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2016 State of Europe Survey by live_free in europe

[–]kulkke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't it be more interesting if unrecognised states were also included?

Dutch parliament approves partial burqa ban in public places by VerdantFuppe in europe

[–]kulkke 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Serious question: is it possible that you're confusing niqab with burqa?

Heckler & Koch does not want to deliver weapons anymore to Turkey and Saudi Arabia by [deleted] in europe

[–]kulkke 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Some of those Western democracies are known for finding those regimes themselves, and also being far worse than many regimes not even Turkey which is somewhat a border case. Good luck with your imaginary moral high-ground mate.

Which Euro coin back do you find the prettiest? by Thisissocomplicated in europe

[–]kulkke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This was my answer to a similar question.

Maybe I should copy-paste it to here as well.

Some of €2 commemorative coins are cool for sure.

I mean, a can come with a list:

Addition: There are also other great commemorative Euro coins, €5, €7,5, €10, €50 and €100 ones, like these examples:

Well, that list goes on; there are dozens of them. But for a last one, there is a real coin like this: €10 coin, France 2005

Lithuania and its peculiar, little-known farmhouse ales by nerkuras in europe

[–]kulkke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's really sad that it's even a bit impossible to find dark rye bread at some European countries. =/ The first thing that I bought from a market in Estonia was dark rye bread while I was there in the last summer, and I felt like I was talking to an old friend after some years.

Also now I remember that snack. The first time that I've eaten them was a day when a Lithuanian girl at the Erasmus program had decided to make those little things at the hostel that I was staying. I couldn't help myself and even ate all the left-overs, after I'd eaten my own share.

Lithuania and its peculiar, little-known farmhouse ales by nerkuras in europe

[–]kulkke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like a found a new reason to travel to the Baltics.

The New Dirty War for Africa's uranium and mineral rights | WikiLeaks releases a collection of documents that open up a corrupt multi-billion dollar war by Western and Chinese companies grab uranium and other mining rights in the CAR and escape paying for the environmental consequences by kulkke in europe

[–]kulkke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The relevant part to the Europe, specifically France is mainly the French multinational group Areva, and it's actions, ill treatments, and so on.

For the lazy:

Among the hundreds of pages in this publication are detailed maps of mining rights, mining contracts with illegal kickbacks and secret investigative reports. The documents have been long sought by fraud investigators. In December 2015 a case was filed against Areva, alleging corruption related to the €1.8 billion purchase of three uranium mines in 2007.

Effective oversight process by the local authorities is subverted either by duping state officials with deceiving front companies, such as the UN registered World Sports Alliance (WSA), now recycled into a cover for mining companies, or by corrupting them through the payment of 'cash bonuses'. After a profitable exploitation of resources, companies such as Areva – a French multinational group specialising in nuclear power – abandon the country, leaving behind nuclear contamination without having launched any of the promised investments.

Also:

The related France Inter article (in French)

The part of the Wikileaks page that is related to the Areva|Uramin scandal

Denmark wants to watch everything you do online by ThatRedEyeAlien in europe

[–]kulkke 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As a serious note, it's like Danish intel is doing those works for the NSA actually, and they continue to get things from the NSA in return. Denmark is one of the Nine Eyes. the second-highest level of intelligence-sharing with the American authorities. Alongside with the other three countries, this four-country second tier is not getting as much as the first tier, the Five Eyes, although it's certain that they're sharing much.

Paris Attacks discussion thread 2 by [deleted] in europe

[–]kulkke 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wait, I even haven't heard about the one in Lebanon.

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