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you immediately jump to election interference then?
Because there is and was,. Germany and other countries have been trying to cope with it for years. I just don’t know the exact details.
So, now that you know that, why did you jump to your conclusions?
I think…
Pease don’t put words in my mouth. Don’t be like the enemy if you wanna be friends.
I’m questioning the validity of this vote due to irregularities in the campaign and external interference I’d start an investigation if I were Germany.
Still haven’t seen anything about the role of the disinfo campaign here, which was afaik very sizeable, and extra info graphs about who voted what . Anyone more info?
found this DW source and NTV source.
" According to Platform Wahlen, there have been several acts of influence that can be attributed to Russian actors. Russian propaganda networks such as Operation Overload (“Matryoshka”) and “Storm-1516” attempted to discredit the candidates of the CDU, SPD, FDP, Left Party and Greens from Saxony-Anhalt."
For a more indepth take see also Balkaninsight article, War Criminal or ‘Serb Hero’: Reactions to Ratko Mladic’s Death Reflect Balkan Divisions.
@OP your link must be this one
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219 incidents of suspected Russian hybrid warfare in Europe were documented between 2014–2025, with 46% occurring in 2024 alone .
151 incidents of Russian-linked hybrid warfare (sabotage, arson, cyberattacks, etc.) were recorded between February 2022 and February 2026, with 41 new incidents identified between summer 2025 and early 2026
Germany recorded 321 cases of sabotage in 2025, though attribution to Russia remains challenging due to plausible deniability
Just watched YT channel “A different bias” saying the media should call this hybrid warfare for what is:
State sponsored Terrorism( by the Ruso/Sino axis).
Even if Russia attacks NATO, umm…what will Putin get out of it? He’s already preoccupied in Ukraine
An answer could be something like this: Putin’s Russia was never about Russia but about Putin. Putin’s re-election (though manufactured) is this year already. Because of his loses- which he doenst acknowledge- he needs a new pretext for a mass mobilisation. The RT propaganda machine have been prepping the masses to consider NATO the mortal enemy. Also, since the Iran war (US airdefense) ammo is historically low, and Europe’s defence potential has not reached it’s peak yet.
Sanctioning the company
Technically, the CCP is always the majority holder.
Continued part II
Unfair competition
The Chinese government pumps billions into its own industry and keeps China’s currency, the yuan, artificially low-rated. This allows Chinese companies to dump their products on the European market for very low prices. “Unfair competition”, says Europe. Last month, the heads of state of the 27 EU countries met to discuss how to intervene harder. There is no concrete plan yet.
In October, European Commissioner Maros Sefcovic will go from Trade to China to talk about restoring the balance. If this visit comes to nothing, the European Union should not shy away from strong measures, writes the WRR. “Europe, for example, similar to what Trump does, can introduce tariffs on Chinese products,” Sheikh says. “Or develop a system whereby Chinese producers must prove that their products were produced without unfair state support.”
The researcher acknowledges that these opinions go against the Dutch tradition of free trade, based on the rules of the World Trade Organization. “But if other big players don’t follow those rules, you also have to adjust your own strategy.”
Trade war?
Won’t China hit back much harder and will Europe be able to cope with that? “The point is right that if we don’t intervene now, it’s too late. Now China is still dependent on us in some areas. And Europe is still a very important sales market. If we continue to postpone measures, more and more sectors in Europe will disappear. Yes, these types of measures will hurt at first, but we argue that doing nothing is ultimately more painful. Moreover, China itself also has an interest in ensuring that a trade war does not escalate.”
The WRR issues this advice to the Dutch government, not to the European Commission. In The Hague, Sheikh sees “no enormous resistance”. “The realization is starting to drop that it can go very fast.”
But the Netherlands will only want to take such measures if it is organized at European level, Sheikh thinks. “This will call for more European cooperation, but I see movement there too. And European countries must remember that they have great negotiating power.”
[Opinion] by China correspondent Laura van Megen
"Understanding is sorely needed. Europe is a plaything in one race to the bottom between China and the US. Europe has to press heavy buttons, because doing nothing is more expensive. China is a bigger problem for our industry than America.
The recommendations such as general import duties for products from China would be bad news for China. But in the short term this is going to hurt us a lot: raw materials, rare earth metals, steel, semi-products and computer chips from China can be put on the export control list and European companies can be cut off from the Chinese market."
EU leaders want to tackle China harder, but do they dare? Brussels wants to save industry with ‘made in Europe’ Will we soon be less dependent on American tech? If it were up to the EU, yes
…Continued part I.
Europe should not be afraid that China will strike back and damage the European economy. Doing nothing is more risky in the longer term, says WRR scientist Haroon Sheikh. “And the alternative is for our industry to disappear.”
( The WRR is an independent body that advises the Dutch government on major long-term social issues. In the report Strategic action: policy for a geopolitical economy the WRR makes recommendations on how Europe can reduce that economic dependence on China and the US ).
The observation that Europe must stand more economically on its own two feet is not new. Two years ago it was much discussed Draghi Report out. In it, Mario Draghi, former CEO of the European Central Bank, wrote that investments in innovation are crucial to compete with China and the US.
Last December, former ASML CEO also advised Peter Wennink the Dutch cabinet to take measures so that companies can innovate more easily.
Trump blocks digital services
The WRR also mentions the innovation gap in the report. That lag is especially visible in the relationship between the EU and the US, says researcher Sheikh. “We see that the US can use that dependency as a weapon against Europe. Look at the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who is closed from Microsoft Services. And Trump has threatened the most advanced AI models no longer available to Europeans. That’s why we need to get our own innovation systems in better order.”
But focusing on innovation alone is not enough, according to the WRR. Trade policy must also be overhauled, especially with regard to China. The WRR writes that Chinese products are often more than 30 percent cheaper than European products. “That’s not a coincidence, it’s a conscious strategy by the Chinese government.”
I don’t think the problem lies with the EU persé, but more because of internal Tradebarriers existing within Canada, between the Regions, see also this.
The UKs problem atm is the division and political instability. Norway and Iceland are already in a sort of EEA +. So, is Canada actually via the current trade agreement. Though some EU membercountries have yet to ratify CETA, provisionally it’s already there.
A greater efficiency with the EU and Canada is to be made by further streamlining intra federation trade, imo. Also, tbh, any new applicant would like to wait for the long awaited EU reforms proposal. I.e. streamlining the barriers and redtape, some documents are due in September, I hear.
TLDR; we must work some stuff out inside our systems too, and that will help us out more in the long run. Apart from that, I do think Canada will enter the EEA, though imo, it practically already has.
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needs to call China out.
they have, they just never answer.
If you mean " accountable", then I’m all in; but how?
added. I just found and posted an article on this.
When Canada’s LNG will start arriving, I hope it will give us some relief as well.
added: but that will take 5 to 7 years as per article 27 August 2025.
Tnx and correct. I just checked and this article is also within the other I linked in red letters at the top. Could be something got updated or so, idk.
Not looking good at all. According to yesterday’s Guardian, negotiations are futile:
“The calamitous collapse of trade negotiations between Canada and the United States is a warning to nations worldwide that pursuing any kind of dialogue with the current US administration is doomed at the outset, according to observers who say this recent episode indicates seeking a fair deal is futile.”
Canada & EU are really are fast-tracking their collaborations. I am curious as to what exactly will be announced:
“Short of EU membership, the EU and Canada want to get as close as legally possible, one of the people said. The two sides have also discussed working together through the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a multi-country trade agreement of which Canada is a member.”