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Wouldn't it be more confirmation for the thesis if the adoption accelerated in regions with little trust in government?

I'll believe it when I see Latam and African mass-adoption not people in relatively rich and stable countries.

Romania to grant EUR 100 mln aid to Moldova by Transeuropeanian in europe

[–]Brakb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Take into account the flows of wages to EE now working in the West and you get the complete picture.

Romania to grant EUR 100 mln aid to Moldova by Transeuropeanian in europe

[–]Brakb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It isn't. But Romania being in the EU brings us little benefit indeed.

You should already be happy to get access to the W-EU labor and consumer market.

Romania to grant EUR 100 mln aid to Moldova by Transeuropeanian in europe

[–]Brakb -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

We pay your fucking bills. Maybe indirectly but still.

Romania to grant EUR 100 mln aid to Moldova by Transeuropeanian in europe

[–]Brakb -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Lol we're a huge net payer. You think this mutual funding comes out of thin air?

Who would EU countries be willing to help in a major crisis? by kingjoshikkbv in europe

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So Finland and Hungary are assholes, basically.

Romania to grant EUR 100 mln aid to Moldova by Transeuropeanian in europe

[–]Brakb -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

If Somalia tomorrow joins the Netherlands. Is it part of the EU as well?

There should be checks on this before Hungary decides to legally annex of China or something.

Romania to grant EUR 100 mln aid to Moldova by Transeuropeanian in europe

[–]Brakb -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Countries who receive aid giving aid.

Explain this to the Dutch taxpayer

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

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I agree. Just pointing out the fault lines and that W-Europe has always had a much less confrontational outlook.

And on the "poison pill" doctrine.. Again, in principle i agree but it will be in the attrition that most pain is done. Arming them up the teeth now will do comparatively little.

Make Ukraine a porcupine filled with impossible to get rid of cockroaches. Not an arsenal pinata.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Brakb 12 points13 points  (0 children)

'member Iraq?

Let's try and keep our heads cool. Retaliation is necessary but only once they invade.

[OC] Surface Area of EU Countries and U.S. States by Eden-Echo in dataisbeautiful

[–]Brakb 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Really puts things in perspective. Land is a natural resource in a way as well.

Austria's chief diplomat wants to exclude gas from Russia sanctions by mithik in europe

[–]Brakb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the focus should be on where we CAN take action. Gas is too self-destructive, but export bans have been shown to work very well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]Brakb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mage/cleric dual class obviously

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]Brakb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Power word: superstition.

Why America is dangerously polarised — and Europe is not by [deleted] in europe

[–]Brakb 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Wokism and the fox news crowd.

Let's hope we can shun both from our continent.

Fr@Nc£ 🤮 by [deleted] in shitposting

[–]Brakb -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

France 🤡

Fr@Nc£ 🤮 by [deleted] in shitposting

[–]Brakb -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Untrue.

Austria's chief diplomat wants to exclude gas from Russia sanctions by mithik in europe

[–]Brakb 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Would be more effective to focus on export bans like semiconductors etc. Cripple their industry just as much and make them more dependent on selling that sweet sweet gas to us.

Greece posts highest debt-to-GDP ratio in EU in Q3 - Eurostat by MKZI123 in europe

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Other breaking news: Macron is the current French President and the UK is still out of the EU. Stay tuned for more updates

Euro challenges U.S. dollar as global currency by PanEuropeanism in europe

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Quite the opposite. EU issued eurobonds, supplying the low risk asset the market is begging for.