Manuel Erhardt @erhardt@librem.one

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Hong Kong police announce bounties on overseas pro-democracy activists
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/24/hong-kong-police-announce-bounties-on-overseas-pro-democracy-activists?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Asia Pacific News @asia-pacific-news-AlJazeera

Renault 5: Frankreichs Antwort auf günstige China-Stromer schlägt voll ein. https://www.watson.ch/!505533524?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social-auto&utm_campaign=auto-share

We sent preliminary findings to Apple to ensure free and effective interoperability under the Digital Markets Acts.

Apple should open iOS features like notifications, AirPlay, and AirDrop to third-party devices, enhancing innovation and user choice.

Apple should also improve the transparency and predictability of the process developers follow to request interoperability with iOS/iPadOS features, including fair handling of rejections and clear timelines.

More: https://europa.eu/!YjqxfQ

#DMA

Meanwhile, Dmitry Medvedev just told the United Russia party congress that the Kremlin might consider annexing new Ukrainian territories. "After all, it's possible," he said to applause.

⚡️ Russian-occupied Abkhazia left without electricity due to hydroelectric station shutdown.

Georgia's Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia lost all electricity supply due to the shutdown of the only power station supplying energy to the region, TASS reported on Dec. 11.

The region has recently faced energy shortages aggravated by a growing spat with its Russian patrons. Moscow has cut almost all funding, including money crucial for the energy sector, after Abkhazia's local council voted against a controversial investment agreement with Russia.

🔗 https://kyivindependent.com/abkhazia-energy/

Assad ist unsicher, ob er vor seiner Abreise den Herd ausgemacht hat https://www.der-postillon.com/2024/12/assad-herd.html

🛰️🌍🛰️ The EU Space Programme is growing stronger!

Yesterday at 22:20 CET, Copernicus Sentinel-1C launched from Kourou, French Guiana.

The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission of satellites monitors and detects among others:

🚢 Oil spills and illegal maritime activities
🌧️ Floods and icebergs
🌋 Landslides and volcano eruptions

It's time to write the next chapter of this EU-funded space saga.

#EU

Romania's presidential election, second round this coming Sunday, will be a tight race between a Russia-supported, Chinese Tiktok-enabled Georgescu and EU-minded Lasconi. I hope for Europe that the latter wins.

⚡️ Romania targeted by 'aggressive Russian hybrid attacks,' authorities say amid elections.

Romanian authorities on Dec. 4 declassified evidence of what they described as a "highly organized" social media campaign backed by a "state actor" to boost pro-Russian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu in a recent vote.

The Romanian foreign intelligence agency (SIE) pointed to "aggressive Russian hybrid attacks, including cyberattacks, information leaks, and sabotage" targeting Romania.

🔗 https://kyivindependent.com/romania-russia-elections/

#BBCNews - Biden's Angola visit aims to showcase his attempts to rival China
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpq9jyv827do

Was können wir von Moldau lernen? Solche versteckten Aktivitäten und Manipulationen von Feinden der Demokratie ans Licht zu zerren. Nicht hinzunehmen, sondern klar zu zeigen, wie deren Strategie funktioniert. Wessen Interessen hier verfolgt werden.

Wenn Demokratiefeinde freie Rede fordern, um die Demokratie zu bekämpfen, dann muss klar gesagt werden: Es geht hier nicht um Meinungsfreiheit, sondern um den hybriden Krieg. Propaganda ist nicht von der Meinungsfreiheit gedeckt.

Auf den Punkt.

Kommentar von Reinhard Müller in der FAZ.