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Maurits Vande Reyde stated that people would not understand what it was about if the public broadcaster spoke of trade unions instead of a "hijacking by trade unions." He described the broadcaster as being at the level of a banana republic. https://t.co/Q7r5hkVCmJ #vakbonden #vakorganisaties #openbareomroep (translated)

During the match between Manchester City and Liverpool, the supporters of the Skyblues at Anfield kept their support for their team alive in a surprising way by showing inflatable bananas, a symbolic reference to a tradition that dates back to the 1980s. #ManchesterCity #Supporters #BananesGonflables (translated)

Antonio Tabet addressed voters who still supported Flávio Bolsonaro and stated that he was not a member of the Workers' Party, reminding them that he had publicly criticized the party and Lula. For him, the second round was not about opposing left and right or the PT and PL, but about democracy and authoritarianism, among other contrasts. Tabet said he understood those who wanted Lula out of the Presidency but classified voting for the Bolsonaro clan as self-sabotage, citing what he called their history and origins. He also warned that the family could perpetuate itself in power, despite calls for change. He further stated that bolsonarism did not represent the right and said he would support whoever contested against the Bolsonaros if Romeu Zema ran. #democracia #liberdade #autoritarismo (translated)

Rick Azevedo stated that Eduardo Bolsonaro would be arrested the next day and wrote that Alexandre de Moraes had ordered the immediate start of the sentence following a conviction for orchestrating sanctions from the United States against Brazil. Azevedo also argued that Flávio Bolsonaro should not be elected, arguing that the family should be held accountable for its crimes. #EduardoBolsonaro #Justiça #PolíticaBrasileira (translated)

Steffen W. Frølund wrote that middle-class Danes had for decades had to pay for media that, in his opinion, had a political bias against their beliefs. He described it as a great injustice and believed that the left reacted violently when a media outlet moved to the right. #Politik #Medier #Debat (translated)

"Spending public money on spooky presidential campaign ads happens regularly and completely legally... in banana republics." "Don't worry," Massie ironically reassures, "spending public money on spooky presidential campaign ads happens regularly and completely legally... in banana republics." #Trump #volby2026 #politika (translated)

Fafa estimated that the episode of Koh-Lanta had too many intrigues, notably citing Laure's broken shoulder, the reunification, the end of the ambassadors, the banana bread affair, and the surprise councils. She added that she was confused as no commercial break had yet taken place. #kohlanta https://t.co/hMVe8TJSvQ #KohLanta #Télévision #Épisode (translated)

Franz Branntwein wrote that people in the former GDR rose up for freedom twice between 1945 and 1990: on June 17, 1953, and on November 9, 1989. West Germans ate bananas during this time. He cited this as an explanation for why "Ossis" are, in his opinion, the way they are. https://t.co/wzqjfBpWpV #DDR #Freiheit #Geschichte (translated)

Ultimately, ECB President Mario Draghi saved the situation by making it clear with his magic formula "Whatever it takes" that the central bank in Frankfurt was willing to let the printing press run indefinitely to buy up the debts of Europe’s own banana republics. #Spread #Eurozone #Schulden (translated)

Michele wrote that one of the major "atrocities" of the new regulation had occurred, criticizing the Italian F1 broadcaster for talking about Ross Brawn's bananas, Jos Verstappen's invitation to Toto Wolff to call him, and the possibility that Valentino Rossi would race in F1. #F1 #Motorsport #Formula1 (translated)

John Bingham wrote that the problem of the two largest parties was the issue of succession. He wondered who could effectively replace Donald Tusk and stated that the prime minister is aging and increasingly resembles the main part of his electorate — retirees, whom he disparagingly described as susceptible to the influence of the internet and TVN. https://t.co/JR24hwLY4I #polityka #sukcesja #Tusk (translated)

If Zema's marketer is threatening to leave the campaign before the debate, I wouldn't doubt that the NOVO candidate is planning to withdraw from the candidacy and ask for votes for Flávio live on Globo. It would therefore be the 2nd time he eats a banana with the peel in front of the cameras. #Política #Eleições2024 #Debate (translated)

We continue to strike against the narco-terrorists in Magdalena! In Santa Marta, Zona Bananera, Plato, and Fundación, the National Police, in coordination with the Prosecutor's Office, captured 10 people for homicide, extortion, illegal possession of weapons, and drug trafficking. Alias "Yepi" and "El Cabo," members of the Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra, and alias "El Viejo" or "Roberto," identified as the right-hand man of alias "Piter," the leader of the Sergio Carrascal Gómez substructure of the Gulf Clan, were arrested. Seven firearms, two explosive devices, 135 cartridges, eight cell phones, two motorcycles, and one million pesos in cash were seized. My order is clear: to pursue those who murder, extort, and terrorize our people. Magdalena deserves to live without fear, and the criminals will have to answer before justice! Firm for the Homeland! Long live Christ the King! (A.D.L.E.) 🇨🇴 🐅 #Narcotráfico #Justicia #Seguridad (translated)

Article 229 of the Constitution: “(...) The President of the Republic, at the request of the Council of Ministers, may declare a state of war (...)” Therefore, we can see a "banana republic" scenario: Takeover of the Constitutional Tribunal ➡️ determination by the Tribunal of the President's inability to perform his duties ➡️ takeover of the Palace #Polska #Konstytucja #SytuacjaPolityczna #PL (translated)

Anders Ygeman and I were on Aktuellt. C did not want to come. Those of us who were there agreed that we must move forward now, even though we did not have quite the same view on how. But the alleged V and M bloc seems to have no one arguing for it for long. Good! Four parties have won the election, and therefore we should govern together. V has erased our stance towards C, now it's time for C to do the same job. Without V in the government, agreements on policy will not hold; it will just be nice words on paper. Before we negotiate policy, we must of course agree on who will implement the policy and in what way; otherwise, the negotiations will be blind. S and MP now need to put pressure on C so that they also erase their stance. It's not about bickering but about making sure that all four are respected equally. That V should solve this by themselves when C even declines the invitation for coffee does not feel reasonable. Mutual trust can only be built if all parties’ voters are respected. I sent this to S, and I also think that MP needs to step up. Otherwise, nothing will happen if C is just allowed to remain in their own room. That MP claims during the election campaign that they want V involved is good, also for MP, whose voters have that perception. But talking about something is not the same as working for it, and more than V needs to do that if there is going to be a new government. So far, all pressure has been directed at V, even though V does not say no to any party in Magdalena Andersson's support and that our "stance" only pertains to our own party's right to influence. To be "neutral" in a situation where one party does not respect another is not being a good "friend." And without pressure on C to accept V equally, we will get no government negotiations where we can start to give and take in the actual policy. I believe that is what the voters want to see and expect from us! #politik #regering #val2023 (translated)