Cold war 2.0

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China hits back at US chip sanctions with bans on exports

 

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South Korean opposition presents impeachment bill for Yoon

As expected.

 

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EU defense spending projected to boom to €326B

Equivalent to a record 1.9 percent of gross domestic product

Collectively we are almost there at the 2% target.
Even if all countries aren't giving equal percentage (Poland 4.12% vs Spain 1.28%).



Why Romania’s presidential vote could shake NATO

While this one is interesting because it has various numbers, map and charts in it.

 

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Georgia protests: Opposition says leader beaten and detained

The pro Russian camp evidently plans to introduce complete dictatorship into the country.

 

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Georgia protests: Opposition says leader beaten and detained

The pro Russian camp evidently plans to introduce complete dictatorship into the country.

I figured they'd get the hammer dropped on them. These protests were gaining too much momentum.

Reminds me a bit of what happened some years back when the Belorussian's tried to get rid of their Russian puppet dictator. Eventually, the government resorts to heavy handed violence.

 

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I figured they'd get the hammer dropped on them. These protests were gaining too much momentum.

Reminds me a bit of what happened some years back when the Belorussian's tried to get rid of their Russian puppet dictator. Eventually, the government resorts to heavy handed violence.

True, but at this point it still too early for final conclusions about how this is really going to end.
If people realize that what is coming is going to suck you will quickly get Ukraine scenario from 10 years ago. The only real problem is that Georgia has much smaller population. What makes fighting back harder (plus there is no direct land border with mainland Europe). However Russia at this point is more distracted than ever. So the next month or two will define where all of this is actually going.

 

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French government collapses as Barnier loses no-confidence vote

As expected.

 

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More on Romania.


Romanian pro-EU parties unite to crowd out far-right candidate Georgescu

If the mainstream wants to win this is evidently the way to do it. Make the choice as back and white as possible.
In other words this is very wide coalition. Social democrats, liberal centrists, center right, various independents and minorities. The fact that both of the big parties are in this together kinda indicates that this should work. After all this is 1 on 1 and thus you simply need more votes than the opponent.



‘We are getting fed up’: EU lawmakers snap at TikTok over Romanian election

While at the federal level we have this.

 

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With Ukraine a slog and Syria aflame, Russia is worn thin

Ukraine updates: Russia, N. Korea defense pact takes effect

China won’t step in to end the war in Ukraine, warns Lithuanian FM

 

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EU-Mercosur deal met with celebration and anger

Those who support the deal say that it offers a way to reduce reliance on trade with China and it insulates EU nations from the impact of trade tariffs which US President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose.

 

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Syria updates: Assad forces lose ground to HTS and Kurds

 

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Never know which side to take in these Islamic state revolutions. Assad is probably the worst option, but will these ISIS/ISIL, Al Queda religious fanatics (not quite sure whose involved, maybe all of them) rule any better? Seems like it's lose/lose regardless of who comes out on top.

 

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Never know which side to take in these Islamic state revolutions. Assad is probably the worst option, but will these ISIS/ISIL, Al Queda religious fanatics (not quite sure whose involved, maybe all of them) rule any better? Seems like it's lose/lose regardless of who comes out on top.

In my book this can't be solved until you get Assad out of the picture. His family runs the country as dictatorship since something like 60s or 70s and they are the main reason why all of this is happening in the first place. Especially since before the war there was something like 40 years of marshal law. In a sense this is why he is imploding this fast now that the fight is back on. The people as simply completely fed up with the guy. Plus his regime is close ally of both Russia and Iran that harbors their troops. Therefore removing those two out of the picture will surely make it much more easier to find a way for lasting peace. The less parties there are at the table the easier it will be to make something more permanent.

However if you want easy answers there aren't any in the conflict that is this complicated.



Syrian Civil War detailed map

Explanation of all the symbols is below the map.

 

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Romanian election: What the hell is going on?

48 detained in crackdown on pro-EU protests in Georgia

Macron to meet with Trump, Zelenskyy ahead of Notre Dame reopening

Greens left cold in love triangle with Europe’s hard right

 

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South Korea: Ruling party boycotts vote to impeach Yoon


For some reason I am under impression that this will get "terribly complicated".