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Debt-to-GDP ratios explode higher as politicians ignore all spending limits. Markets quietly price in trouble while the big three Euro nations keep borrowing like addicts. h/t Themetalin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoN7TJcUchY Hundreds of tractors have clogged the streets of Brussels as farmers converged on the Belgian capital to protest against the contentious trade agreement between the European Union and South American nations they say will destroy their livelihoods. The demonstrations erupted on Thursday as EU leaders gathered for a summit …
Belgium will join the group of countries that will recognize the state of Palestine at this month’s U.N. General Assembly and will impose sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza, Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot announced overnight. The recognition of Palestine would only be formalized if Hamas releases all remaining …
https://twitter.com/JackStr42679640/status/1790169813777834265 https://twitter.com/ThePublicaNow/status/1789715774099136766 Belgium’s new law equates sex workers to regular employees, regulating their activity through labor contracts. However, if a prostitute refuses a client more than 10 times in six months, fines are imposed. Belgium’s new law treats sex workers as regular employees, subjecting them to labor contracts. Prostitutes can …
🚨🇳🇱 DUTCH FARMERS BLOCK THE BORDER BETWEEN THE NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM This is a different kind of protest. pic.twitter.com/9lnRzxFJ2F — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 6, 2024 Police move to end Dutch farmer protests https://t.co/AAgpf3zaFq pic.twitter.com/FgisOL0TQJ — Reuters (@Reuters) February 6, 2024 BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Dutch police moved on …
A truck carrying foreign goods on fire in Narbonne, France. French farmers don't joke.pic.twitter.com/QYfG9iHNQO — मैं हूँ Sanatani 🇮🇳 🚩🚩 (@DesiSanatani) February 1, 2024
**UPDATE GERMANY CALLS FOR GAZA CEASEFIRE German Minister for Foreign Affairs called for an urgent ‘humanitarian pause’ in the fighting in Gaza while also rebuffing Netanyahu’s stance on Palestinian statehood: “All those who say they don’t want to hear about such a solution have not brought any alternative.” Source: Reuters …
“Macron expressed interest in France joining BRICS, 2 weeks later his country burns. How long before he’s replaced with someone more favorable towards US/NATO foreign policy.” https://twitter.com/_/status/1675038562406789120 France's public debt has exceeded 3 trillion euros, having increased by 638.5 billion euros in three years. No wonder Macron is desperate to …
The wave of violence sparked on Tuesday in France following the death of 17-year-old Nahel is believed to have spilled over to Belgium’s capital city, Brussels. Riot police wearing body armour and wielding shields were seen storming the streets in Anneessens, a square in Brussels, and clashing with protesters, some …