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Malta is blocking sanctions against Russia because they own lots of oil tankers.

Slovakia, because they use lots of Russian Gas.

The EU's response to Trump sanctions is weak because each member state looks out for themselves.

Majority voting in foreign policy is the only way forwards.

pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/07

Ukrainska Pravda · Slovakia and Malta currently blocking 18th sanctions package against RussiaBy Tetyana Vysotska

Just to be clear: Palestinians who refuse to “voluntarily” enter this concentration camp will be MURDERED if Israel decides with no proof or obligation to provide any proof.
Those inside the "most humanitarian concentraiton camp" will also be killed if Israel "think" they are Hamas or may be a danger to Israel any time in the future, even children since many IDF forces see Palestinian resistance as something in the bloodline of the resistance fighters.

That’s the plan. Stated openly. And people still insist with a straight face that this isn’t genocide.

And this is the country and the criminal regime the EU, US, Canada, Australia and the Arab league support, fund and protect!

#Israel #Gaza #ConcentrationCamp #Genocide #EthnicCleansing #USpo #EUpol #Politics #WarCrime #Inhumanity #BDS #SanctionIsrael #StopIsrael

@israel @palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@a.gup.pe

I’m not sure what’s happening in Europe but it sure feels like what’s happening in the US:

Far-right climate delayers to lead Parliament talks on EU’s 2040 target

The Patriots for Europe group will be in charge of delicate negotiations on the next emissions-cutting milestone.

politico.eu/article/far-right-

POLITICO · Far-right climate delayers to lead Parliament talks on EU’s 2040 targetBy Zia Weise
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@Palky55 @janhelms @dirk_wagner_ @strght

I think all those folks in #TerfIsland that want to commit to #TransGenocide need to be reminded that #Trans people started #Stonewall and were at the center of it all along.

  • If necessary they should get a brick (in the mail OFC, we don't want anyone to get hurt!) to remind them of that #fact!
TwitterJessica Price on Twitter“The Germans were researching non-heteronormativity, they were researching sex in general, and they were the worldwide experts in it as far as Japan. Germany was gay as a picnic basket and loving it.”
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@smote legally yes, practically no because already the #prohibitionist shite has already migrated away from that.

  • Note the fine wording here, which only states "crypto asset service providers [...] maintaining anonymous accounts"...

Exchanges like #ChangeNow will just do #KYC and everyone who doesn't want/can will merely go to back alleys and swap that way or simply use non-EU exchanges and/or swap Monero into some shitcoins and/or the other way around.

  • Obviously neither recommending nor vouching for any services for obvious reasons. All I'm saying is that it's never about #MoneyLaundering or #CTF, but merely exerting #Cyberfacism against #TechIlliterates whilst those that do want to facilitate illicit business have enough mules in traditional finance...

Again: #CashByMail is still not illegal...

Apple appeals €500m EU fine

Apple finds its own terms for using its app store, revised to conform with #EU's Digital Markets Act which allow developers to use its Apple Store to advertise other venues for downloading their application, "confusing" to developers 🤣

I guess Apple should get used to abiding by #EU law now. No more ripping off European developers in a door-less app store cage.

They can still do it to US developers though… #technofascism

theguardian.com/technology/202

The Guardian · Apple appeals against ‘unprecedented’ €500m EU fine over app storeBy Dan Milmo

"One year on and #Labour finds itself amid the aftermath of a bruising rebellion over welfare reforms, cratering approval ratings, and the spectre of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK waiting in the wings. Well, no one ever said governing was easy.

"However, when it comes to Europe — and the importance of our largest and closest trading partner to the UK’s economic prosperity — the government, quietly and unobtrusively, has so far ticked most of the boxes."

#UKPol #EUPol

bestforbritain.org/one_year_of

“Many EU countries are sending a flood of goods to Russia via Central Asia, choosing short-term profits over solidarity with Ukraine and their own medium-term security.”

Brooks mentions DE, IT, BE and NL.

What TF is wrong with their/our leaders? This makes a mockery of sanctions.

Poland, the Baltics, Nordic countries, can shut this down just fine.

robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/th

Robin J Brooks · The EU covers itself in shameBy Robin J Brooks