- Aug 24, 2020
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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
- Thread starter vegster
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- Aug 24, 2020
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Two separate reports of shooting incidents in Murmansk and Moscow.
Speculation that they are/were 'war heroes' returning from the SMO.
Speculation that they are/were 'war heroes' returning from the SMO.
- Jan 25, 2025
- 930
Meanwhile, potentially excellent and very important news for the future of Europe (this feels like the right thread for that!).
Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling EU funds to benefit her party. The live reporting indicates she will be barred from running for public office.
It’s not yet confirmed how long for or when this will begin, but could well include the next presidential election in 2027…
Edit: It takes effect immediately
Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling EU funds to benefit her party. The live reporting indicates she will be barred from running for public office.
It’s not yet confirmed how long for or when this will begin, but could well include the next presidential election in 2027…
Edit: It takes effect immediately
Soton Seagull
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But will it be a suspected Man City style punishment? A 1 year ban which expires before it has real impact and let's her run in 2027; or will the French Judiciary grow a pair and rule her out for longer.Meanwhile, potentially excellent and very important news for the future of Europe (this feels like the right thread for that!).
Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling EU funds to benefit her party. The live reporting indicates she will be barred from running for public office.
It’s not yet confirmed how long for or when this will begin, but could well include the next presidential election in 2027…
Edit: It takes effect immediately
That said her young protege will likely run in her place.
Overall good news to at least highlight their misbehaviour.
GoldstoneVintage
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Phillips O'Brien's latest. Interesting about what MSM is and isn't reporting when it comes to Trump's comments... https://open.substack.com/pub/phill...?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4shdhp
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
It’s interesting that many of the far right parties are losing traction with its supporters. All the parties have gone very quiet. In the UK a significant (70%) of reform voters are very anti putin. This is replicated across Europe so the far right have a real problem as many parties have links with Putin. Ukraine has been a rallying call for Europe.
- Aug 24, 2020
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I read something similar in a Youtube video somewhere. The gist was that all this MAGA nonsense is driving people away from the far European right parties.
It should also be noted that Farage has been rather quiet of late.
- Jan 25, 2025
- 930
Le Pen is barred until 2030! So, she can’t now stand for president in 2027.
Yes, NR can put someone else forward, but she was the favourite to win having positioned herself for this long term.
She will, presumably, appeal.
Yes, NR can put someone else forward, but she was the favourite to win having positioned herself for this long term.
She will, presumably, appeal.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Seems fair. Keep Putin's man in the EU under close supervision.
- Jan 25, 2025
- 930
Plus, a four year prison sentence (two suspended) and 100k Euro fine. These will be applied following conclusion of any appeal, whereas the bar on running for public office is effective immediately.
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
It might be something to do with his Welsh mate (member of Brexit party and Welsh reform leader) who has been charged with corruption for taking money from Putin to push anti Eu and pro Putin messages. I cannot believe for one minute that Farage knew nothing about this.
i remember one labour cabinet minister (Streeter?) who in one of his first interviews stated that they would go after reform and Farage .
GoldstoneVintage
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Amazing to think that Trump got 'Scottish Football Association' despite inciting a literal attempted coup!
- Jan 25, 2025
- 930
Sigh. Yeah, they did it to themselves (Radiohead earworm)
Yep... will Congress even say anything? Sounds like Russia
Nobby
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- Sep 29, 2007
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The Russians stating its a bad day for European democracyMeanwhile, potentially excellent and very important news for the future of Europe (this feels like the right thread for that!).
Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling EU funds to benefit her party. The live reporting indicates she will be barred from running for public office.
It’s not yet confirmed how long for or when this will begin, but could well include the next presidential election in 2027…
Edit: It takes effect immediately
You just couldn't make it up!!
- Jan 25, 2025
- 930
Indeed. Lots of right wing whining going on today.
One individual has been barred, because she was found guilty of embezzling public funds. Ergo, she’s unfit for public office.
You’d think the entire party has been banned.
schmunk
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This means you know it's the right thing to have happened!
- Nov 11, 2009
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All that wastee investment, and Le Pen gets 4 years suspended in 'The pen'
Which therefore means it's a good day
- Jan 25, 2025
- 930
Link in the post is broken, so here’s a working one:
Joint Declaration by the Foreign Ministers of the Weimar +
Joint Declaration by the Foreign Ministers of United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain as well as the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in Madrid on 31 March 2025.