What would it take for the EU to sanction Israel.
Real politics. Who would be the new gained allies and who would be the lost allies.
Since ties with USA (biggest funder of Israel) are weakening and we look for new partners, then we can sanction Israel.
All the countries with Muslims will cheer for that. That's for sure.
That's everyone's reaction. Until more context. Basically 2 overly drunk fucks that met up in the city and had sex. One is a male student and the other is a female student. Asked consent, was given. But drunk people can't give consent.
The girl was making advances on the guy by kissing him. Nobody would open the door for her, so she had no place to sleep. She slept at the stranger's place.
They had consented sex. But legally a woman can't give consented sex when drunk.
That the guy is drunk is of no importance legally.
So yeah, sentenced guilty. But in practice it's just bullshit. So, no punishment.
The guy's life is ruined. Probably will suicide.
Shit happens bruv
Idc either way. Male gynaecologists shouldn't exist.
I'm just going to hold my hands over my ears and act like I can't read context and agree with everyone that calls him the literal devil. Grab a pitchfork and a torch and push him to the end of a cliff.
In truth I don't care. Don't be drunk in public ya fucking morons.
I can only vote on which Belgian I want to represent me in the EU as far as I'm aware
Already afraid of this on an e bike.
Saw a mom walking on the road (next to a perfectly available sidewalk) with her small child following her 2 meters behind her.
Fucking hell if that kid randomly ran to my side, I would have hit her.
I hate this shit so much
Tldr;
As an EU citizen, the "ProtectEU" strategy presents several potential benefits and challenges. Here are some pros and cons:
Enhanced Security: The strategy aims to improve the overall security environment, which could lead to a safer living experience with reduced threats from terrorism, organized crime, and cyberattacks.
Better Coordination: Strengthened cooperation and information sharing among EU member states and agencies could result in more effective responses to cross-border threats.
Investment in Technology: Emphasis on technological innovation and digital security could enhance protection against cyber threats and ensure that EU citizens benefit from advanced security measures.
Focus on Prevention: Efforts to address the root causes of crime and terrorism, including education and social programs, could lead to a more stable and secure society.
Global Cooperation: Enhanced partnerships with other regions and international organizations could help mitigate threats originating from outside the EU.
Potential Privacy Concerns: Increased surveillance and data sharing might raise concerns about privacy and data protection, potentially infringing on civil liberties.
Cost Implications: Significant investments in security infrastructure and technology could lead to higher public spending, potentially impacting other areas of public service.
Over-reliance on Technology: While technology can enhance security, over-reliance could lead to vulnerabilities if systems are compromised or fail.
Potential Overreach: There is a risk of security measures being overly intrusive or disproportionate, which could affect everyday life and freedoms.
Implementation Challenges: Coordinating such a comprehensive strategy across diverse EU member states could face practical and political challenges, potentially slowing down its effectiveness.
Overall, while the strategy has the potential to significantly enhance security for EU citizens, it is important to balance these benefits with considerations for privacy, cost, and the potential impact on civil liberties.
California can do that?
Edit from le chat mistral:
So he doesn't give them anything, he's just asking to keep trading with them
"Yes, that's correct. Governor Newsom's strategy primarily involves advocating for California's economic interests and encouraging international trading partners to maintain or even expand their trade relationships with California, despite the federal tariffs. He is essentially asking these partners to consider exempting California-made products from retaliatory tariffs, emphasizing the state's economic stability and reliability as a trading partner. This approach does not involve offering specific concessions or incentives but rather leverages California's significant market power and economic influence to negotiate more favorable trade conditions."
California isn't doing anything, just asking politely to be exempt from our tariffs on USA.
Hahahaha this triggers me, ah damn.
Yes, I don't like the term white/black/yellow/brown.
I use geography. I say European, west African, south east Asian, ...
It's a little less retarded than calling Europeans white and pale Asians yellow
Just so you fucking know, the so called n word Americans are so afraid of.. MEANS BLACK
Holy moly the stupidity of people. And you think I'm the stupid one. That triggers me
Export tariffs would cause even fewer European goods in USA. Nah, let's not do that.
We're quite lucky that China is tariffed more than Europe. Causing us to remain the economic world order of china selling to us and then we selling to USA.
We need to keep that intact while we can reorganise.
We want to sell to the USA, we don't really depend on USA products. We have a highly educated work force. USA only has a service market. Europe has the necessarily educated workforce to invest in tech. Like le chat AI mistral for example.
We're going to hit them where it hurts.
We're not aiming at hurting Americans directly. But at their companies.
If we put export tariffs, then it's better for European companies to relocate to USA.
The export tariff on electricity is simply because the USA needs the resources of Canada's vast amount of land which is little used by their small population. Whole different story. Here it's also likely that the population of the nation needs the electricity itself while a foreign country is able to offer more for it. Just a country looking at necessities for its population.
Protectionism hurts us all, but export tariffs would be saying "you don't tariff us enough". We produce specifically for export, it's not needed locally. The EU is world's largest trading hub.
USA buys less from us, we will buy less from USA. There's lots of other countries to do free trade with.
I prefer winter in general, although spring can be nice.
I find 10 degrees Celsius to be about perfect.
The problem with the hotter seasons is that the clouds are fading as well, so it's not only hot but also all the sunshine on top of that.
In the winter it's pretty nice when the clouds are gone. It's still cold then.
I like sunshine for the light, not the heat.
It's very much not the same.
USA puts tariffs on the whole world. We're just putting it on one country.
We'll trade with other countries more.
While Americans are sinking into isolationism.
This is a good tariff.
Okay let's try this on an example. ArcelorMittal in Belgium producing steel and exporting it to USA. Since they put tariffs on us, it will reduce how much we will sell to USA. Lowering demand. Good for Europe as now steel will be cheaper locally. Bad though because lower demand and lower prices will hit the profit margin, causing parts of the factory to be shut down and labourers to be layed off.
What prevents ArcelorMittal from opening a factory in USA to avoid the tariffs?
In general, making these investments takes 3 to 4 years and by then trump administration will be replaced. The short term effects of the trump administration is going to be so catastrophic that the potential gains will only be visible long after trump is gone.
The shock will cause the population to elect someone that will lower tariffs. Most definitely. For better or worse of USA. Only countries like China can do such long term economic shifts because their leadership stays the same for a long period of time.
So, companies in this case will be afraid of moving to USA. Trump is fucking his country up.
I agree, no need for retaliatory tariffs.
But let's say this would be a trade war with China, a stable government.
Different example.
The car industry in Europe Vs the surge of China's electric vehicles.
We could have electric cars for as cheap as 8000 euros. As consumer this would be fantastic.
But the car industry is a gigantic part of our economy. Wouldn't it be better to shift them toward competing with china's industry?
China subsidises their electric vehicles.
What should we do? Accept the Chinese taxpayer's funding of the cars that we consume in Europe?
Is this risky long term? We would start depending on China for car imports. We would lose a key industry in our region. With Russia we learn that we need to be independent in our key industries.
What should we do in this context you think?