{"id":83388,"date":"2018-12-10T12:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=83388"},"modified":"2018-12-10T11:50:19","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T15:50:19","slug":"on-the-european-front","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=83388","title":{"rendered":"On the European Front"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I swear, we had nothing to do with it!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

News from Germany: \u00a0Change in Germany\u2019s migrant policy is being suggested by Merkel\u2019s CDU replacement, Annegret-Kramp Karrenbauer. Remember, Merkel’s party lost votes in the recent elections, so she has to step down. Germans are fed up with being pushed around by Angela’s protegees.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/angela-merkel-migration-christian-democrats-annegret-kramp-karrenbauer-germany-a8675041.html<\/a><\/p>\n

In Germany, Friedrich Merz, another potential replacement for Merkel, wants to discuss whether the post-World War II asylum doctrine should stay in Germany\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/germany-asylum-friedrich-merz-merkel-replacement-immigration-refugee-cdu-leader-a8648171.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Merz is planning to run for office to replace Merkel next year. He stands for a more right-wing approach to immigration than Ms Merkel, as does another leadership contender, health minister Jens Spahn. The\u00a0party is seeking to reduce the appeal of the far-right\u00a0Alternative for Germany<\/a> (AfD), which has capitalized on discontent over immigration.<\/p>\n

In Poland, NATO drills proceed against unspecified Russian threats. (Dated 11\/17\/2018)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/long_reads\/nato-military-drill-poland-putin-russia-russia-cyber-chemical-warfare-defence-a8634686.html<\/a><\/p>\n

It not only involves Poland, but four other countries as well. The base where we will be putting our troops is at Katowice, where the recent climate conference was held. To accommodate all the people attending the climate conference, Katowice had to have annex housing built, the equivalent of a small city.<\/p>\n

In France, the gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protests which occurred over the weekend inspired similar protests in Brussels, Belgium, and in the Netherlands. Russia-linked social media accounts are being accused of encouraging these protests. However, the Kremlin on Monday denied involvement in the “yellow vest” protests that have rocked France, after reports that Russia-linked social media accounts are waging a campaign to encourage unrest. \u00a0Poor old Vlad can’t catch an even break.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/20181210-france-yellow-vest-russia-denies-involvement<\/a><\/p>\n

Nothing to see here. Move along.<\/p>\n

And Hungary is now accusing Soros of interfering in their elections. Katalin Novak is a Hungarian minister interviewed in the video by France24. (A little eye-candy for you guys, too, but she does have a family.)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/20181210-talking-europe-katalin-novak-hungary-minister-family-orban-soros-migrants-eu-press-freedom<\/a><\/p>\n

This follows the Central European University in Budapest finally closing its doors and leaving, after legal and rhetorical fights with the Hungarian government (mostly with Orban). Viktor Orban\u2019s party won a third term in the April elections. There is more on Hungary vs the EU at this link:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/hungary\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The dissension rose from CEU\u2019s issuing US degrees with no US university campus, prompting CEU through Soros\u2019s foundation to set up a campus at Bard College in New York.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2018\/dec\/03\/dark-day-freedom-george-soros-affiliated-central-european-university-quits-hungary<\/a><\/p>\n

The Grauniad\u2019s take on this is biased, refusing to acknowledge Hungary\u2019s sovereignty and dissing its anti-immigration stance \u2013 which is the Grauniad’s problem, not ours. They also note in a sidebar that Soros\u2019s Open Society Foundation is pulling out of Turkey. Looks like Soros and his cash aren\u2019t as welcome as he expected. But the Grauniad seems to think that Hungary should just knuckle under to Merkel\u2019s demands. This comes after all the hell Hungary and the rest of eastern Europe went through, until the Iron Curtain fell.<\/p>\n

And now, Merkel is going to be replaced in the Spring election. And Brexit is slowly getting underway. There is even a hint of a Frexit. Looks like we\u2019ve come full circle.<\/p>\n

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