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Mike Pyle, a top investor at BlackRock and former economic security advisor, states that the ongoing talks between Trump and Xi are providing calm in the financial markets, despite the persistent geopolitical tensions and competition between the U.S. and China. #FinanciëleMarkten #Geopolitiek #BlackRock (translated)

The Tusk law introducing a new tax has been signed. Tusk has no alibi anymore, he cannot shift the responsibility onto anyone else. We have record prices at the stations, although the oil prices are not record-high at all, and the zloty has a higher value against the dollar than it did years ago... The government has all the tools to reduce prices even starting tomorrow. Will we see 5.19 zł/l of fuel on the pylons in the morning? We know how much Tusk's stories are worth. #podatek #ceny #paliwo (translated)

One in eight new cancer cases worldwide is associated with infections, and researchers have identified 12 infections that contribute to their development, especially Helicobacter pylori and HPV, highlighting the importance of infection control in reducing cancer incidence. #cancer #infectii #vaccinare (translated)

I'm already a bit tired of this war Nawrocki–Tusk over who wants to lower fuel prices more and who will hit their opponent harder. On a daily basis, I deal with law and legislation, so instead of another press conference, I prefer to try to do something more useful. Let's think about whether it is possible to create a mechanism that works independently of who is currently in power and who lives in the Presidential Palace. Let's tentatively call it the Fuel Price Stabilization Mechanism - nothing more spectacular comes to mind. I’m not talking about flashy slogans like administrative price setting or the prime minister should lower it, or the president presented a bill, so the problem is solved. I’m talking about an automatic system established in law. I imagined it so that if for a certain period, the reference price of oil or wholesale fuel exceeds a set threshold, a temporary reduction in excise tax is automatically triggered. Without a political decision being made anew each time, because that leads to endless arguments at the expense of citizens. The law specifies in advance: - when the mechanism is triggered, - by how much the burden is reduced, - how long it operates, - when it automatically expires. Of course, within the limits of EU law. Because it is worth reminding a rather prosaic fact - a member state cannot arbitrarily eliminate fuel taxation. Here the 2003/96/EC directive comes in, determining minimum levels of taxation for gasoline and diesel. So just as it should be done - first the law and only then the slogans - I’m directing this to my favorite camp, the surroundings of the office. Now there remains a more important problem. If we lower the excise tax, the budget receives less money. This cost does not disappear, it does not magically evaporate. You can't just move it to the "someone may pay later" column. That’s why the mechanism should have a second arm - a temporary levy on the truly extraordinary portion of profits in the fuel sector. But not on the entire profit and definitely not on the normal operation of the enterprise. Not because the company dared to make a profit but solely from that portion that exceeds the previously defined reference level. The current government project wants to use a similar construct - the reference point is margins from 2025 increased by 20%, and only the excess is taxed. The tax rate in the project is 60%, and the projected revenues are about 4 billion PLN. The government indicates that the funds are meant to compensate for the loss of VAT and excise tax revenue resulting from protective actions. However, I would change one fundamental thing. Only PROSPECTIVELY. First, we establish the rule, then we apply it. Not the other way around. This significantly reduces the dispute over retroactivity and legal safety - the reason for Mr. Nawrocki's veto. Revenues from such a levy should be additionally separated and accounted for solely for the purposes of the stabilization mechanism. Then we can show the citizen a simple calculation: - the budget lost X from the temporary excise tax reduction, - the extraordinary levy brought Y, - and the difference is Z. No miracles or political alchemy - simplicity in full scope. But there is still one problem. If the state reduces the burden by 20 groszy per liter, it doesn’t automatically mean that the driver will see 20 groszy less on the sign. Part of the relief may be taken by the margin because who doesn’t want to make a profit... That’s why there should be parallel, public monitoring: - raw material price, - wholesale price, - taxes, - average margin, - retail price. If there is an anomaly, we have UOKiK and competition law instruments. There’s no need to immediately create a state office to set the price of diesel at 7:43 in the morning. And a final safeguard. The price returns below the statutory threshold for a certain period? The reduction expires, the levy expires. The system returns to normal mode. #ustawy #ceny #paliwa (translated)

A study published in The Lancet Oncology estimates that infections caused one in eight new cancer cases worldwide in 2024, with most being associated with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and the human papillomavirus (HPV), and emphasizes that many of these illnesses could be prevented through measures such as vaccination and screening. #cancer #infectii #preventie (translated)

Un nouveau rapport de l'OMS révèle qu'environ un cancer sur huit dans le monde est causé par des infections, avec des agents tels que Helicobacter pylori et le papillomavirus humain en tête des responsabilités, et met en lumière les inégalités géographiques dans l'incidence des cancers infectieux. #Cancer #Infections #Santé

Eine Studie von Forschenden der Berliner Charité zeigt erstmals detailliert, wie das Bakterium Helicobacter pylori die Magenschleimhaut schrittweise in einen krebsfördernden Zustand umprogrammiert und damit die Entstehung von Magenkrebs begünstigt. #HelicobacterPylori #Magenkrebs #Gesundheit

Study shows that in children with chronic abdominal pain, gastric microbiota varies by region. Helicobacter pylori was most strongly linked to inflammation, while Epstein-Barr virus showed a consistent additional association https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666517426001203 #microbiology #inflammation #virology

Ko sem prebral današnji Požareport, ki piše o Ani Kučan, mi je povsem jasno, da sega afera Fotopub v sam vrh slovenske politike. Ana je bila namreč intimna partnerka Uranjeka, ki je pod velikim pritiskom naredil samomor. Očitno se o Fotopubu ne sme govoriti prav zaradi Kučana. https://t.co/PYlztfj5rH #slovenskaPolitika #Fotopub #AnaKučan

Mili Państwo, ponoć USA chcą zakazać eksportu oleju napędowego przez 90 dni. Zastanówmy się, co by to oznaczało. Po pierwsze: amerykańskie rafinerie, dzięki którym eksportuje się obecnie rekordowe poziomy diesla (1,6 mln baryłek dziennie wg danych z sierpnia) dostałyby nagły https://t.co/pyL7MeDZWr #diesel #eksport #USA #US

Tak jak ówczesna opozycja, tak dziś PiS nie rozumie, że polityczne spory wokół sądów i TK nie grzeją obywateli. Prawdziwe ogniwo jest na stacjach paliw. Tyle że (na niekorzyść PiS), Polacy wiedzą, że to nie decyzje polskiego Donalda wywindowały im ceny na pylonach. https://t.co/YB8aEBXOzk #Polska #polityka #ceny

L'officier de marine ukrainien Yulian Pylypei, récemment libéré d'une détention en Russie après avoir été capturé à Marioupol, partage son témoignage sur les horreurs de son expérience, ses difficultés d'adaptation à la vie civile et son espoir de devenir expert en communication à travers un programme de leadership pour vétérans. #Ukraine #PrisonniersDeGuerre #Réinsertion

On passe un cap. Il y a eu une multitude de sabotages de notre réseau ferroviaire ces dernières années. Le plus connu reste celui des JO (aucun procès, pas de coupables, bref), mais, à titre perso, je relayais régulièrement des sabotages sur des lignes qui bloquaient des trains pendant une journée entière. C'est devenu régulier : tous les mois, et parfois toutes les semaines, à différents endroits du pays. Là, on passe un cap avec une action terroriste qui avait pour objectif de tuer des gens en masse (une personne est encore en urgence absolue). Le pays sombre davantage dans une société de défiance extrême : nos infrastructures vont devoir être surveillées en permanence. On a encore eu un énorme sabotage de pylône électrique la semaine dernière, revendiqué par l’ultragauche. Il va falloir mettre des drones partout, des caméras, des équipes… C’est chiant et, surtout, ça coûte très cher... Nos musées se font piller, nos infrastructures sont attaquées, des individus cherchent à faire dérailler des trains pour provoquer des dégâts de masse, etc. Bref, la surveillance de nos infrastructures et de nos lieux sensibles va progressivement devenir une nécessité absolue. Et il faudra bien finir par s’en donner les moyens. #sécurité #infrastructures #sabotage

Yulian Pylypei, un officier de marine ukrainien, témoigne de son expérience traumatisante dans la colonie pénitentiaire de Koursk, où il a subi des tortures sévères et des conditions de détention terribles après sa capture à Marioupol en 2022. #Goulag #Ukraine #PrisonniersDeGuerre

L'article relate le témoignage poignant d'Yulian Pylypei, un officier de la marine ukrainienne capturé lors du siège de Marioupol en 2022, qui décrit les terribles conditions de détention dans les prisons russes et les défis de réinsertion auxquels font face les vétérans après leur libération. #Ukraine #Marioupol #Guerre

Den här feminismen är mycket intressant. De unga som saknar makt är ju i själva verket ffa de som förtrycks av gängen i utsatta förorter. Men Aftonbladets ömhet riktas hit: https://t.co/pyLIyyBV3F #feminism #jämlikhet #socialrättvisa