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frontgarden2222
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26354 Posts
On July 14 2024 14:02 frontgarden2222 wrote: A lot of governments regardless of political persuasion are actually OK with illegal immigration. Just so long they benefit the state economically and they're not visible, like at the "employment" of big farmers. As do the industries that benefit, and almost certainly lobby in this direction. Although not openly given it’s not exactly a particularly popular political position in this climate. | ||
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Razyda
911 Posts
"The European Union is exploring a controversial proposal to establish a centralized “Asset Register,” a comprehensive database designed to track citizens’ assets across the bloc. This initiative aims to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, but has also raised concerns on privacy and data protection. The proposed register would encompass a wide range of assets, such as real estate, bank accounts, securities, vehicles, art, and precious metals. The final list will be determined based on the outcomes of a feasibility study and subsequent legislative decisions." Congrats on winning cold war  | ||
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r00ty
Germany1066 Posts
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Yurie
12058 Posts
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areoryn
5 Posts
On August 13 2024 02:10 Yurie wrote: How does France and other European nations finance nuclear power plants? The investigations I see mostly seem to say that you need to offer price guarantees and favorable loans to get anybody to build and run them. Basically, state financed. France currently has ~20 nuclear power plants active (up to 58 reactors), all of them built between 1978 and 1998, which provide ~70% of the powergrid energy. All of those where built by EDF, state power supply company who had the monopoly of the market until 2000. EDF payed for the power plants, with the state backing it. Since 2007, European directives have kind of opened the market and EDF's market share is down to ~70%. EDF was publicly traded for a while (2003?) with a state share down to 84%, but when back to full state ownership recently following a buyout (2022). Buyout was made around the time when the government decided to build a new set of nuclear power plants (project started end 2022/early 2023). So the new power plants that are planned / being built have roughly the same financing structure as the previous ones: EDF paying for them through bank loans, backed by the state. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23712 Posts
How fascist can the US get before Europeans demand their politicians cut off relations/start sanctions/etc? Or does Europe just follow Trump's lead? | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22131 Posts
On October 13 2024 02:18 GreenHorizons wrote: Just look at how the EU deals with China?With the increasingly likely probability that Trump wins in November, I find myself wondering what Europeans are planning if Trump is the fascist dictator many believe him to be. How fascist can the US get before Europeans demand their politicians cut off relations/start sanctions/etc? Or does Europe just follow Trump's lead? cutting of relations isn't really an option unless you want to completely blow up your own economy. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23712 Posts
On October 13 2024 02:23 Gorsameth wrote: Just look at how the EU deals with China? cutting of relations isn't really an option unless you want to completely blow up your own economy. That perspective provides an interesting conundrum if Trump and Putin are as aligned as many would suggest. | ||
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Godwrath
Spain10139 Posts
On October 13 2024 02:47 GreenHorizons wrote: That perspective provides an interesting conundrum if Trump and Putin are as aligned as many would suggest. Interesting is quite a funny way to call it. Nothing about It is interesting, just fuck up. | ||
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ZeroByte13
785 Posts
On October 13 2024 02:18 GreenHorizons wrote: Does this probability really become increasingly likely, that Trump wins? I don't really follow US pre-election race but from what I heard here and there, people say Harris is ahead in polls?With the increasingly likely probability that Trump wins in November, I find myself wondering what Europeans are planning if Trump is the fascist dictator many believe him to be. | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22131 Posts
On October 13 2024 04:40 ZeroByte13 wrote: no, but GH is going to GH.Does this probability really become increasingly likely, that Trump wins? I don't really follow US pre-election race but from what I heard here and there, people say Harris is ahead in polls? | ||
Liquid`Drone
Norway28759 Posts
On October 13 2024 04:40 ZeroByte13 wrote: Does this probability really become increasingly likely, that Trump wins? I don't really follow US pre-election race but from what I heard here and there, people say Harris is ahead in polls? Ahead in national polls, but the electoral college is at best a flip. | ||
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12408 Posts
There are some other factors that look good for her, I still think she's going to win. But I like the narrative that she loses support for running as a republican so I'm tempted to pretend I find value in the polls. It also should never be this close considering who she's running against, and on that alone everyone at Future Forward should be fired and I should be given all of their jobs and their salaries | ||
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ZeroByte13
785 Posts
My wife somehow keeps finding things she wants to buy... | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23712 Posts
On October 13 2024 04:21 Godwrath wrote: Interesting is quite a funny way to call it. Nothing about It is interesting, just fuck up. So it seems Europeans are just not really considering the about 50-50 shot they have a US president that gets along better with Putin than some of them in 4 months. I mean if he loses no problem, but if he wins, seems like some stuff people should have thought through for a bit before being confronted with it. Clearly there isn't a plan, or even concepts of a plan. | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22131 Posts
On October 13 2024 05:45 GreenHorizons wrote: yes, people on a 23 year old Starcraft site have correctly told you that EU leaders have no plan for Trumps potential win. So it seems Europeans are just not really considering the about 50-50 shot they have a US president that gets along better with Putin than some of them in 4 months. I mean if he loses no problem, but if he wins, seems like some stuff people should have thought through for a bit before being confronted with it. Clearly there isn't a plan, or even concepts of a plan. Because we all know that starcraft nerds are the ultimate trove of knowledge about top level confidential political strategy... | ||
zatic
Zurich15363 Posts
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Biff The Understudy
France7992 Posts
On October 13 2024 04:54 Liquid`Drone wrote: Ahead in national polls, but the electoral college is at best a flip. Both Silver Bulletin and 538 give Harris around 55% to win the electoral college. Those are two very close models, they might have the same flaws. And we still have a few more weeks of campaigning to go. Still 55% is an odd a poker player would take every day of the week. It’s going to be very, very close, it looks like. I understand why some folks would not vote for Harris, but I am absolutely baffled almost half of American voters would still trust Trump with the job. That’s completely insane. | ||
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Biff The Understudy
France7992 Posts
On October 13 2024 05:45 GreenHorizons wrote: So it seems Europeans are just not really considering the about 50-50 shot they have a US president that gets along better with Putin than some of them in 4 months. I mean if he loses no problem, but if he wins, seems like some stuff people should have thought through for a bit before being confronted with it. Clearly there isn't a plan, or even concepts of a plan. I would think Europeans leaders are probably thinking / discussing what their strategy will be if that happens. I think a lot has changed in european capitals already after 2016 in terms of how much the US are perceived as an ally that can be trusted. | ||
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