While Tusk was the first to congratulate him, then Ursula and the rest of the homoglobo group - he is not a rightist. They know the craft and there is no mistake.
" A cherry on top xD 🍒
LGBT rights, migrants, Ukrainians... it is up to him to urgently prove his obedience to the EU, and the return of Soros will be the icing on the cake. He is only acting and pretending to be a "rightist".
Ottawa/Brussels - Is the EU facing a "western enlargement" - with Canada as its 28th member? What sounds like a belated April Fool's joke is supported by a majority of Canadians: 57 percent, according to a poll, favor at least considering EU membership - despite the different continent. The reasons: frustration with the US under Donald Trump (79) and concerns about the economic future of the nation of 42 million....
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Political science professor Scott Erb considers accession "highly unlikely" but sees potential for deeper transatlantic trade agreements-partly due to the current tariff dispute with Washington. His conclusion: "The fact that this debate is even taking place demonstrates the deep distrust many Canadians feel toward the US under President Trump."
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Conservative commentators, on the other hand, view the idea as "strategically nonsensical," even "extremely stupid," as the National Post puts it. Their main arguments: Canada is not a European country, and its economy is closely intertwined with the US. EU membership would restrict its sovereignty and complicate trade structures....
Maybe it's also worth looking for a report from the Narodowy Bank.
For the Commission report, search "Poland in-depth review macroeconomic imbalances EU funds".
For the IMF report, search "Poland Article IV IMF EU funds inflation".
The two should show how suspended funds affect FX, deficits, inflation (IMF), investment slowdown, growth effects, and fiscal stress (Commission).
You have to read it carefully and understand what you are reading. It won't simply say - "funds were frozen, so inflation took off".
It was one of the main drivers all over the EU, not only in Hungary and..
Listen, genius... all EU countries faced the same energy shock. Yet the outcomes have been radically different. Hungary had super high inflation and still has. Poland also very high but lower. The EU "core" had significantly lower inflation.
Why do you think that is? If energy outcomes were dominant, then the results would also be similar. But they are not. Agree?
Russian-related inflation peaked in 2022, then sharply lowered in 2023. In Hungary and in Poland it remained extremely high long after that. This alone should tell you, that you are missing some large piece of the puzzle. If A causes B, and A falls but B stays high - then A is not the main driver anymore.
In the simplest terms - the energy shock was a price spike. The loss of EU funds was a loss of income.
Imagine a country as a household. If gas prices rise - you may struggle but you'll be ok. If you lose your income, your situation will spiral into something much more ugly. You will start borrowing, you will spend less, you will delay many of your plans into the future.
It is how it works. If what you're saying were true and soooo obvious then for sure someone would include such info in a press article at some point somewhere and you wouldn't have to refer me to a f*ckload of reports I have no time to go through! 🙄🤦
Why do you think that is?
Because different countries depend on RuSSian energy to different degrees. Duh! For example, Hungary depends on it more than Poland, because Poland at some point started diversification by building LNG terminal (obviously Hungary can't do that, because they have no access to the sea).
This alone should tell you, that you are missing some large piece of the puzzle.
Sorry, Bobko, but are you missing a large piece of your brain? xD How can you compare a situation of oil and gas rich RuSSia in 2023 with Poland and Hungary who were buying that oil and gas from RuSSia before 2022??? xDDDD RUSSIA WASN'T GOING THROUGH AN ENERGY CRISIS, FOR F*CK SAKE!!!! xDDDDD 🤦
Ursula Von der Leyen - "now is the time to rethink the right of veto"
I agree with Ursula! 👏
They say Polish secret service did their job and accomplished their mission. 🤔
Damn, I wish Polish secret service was more powerful than FSB and CIA combined! xDDDDD I'm afraid that's not the case though lol 🥲 No, Crno, it was Hungarian people who did this and they were celebrating in the streets like they won World Cup in football or something :D This is what it's like when you get rid of a wannabe dictator after 16 years! I'm so happy for them! They are the CHAMPIONS!!! :D
@Torq, OK, then let us assume that tiny, but powerful Polish black spiders are working diligently in the shadows xD Putinists will develop arachnophobia now xDDD
different countries depend on RuSSian energy to different degrees. Duh!
I have news for you - the markets for energy are global.
When prices go up in one place - they go up everywhere. The Saudis or Norwegians are not a charity - and won't keep selling you cheaper oil, just because they like you. They'll express regret over the Russian invasion, and then... pocket all the upside. Similar with American exporters of natural gas.
How can you compare a situation of oil and gas rich RuSSia in 2023 with Poland
I don't see where I did this.
for sure someone would include such info in a press article at some point somewhere
Jesus Christ, you are difficult.
Here's an article covering Zloty weakness and its relationship with inflation. Somewhere in the middle of the article, you will see that Zloty weakness is largely blamed on EU funds being stuck. Everything else was working in favor of a strengthening Zloty - so that was pretty much the main driver.
Under the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, European Union citizens, except those from Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Romania, can travel to the United States without acquiring a visa for up to 90 days, and vice versa.
However, with the new EBSP (Enhanced Border Security Partnership), European travelers' personal and biometric data might be shared with the U.S. if negotiations allow, which a top European Parliament official described as "blackmail." That means we will have all your personal information such as arrest records to divorce records, to debts, to the country you were born in, and more, be made public to the U.S. Trump's people are saying that with the huge invasion of undesirables that have invaded Europe that it is a logical authorization request. European travel to the U.S. is already in a sharp decline. Would you sacrifice your privacy to come to the Greatest Country on earth for a holiday ?
visited these countries before the EU and after the EU accession ?
I've been in/visited a few countries before and after EU accession and the only one that didn't seem much nicer was Hungary.
I just visited again recently and it the country didn't seem in visibly better condition in 2026 than the last time I'd visited (2015 just as the Merkel jugend were gathering).
Most dramatic change (apart from Poland) was maybe Romania.
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