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Hanse Mina  

Romania's central election authority on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin #Georgescu from running in May's presidential election re-run, a decision likely to deepen a constitutional crisis in the European Union and NATO member.

reuters.com/world/europe/roman

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Romania

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should be privatised, Elon said at a Morgan Stanley technology conference. As a visitor to the US you'll have "a very bad impression of America" if you use their service. Amtrak, however, says that their "business performance is strong" and "ridership and revenue are at all-time highs."

progressiverailroading.com/amt

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Today I learned  

TIL that 1911 was the first time International Women's Day was celebrated worldwide.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internat
#til #todayilearned
reddit.com/r/todayilearned/com

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European Commission  

This a momentous and dangerous time for Europe.

And we are ready to step up.

Today, we announce the ReArm Europe Plan, a bold initiative to mobilise up to €800 billion for European security.

It will help EU countries quickly and significantly boost expenditures in defence capabilities.

We are in an era of rearmament. And Europe is ready to massively boost its defence spending.

Press release: europa.eu/!MFPVMC

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, delivers a speech at a podium. She is wearing a royal blue blazer with gold buttons, and a European Union flag is visible in the background. The backdrop features the European Commission logo on a deep blue background.
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Knot Feed  

Trump sided with Putin. Europe, what’s your move¹?

“The treatment that Zelensky received was an absolute disgrace, loudly cheered by Russia. And no, he would not have gotten a better result if he had let himself be pushed around. This U.S. government has shown where its loyalties lie… But Europeans cannot afford to wait. With Trump back in the White House, Americans will have their own very big problems to worry about. Europeans must take our future into our own hands,” writes Slawomir Sierakowski, a senior fellow at Mercator, in his op-ed.

Read the full op-ed here.²

Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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¹ kyivindependent.com/trump-side
² kyivindependent.com/trump-side

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M-7 Kenison (ascending), Mount Washington Cog Railway, New Hampshire. King of Hearts/King of Hearts. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil

M-7 Kenison (ascending), Mount Washington Cog Railway, New Hampshire. New Hampshire. King of Hearts/King of Hearts. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Washington_Cog_Railway_October_2021_015_edit.jpg
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The Verge  

AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT start at $549, ship March 6th theverge.com/news/621339/amd-r

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Ulfh3dnar  

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Ukraine, initiated by Kyiv and European countries, recognizing Russia as an aggressor state and demanding the withdrawal of its armed forces from Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.

The US and Russia voted against the resolution, while China and India abstained.

#Ukraine️ #UkraineRussiaWar #Russia #UN #USA #China

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European Commission  

The blue and yellow of Ukraine.
The colours of resistance against imperialism.

On the eve of this grim anniversary, they adorn our building as a symbol of our unflinching support for the Ukrainian people.

Our neighbours, partners, and future EU members.

The buildings of the European Commission and the European Council are illuminated in blue and yellow, the colours of the Ukrainian flag. Between them, the street, an EU flag and a Ukrainian flag are visible. It is otherwise dark.
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Manuel Erhardt  

Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau announced last week that the first high-speed line of the country will be built over the next six years. The 1000km long route will connect Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City, reducing travelling times significantly—between Toronto and Montreal alone by more than 1/3.

railjournal.com/infrastructure

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Kees van der Leun  

Through tons of experience, its continuous rapid innovation, and manufacturing capabilities, Ukraine manages to always stay one step ahead in the drone warfare against the Russian invaders.
I guess most NATO armies are at least ten steps behind now.

In other words:
Without the Ukrainian military, Europe may not be able to defend itself.

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Manuel Erhardt  

With 57% 's approval rating in is higher than 's approval rating in the . It has even increased by 5 percentage points since december.
morgenpost.de/politik/article4

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Manuel Erhardt  

Ever wondered how the look like under the pavement? A is used, invented by Alphonse Loubat in 1852. It consists of a railhead, which carries the tram's weight, and a guard that may act as a checkrail.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_pro
Photo credit: Radomil/CC BY-SA 3.0, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gro

The photo shows a single grooved rail with the railhead, which carries the tram's weight, and a guard that may act as a checkrail. Photo credit: Radomil/CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grooved_tram_rail_end_view.png
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Today I learned  

TIL about the Munich conference. British PM Chamberlain agreed to cede a portion of Czechoslovakia in return for Hitler's guarantee that he had no further territorial ambitions. On his return, he famously declared "Peace for our time". Five months later, Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia.

nationalww2museum.org/war/arti
#til #todayilearned
reddit.com/r/todayilearned/com

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Manuel Erhardt  

Last weekend the Open Film Database (ofdb.cc) received another update, which included the migration from (Blog) and (Wiki) to , front-end improvements for TV shows, improved cast editing, and more!

The is a database for movies and TV shows with its data published under an open license (Open Database License). Everyone can participate and add more titles. The more the merrier!

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Manuel Erhardt  

While people think the country's is "weak" or "rather weak" according to a recent , they also said that 's direct democracy is the main reason that holds them together.

These days we often hear about in crisis, and it's just nice to read this very positive statement as a counterpoint.

srf.ch/news/schweiz/aktuelle-u (in german)

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