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Former minister and former presidential candidate (in 2007) Ségolène Royal Glucksmann accused him of committing a "kind of robbery" on the PS by aligning his party with this primary election originally organized by the PS. Royal called those remarks "sexist." #Frankrijk #verkiezingen #linksepolitiek (translated)

With the victory of Raphaël Glucksmann in the center-left primaries for the French presidency, broad leftist cooperation seems further away than ever, as he previously prefers cooperation with the political center over the radical left parties. #Frankrijk #verkiezingen #linksepolitiek (translated)

Donald Trump has made a controversial deal with Vladimir Putin to deliver Russian diesel to the United States, aimed at lowering fuel prices for the upcoming midterm elections, but experts doubt its impact on global fuel prices due to the relatively low delivery volumes. #Trump #Poutine #Carburants (translated)

John Witkamp responded critically to Bart van den Brink, who according to him had said that Ukraine as a free country could choose whether Volodymyr Zelensky remained after a suggestion from Donald Trump to replace him. Witkamp stated that the average Ukrainian would already want Zelensky gone and wrote that a former Ukrainian Minister of Defense was quickly removed after a plea for free elections. He also referred to Ukraine as a dictatorship managed and financed by the EU and accused the country of widespread corruption. He doubted how much Bart knew about this. #wnlopzondag #wnl #Oekraïne #corruptie #politiek (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt proposed a compulsory integration course for D66 in his column. According to him, the party spoke excellent Dutch, but still needed to learn how to deal with people who have different beliefs. He referred to Jan Paternotte, who mentioned the Renaissanceschool associated with Forum for Democracy in the Chamber and asked for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had advocated for a swift evaluation and possible legislative changes. The proposed course would, according to Von Kreyfelt, include lessons on civil rights, freedom of education, diversity, democracy, and equal rights. He wrote that citizens should be allowed to think independently and vote for other parties, and that a political background in itself was not an offense. Regarding Jetten's statements on October 9 about taking stronger action against certain schools and online channels where, in his view, young people were learning incorrect ideas about equal rights, Von Kreyfelt noted that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool. As an exam task, Von Kreyfelt described a parent who wanted to pass on different beliefs to their child than D66. According to him, a student would succeed with an answer that did not involve inspection, improvement processes, or legislative changes. He concluded that D66 needed to learn that a free society also existed without its permission. #Inburgering #Diversiteit #Democratie (translated)

Donald Trump has appointed the right-wing political commentator Katie Zacharia as the new press chief of the White House, replacing Karoline Leavitt, as she must navigate low approval ratings for the president and the upcoming midterm elections. #KatieZacharia #WitteHuis #Trump (translated)

Zack Polanski, the party leader of the Greens, has lost the by-election in the London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras to Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali, which represents a setback for his leadership in the party. #ZackPolanski #Groenen #TussentijdseVerkiezingen (translated)

The G7 has announced that it will withdraw 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its strategic reserves, but it turns out that this action is more of an adjustment of previous plans than a real increase in stocks, which is a disappointment for Trump who hopes to lower fuel prices for the upcoming midterm elections. #G7 #Pétrole #Trump (translated)