[Hints] Voices from the Blätterwald - 2019-07-12

1. English Videos
1. Why Is Saudi Arabia a US Ally!?
2. Ron Paul Talks Julian Assange, Trump, And Iran
3. VOX Claims Millionaire Panel Is “Diverse”
2. English News and Articles
1. Press release - UK announces £9 million project to support independent media in Ukraine
2. Free Trade with Consequences (Freihandel mit Folgen)
3. The United States of Fascism Hysteria
4. UK Labour now backs 'Remain' if second Brexit referendum
5. Revealed: The Explosive Secret Recording That Shows How Russia Tried To Funnel Millions To The “European Trump”
3. Translated News in English
1. As the first EU country - Austria decides to ban glyphosate
2. press release - Immigration, especially in poor neighborhoods
3. ARTICLE ALLENSBACH SURVEY: More and more taboo topics
4. The SPÖ and ÖVP are also targeted - Justice is investigating "Ibiza" on a grand scale
5. NEWS - Germany: Suspected killer recants confession in murder of politician
6. Hundreds demonstrate against deportation - Police use pepper spray
7. Arms industry - Federal government approves more arms exports in the first half of the year than in the entire previous year
8. Religion: Every second person sees Islam as a threat
9. Sarrazin
10. FORMER WDR DIRECTOR IN INTERVIEW - Fritz Pleitgen: "Diversity of opinion is endangered"
11. The Worst

I. English Videos

1

Why Is Saudi Arabia a US Ally!?

2

Ron Paul Talks Julian Assange, Trump, And Iran

3

VOX Claims Millionaire Panel Is

II. English News and Articles

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Press release - UK announces £9 million project to support independent media in Ukraine
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Foreign Office Minister of State, to represent the UK at Ukraine Reform Conference in Canada.
Foreign Office Minister of State Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon will today (Tuesday 2 July) announce that the UK is supporting independent media in Ukraine and the wider region through a new £9 million 3 year project, as he attends the Ukraine Reform Conference in Canada. The announcement comes ahead of the first Global Media Freedom Conference in London next week.
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source: gov uk

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Free Trade with Consequences (Freihandel mit Folgen)
(Own report) - The German export industry hails the free trade agreement between the EU and South America's Mercosur trade block. The agreement concluded at the end of last week, following 20 years of negotiations, will drastically lower the tariffs that have been protecting the industries of the four Mercosur member nations, including Brazil. Exporters from the EU will thus obtain access to these countries. According to the EU Commission, this will save €4 billion in tariffs benefiting, largely, German enterprises, the EU's major Mercosur suppliers. Conversely, the agreement opens the EU's agricultural markets to the South American agro-industry - to the detriment, in particular, of French and Irish farmers. In fact, Berlin has imposed the agreement in spite of resistance from Paris. Protest is also being raised in South America, with trade unions warning that it could be a "death sentence" for the local industry, reducing Mercosur to a colonial status of raw materials supplier for the EU and sales market for European companies.
(Eigener Bericht) - Mit Applaus begrüßt die deutsche Exportindustrie die Einigung auf ein Freihandelsabkommen zwischen der EU und dem südamerikanischen Staatenbund Mercosur. Das Abkommen, das Ende vergangener Woche nach 20 Jahre währenden Verhandlungen fertiggestellt wurde, senkt die Zölle dramatisch, mit denen die vier Mitgliedstaaten des Mercosur, darunter Brasilien, bislang ihre Industrie schützten. Es öffnet die Länder damit für Exporteure aus der EU. Die EU-Kommission spricht von Zolleinsparungen in Höhe von vier Milliarden Euro. Ein guter Teil davon wird den größten Mercosur-Lieferanten der EU, deutschen Unternehmen, zugute kommen. Umgekehrt öffnet das Abkommen die Agrarmärkte der EU für die südamerikanische Agrarindustrie - zum Schaden insbesondere französischer und irischer Bauern. Tatsächlich hat Berlin das Abkommen gegen Widerstand aus Paris durchgesetzt. Protest wird auch in Südamerika laut: Dort warnen Gewerkschaften vor einem "Todesurteil" für die einheimische Industrie und der Reduktion des Mercosur auf einen kolonialen Status als Rohstofflieferant der EU und Absatzmarkt für europäische Konzerne.
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source: gfp en
source: gfp de

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The United States of Fascism Hysteria
So it’s been an exciting few weeks for Antifa and the rest of the neoliberal Resistance. OK, they haven’t yet managed to overthrow the Putin-Nazi occupation government (hereinafter “POG”), but they’ve definitely got “the Fash” on the run.
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source: off-guardian
ref:
Me Ne Frego , Me Ne Frego

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UK Labour now backs 'Remain' if second Brexit referendum
The UK opposition Labour party will now campaign for a 'Remain' vote if there is any referendum on the ruling Conservative party's proposed Brexit deal. However, it was not immediately clear what Labour's policy on Brexit would be in case of a snap general election. The change came in an announcement from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has been under pressure from the party's largely pro-Remain MPs and members.
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source: eu observer
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... Corbyn (Labor) wants Great Britain to remain in the EU's single market and rejects a no-deal scenario where Great Britain falls back on the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. But by staying in the single market of the EU he accepts the economically liberal free trade in the extremely unequal competition and abandons the criticism of this wage dumping. Great Britain will then continue to compete with the low-wage countries of Eastern and Southeastern Europe. And with the exclusion of a no-deal scenario he abandons the leverage of Great Britain in the negotiations with the EU. He should think twice about both. [11] [12] [13] [14] ... , ... Corbyn (Labour) will dass Großbritannien im Binnenmarkt der EU bleibt und lehnt ein No-Deal-Szenario ab, bei dem Großbritannien auf das Regelwerk der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) zurückfällt. Mit der Mitgliedschaft im Binnenmarkt der EU akzeptiert er den wirtschaftsliberale Freihandel im extrem ungleichen Wettbewerb und gibt Kritik am Lohndumping auf. Großbritannien muss dann weiterhin mit den Niedriglohnländern aus Ost- und Südost-Europa konkurrieren. Und mit dem Ausschluss eines No-Deal-Szenarios gibt er dass Druckmittel von Großbritannien in den Verhandlungen mit der EU auf. Beides sollte er sich also noch einmal überlegen. [11] [12] [13] [14] ...

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Revealed: The Explosive Secret Recording That Shows How Russia Tried To Funnel Millions To The “European Trump”
A close aide to Italy's deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini held covert talks to pump Russian oil money to his far-right party. BuzzFeed News has the tape.
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Although BuzzFeed News has been unable to identify the Russians at the Metropol meeting, the tape contains clear indications that high-level government figures in Moscow were aware of the negotiations — including those with whom Salvini had reportedly met the previous evening. The Russian negotiators can be heard referring to “yesterday’s meeting” without specifying the attendees, saying twice that they would have to feed details back to the “deputy prime minister,” and explaining they were hoping to get the “green light” from “Mr. Pligin” the following week.
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source: buzzfeed
source: buzzfeed Transcript
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Three years ago Alberto Nardelli tried to present M5S as Moscow's agent.
Italy's Most Popular Political Party Is Leading Europe In Fake News And Kremlin Propaganda
The Five Star Movement controls a network of official sites and supposedly independent news outlets that spread misinformation across the internet.
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source: buzzfeed
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And the allegations of fabricated contacts with Russia are slowly getting suspicious.
ref:
[Domestic Policy] The AfD , Markus Frohnmaier and the new Russiagete 2019-04-10 , [Domestic Policy] Ibizagate - The unanswered Questions and the Suspects 2019-06-05

III. Translated News in English

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As the first EU country - Austria decides to ban glyphosate
Austria was the first country in the EU to adopt a ban on the weed killer Glyphosate. Whether that holds legal is another matter.
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FPÖ parliamentary leader Norbert Hofer said that one could not influence the decision of the EU. "But we think that our decision has ensured the greatest possible protection for domestic consumers."
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source: tagesspiegel translate
source: tagesspiegel
source: sz
source: die presse

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press release - Immigration, especially in poor neighborhoods
Social divisions continue to increase in many German cities. This development was exacerbated by the influx of immigrants. Thus, the proportion of foreigners has risen, especially in the socially disadvantaged neighborhoods, as a study by the Berlin Social Science Research Center (WZB) shows. For 86 cities, it was first examined how immigrants spread across cities in the period from 2014 to 2017.
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- People without a German passport have moved to the poorest neighborhoods during the period under review ( see chart ) . This correlation is particularly evident in East German cities: while in the socially better-off neighborhoods, the percentage of foreigners rose by 0.7 percentage points, it grew tenfold in the most socially disadvantaged areas (7.4 percentage points). In the least-income districts of West German cities (including Berlin), the proportion of foreigners rose less strongly (4.1 percentage points).
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source: wzb translate
source: wzb

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ARTICLE ALLENSBACH SURVEY: More and more taboo topics
The room for freedom of expression is getting smaller, a majority of citizens see it. In an Allensbach survey, almost two-thirds of the respondents express the feeling that one has to be "very careful" in public space, as they say.
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source: faz translate
source: faz

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The SPÖ and ÖVP are also targeted - Justice is investigating "Ibiza" on a grand scale
According to media reports, the investigations into the "Ibiza video" are expanding to include clubs that are not only close to the FPÖ but also to the ÖVP and SPÖ. Fix is, there are now about 20 accused and displayed, including associations and unknown perpetrators, as it was called on Tuesday by the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA). And the judiciary is likely to take the companies mentioned in the video under the microscope.
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source: orf translate
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source: nzz
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Ibizagate

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NEWS - Germany: Suspected killer recants confession in murder of politician
An attorney for defendant Stephan E. has said his client withdrew his guilty plea in a murder case that has shocked the country. The accused, who has a long history of right-wing activity, remains in custody.
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source: dw
source: tagesschau
source: faz
source: focus

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Hundreds demonstrate against deportation - Police use pepper spray
In Leipzig people tried on the night of Wednesday to prevent deportation. The situation came to a head. Stones and beer bottles flew on policemen; they put in pepper spray.
In Leipzig, a planned deportation has gotten out of hand. About 500 people demonstrated violently in the night of Wednesday against the deportation of a man. By stone and bottle throws from the crowd eleven officials were injured, said Saxony Interior Minister Roland Wöller (CDU) on Wednesday. In addition, three emergency vehicles were damaged. Wöller condemned the events sharply. He was appalled by "the rage and violence that threatened and attacked police officers in their work," said the Minister of the Interior.
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Green politician Jürgen Kasek, who claims to be on-site, spoke on Twitter of more than 300 people and more than ten police cars. A photo showed how the street was blocked with sofas and other furniture.
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source: welt translate
source: welt Protest gegen Abschiebung in Leipzig inkl. eskalierender Polizeieinsatz (Protest against deportation in Leipzig including escalating police operation)

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Arms industry - Federal government approves more arms exports in the first half of the year than in the entire previous year
- The Federal Government approved more arms exports in the first half of 2019 than in the entire previous year.
- Among the top ten recipient countries are Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, both of which are involved in the Yemen war.
- The main importer is Hungary, whose Prime Minister Orbán had already threatened with rearmament.
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source: sz translate
source: sz
source: tagesschau
source: faz
source: tagesspiegel
source: handelsblatt

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Religion: Every second person sees Islam as a threat
In Germany, according to a study, Islam is very skeptical. According to the authors, the media are also responsible for a lack of tolerance towards religion.
About every second person in Germany, according to a survey according to Islam as a threat. In the East, the proportion is 57 percent higher than in the West, where it is at 50 percent, said the Bertelsmann Foundation. However, the authors also warned against simplified interpretations of the survey results.
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As the analysis also showed, there is an almost equally high demand for democracy among the followers of all religions in Germany. The total population is 89 percent. The figure for Christians is 93 percent, for Muslims it is 91 percent. For non-religious people, the proportion is 83 percent.
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source: zeit translate
source: zeit
source: bertelsmann stiftung

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Arbitration Commission of the party - SPD may exclude Sarrazin
In the third attempt, the controversial author Sarrazin can be excluded from the SPD. Thus, an arbitration commission ruled. Sarrazin criticized the decision and announced that it would appeal.
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source: tagesschau translate
source: tagesschau
source: faz
HELMUT SCHMIDT - Altkanzler is at Sarrazin's side
In the integration debate, former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (SPD) criticized his party's treatment of ex-Bundesbanker Thilo Sarrazin. "The party exclusion Sarrazin is the wrong way," said Schmidt "Bild.de".
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source: handelsblatt translate
source: handelsblatt

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FORMER WDR DIRECTOR IN INTERVIEW - Fritz Pleitgen: "Diversity of opinion is endangered"
Pleitgen criticizes the homogeneous reporting and warns against the decay of democracy. One of his main demands: better programs on TV.
Fritz Pleitgen, the former director of the WDR criticized in an interview with the Handelsblatt: "In many important issues, I observe a homogeneous reporting. Everyone marches in one direction, not infrequently in line with the prevailing opinion in politics. "This is" questionable ". Earlier, there was more directional dispute, says the 81-year-old, who previously worked as a foreign correspondent in Russia, East Germany and the United States.
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How do you experience the changed culture of debate in the Republic?
Worried me how quickly and effectively vicious mood is made over the Internet. This endangers the inner peace. Against the poison of anonymous denigration most effectively helps good journalism to provide the population with serious information and guidance. However, when newspapers and radio from austerity dilute editorial offices, the performance capacity is weakened. Good journalism must be on hand to withstand evil attacks like the "lies press" campaign. The variety of opinions must not be lost.
Do you see any signs of that?
Unfortunately yes! In many important questions, I observe a homogeneous reporting. Everyone marches in one direction, not infrequently in accordance with prevailing opinion in politics. Questionable! There used to be more directional dispute. For example, in the Ostpolitik. Since we had clear fronts. On one side the Springer press, on the other side Augstein, Nannen and Dönhoff. During this time our population was politicized in a very cultivated way. Like never again.
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source: handelsblatt translate
source: handelsblatt

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The Worst

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Sie wird dann später ein anderes Leben führen, als sie ohne diese Vergewaltigung geführt hat, aber dieses Leben muss nicht unbedingt schlechter sein, es ist einfach nur anders.

She will then lead a different life later than she led without this rape, but this life does not necessarily have to be worse, it's just different.