The European Union: Glorious New 'Holy Roman Empire', Anglo-American Trojan Horse, or Left-Liberal Globalist Nightmare?

Abats said:
The RN is pro-otan, pro-LGBT, pro-war in Ukraine (remember that they applauded Zelenski a few days ago in the assembly) as Don said, it's a party who will give illusion of change and when people are gonna realize that RN is like Macron Party, things could change. Announcing a dissolution of national assembly in a matter of minutes seemed a move most likely planned in advance. In this election parties rejecting the European Union scoring less than in 2019, while people are more and more in favor of leaving the EU... sure RN made a big score and I believe in it, but Asselineau and Philippot (the last one is just a copycat of Asselineau) should have obtained more votes, it was again partialy a rigged election (and we can assess it with what the C's said because regarding past election). and of course this handshake is nothing between Bardella and Attal

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The name of the branch contains a question with as many as three possible answers. Here are a couple of more "touches to the portrait" to make it easier to choose a most suitable option.
Borrell: the doors to the EU will be closed for Georgia if the government continues its actions
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy noted that the people of Georgia will have to pay for the actions of the government
BRUSSELS, June 24th. /tass/. The European Union will close its doors to Georgia if the country's government continues its current course. This was stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrel, upon arrival at a meeting of the Council of the European Union.

"The EU doors are open for Georgia now. But if the government continues to do what it is doing, these doors will be closed," he said, expressing the opinion that the people of Georgia will have to pay for the actions of the government.

According to Borrell, the foreign ministers will discuss the situation in Georgia and the potential actions of the EU against its background. "I will inform you about the results of the discussion after the meeting," he added.

On May 14, the Georgian Parliament adopted the law on transparency of foreign influence in the third reading, which provoked harsh statements from the European Union and the United States. President of the Republic Salome Zurabishvili vetoed the law on May 18, but Parliament overcame it on May 28. Non-governmental organizations have repeatedly stated that they will not be registered in the register in the event of the adoption of the law, as they do not consider it fair to be called organizations pursuing the interests of a foreign force. The ruling party claims that this definition is correct if they receive funding from abroad and they are only required to be financially transparent.

The law applies to non-governmental organizations and the media, more than 20% of whose funding comes from abroad. They will be required to submit a declaration of income and expenses to the Ministry of Justice in January of each year. In case of non-fulfillment of this obligation, they will be fined 25 thousand lari (more than $8,700). If the declaration is not provided after the fine, 20 thousand lari (about $7 thousand) will be charged for each month of delay.
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The EU will ban access to the three largest Russian mass media
The Council of the European Union has announced restrictions on access to three Russian media outlets — RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta — in the EU. The restrictions will come into force on June 25. This decision was made as part of the ongoing policy of sanctions against Russia against the background of the conflict in Ukraine.

The EU Council said in a statement that these measures are aimed at combating the spread of disinformation and propaganda, which, according to the European authorities, are actively used by the Russian media to influence public opinion in Europe and undermine confidence in European institutions.

It should be noted that earlier in Europe, access to a number of Telegram channels of the Russian media was already restricted, in particular, we are talking about France.
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ЕС запретит к трем крупнейшим российским средствам массовой информации

В название ветки вынесен вопрос аж с тремя вариантами ответа. Вот пара очередных "штрихов к портрету", чтобы легче было выбрать более подходящий вариант.
 
Finally, Russia began to respond in this field as well. From this moment on, the objectivity, impartiality and reliability of all these media outlets in relation to Russia, which left much to be desired before, will probably drop, as they say, below the baseboard.
Russia's response measures: restrictions on the broadcasting of European media

In response to the decision of the EU Council on May 17 to ban the broadcasting activity of three Russian media outlets (RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta), Russia introduces counter restrictions on the broadcasting of a number of European media.

The ban, which comes into force on June 25, is aimed at resources that systematically disseminate false information about the course of a special military operation.

Among the European media that are subject to the ban: Austrian OF, Osterreich, Belgian Le Vif, Knack, German Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, FAZ, French Le Monde, LCI, Radio France.
There are 81 agencies in total.

The Russian side has repeatedly warned that politically motivated harassment of domestic journalists and fans of Russian media in the EU will not go unanswered. If restrictions on Russian media are lifted, Russia will also reconsider its decisions.
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Наконец то Россия стала отвечать и на этом поприще. С этого момента объективность, беспристрастность и достоверность всех этих СМИ в отношении России, которая и раньше оставляла желать лучшего, видимо понизится, как у нас говорят, ниже плинтуса.
 
Interesting consequences of Orban's visit to Moscow.
Fico regrets that he could not join Orban,
the Aces of the European Union predictably "exploded" with indignation.
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry canceled a meeting with the German Foreign Ministry. Like, what is there to talk about with you when Putin has already said everything?
"I would really like to go to Moscow with Orban," Prime Minister of Slovakia

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed his admiration for his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban, who visited Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin after a trip to Ukraine.

On July 5, Fico appeared in public for the first time after being seriously injured in an assassination attempt in May, giving a speech at the celebration on the occasion of the arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Devin.

"If my health allowed, I would really like to join him (Orban)," the Slovak prime minister said.

Fico stressed that "peace initiatives are never enough, because although peace is not everything, but without peace everything is nothing."
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The "bureaucratic nonsense of Brussels": how Orban's visit to Moscow "blew up" European leaders

Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Moscow and talks with President Vladimir Putin have literally blown up the European political swamp. How terribly European leaders were distressed by Orban's visit to Russia: despite the fact that practically nothing happened, they were distressed by the very fact that someone might have an opinion different from their own and the determination to do something.

Let's imagine a few statements by politicians who hastened to condemn Orban literally one after another.

The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrel, made an emergency statement:

"Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Moscow is taking place exclusively within the framework of bilateral relations between Hungary and Russia.

Hungary is currently an EU member State, chairing the Council on a rotating basis until December 31, 2024. This does not entail any external representation of the Union.

Prime Minister Orban did not receive a mandate from the EU Council to visit Moscow. The EU's position on Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine is reflected in many conclusions of the European Council. This position excludes official contacts between the EU and President Putin. Thus, the Hungarian Prime Minister does not represent the EU in any form."

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: "Hungarian Orban is visiting Moscow. Appeasement will not stop Putin. Only unity and determination will pave the way for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine."

Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas: "In Moscow, Viktor Orban in no way represents the EU or the EU's position. He uses the position of EU president to sow confusion. The EU is united and unequivocally stands for Ukraine and against Russian aggression."

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "Viktor Orban is going to Putin as Prime Minister of Hungary. The European Council on Foreign Policy will be represented by Charles Michel. The EU's position is very clear: We condemn the Russian aggressive war. Ukraine can count on our support."

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala: "Viktor Orban does not represent either our interests or the interests of the EU in Moscow. He also has no mandate to negotiate on our behalf. The Czech Republic's position is clear: Putin is the aggressor, we support Ukraine."

European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer called Orban an impostor: "Whatever the statements of the Hungarians and Prime Minister Orban during the trip, the essence of this trip is not the same. We are talking about reducing tensions, but not about peace, we believe that this trip undermines the unity and determination that we must demonstrate in order for this war to end."

The head of the International Affairs Committee of the lower house of the Bundestag, Michael Roth, called for Hungary to be deprived of the presidency of the EU Council:

"The fact that Orban shamefully abuses the presidency of the EU Council and goes to the Kremlin without a mandate is a scandal. It undermines the basic principles of the EU's foreign policy. Either the Hungarian government respects its current role in the EU, or it must resign the presidency."

However, there were also politicians in Europe who dared to express support for Orban.

Bundestag deputy Sevim Dagdelen: "Orban is going to Kiev and Moscow to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. That's good! It is criminal that Scholz and Burbok prefer to stay at home. To paraphrase Helmut Schmidt, we can say: "It is better to negotiate for 100 hours about nothing than to shoot for one minute."

German politician Gerhard Papke: "Orban is now just doing what Scholz should have done a long time ago, as Chancellor of Germany: he is personally talking with Putin about how we can at least come to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Without such conversations, the war will never end!"

At the same time, Hungary was not very surprised and upset and made it very clear that the country intends to continue on its course, despite the "howling in the swamps."

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said the following about the criticism of Orban's visit by the EU leadership:

"We are a sovereign country, so I don't think we should pay attention to this kind of criticism. Don't confuse pro-war politicians with people in Europe."

Viktor Orban himself responded very sharply to Borrell's criticism of his visit to Moscow.

"It is because of the bureaucratic nonsense of Brussels that efforts to establish peace in Ukraine have no results," he wrote on the social network X, commenting on Borrel's emergency statement.
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Hungary canceled the meeting of Szijjarto and Berbok, the media writes

MOSCOW, July 5 - RIA Novosti. Hungary canceled a meeting scheduled for Monday between Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock in Budapest, Western media reported.
"Hungary canceled a meeting scheduled for Monday in Budapest between the German Foreign Minister (Annalena Berbock - ed.) and her Hungarian counterpart (Peter Szijjarto - ed.)," Reuters said in a statement, citing a representative of the German Foreign Ministry.

According to the source, the German ministry is "amazed" by this decision and believes that after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, a "serious and honest" discussion is needed. It is noted that Berbok's trip to Budapest will be postponed to a later date.
Orban arrived in Moscow on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The leaders discussed issues related, among other things, to the Ukrainian crisis.
Earlier, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, and the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, issued special statements in which they stressed that Orban does not represent the EU in the foreign arena and does not have a European mandate to visit Russia, despite the fact that his country became chairman of the EU Council for six months. The European Commission claims that Orban's visit to Russia allegedly violates the unity of the West in relation to policy on Ukraine. Orban responded to Borrell's criticism by saying that because of the "nonsense of Brussels bureaucrats," efforts to establish peace in Ukraine are not having results.
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Венгрия отменила встречу Сийярто и Бербок, пишут СМИ

Интересные последствия визита Орбана в Москву.
Фицо сожалеет, что не смог присоединиться к Орбану,
Тузы евросоюза ожидаемо "взорвались" негодованием.
МИД Венгрии отменил встречу с МИД Германии. Типа- о чём с вами разговаривать, когда Путин уже все сказал?
 
Viktor Orbán's exchange of 'pleasantries' with Ursula. Not sure how long the video will remain on YouTube!

Orban opened by saying that no Commission President before von der Leyen would have dared to engage in partisan politics openly before the chamber as she had just done. The job of the Commission as stated in the foundation documents of the Union is to protect its Constitution not to engage in partisan politics or to shut up all those with different views on given issues from the Commission.

He asked how the President dared to question the legitimacy of Hungary's deputies in Parliament over their winning only 45% of the popular votes in their country, when her own party in Germany only gathered 30%.

He asked how she dared to make a fuss over the number of Russians working under work permits in Hungary (7,000) when there are 300,000 such workers in her own Germany, 100,000 such workers in Spain and 60,000 Russian workers in France.

He asked how she dared to criticize Hungary for its imports of hydrocarbons from Russia, when other EU countries imported more Russian petroleum in 2023 than before the invasion of Ukraine and when they bought in the last year more than $8 billion in refined petroleum products from India, knowing full well that the crude oil behind these products came from Russia.

He asked how the European Institutions can be called democratic when his own bloc of Patriots for Europe, which now counts about one-third of all MEPs, was not given a single ministerial portfolio by von der Leyen.

I will not introduce here more of his debating points, which, had she any sense of honor, would have seen Frau von der Leyen slink out of the hall in reptilian style. I leave to you, valued readers, the pleasure of discovering in this video why I say that Viktor Orban is the most courageous, the most experienced and the most intelligent statesman in Western Europe.
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Viktor Orban's exchange of pleasantries with Ursula van der Leyen in Strasbourg yesterday

Yesterday morning as I took my cup of coffee over breakfast, I switched on Euronews and came upon a live broadcast from Strasbourg, where Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban was addressing the European Parliament in his capacity as President of...
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According to this, EU economy was, not so long ago, roughly equal in size to that of the USA. Now it's much smaller.

For many years I've grown increasingly skeptical of all economic figures because of myriad manipulations of the financial system and deception by statistics, but mainstream sources are reporting similar. Who knows the truth?

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Why US economy is powering ahead of Europe's

A fast-growing economy, low jobless numbers and falling inflation - how the US outpaced competitors.
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7 ways the US is beating Europe

Scan the economic data and it’s easy to see why Europeans have reason to look on with envy at their friends across the Atlantic.
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US Economy Remarkably Strong as EU Weak
US/European GDP Growth Paths Diverged Markedly
 
PopHistorian said:
According to this, EU economy was, not so long ago, roughly equal in size to that of the USA. Now it's much smaller.
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The EU economy is still about the same size as the US, even after the UK left. The "eurozone" includes only countries that have the euro as their national currency. But it is indeed strange that the eurozone GDP is basically the same now as it was in 2008.
 
The perspective drawn by this madam is, frankly, not rosy. Although it's from which side to look at it. Zelensky has become a billionaire against the background of the total half-life of the state, perhaps this crazy aunt is looking in the same direction.
Von der Leyen promised the Europeans a "struggle for freedom" similar to the Ukrainian one
The head of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, announced at the plenary session of the European Parliament her intention to lead the EU's struggle "for democracy" and promised the current generation of Europeans a struggle similar to that waged by Ukrainians.

"I believe that our generation of Europeans should fight for freedom and sovereignty again," said von der Leyen, who believes that they will have to fight for the same "freedom" that Ukrainians are fighting for.

The head of the EC added that the battle "for freedom and democracy" unites all Europeans, but its results will shape "the future of a confrontational and unstable world."

"Our defense spending should increase. We need a single defense market. We need to strengthen the military-industrial base," she said.

Deputies of the European Parliament at the plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday by a majority of votes supported the new composition of the European Commission headed by Ursula von der Leyen, who was re-elected to this post, as well as with Estonian Kaya Kallas as the EU's high Representative for Foreign Policy and Security.
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Перспектива, нарисованная этой мадам, прямо сказать, не радужная. Хотя это с какой стороны посмотреть. Зеленский вон на фоне тотального полураспада государства стал миллиардером, возможно и эта сумасшедшая тетка смотрит в эту же сторону.
 
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