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Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Germany's far-right AfD hits 25% in poll, just behind conservatives | dpa internationalEnglish1·1 hour agoAre there some sources for this?
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Germany's far-right AfD hits 25% in poll, just behind conservatives | dpa internationalEnglish2·12 hours agoWhich ones?
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Europe@feddit.org•Why modern Russia is more dangerous than 1930s Germany -- [Opinion]English64·12 hours agoNo, it isn’t.
As two examples among many: First, Putin Doesn’t Combat Nazism, He Cultivates It
An essential element of the Kremlin’s crusade to manipulate cracks in the West is exploiting transnational white supremacist movements to endorse racially and ethnically inspired violent extremism. Russia serves as a sanctuary and networking hub for far-right extremists, with one of America’s most infamous neo-Nazis finding refuge there. Rinaldo Nazzaro, leader of The Base, an American neo-Nazi, white supremacist paramilitary organisation, lives in Russia and guides the group from St. Petersburg […]
Putin’s weaponisation of neo-Nazis was always a dicey tactic, but it was not illogical. Unlike mainstream nationalists, who often support the concept of free elections, neo-Nazis repudiate democratic institutions and the very idea of egalitarianism. For a dictator disassembling democracy and engineering an authoritarian regime, they were perfect accessories. In Ukraine, Putin is not combating neo-Nazism. The country most in need of “de-Nazification” is Putin’s Russia.
And, second, there is a revealing analysis on The Nazi Inspiring China’s Communists
[…] China has in recent years witnessed a surge of interest in the work of the German legal theorist Carl Schmitt. Known as Hitler’s “Crown Jurist,” Schmitt joined the National Socialist Party in 1933, and, though he was only officially a Nazi Party member for three years, his anti-liberal jurisprudence had a lasting impact—at the time, by helping to justify Hitler’s extrajudicial killings of Jews and political opponents […]
China’s fascination with Schmitt took off in the early 2000s when the philosopher Liu Xiaofeng translated the German thinker’s major works into Chinese. Dubbed “Schmitt fever,” his ideas energized the political science, philosophy, and law departments of China’s universities. Chen Duanhong, a law professor at Peking University, called Schmitt “the most successful theorist” to have brought political concepts into his discipline […] An alum of Peking University’s philosophy program, who asked not to be identified speaking on sensitive issues, told me that Schmitt’s work was among “the common language, a part of the academic establishment” at the university […]
Schmitt’s influence is most evident when it comes to Beijing’s policy toward Hong Kong. Since its handover to China from Britain in 1997 […] freedoms have been eroded as the CCP has sought greater control, and more recently have been undermined completely with the national-security law.
There is a lot of good research on the matter, just read it.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto United Kingdom@feddit.uk•The British public deserves to know what UK Energy Secretary Miliband discussed with BeijingEnglish2·17 hours agoThe government’s deals and MoUs with Canada, Ireland, Norway, South Korea and Chile have been made public, while a similar memorandum with the Chinese government haven’t been made public.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Will the EU finally stop financing Israel’s genocide in Gaza?English32·17 hours agoNo, I’m saying that there are a few accounts that are spreading only for propaganda purpose. These are often the same accounts that are intentionally misunderstand comments, btw.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Will the EU finally stop financing Israel’s genocide in Gaza?English47·21 hours agoJust look where the message comes from. OP’s intention is to let Europe and Western democracies look bad. The somewhat ironic bit is that there would be enough reason for legitimate critique, though the propaganda accounts only look at the clickbait-like title, often.even followed by just a few short paragraphs (and I’m wondering whether OP even reads these few lines tbh).
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Britain is Losing its Free Speech, and America Could be NextEnglish144·2 days agoThe U.S. really seems to become more and more like China …
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Europe@feddit.org•Serbia: Arrests of former ministers and officials over alleged corruption, inflating invoices for Chinese consortium about Novi Sad’s November accidentEnglish41·2 days agoI’m afraid you’re right. I am not Serbian, but the EU should show more support for the pro-democracy movement in Serbia imho.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto aus aller Welt@feddit.org•Ermittlungen wegen Amtsmissbrauch: Elf Festnahmen nach tödlichem Einsturz von Bahnhofsvordach in SerbienEnglish3·2 days agoJa, ich hab’s mir auch gedacht, aber wollte den Originaltitel zuerst nicht ändern. Ist aber wirklich nix Deitsch. Ist jetzt korrigiert.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•The EU still wants to scan all your chats – and the rules could come into force by October 2025English8·3 days agoI guess this is exactly among the things @plyth would welcome …
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•The EU still wants to scan all your chats – and the rules could come into force by October 2025English19·3 days agoHere you’ll find your country’s MEPs and their email addresses …
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Europe@feddit.org•German armed forces see 28% surge in recruits in NATO defence boostEnglish42·3 days agoOthers have a different view in Germany apparently. It’s up to them unlike in other countries like Russia, where the Kremlin is just to introduce a new law with ‘eternal conscription’ coming
As an addition: It is noteworthy that unlike in Germany, in Russia you can’t criticize military conscription or the military in general without being imprisoned to say the least …
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•UK Government Warns Promoting the Use of VPNs Could Attract FinesEnglish291·3 days agoThe UK so far warns to promote the use of VPNs when deliberately targeting UK children, bu this is bad enough and the UK risks to go the road of only 13 countries so far where VPN use is prohibited or restricted, and these are dictatorships and autocracies (Belarus, Iraq, North Korea, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Oman, Egypt, and Uganda).
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Opinion: This trade deal is the EU’s Suez moment – its subservience to Trump is on show for all to seeEnglish8·4 days agoThere are threads on this issue already here https://feddit.org/post/16418695 and here https://feddit.org/post/16586587
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•[Opinion] The EU has validated Trump’s bullying trade agendaEnglish81·4 days agoThere is a thread on this issue already here: https://feddit.org/post/16418695
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•Portugal: Three tankers carrying fuel for India’s Nayara Energy blocked from unloading due to EU sanctions tied to Russia’s RosneftEnglish7·4 days ago[Nayara’s] 400,000 barrel-a-day Vadinar refinery is currently operating at about 70 percent to 80 percent, said the people, who asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. Across India, processors typically run plants at close to 100 percent of nameplate capacity […] The lowered operations are due to mounting logistical issues and trading partners turning away from Nayara, making it difficult for the company to monetize and transport its refined output to customers.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•China auto industry inflates sales by exporting new cars as 'used' [and the government is well aware, but shows no intention to stop it]English2·4 days agoYeah, hats off to him. But it has been intentionally crafted and directed by the Chinese party-state.
But the export and sale of fake used cars is actively encouraged by regional governments in China, according to […] state media reports and government documents […] Local governments have embraced the practice as vital to meeting ambitious targets for economic growth set by Beijing,
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgto Europe@feddit.org•The EU could be scanning your private chats by October 2025 [Denmark has reintroduced chat control]English13·5 days agoIt won’t come into force in October 2025 as it didn’t before, but I bet we will see soon another attempt by the next EU presidency, “The EU could be scanning your private chats by March 2026, Cyprus has reintroduced chat control”
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto Europe@feddit.org•Spain’s prime minister Sánchez remains silent on Huawei deal backlash as EU and US voice alarmEnglish2·5 days agoThe vast majority of Western media criticizes surveillance by Palantir and other Western tech as much as by Chinese (unlike Chinese state media that criticizes only the West but not its own dystopia, although it’s far worse).
They tried that in 2019 already until the Austrian Constitutional Court decided that the surveillance law that permits the use of spying software is unconstitutional.
Civil society groups already said to bring this to court again. (But I, yes, even if the High Court decides again it is unconstitutional, they will try it over and again, it is a constant fight to let Europe not becoming like China.)