Why has #EU shown so little appetite for developing Rail transport..? #China has built over 30,000 km of fast track rail - EU has built a fraction of that, the #US has built none - they'd rather invest in the Military Industrial Complex. When is EU going to take Rail seriously..?
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/wallacemick/status/1687718635316330496
In a well run State, the Government of the day would take this land under State control and use the opportunity to do something really positive to address Biodiversity loss...
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Joe Ó Muirċeartaiġ: The Conor Pass is for sale - 1,400 acres of it including Pedlar’s Lake.
Asking price of €10m.
It should be a National Park!
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Where's #EU Solidarity for Ireland's Fishing Communities? Common Fisheries Policy allows foreign boats to catch up to 85% of the fish in Irish waters, yet Irish boats get no reciprocal access to waters of other Member States -Upcoming CFP review must increase Irish quota share..
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/wallacemick/status/1687190221442424832
The #EU has a problem - It struggles to introduce legislation without feeding their own Geopolitical Agenda - ING2 Report could have been meaningful but too many MEP's with their paws all over it can't help themselves - they want to turn everything into bashing #China + Russia..
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/wallacemick/status/1686795165921345536
Sad to hear @RobertKennedyJr trying to justify the brutal oppression of the defenceless + impoverished people of #Jenin by the Apartheid State of #Israel - The Israeli treatment of #Palestinians is barbaric and those who refuse to condemn it are complicit...
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MintPress News: “Jenin is a bomb factory…"
US Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jnr strongly backs the Israeli military actions during the recent raid on Jenin.
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Shell Companies are used to shift+ hide Billions in wealth every year within #EU - Parliament has already voted in favour of Unshell Directive but it's still blocked at Council level - We've a text that's meant to bring transparency but Council is behaving like a secret society..
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/wallacemick/status/1685247277131075584
Would be good if the #US started to take care of American citizens in need of Housing + Health Care rather than continuing to pump hundreds of Billions into the Military Industrial Complex who don't really need their help...
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Africa Archives ™: The United States of America threatens to withhold aid to Niger due to the military takeover, coup d'état.
Niger Military says they should keep their aid and give it to their millions of Homeless people in the United States of America. Charity begins at home
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War in Ukraine has impacted on the Food Crisis but a recent #UN Report shows that the International Financial System is having a far greater impact - "Financial speculators now dominate the food market" + "the current food Crisis is a price crisis, rather than a supply crisis"...
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/wallacemick/status/1685937928000684033
Any interference in the affairs of #Niger by #France #EU or #US to protect their financial interests will amount to the most blatant Neocolonial behaviour in Africa since the btutal +illegal destruction of #Libya ....
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Africa Archives ™: The military regime in Niger has with immediate effect, banned the export of uranium to France. Over 50 per cent of the uranium ore extracted from Niger is used for fuelling French nuclear power plants. 24% of EU uranium imports, come from Niger,
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The #US + #NATO set out to destroy #Libra because it was threatening to unite #Africa against the exploiting Neocolonialist of North America + Europe who wanted to continue to rob Africa of its resources - Will they now invade #Niger to protect French access to cheap Uranium...?
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Africa Archives ™: Libya was the world's poorest country in 1951. Gaddafi made it Africa's most developed country with $150 billion foreign reserves & zero debt. Under Muammar Gaddafi, Libya had one of the world's strongest currencies.
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And would the @SassuoloUS CEO Rocket scientist have sold him to the #US who have killed millions and displaced tens of millions, as they dropped more bombs than all the rest of the countries in the World put together, over the last 75 years..? God help Sassuolo Football Club...
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Football Italia: 🗣️ Sassuolo CEO Giovanni Carnevali on not selling Rogerio to Spartak Moscow:
"We wanted to make conscience prevail, not to do business with a certain country. And yes, at the cost of losing him for nothing."
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"There exists no serious neo-Nazi threat in Ukraine. None at all" says @FukuyamaFrancis .
That's grand so, we can all pretend there's no Nazis in Ukraine....
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Mark Ames: "Francis Fukuyama, a well-known author and researcher at Stanford University, said he is “proud to support” the Azov brigade, a Ukrainian military unit with longstanding far-right ties and connections to neo-Nazis."
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/fukuyama-senior-fellow-stanford-far-right-group-18193614.php https://t.co/LStmOtc5dt
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It is not possible for anyone to definitely say who has been the best player of all time but the best player that I've seen live in my lifetime passed away on November 25th 2020 - His name was Diego #Maradona ....
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Jogo Bonito: The greatest player of all time made his debut last night for Inter Miami in spectacular fashion…
So many moments, just one game 👇 https://t.co/ZOGgCzkpnb
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/wallacemick/status/1682850857027551234
So why did #EU refuse to respect the terms of the Black Sea Grain Initiative as agreed by the #UN #Turkey Ukraine + Russia ..? EU was to unblock Agri Exports from Russia, but was more interested in continuing to damage Russia than it cared about movement of Grain from Ukraine...
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Ursula von der Leyen: Always a pleasure to see my friend @JustinTrudeau and exchange on joint priorities, including:
• Ensuring food security globally - after Russia’s move to end the Black Sea Grain Initiative
• Building resilient supply chains, notably for critical raw materials https://t.co/7eL3Oap9E1
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"There are increasing threats to our Security' - The irrational expansion of #NATO War Machine, increasing Militarisation of Europe and the reckless promotion of #US NATO Proxy War by Warmongers who will not be doing the dying - All to facilitate the profits of a select Elite...
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Charlie Flanagan: Looking forward to addressing @yfg Summer school in Waterford. We are living in a rapidly changing world with increasing threats & risks to our defence & security. I’ll be making a strong case for a stand alone Cabinet Minister with sole responsibility for Defence. https://t.co/cg64lhwl96
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/wallacemick/status/1682675469819301888
"The unipolar era under the dominance of the United States is coming to an end. And the future belongs to multilateral relations between countries + peoples with mutual respect + reciprocity, without outside political or military interference" - The impressive @peter_mertens ... https://t.co/jIFzzgtFQ4
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/wallacemick/status/1681947961352245248
A really good meeting in the #EuropeanParliment today with the McGlinchey's who are simply looking for answers about the execution of Dominic Og"s parents - Why are the Irish State refusing to respond to questions..? Why are they denying a fair hearing to the McGlinchey family..?
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Clare Daly: Dominic McGlinchey's parents murdered in front of him in 1987 & 1994- no investigation, files missing, no answers from Gardai/ Irish Gov. Justice if not for all, is not Justice! All victims have right to know! Thanks @KRLS @toni_comin @MacManusChris @GraceOSllvn @LAWMulholland https://t.co/U55doZmTaM
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It was a privilege to listen to the impressive Gustavo Petro, President of #Colombia at the 'People's Summit' - "We see that what is defining International policies + possibilities of transformation is the crisis of Capitalism - the failure of Capitalism is showing us the way"... https://t.co/lV6lRKmnei
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/wallacemick/status/1681684502786064385
Nelson Mandela worked all his life to free his people from Apartheid +Western Imperialism - He remained on #US Terrorist List up till 5 years before he died. Today the people of #Palestine struggle against Apartheid State of #Israel who are still backed by Western Imperialism....
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IranMissionEU: On Nelson Mandela International Day, we honor the legendary leader who fearlessly fought against apartheid, inspiring the world. But let's remember that the struggle for justice and equality continues. Let's unite in our resolve to dismantle all apartheid regimes. #FreePalestine https://t.co/OXBjms1Z1a
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/wallacemick/status/1681316320162512902
The Political Class in #EU that have promoted the War + opposed Peace, now want to ban Russian + Belarusian athletes from the Olympics..? Given that #US + #NATO Allies killed millions in illegal Wars in #Afghanistan #Iraq #Syria #Libya, are they not wanting to ban them as well..? https://t.co/xZrTzi6H4t
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