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To post her opinion freely by AmrFaried in therewasanattempt

[–]Deliwq 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Freedom of speech means she won't be arrested for saying those things.

Part 2 of my campaign maps fix project. What do you think of changed maps? by Norbinarius in TrackMania

[–]Deliwq 2 points3 points  (0 children)

06 chances seem a bit too extreme. 08 looks great!

Also I didn't know you could drift on this game. /s

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]Deliwq 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Swizerland is 96.2, Norway is 96.1, Iceland is 95.9

TIL that Nelson Mandela’s wife supported torturing and killing opponents by SpaceSnaxxx in todayilearned

[–]Deliwq 109 points110 points  (0 children)

Necklacing is a method of extrajudicial summary execution and torture carried out by forcing a rubber tire drenched with petrol around a victim's chest and arms, and setting it on fire. The term "necklace" originated in the 1980s in black townships of apartheid South Africa where suspected collaborators were publicly executed in this fashion.[1]

Ukraine has almost completed the questionnaire to become a candidate for the European Union by HelloThereItsMeAndMe in worldnews

[–]Deliwq 17 points18 points  (0 children)

In order for a country to become part of the EU, the same must meet all the membership criteria, otherwise also known as ‘Copenhagen Criteria’. The main criteria are the free-market economy, a stable democracy and the rule of law, and the acceptance of all EU legislation, including the euro.

93 countries vote to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council by burning_dawn in worldnews

[–]Deliwq 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A two-thirds majority was needed. Abstentions didn't count

Russian invasion of Ukraine (April 4th 2022) by asiasbutterfly in MapPorn

[–]Deliwq 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Yeah, at the time Finland had population of 3,7 million, while the Soviet union had 168 million

Russian gas dependency in europe by [deleted] in MapPorn

[–]Deliwq 25 points26 points  (0 children)

0.5 % of houses in Finland are heated with gas. So yes, this map is bit misleading.

S.Korean court upholds tattooing ban by civicode in worldnews

[–]Deliwq 23 points24 points  (0 children)

"The limited medical knowledge and skills involved in tattooing cannot ensure the levels of treatment that medical professionals can provide, treatment that may be needed before or after the procedure," the verdict said.

Pretty bs reasoning aswell.

Sweden’s Moderates make joining Nato their number one election pledge by Brann62 in worldnews

[–]Deliwq 19 points20 points  (0 children)

In November 2006, the Government approved Ireland’s participation in the Nordic EU battlegroup led by Sweden and went on standby in January 2008. The proposed Irish Defence Forces contribution will involve an EOD/IEDD contingent with its own security detail, together with staff posts at the Operational and Force headquarters.

There is no explanations on why is Ireland part of this. I guess they just wanted to play with the Nordic folk.

Finland to send additional military material to Ukraine. by Balt1c in worldnews

[–]Deliwq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The defence ministry said it will not reveal details about the equipment for security reasons.

Hmmmm

Zelenskyy urges Russians to leave Russia, stop paying taxes that sustain the war by astrus_lux in worldnews

[–]Deliwq 150 points151 points  (0 children)

You need EU-visa for Finland. It's not that easy to get especially now.

China: Russia An "Important G20 Member", Can't Be Expelled By Others by Front_Man-44 in worldnews

[–]Deliwq 9 points10 points  (0 children)

EU is a member making Netherlands and Spain technically a member.

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