Rubio's endorsement of Orban: "President Trump is deeply committed to your success, as your success is our success" just weeks before Hungary's parliamentary elections reeks of US meddling in EU affairs. Backing a leader widely criticized for eroding democracy, media freedom, and /2

Are there any programs or organizations that are helping people receive the identification they may need for voting? $165 for a passport is a budget buster for some Americans.

Polen hat aus dem WW2 und dem Verhalten Russlands gelernt. Das ist ein Weg den auch die Ukraine gehen sollte. www.n-tv.de/politik/Pole...

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Carneval in Germany

JD Vance said, that there is no freedom of speech in Germany. We profed him wrong

Gut gesagt. Das Problem ist, dass die führenden Köpfe der US-Regierung und ihr Umfeld mehr an ihren Profiten aus den Ressourcen der Ukraine und an Geschäftsabschlüssen in Russland interessiert sind als an einem dauerhaften Frieden für die Ukraine und Europa.

last month the US secretly deported nine asylum seekers to cameroon where they’ve been trapped at a local government-owned compound until they agree to return to their home countries where they face persecution and death. none have history of violence.

Trumps Friedensrat erwähnt Gaza in seiner Charta nicht, sondern deutet stattdessen auf einen Weg hin, sich der Rechenschaftspflicht gegenüber den Vereinten Nationen zu entziehen.

Today is Presidents' Day in the USA. Forget about the sitting one. My congrats go to President Obama

Wladimir Solojow (Putins oberster Propagandist) ist außer sich über die Nachricht von gemeinsamen ukrainisch-deutschen Drohnenproduktionsanlagen .....

"Israel’s Foreign Ministry defended the move as an 'administrative measure' which would 'bring order' to land registration. But government ministers made clear the intent was to increase settlement and entrench Israel’s grip on the land." @cnn.com edition.cnn.com/2026/02/15/m...

The "successes" of the Trump administration's import tariffs and immigration policies: US agriculture is on the verge of collapse. Tariffs and labor shortages are dramatically exacerbating the crisis. Losses of up to $45 billion are looming.

„Google verklagt: KI-Klon von NPR-Stimme löst Rechtsstreit aus Ein prominenter NPR-Moderator zieht gegen Google vor Gericht, weil seine Stimme für ein KI-Tool kopiert wurde. Der Fall könnte zum Präzedenzfall für den Schutz biometrischer Identität werden.“

Putin's dilapidated shadow Fleet: Study simulates consequences of tanker disaster in the Baltic Sea. Should one of those tankers aground in the Baltic Sea and lose oil, it would have serious consequences for the coasts and the marine ecosystem. -ntv.de

Armin Laschet, chairman of the German Foreign Affairs Committee assumes that Europe knows how to defend itself in the event of war. He emphasizes that Europe should not rely on the USA. "Trust, especially in the sitting president, has been shaken by all actions ../2

"Do you enjoy raping young children?" must have been the only interview question to qualify for a job in trump's cabinet. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Today marks the second anniversary of Alexej Navalny's death. His grave is already completely covered with flowers.

If you don't obey, you will be banished. It's that simple. US SecDef Pete Hegseth does not want to use AI models "that do not allow wars to be waged." The Pentagon is apparently threatening to end its collaboration with the company Anthropic.

To vote in Germany,you must be a German citizen, 18 or older on election day, and have resided there for at least 3 months. Overseas Germans qualify if they lived there 3+ months post-14 and not >25 years ago. Exclusions: disenfranchised by court order Automatic voter registration via residence.

In a world steeped in violence and menace, we are constantly being told by the gov not to worry. Don’t worry about a sweltering Earth. Don’t worry about all those powerful creeps getting away with abusing young women exploited by Jeffrey Epstein; instead, just behold the beauty of the rising Dow.

Poll Blow for Trump: Majority Rates Biden Better in Hindsight New polls show most US voters view Biden's presidency more favorably than Trump's first year back 51% vs 49%, 48% vs 40%, 46% vs 40%. Trump's ratings tank on economy (-19 net) and even migration (-13).

It’s now becoming obvious that Europe has three huge problems with Trump. At the recently concluded Munich Security Conference, the problems with the Trump administration became visible as if under a magnifying glass.

US military boards tanker Veronica III in Indian Ocean, tracked from Caribbean! 1.9M barrels seized. No sanctuary in international waters.

#Musk intervenes in the Russian war on #Ukraine: Blocking Russian Starlink devices has far-reaching consequences. A chilling reminder of how dangerous it can be when war-critical technology is controlled by a single individual.It exposes the dangerous power private actors hold over global conflicts.

Marco Rubio, Trump's top diplomat, cozying up to EU Putin pals Fico and Orbán, because nothing screams "America First" like prioritizing autocrat fanboys before the EU. Peak MAGA diplomacy: strongmen only, please.

Czech Support Rallies. Thousands rallied in 400+ Czech towns for President Pavel amid his clash with PM Babiš's government. Pavel resists appointing a minister with racist remarks after a blackmail threat from the Foreign Minister.

Russia “offers” to pause bombing for a single election day is pure cynicism, pretending to care about democracy while destroying the country that’s trying to defend it.

Kim Jong Un just unveiled new apartments for families of North Koreans reportedly killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine calling them “heroes.” First he sells them, then he acts as if it's not entirely his fault. What a hypocrite.

🇩🇪🇺🇸🤯 "Die Orange Plage" in München, Deutschland. t.me/MAKS23_NAFO/...

The Forbidden Helmet With his helmet, Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to commemorate athletes killed in the Russian war on Ukraine Here we tell their story and let their relatives speak.

Who has the biggest balls?

Die Pläne der #AfD für ihren Bundesparteitag am 4./5. Juli in Erfurt stoßen bei CDU und SPD sowie bei Historikern auf massive Kritik. Verwiesen wird dabei auf den Reichsparteitag der NSDAP vort genau vor 100 Jahren in Weimar.

X may have violated US sanctions against #Iran by providing paid premium accounts to regime officials. While #Musk publicly supports Iranian protesters, >20 verified X accounts linked to sanctioned Iranian judiciary heads, presidential aides, and state media were identified.

Trump attacked GOP critics like Sen. Scott after backlash over his Truth Social post of a racist video depicting the Obamas as monkeys. Scott slammed it as "the most racist thing I've seen from this WH"; video was deleted, blamed on a staffer. Trump shrugged it off, no apology

Israel's cabinet greenlit private land buys in occupied West Bank (first time since '67) easing settler grabs & stripping PA powers. Critics slam as ruthless annexation. Germany: Illegal. Abbas: Land theft.

Moscow proposes an international transitional admin for Ukraine to enable elections and a "capable" government for peace talks. Observers view this as an attempt to delegitimize Zelenskyy and install a pro-Moscow regime Amid ongoing drone strikes next peace talks are set for Geneva next week.

#OneBillionRising In numerous German cities, thousands of people protested against violence against women and girls with dance actions. #misogyny #WomensRights #Frauenhass #Frauenrechte

At #MSC US SecState Rubio softens Trump's anti-Europe vibe but hints US goes solo on "saving civilization." China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi pounces: Exploiting the cracks to woo EU & Global South w/ UN cash & 274 embassies. Free world's Trump-era weakness? Beijing's heavenly gift.

GER Chancellor Merz met CA Gov Newsom. Ex US Amb to GER Grenell blasted the encounter on X as "the biggest Merz blunder so far," accusing Merz's government of embracing a key Trump foe. Merz obviously did't care about the delicate balance with the unpredictable Trump, who values symbolism highly.

EU's Kaja Kallas demands Russian concessions for Ukraine peace, stressing Europe's leverage via sanctions. She notes Russia assumes US deals but Europe must approve key terms, and dismissed US Secretary Rubio's criticisms of EU policies as inappropriate.

MSC 2026: Europe and the USA: the divide remains At the Munich Security Conference, the USA struck a conciliatory tone, while the Europeans appeared self-confident. However, the differences could not be talked away.

EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas fires back at US SecState Rubio's Munich roast of Europe's migration/climate/energy policies: Kallas highlighted US hypocrisy citing its #58 press freedom ranking versus Estonia's #2 while Rubio's words mainly targeted both Europeans and American voters.

Cancelled funding programs, destroyed databases. This all can happen to scientists in the USA. Since Trump took office, the German Academic Exchange Service has observed creased interest from US scientists in Europe and also in Germany.

The Russian elites play a crucial role in Putin's system. He relies on the support, or at least the silence, of the oligarchs, church leaders, and above all, the military leadership. Should these elites no longer support Putin's decisions, the consequences for him would be catastrophic.