with the goal of raising R$ 10 billion from the funds. In exchange, he allegedly agreed to pay the PT 10% of the total raised, according to the reporter. According to the account, Vaccari demanded R$ 30 million in cash from Augusto Lima to finance a documentary about Lula that Oliver Stone was producing in the United States. Vorcaro reportedly said that the money was delivered through messengers and PT operators. The reporter also stated that Vorcaro mentioned payments to the Instituto Lula, coordinated with Paulo Okamotto, a friend of the president and manager of the institution. #Política #Corrupção #Lula (translated)

Renato Souza wrote that, according to information published by Veja, Daniel Vorcaro would have negotiated to transfer R$ 30 million to the Lula Institute through João Vaccaro Neto. According to investigators, the money was never sent. Souza also reported that the Prerrogativas Group claimed that the banker received a promise of release in exchange for a false accusation. #DanielVorcaro #InstitutoLula #corrupção (translated)

Sergio Moro stated that João Vaccari Neto had emerged in a new corruption allegation in the Lula government, reported by Veja and involving a deal with Vorcaro. He questioned whether the annulment of Vaccari's convictions in the Petrolão was appropriate and stated that releasing those convicted of corruption harmed the treasury. https://t.co/KSDQ9yLrKT #Corrupção #Lula #Política (translated)

Julio Schneider stated that Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master and arrested for fraud, reported in audios and documents obtained by VEJA a proposal involving R$ 30 million in cash for the Lula Institute. According to Schneider, the account was part of an attachment presented to the Attorney General's Office in June, as part of a second plea bargain proposal that was discarded due to lack of corroboration. According to the version attributed to Vorcaro, Augusto Lima, then partner and CEO of Master, allegedly approached João Vaccari Neto through Jaques Wagner, then leader of Lula's government in the Senate. Vaccari would have conditioned the bank's accreditation for federal pension funds — Previ, Caixa Asset, Funcef, Petros, and Postalis — on two payments to the Lula Institute, headed by Paulo Okamotto: about R$ 30 million in cash to cover expenses of the documentary about Lula directed by Oliver Stone and another undisclosed amount. Schneider also wrote that Vaccari would have asked for 10% of the resources that Master raised from the funds. If the plan had materialized, according to the estimate attributed to Vorcaro, the Workers' Party would receive about R$ 1 billion and Vorcaro R$ 9 billion; the operation did not progress. The author emphasized that this was Vorcaro's version, not a conviction. Schneider also pointed out that, in the audio, Vorcaro contrasted the sponsorship of the film about Bolsonaro, which he described as regular, with the support for the documentary about Lula, which would have been paid in cash. #Lula #Corrupção #Documentário (translated)

Henrique Esteter wrote that, according to a report by VEJA published this Friday, Daniel Vorcaro claimed to have allocated R$ 30 million in cash, off the books, to finance a documentary about Lula and make payments related to the Lula Institute. According to the account, Vorcaro allegedly negotiated the supposed scheme with João Vaccari Neto, former treasurer of the PT, so that the Master Bank could raise funds from pension funds of state-owned companies, including Previ, Petros, and Postalis. The agreement would include a 10% fee on the raised amounts, which could result in up to R$ 1 billion in bribes if the deals were finalized. Esteter added that Vorcaro also accused Minister Alexandre Padilha and Olavo Noleto, then executive secretary, of participating in the negotiations. Messages obtained by the Federal Police would record contacts, meetings, and a private dinner between the banker and government members. Vorcaro also claimed that Padilha and his operators received at least R$ 6 million in deals with municipal funds. The allegations would have been presented to the Attorney General's Office during a failed plea bargain attempt, which was rejected, according to Esteter. #Lula #PT #Corrupção (translated)

IaraGB wrote that, according to a report by Daniel Vorcaro to VEJA, the former treasurer of the PT, João Vaccari Neto, allegedly demanded around R$ 30 million in cash, off the books, for Banco Master to enter the pension funds of federal employees Banco do Brasil, Caixa Asset, and Previ. The amount, according to the publication, was said to be intended for the Lula Institute, led by Paulo Okamotto, to finance a documentary about Lula abroad, directed by Oliver Stone and featuring testimonies from allies like Walfrido Warde. Vorcaro also allegedly reported the payment of another undisclosed amount directly to the institute. The author stated that, according to the banker’s account, the approach was made by Augusto Lima, then a partner and CEO of Master, and Jaques Wagner allegedly mediated the meeting with Vaccari. The allegation was said to have been presented to the PGR in June, in the second testimony, but was filed away due to lack of evidence, as the payment was said to have been made in cash. According to the publication, the defense mentioned WhatsApp messages, names of people who allegedly picked up the money, and delivery routes. #Lula #Corrupção #Política (translated)

Freu Rodrigues stated that the magazine Veja had access to reports from banker Daniel Vorcaro, in which he allegedly said that he negotiated payments with former PT treasurer João Vaccari Neto to gain access to the pension fund resources of federal servers controlled by the party. https://t.co/82kZZsYmM9 #Corrupção #Política #Brasil (translated)