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American President Donald Trump is facing serious criticism over the agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the supply of diesel fuel, which could weaken sanctions against Moscow and harm the American reputation amid rising energy prices. #Trump #Rusija #Sankcije (translated)

Yes, I am very cautious. As Prime Minister, I am obliged to represent all Hungarians, and we have sensitive issues, such as the status of sexual minorities or euthanasia. The powers are enormous, but the responsibility is enormous as well. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said he is "very cautious" regarding same-sex marriages, which are not allowed in Hungary. #istospolniBrakovi #posvajanjeDjece #Mađarska (translated)

Jari Mäkäräinen criticized an article in Helsingin Sanomat and said he had made corrections to it. According to him, the nonfiction writer Ari Haasio and Mattila had suggested that Finnish identity was ambiguous, compared the mistrust faced by evacuees from Karelia to current fears directed at Muslims, and stated that everyone was a descendant of immigrants. Mäkäräinen wrote that migration was an old phenomenon, but migrations from different times could not be equated. He noted that the first people arrived in what is now Finland about 11,000 years ago and believed that this did not provide a basis for equating the current migration from Afghanistan or Somalia with the arrivals of earlier traders, craftsmen, or industrial founders. He described Finlayson as an actor that built factories in capital-poor Finland, brought technology, and created jobs. Mäkäräinen compared him to a Mohammed coming from Somalia, who he described as illiterate and dependent on Kela support. He believed these examples illustrated different types of migration and claimed that there were differences in education, employment, cultural distance, and criminality. He also claimed that those coming from Afghanistan were overrepresented in rape statistics. Regarding the evacuees from Karelia, Mäkäräinen wrote that they had come from within Finland, spoke Finnish, and shared key features of Finnish culture. He said they had faced mistrust and derogatory name-calling, but believed they differed from current arrivals from Afghanistan, for example, in terms of adaptation, work ethic, and use of social security. Mäkäräinen also denied the comparison made by Haasio and Mattila between 19th-century antisemitism and the Somali discussions of the 1990s. According to him, the groups were not similar, and Jews had mostly integrated well. He argued that current migrations should be evaluated based on their impacts on employment, crime, and social security. Finally, he wrote that the continuity of society required, in his opinion, the adaptation of newcomers. #maahanmuutto #suomalaisuus #kulttuuri (translated)

Łukasz Warzecha wrote that entrepreneurs from the brewing and winemaking industries pointed out what he considered absurd regulations in the adopted law and warned about its consequences. He assessed that advertising regulations could harm Polish companies, give an advantage to large enterprises, and cost the gastronomy sector hundreds of millions of zlotys due to changes in the equipment of outdoor seating areas. Warzecha stated that the law could put President Karol Nawrocki, who had repeatedly declared support for Polish business, in a difficult position. He added that industry protests could complicate his signing of the law, although — as he assessed — personal freedom was not a determinant of the president's strategy. He called on brewers and winemakers for a quick mobilization beyond online protests. He pointed out that they could join the protest organized by the Council of Entrepreneurs on October 15 in front of the KPRM regarding the unfulfilled promise concerning ZUS. #PolskiBiznes #Protest #Ustawa (translated)

I tell motorists to start discussing it in the Chamber as soon as possible and to achieve the adoption of the law and the exemption of the public from fees as soon as possible,“ said Šťastný, adding that the change could occur as early as next year. “I assume that public service media perceive that the law is on the table. They should prepare for it, set up financing, and take it into account,” said Šťastný. #KoncesionářskéPoplatky #MédiaVeřejnéSlužby #Legislativa (translated)

The share of the US dollar in global foreign exchange reserves has fallen over the last decade from 64 to 56 percent, with the American central bank stating that this decline is primarily related to the activities of Russia and China; however, the dollar still maintains a dominant position in other countries. #dolar #rezervy #ekonomie (translated)

The writer referred to a text in the NT stating that such a government would create uncertainty in foreign and security policy and would not benefit Sweden's security, with war in Europe and threats even against Sweden. The writer also noted that there was a lack of support for the Social Democrats' leftist policies, even less so for the Left Party's. #Sverige #Säkerhetspolitik #Utrikespolitik #SE #EU (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and stated that both sides had agreed. According to her, Volodymyr Zelensky initially had no knowledge of this. Later, he said the report was new to him, but Ukraine was ready to cease attacks on Russian energy facilities, provided that Russia would no longer attack Ukrainian power plants. Laska wrote that there was no initial confirmation from the Kremlin, and Russian attacks continued. According to Ukrainian sources, among others, power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv were hit. She also referred to Trump's earlier claim from September 14 that both sides had agreed to spare energy facilities; however, a sustainable ceasefire did not emerge from that. The author placed the announcement within a series of Trump's statements: on Friday, he announced a diesel deal with Putin and a US waiver for Russian diesel deliveries; on Saturday, he said Ukraine needed a new president; and on Sunday, he declared a ceasefire, to which this president allegedly agreed. Laska described this as contradictory since Zelensky had simultaneously been portrayed by Trump as a potential negotiating partner, even though he was unaware of the agreement. Furthermore, Laska wrote that seven US senators - four Republicans and three Democrats - legally challenged Trump's diesel deal with Putin. They accused the government of not involving Congress as required and demanded the withdrawal of the deal. While the US Treasury had issued a license, its sufficient legal basis was disputed. In a satirical scene, Laska imagined Trump reacting by putting down his phone, splattering a freshly painted wall while drinking, and possibly firing the painter afterward. #Trump #Ukraine #Russland (translated)

In a Russian drone attack on the settlement of Pisočin, near Kharkiv, three people were killed, including a 16-year-old boy, and more than 25 people were injured, while the Ukrainian prosecutor's office is investigating suspicion of a war crime. #Ukrajina #Rusija #dron (translated)