France supplies Ukraine with Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft
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Mirage fighter jet of the French Air Force
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In order for Ukraine to be able to defend itself against Russia, France is providing Mirage 2000 fighter jets. This was announced by Emmanuel Macron in a television interview. The number of combat aircraft that Ukraine will receive is still unknown.
FFrance wants to give Ukraine an undisclosed number of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets. “They allow Ukraine to protect its territory and airspace,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with French television channels in Caen on Thursday. By the end of the year, Ukrainian pilots should be trained to fly Mirage fighter jets in France.
Macron also promised to train another 4,500 Ukrainian soldiers in France. He renewed his readiness to send French military trainers to Ukraine. „There should be no taboos,” he stressed.
Macron said that the Ukrainian President and the Ukrainian Defense Minister asked the allies in an official letter two days ago to train inside Ukraine. “This means that there is a demand, and whenever there is a demand, we think about how to help,” Macron said.
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He added that this does not represent an escalation. “It is not about training soldiers in a combat zone,” Macron said. When asked what might happen if a French military trainer was killed in Ukraine, Macron asked: “Is the killing of a French, German or British civilian in Ukraine less bad than the killing of a soldier?”
Macron confirmed the arrest of a French employee of a Swiss relief organization in Russia. Russian authorities had previously reported that a Frenchman had been arrested on suspicion of espionage. Macron rejected allegations that the detainee was in Russia on behalf of France and announced consular support.
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Macron wants to receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Elysee on Friday. Zelensky will also meet with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu. Several contracts must be signed.
France wants to pledge 650 million euros in loans and donations to support the rebuilding of Ukraine’s infrastructure. The German-French arms company KNDS also wants to establish a branch in Ukraine.
The awakened West is shaking ++ Le Pen can sit until 2027 ++ When will the BSW overtake the Greens? ++ SPD fears the BSW ++ Zero percent „very satisfied” with traffic lights ++
The awakened West is oscillating. The fact that more people vote against someone than for him in elections is nothing new. But the fact that parties and politicians themselves do not promote their own policies at all, and that the political media complex promotes only the prevention of serious competition as its goal, is a fact. In London, Paris, and soon in Washington and Berlin, this will only lead to votes out for incompetent Tories, Macronis, Bidinis and traffic lights, but not to new, workable politics.
Le Pen can sit down. There are only two options now. Leftist chaos or even greater inability to govern than before. In 2027, the National Front will stand as a bourgeois alternative alongside Macron and the Communards. That’s good for the National Front, but bad for France – all that’s left of it in 2027. – Holger Douglas also talks about the consequences in France with Mathias Nikolaidis in today’s TE Alert.
Joe Biden doesn’t want to give up his candidacy. However, there are rumors about other candidates not only in the media, but also among Democrats. – More than five names later, Susan Heger.
The BSW is only two percentage points behind the Greens, but the AfD still has 18 percent. (INSA to BamS). The Union remains at 30 percent, the SPD at 15 percent. The traffic light parties combined get just 31 percent.
The SPD’s Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, Weil, sees the BSW as a serious threat to the SPD. “The BSW is really a stab in the side of the SPD,” Weil told Stern. Wagenknecht is a projection surface for many who don’t feel represented by politics: “This is definitely a clear reference to the SPD.”
0% „very satisfied” with the work of the traffic light governmentThe ARD trend in Germany says: 81% are „less” or „not at all satisfied” – 19% are „satisfied”. Even among the demographic voters of the SPD and the Greens, the absolute majority is now less or not at all satisfied (50%), among supporters of the CDU/CSU 89%, the BSW 96%, the AfD 100%.
Yanis Varoufakis’s sarcasm hits the middle of the ship. “Isn’t it ‘amazing’ how our democracies are divorced from the people? How perceptions of popularity and electoral success are divorced from how (and how many) people actually vote?
Isn’t it „amazing” how our democracies are separated from democrats? How the perception of popularity and electoral success has been separated from how (and how many) people actually vote? pic.twitter.com/Ihc8RPey9z
– Yanis Varoufakis (@yanisvaroufakis) July 7, 2024
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Starting today, EU regulations require nine new, expensive systems in new cars. Cars are increasingly becoming a luxury, especially for young people. Especially critical for those living in rural areas.
At Mercedes, the company's management is spreading slogans about electric car hacking. The so-called e-Campus aims to be a milestone in the electrification of vehicle driving. Today, Mercedes CEO Källenius, Prime Minister Kretschmann and Climate Minister Habeck want to open the new battery research and development center in Stuttgart. - Advertisements are traffic light tactics. - Reality doesn't depend on them.
Beyond the fact that more wind turbines do not produce more wind, the Great Green Shift is always stronger in advertising than in action.
Unfortunately, storage does nothing for the network or system.
They simply charge fully once the sun comes up. At some point they are full. Then the solar system feeds into the grid.
The stupid thing is that this often happens in the middle of the day, when the market and grid are already flooded with electricity. pic.twitter.com/TAuEXLOQcZ
Karina Konrad, FDP parliamentary group member, says no to Cem Özdemir's (green) VAT increase on meat. This is not suitable for converting stables to improve animal welfare. “It is not intellectually complex to present this as a solution,” she said. Everyone knows that VAT is a general tax revenue, some of which flows into state budgets: “So this is certainly not the solution to the permanent task that farmers want to impose on making animal husbandry more suitable for animal welfare.”
Midfielder Toni Kroos criticised the immigration policy and its deadly consequences. With his children in mind, the Real Madrid pro initially does not plan to return to Germany, but rather to stay in Spain - due to concerns about whether his daughter will "come home safely" in Berlin, Munich or Hamburg.
It is known that the one who has the harm is beyond description. Here are the green glasses for climate changeWhich is known to be a natural part of the earth, and thank God it cannot be controlled by human hands.
Ukrainian forces appear to have shot down another Russian fighter jet. New governments in Britain and the Netherlands promise to hand over the material. All the information in the news blog.
10.12 AM: Weather alerts are in effect across Ukraine. In the capital, Kyiv, several local witnesses reported explosions. Authorities say five people have been killed in the attacks. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says three people have been injured in the Russian attacks and urges residents to stay in shelters.
Local media also reported explosions in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Kropyvnytskyi in central Ukraine. The mayor of Kryvyi Rih said 10 people were killed and 31 injured in the attacks in his city.
“Attack on Ukraine at a time when most people are on the streets,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, wrote on Telegram during the attack. “Crazy Russian terrorists.” Zelensky himself wrote on X that more than 40 different bullets were used, and that a children’s hospital was damaged, among other things. “The whole world must use all its determination to put an end to Russian attacks once and for all. Murder is what Putin brings,” Zelensky said.
7.45am: Just days after a change of government in the Netherlands, new Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp promised “immediate” delivery of F-16 fighter jets during a visit to Ukraine. “Now that we have received approval for the delivery of the first F-16s, they will be delivered immediately,” Veldkamp said on Saturday.
The Netherlands had promised Ukraine a total of 24 F-16 fighter jets. Veldkamp did not provide any additional information about the delivery schedule.
Veldkamp is a member of the new Dutch government that came into being after months of coalition negotiations. The strongest party in the coalition is Geert Wilders’ right-wing populist PVV. The new prime minister, Dick Schoof, like Wilders himself, has emphasized the Netherlands’ support for Ukraine.
7:42 AM: New British Defence Secretary John Healey has promised fresh arms supplies to Ukraine during his inaugural visit. In addition to artillery, minesweepers and anti-tank guided weapons, the package delivered in the port city of Odessa includes large quantities of ammunition. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks Healey for Britain’s strong support.
The security agreement between Ukraine and Great Britain signed in January was also discussed at their meeting. Then-British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signed the contract “for 100 years or more” in Kyiv. As Zelensky noted on platform X, further cooperation with Haley within the framework of this agreement was discussed.
6:17 PM: The Ukrainian Armed Forces have claimed responsibility for two successful drone attacks on refineries in southern Russia. The facilities, located in the area around the city of Krasnodar, were hit on Sunday evening, the UNIAN news agency reported, citing informed military circles. Among other things, several fuel tanks were set on fire during the attacks.
5:46 PM: According to calculations by The Economist, between 462,000 and 728,000 Russian soldiers have been “incapacitated”—killed or wounded—in the war against Ukraine. That’s equivalent to the number of Russian casualties in all wars since World War II combined. The figures are based on US Department of Defense documents obtained by the magazine.
“Recent estimates suggest that about 2 percent of all Russian men between the ages of 20 and 50 may have been killed or seriously wounded in Ukraine since the war began,” the article continued. Russian President Vladimir Putin has long played down Russian casualties, and according to him, the Ukrainian military is losing about 50,000 people a month, Putin said in early June, according to the Russian news agency TASS.
Everyone wants to go on vacation, but no one wants to be crammed into crowded beaches. Some places are particularly crowded – including Italy.
Munich – High inflation and global uncertainty cannot stop Germans from wanting to travel. Quite the opposite. People are travelling more often than ever before. This is the result. 40. German Tourism Analysis Pat’s Nonprofit Foundation for Future Issues. With a few tips, you can avoid the rush to popular vacation destinations during the holiday season.
According to the analysis, 61 percent of Germans will travel in 2023. This was the same as before Corona. But not only is the frequency of travel increasing, holiday spending is also reaching a new high, according to the German tourism analysis. Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece and Croatia are among the most popular European holiday destinations. But even if holidaymakers bring a lot of money, holiday resorts are increasingly suffering from mass tourism.
Popular holiday spots suffer from overtourism, waste dumping and water shortages.
Every year, millions of people around the world go on vacation. Especially in the summer, this means crowds of people on beaches and in cities that are popular holiday destinations. This doesn’t just mean that many residents move away. Mass tourism also harms the environment and the local economy.
famous travel book publisher Fodor Every year, it releases a “do-not-list” of places that could benefit from a break from tourism. This year, it was created based on three criteria: overtourism, waste generation, and water quality and supply. It works Fodor According to their statements, it is not about banning travel destinations, but about distributing and redirecting the flow of people.
According to the latest “no-go list,” the following holiday destinations are in desperate need of a break:
Venice, Italy: For many years, the beach town has been plagued by overtourism and is literally drowning in crowds of tourists.
Athens, Greece: Overtourism and lack of approved management plans are causing damage to the Acropolis and the loss of traditional ways of life in the surrounding neighbourhoods.
Fuji, Japan: As visitors crowd Japan’s highest peak, they leave behind a torrent of trash for volunteers to clean up. In addition, they are unaware of the dangers and harmful effects of climbing Mount Fuji and put themselves in physical danger.
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, USA: Crowds of visitors, lack of supervision, and a lack of environmental awareness are taking a toll on Los Angeles County’s natural oasis.
Halong Bay, Vietnam: The management of tourist boat activities in Halong Bay and the increasing number of fishermen contribute to the pollution of the waters with garbage. Attempts to reduce pollution are easily evaded and only half-heartedly implemented.
Atacama Desert, Chile: Chile markets the Atacama Desert as one of its most beautiful natural treasures, but this contradicts the way the country protects the desert environment.
Lake Superior, USA: The world’s largest freshwater lake faces ecosystem threats from invasive species and algae blooms, as well as pressures from overtourism, especially in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Ganges River, India: India’s most important river is suffering from problems such as declining water levels, pollution and endangered river dolphins, which are being exacerbated by the new luxury river cruise industry.
Koh Samui, Thailand: Koh Samui has been suffering from a fresh water shortage for nearly a year. Tourists who come to the island consume 70 percent of the water supply.
Consequently External Office More than 30 countries and regions are currently under travel warnings and partial travel restrictions. Reasons range from pickpocketing to riots and major conflicts.
Germans are concerned about environmentally conscious travel.
But if you avoid peak seasons and hotspots when planning your vacation, you can also help ease the burden on areas that are struggling with a tourism boom. According to a survey, European cities and countries in particular are sustainable holiday destinations. (Volkswagen)
