[Hints] Voices from the Blätterwald - 2019-11-16

  1. English Videos
    1. PROOF: YOUTUBE CENSORED TULSI GABBARD | Louder with Crowder
    2. Bolivia
  2. English News and Articles
    1. Bolivia
    2. 'Brain death' of Nato has placed Europe 'on a precipice', warns France's Emmanuel Macron
    3. ARGUMENT - Germany’s Online Crackdowns Inspire the World’s Dictators & Analysis: The Digital Berlin Wall: How Germany (Accidentally) Created a Prototype for Global Online Censorship
  3. Brazil ex-President Lula walks free from jail
  4. NATO-Ukraine Commission meets in Kyiv, addresses security in eastern Ukraine
  5. "Yellow Vests": 10,000 police custody, 3,100 convictions ... an unprecedented criminal response
  6. White Helmets 'MI-6 Co-Founder' Found Dead In Turkey
  7. Spanish Election
  8. Turkey confirms Cyprus drilling to continue despite threat of EU sanctions
  9. Tories call for urgent investigation into £3million that George Soros funnelled into anti-Brexit campaign aimed at bringing down Boris Johnson
  • Translated News in English
    1. RIGA STREET - Left-wing extremist violence: "I ran for my life"
    2. Joint Statement during the visit of Chancellor of Germany to India
    3. Federal Constitutional Court - Hartz IV (minimum welfare subsidy) sanctions are partly unconstitutional
    4. LACK OF SPECIALISTS: France introduces quotas for migrants
    5. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
    6. Too few deputies - AFD faction provokes dissolution of the Bundestag session
    7. Sociologist Cornelia Koppetsch under suspicion of plagiarism
    8. Connectivity and Mobility: Networking of Motor Vehicles - Internet of Things
    9. Illegal migration increases again via new Balkan route
    10. Homelessness in Germany - More people without housing
    11. Turkey launches deportation of foreign IS fighters & Deportation from Turkey - Federal Government (Germany) wants to take in IS suspects & Deportations from Turkey - IS suspects remain free in Germany for the time being
    12. Former SPD leader - Sigmar Gabriel joins US think tank

    I. English Videos

    1


    -> PROOF: YOUTUBE CENSORED TULSI GABBARD | Louder with Crowder

    2


    -> What role did the OAS play in Bolivia's coup?

    -> "This Is a Military Coup”: Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls For His Ouster

    ref:
    democracynow org

    II. English News and Articles

    1


    -> Bolivia: Leaked Audios Confirm Involvement of Opposition Leaders, Ex-Military and US in Coup Plans
    Opposition politicians held talks with U.S. senators to destabilize Bolivia and organize a general strike after Evo Morales' victory.
    ...
    source: cgr
    source: erbol
    source: dropbox
    source: correo del sur
    -> Bolivia's Morales Calls for New Elections
    Bolivian president Evo Morales called for new elections Sunday after weeks of protests around "irregularities" in last month's elections.
    ...
    source: voa
    source: dw
    source: reuters
    -> Evo Morales Heads to Asylum in Mexico, as US Applauds His Resignation as Bolivian President
    Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is on a flight to Mexico, where he has been granted asylum.
    ...
    source: voa
    source: bbc
    source: bloomberg
    source: france24

    2


    -> 'Brain death' of Nato has placed Europe 'on a precipice', warns France's Emmanuel Macron
    Nato is experiencing "brain death" and America's lack of willing to defend its members has placed Europe "on the edge of a precipice," Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has warned.
    ...
    source: the telegraph
    source: the guardian
    source: wapo
    source: dw

    3


    -> ARGUMENT - Germany’s Online Crackdowns Inspire the World’s Dictators
    An anti-hate speech law written in Berlin has been copy-pasted by authoritarian regimes from Caracas to Moscow.
    ...
    source: foreign policy
    -> Analysis: The Digital Berlin Wall: How Germany (Accidentally) Created a Prototype for Global Online Censorship
    Global Internet freedom is in decline. Authoritarian states manipulate the Internet to serve their own illiberal ends. But liberal democracies have also limited Internet freedom to counter contemporary scourges such as fake news, hate speech, and terrorist content.
    ...
    source: justitia
    source: justitia pdf
    ref:
    NetzDG en , NetzDG de

    4


    -> Brazil ex-President Lula walks free from jail
    Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been freed after more than 18 months in prison.
    ...
    source: bbc
    source: reuters
    source: bloomberg
    ref:
    Lula da Silva en , Lula da Silva de

    5


    -> NATO-Ukraine Commission meets in Kyiv, addresses security in eastern Ukraine
    The NATO-Ukraine Commission met in Kyiv on Thursday (31 October 2019) to address the security situation in eastern Ukraine, the country’s reform process, and progress in the NATO-Ukraine partnership. Chairing the meeting, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the Alliance’s steadfast support for Ukraine. “NATO highly values its partnership with Ukraine,” he said.
    ...
    source: nato

    6


    -> "Yellow Vests": 10,000 police custody, 3,100 convictions ... an unprecedented criminal response
    Approximately 400 of these convictions resulted in prison sentences with immediate imprisonment throughout France.
    ...
    source: lemonde translate
    source: lemonde

    7


    -> White Helmets 'MI-6 Co-Founder' Found Dead In Turkey
    A former British army officer and military contractor who founded the shadowy 'White Helmets' has been found dead near his home in Istanbul, days after he was accused by Russia of being a spy with "connections to terrorist groups."
    James Le Mesurier's body was found Monday in the Beyoglu district of the city, with state-run Anadolu news agency reporting that he may have fallen to his death.
    ...
    source: zero hedge

    8


    -> Socialists Win Spanish Election but Far-right Party Surges
    MADRID, SPAIN - Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists won Spain’s national election on Sunday but large gains by the upstart far-right Vox party appear certain to widen the political deadlock in the European Union’s fifth-largest economy.
    ...
    source: voa
    -> PSOE and Unidas Podemos Agree a Coalition Government with Vice President Churches
    The leader of the PSOE, Pedro Sánchez, and the United Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, have signed a pre-agreement for a coalition government. The news of this pact, advanced exclusively by eldiario.es, arrives less than 48 hours after the general elections held on November 10.
    ...
    source: el diario translate
    source: el diario
    -> Cs will not support the coalition agreement between PSOE-Podemos because he sees it "ominous"
    The formation has appealed to the responsibility of the Socialist Party and the PP to reach a "moderate" alliance that includes them. If Citizens decide to vote against it, it would complicate the possibility that this coalition can move forward unless they have the support of all the independence parties.
    ...
    source: publico translate
    source: publico
    ref:
    [Domestic Policy] The potential for an Italian scenario in Spain , [Innenpolitik] Das Potential für ein italienisches Szenario in Spanien

    9


    -> Turkey confirms Cyprus drilling to continue despite threat of EU sanctions
    Istanbul — Turkey will continue with its drilling program in areas of the East Mediterranean claimed by Cyprus, despite the EU Council on Monday adopting a framework for sanctions that can be imposed against those held responsible.
    ...
    source: sp global

    10


    -> Tories call for urgent investigation into £3million that George Soros funnelled into anti-Brexit campaign aimed at bringing down Boris Johnson
    - Tories called for an urgent probe into George Soros's American organisation
    - The MoS discovered it put money into a campaign trying to block Brexit
    - His New York-based Open Society Foundation sent the money to the pro-EU Best for Britain group via a London outpost
    ...
    source: daily mail
    ref:
    Brexit en , Brexit de

    III. Translated News in English

    1


    -> RIGA STREET - Left-wing extremist violence: "I ran for my life"
    Ugly scenes took place on Riga Street. Left-wing extremists attacked police officers. Officials were injured, cars damaged.
    The situation escalates on Rigaer Straße. Pyrotechnics are detonated on the street. Helmed police officers arrive in groups. The police have been hit by a hail of stones, many cars have been demolished. Completely uninhibited rioters throw down the emergency services with street signs and furniture, there are several injured.
    ...
    source: morgenpost translate
    source: morgenpost
    source: focus
    ref:
    Me Ne Frego

    2


    -> Joint Statement during the visit of Chancellor of Germany to India
    "Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Growth and a Reliable International Order”
    ...
    source: gov in
    source: bundesregierung pdf

    3


    -> Federal Constitutional Court - Hartz IV (minimum welfare subsidy) sanctions are partly unconstitutional
    In the future, the state will no longer be able to reduce Hartz IV recipients as quickly and as far-reaching benefits as before. This has been decided by the Federal Constitutional Court. In principle, however, sanctions are permissible.
    ...
    source: tagesschau translate
    source: tagesschau
    source: tagesschau
    source: spiegel
    source: tagesspiegel
    source: faz
    source: o-ton-arbeitsmarkt
    -> Sanctions imposed on recipients of unemployment benefits to enforce their cooperation obligations are in part unconstitutional
    The legislature may apply the principle of subsidiarity (Nachranggrundsatz) when granting subsistence benefits designed to ensure a minimum standard of living; in accordance with this principle, such benefits are only granted if persons cannot support themselves by their own means. In addition, the legislature may impose upon those recipients of “unemployment benefits II” (Arbeitslosengeld II) who are fit to work reasonable obligations to cooperate for overcoming their own need, and may impose sanctions by temporarily withholding benefits if recipients violate such obligations. However, in imposing such sanctions, the legislature places an extraordinary burden on the recipients of such benefits; therefore, strict proportionality requirements apply and the legislature’s usually broad margin of appreciation is limited in this area. The longer the provisions have been in force and the better the legislature can thus assess their effects, the less it is permissible for the legislature to base the sanctions regime on assumptions only. Furthermore, if there is a reduction in “unemployment benefits II”, those sanctioned must be able, in a reasonable (zumutbar) manner, to fulfil the conditions for the benefit to be restored.
    ...
    source: bundesverfassungsgericht en
    source: bundesverfassungsgericht de

    4


    -> LACK OF SPECIALISTS: France introduces quotas for migrants
    First, President Macron was against fixed quotas regulating immigration. But now he is making a U-turn in migration policy. His main concern is to let those who need the economy to enter the country.
    ...
    source: faz translate
    source: faz
    ref:
    ...
    The credibility of claiming a shortage of skilled employers is inversely proportional to unemployment and the rise in wage levels. In certain fields it can happen that the demand for employees can not cover the supply of jobs. In such a case in a functioning market either the equilibrium price in the form of the wage level would increase. However wages are currently stagnating in much of Europe and the industrialized world. If one is unwilling to pay a reasonable price for a good or service then one can not complain about a shortage at this price. Or employers would resort to training young workers or retraining other workers with a different education.
    ...

    5


    -> Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer : Bundeswehr should more go often abroad
    Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer wants to use the Bundeswehr more abroad.
    In the future, Germany must "take the initiative itself, provide impetus, point out options," said the Federal Minister of Defense in the SZ interview.
    As an example, she calls the situation in the Sahel. The Bundeswehr's deployment in Mali is also about whether Islamist terrorism will be exported to Europe.
    ...
    source: sz translate
    source: sz
    source: spiegel
    source: faz
    -> Germany is to curb China's "claim to power" - Kramp-Karrenbauer wants to become active in the "Indo-Pacific area"
    The CDU leader makes further suggestions for a more active security policy in Germany. Germany should also be present in Asia in the future.
    ...
    source: tagesspiegel translate
    source: tagesspiegel
    -> Bundeswehr : Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer plans National Security Council
    The Minister of Defense has formulated plans for Germany's more active military role. This includes a central coordination of security policy.
    ...
    source: zeit translate
    source: zeit
    source: welt
    source: spiegel

    6


    -> Too few deputies - AFD faction provokes disolution of the Bundestag session
    At too late an hour the Bundestag empties - nevertheless, usually further voted. Not so this Thursday. This was due to a request of the AfD.
    The AfD provided for a premature end to the Bundestag session on the night of Friday. Before the final decision on an amendment to the Energy Industry Act, the AFD Group questioned Parliament's quorum and then requested a roll-call vote.
    In this vote, only 133 parliamentarians voted, which missed the necessary number of 355 MPs. The Bundestag is only quorate if more than half of the 709 members of parliament are present - which is never the case at this hour of the night.
    ...
    source: spiegel translate
    source: spiegel

    7


    -> Sociologist Cornelia Koppetsch under suspicion of plagiarism
    The sociologist Cornelia Koppetsch is said to have plagiarized parts of her highly prized study on the causes of right-wing populism. Her publisher takes the book out of commerce, but complains of a "tribunal-like situation".
    ...
    source: welt translate
    source: welt
    source: faz
    source: zeit

    8


    -> Connectivity and Mobility: Networking of Motor Vehicles - Internet of Things
    Reporting: Lower Saxony
    1. The Ministers of Justice have discussed the importance of networking vehicle-based IT systems with each other and via the Internet with regard to the collection and exploitation of the resulting data as evidence in criminal proceedings.
    2. Invite the Criminal Law Committee to commission the "Digital Agenda for Criminal and Criminal Procedure Law" working group to review and report on legal and factual issues in this context and in comparable case-forms.
    ...
    source: schleswig-holstein

    9


    -> Illegal migration increases again via new Balkan route
    "Safe external borders can be no question today," warns the President of the Federal Police. And also the Federal Ministry of the Interior looks with great concern on the route Turkey-Greece-Bosnia.
    ...
    According to an internal report by the European Commission, which WELT AM SONNTAG also has, "arrivals in Greece are continuing to rise". With 57,182 migrants so far in the current year 37 percent more than in the previous year arrived by land and sea. 28,952 have been brought from the islands to the mainland this year, yet there are 35,630 more migrants currently in the camps on the islands than at any other time since the EU-Turkey Spring 2016 declaration.
    ...
    source: welt translate
    source: welt

    10


    -> Homelessness in Germany - More people without housing
    Last year, around 678,000 people were homeless in Germany. This is the result of a current estimate. Especially young adults and single parents are affected.
    ...
    source: tagesschau translate
    source: tagesschau
    source: tagesspiegel

    11


    -> Turkey launches deportation of foreign IS fighters
    According to media reports, Turkey has begun to return imprisoned foreign supporters of the radical Islamic terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) back to their home countries. This was reported by the state broadcaster TRT Haber today. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu had already announced that.
    ...
    source: orf translate
    source: orf
    source: faz
    source: spiegel
    source: tagesschau
    source: zeit
    -> Deportation from Turkey - Federal Government (Germany) wants to take in IS suspects
    Turkey has started deporting members of the Islamic State. Germany is to take back ten of them this week alone.
    ...
    source: tagesspiegel translate
    source: tagesspiegel
    -> Deportations from Turkey - IS suspects remain free in Germany for the time being
    Suspected IS supporters returning from Turkey worry the authorities. According to SPIEGEL information, there is no arrest warrant against any of the deportation candidates. Tricky are the cases of two wives of IS fighters.
    ...
    source: spiegel translate
    source: spiegel
    ref:
    IS

    12


    -> Former SPD leader - Sigmar Gabriel joins US think tank
    A week ago, Sigmar Gabriel stated that he was not available for the top job at the Association of the Automotive Industry. Now it is clear which "other tasks" kept him from doing so.
    Shortly after leaving the Bundestag, Sigmar Gabriel has found a new job: The former SPD chief is adviser to the US think tank Eurasia Group. As an "expert on European affairs," Gabriel will provide "insights into the rapidly changing political landscape of the region," said the New York-based company. Earlier, the "Handelsblatt" reported on it.
    ...
    source: spiegel translate
    source: spiegel

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