I assume it’s because the writer/editors don’t like them and refuse to consider it a sovereign nation. Arguably, it isn’t one as it lacks a defined (and internationally accepted) territory.

Or maybe they have another beef with the Israel, but regardless, I think it shows how they feel about Israel as a state.

Oh no!

Anyway…

I mean, their current funding seems dubious at times, where as the wikimedia funding you linked seems far stronger in grass roots sourcing.

But neither are relevant to the user experience of how obnoxious the ads are, (not to mention Wikipedia doesn’t keep bugging me for my email address)

Wow, this site has more donation ads than Wikipedia!

I’m aware of the wording.

Thing is, as the commissioner said themselves, kids are gonna make noise. And I’m perfectly fine with that, as part of their growing up. But peace & quiet is a fundamental right, that’s why I’m not allowed to play the drums at 3 AM. And sometimes, just for a week of two of holiday, I wouldn’t mind it all day long. In fact, I kinda need to zone out of the real world for a bit once in a while, and that’s a luxury I’m willing to pay for.

But you can’t call quiet environments a luxury and then ban providing it. Drinking alcohol is also a luxury. You can’t expect to do it everywhere, but you certainly can ban kids from entering an area where alcohol is expected to be served. And if you’re going to a theme park, don’t expect either luxury, because that’s a place where children are prioritised.

Only thing I’ld argue is that if you’re banning kids due to noise, you gotta ban all noise.

“The absence of children is a luxury, that’s why we’re making it illegal for regular people!”

Either it’s a luxury and I should be allowed to pay for it, or it’s as illegal as weed and it’s getting banned.

Problem with their stance is that most people with common sense will realise that bringing roudy children along is the real luxury. But it’s hard as Commissioner for Childhood in a country with low birth rates to tell people to do their damned parenting job.

Without going into the Gaza - West Bank schism, Hamas has governed the Gaza strip for nearly 2 decades now and its military is de facto that territory’s military forces.

The argument of ‘political militia’ only holds water if there is a significant opposition party with a relatively equally large military force. I have yet to see evidence of that.

It doesn’t help that there isn’t a currently valid “constitution of Palestina” which could regulate military force and who controls them.

He doesn’t understand “no”.

He does understand “then we’re only making trade deals with blue states, not the federal government of the US”

Teslas for NL are probably all made in the German giga-factory, tarrifs are not relevant there.

This is just some Azerbaijani ‘journalism’ pandering to Musk

Excuse you!

The devil doesn’t deserve the comparison to that malicious sack of turds

Says the guy crying over the word “pigs” like a PETA-member

As a Belgian, I can confirm hell has reached skiing temperatures.

🤢

Thank you, France!

🤮

Sorry, best I can manage.

Easier: put it on a test bench, let it run (spin wheels on rolls, car stays in place) and see what the odometer says.

Not a bad wage just for being born.

Circumstances aside, he does have to work for it.

The only way to keep the ICC alive imho is to add enforcement through links with Europol/ECJ.

A European “Sheriffs” force or Europol expansion would be a strong start to add weight to their arrest warrants and add precedent.

Preferably, it would remain an EU institute, but subject to enforcing ICC rulings, so it can take on other tasks, and have the ICC still open to non-EU members with their own enforcement.

Did someone tell Rutte yet that not everyone in orange paint is acting pro-Netherlands?

Just do it like the chinese do it:

Width of 4 time zones all on Beijing time. (most eastern)

So companies in center/west just shift their business hours instead.

Nobody says your company has to open at 8h, starting at 10 is perfectly legal!

Almost half of Brits would support the creation of a European army that included the UK, apart from Reform UK voters who are sticking close to the US.

They mention 46% pro, 28% anti

In case you feel the title is clickbaity

Yeah, but that doesn’t dismantle the EU. It’s a “You need to be inside a car to put it in reverse” type thing.

Don’t forget that a lot of the Russian colaboration was an anti-West sentiment.

With Trump being able to smell what Putin had for breakfast, but also ramping up the Chinese trade war, those positions are no longer as aligned.

And with recent economical aversion of chinese influence growing in Europe, they could use a backup plan to maintain access to the European market