The Situation In Germany

[Gawan]

Ironic: Since Germany stockpiled gas last year en mass and we are not even close to 20%, Germany delivered from a LNG terminal in the baltic sea gas to Ukraine.

As if they didn't get any signs; the baltic sea froze over since a long time due to (a) global warning () and the LNG tanker from the US got stuck in the ice. Then the rescue ship also got stuck and needed to return for repairs.

https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/lng-terminal-mukran-liefert-erstmals-gas-in-die-ukraine,lng-168.html

 

[Gawan]

The gas storage didn't go below 20% and it gets refueled a bit day by day, still it is about at 21%. Now we are safe I guess. . Except that maybe Russia will stop all deliveries of gas to Europe, against the plan of the EU to stop it in 2027.

In the state of Baden-Wurttemberg (former engine for the automotive industry) was the state election yesterday, and the Greens won (with current counts) surprisingly with 30,2 %, followed by the CDU with 29,7 %, and the AfD ended up with 18,8 %. Many on X are wondering, how it was possible, since the Greens are responsible for many deindustrialization campaigns, for entire Germany. Personally I smell fraud, or many people didn't suffer enough, yet. Though I doubt, if even the CDU or AfD would have changed anything.

Cem Özdemir (the new president) also made beforehand a campaign for the car industry (we keep (diesel) engines, „we make cars“) and also about the migration politic. Though it is contrary what the Berlin Greens want and is opposing them. Also here, I suspect just empty promises to get more votes. And it was also the first time were teenagers of 16 could vote. I couldn't have voted properly myself at that age , even know I find it difficult.

And yesterday evening (about 7 pm) a meteor damaged a roof or several houses in the neighbor state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2030741967588515980

Still, interesting times we live in.

 

[Ursus Minor]

The gas storage didn't go below 20% and it gets refueled a bit day by day, still it is about at 21%. Now we are safe I guess. . Except that maybe Russia will stop all deliveries of gas to Europe, against the plan of the EU to stop it in 2027.

Germany was saved by the bell so to speak, and that was due to the early onset of spring.

In the state of Baden-Wurttemberg (former engine for the automotive industry) was the state election yesterday, and the Greens won (with current counts) surprisingly with 30,2 %, followed by the CDU with 29,7 %, and the AfD ended up with 18,8 %. Many on X are wondering, how it was possible, since the Greens are responsible for many deindustrialization campaigns, for entire Germany. Personally I smell fraud, or many people didn't suffer enough, yet. Though I doubt, if even the CDU or AfD would have changed anything.

Congratulations to Baden-Wurttemberg for having elected its first Muslim prime minister which is a feat that not even the UK has managed so far.

I don't think there was much fraud involved as the intended coalition of Greens and the green-leaning Merkelites will continue.
With B-W still being pretty well off there seems to be not nearly enough pain for serious changes.

The AfD must be relieved not to have been included in a right-wing coalition so as not having to preside over the downfall of the state and country.

Eventually there will have to be a new kind of government working toward an improved political system, and I have an inkling that this process might include a short period of military rule.

 

[Huila]

In Germany appears- alot more injured American soldiers are being attended to there, than the news may be letting on.

Largest US military hospital abroad halts labor, delivery services amid Iran war​

The largest U.S. Department of Defense hospital abroad is pausing its labor and delivery services until further notice to focus on the needs of the conflict across the Middle East.

The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, located near Ramstein Air Base in Germany, is temporarily referring some labor and delivery patients to other hospitals within the local community, hospital officials told Military Times on Thursday.

The memo states that the closure of labor and delivery is due to the hospital’s “primary objective.”

Although the memo doesn’t elaborate on what that objective is, the hospital’s primary role in critical combat care is to treat patients that are injured during training or combat operations throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East, according to the hospital’s website.

MilitaryTimes

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