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  • Iran’s army pledges to defend national interests after US backs protesters

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  • Iran's army defends the Mullah's against the country's citizens. Just because Trump exploits the situation for its own gain does not mean the regime in Iran is better by any means.

  • One in five in Germany has considered leaving, survey finds

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  • As someone who emigrated within the EU, I thought the same. The article does not say where people in Germany intend to go.

    And we must not forget that if you live in Germany or in another democratic country, you are free to emigrate if you want to, while in many states like China or Russia leaving the country is highly restricted. Many of people there, if they can, flee to Europe, Australia, and other Western democracies.

  • Finland: For the first time, a Russian grey-zone sabotage relying on unclear responsibility was exposed by enforcement rather than inference, making the shield protecting hybrid warfare disappear

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  • I am not a legal expert, but the Eagle S case is not yet been finally resolved, and there are similarities as well as differences between the two - as, for example, in this article. It is also suggested to amend the current criminal law and a higher degree of collaboration, as one expert in the linked article concludes:

    If we assume that this is not a case of damage but rather some kind of hybrid operation, criminal law may have a role to play. But perhaps it is justified to try to prevent this kind of activity in advance. And, of course, for the sake of prevention, it may be justified to engage in cooperation between states (the Baltic countries, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and so on), as is apparently already being done.

  • Finland: For the first time, a Russian grey-zone sabotage relying on unclear responsibility was exposed by enforcement rather than inference, making the shield protecting hybrid warfare disappear

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  • What is a solution?

  • What Canada, accustomed to extreme winters, can teach Europe

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  • German laws appear to be a bit more relaxed than elsewhere. I found an overview for on mandatory winter tyres Europe.

    For Germany, it says:

    The German regulation doesn’t indicate a minimal temperature or a determined period when the vehicles shall be fitted with winter tyres. Drivers must adapt the tyres to the weather conditions. Winter tyres are mandatory in case of black ice, packed snow, slush, glaze and slippery frost.

  • Cloudflare defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, won’t block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS

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  • No matter what your opinion is on that matter, Cloudflare is a curse rather than a merit imo.

    As we know, Cloudflare's roots go back to 2004 when Matthew Prince and Cloudflare co-founder Lee Holloway were working on a computer industry project they called Honey Pot. They wanted to close-down the project already, but then, as the BBC reported in 2016,

    [Mr. Prince] got an unexpected phone call from the US Department of Homeland Security asking him about the information he had gathered on attacks.

    Mr Prince recalls: "They said 'do you have any idea how valuable the data you have is? Is there any way you would sell us that data?'.

    "I added up the cost of running it, multiplied it by ten, and said 'how about $20,000 (£15,000)?'.

    "It felt like a lot of money. That cheque showed up so fast."

    Mr Prince, who has a degree in computer science, adds: "I was telling the story to Michelle Zatlyn, one of my classmates, and she said, 'if they'll pay for it, other people will pay for it'." ...

    In 2017, Cloudflare also provided services to neo-Nazi sites like The Daily Stormer, including giving them personal information on people who complain about their content.

    There are more similar stories about this company than these.

  • Finland: For the first time, a Russian grey-zone sabotage relying on unclear responsibility was exposed by enforcement rather than inference, making the shield protecting hybrid warfare disappear

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  • We saw that already a few months ago.

    When did they seize a ship, arrested and prosecuted crew members? has is never happened so far.

  • Central Europe's populists left reeling by Venezuela attack

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  • Yes, although I am not yet too convinced that this will be the case. Having that said, the populists in Europe are closely aligned not only with the MAGA Republicans in the US but also with the autocracies in China and Russia. They are posing the same threat as Trump.

  • Finland: For the first time, a Russian grey-zone sabotage relying on unclear responsibility was exposed by enforcement rather than inference, making the shield protecting hybrid warfare disappear

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  • Finland seized the ship and arrested crew members. The investigation is still ongoing, according to reports.

  • What Canada, accustomed to extreme winters, can teach Europe

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  • Municipal authorities also prepare in advance ... we have a law requiring winter tires ...

    What does this person think we are doing in Europe? We have weather forecasts, too, and winter tyres are mandatory in several countries, not only in the Nordics.

    I am a complete layman in this field, so please correct me if I am mistaken, but this seems odd to me. That's not to say Europe can't learn from Canada in this and a lot of other areas, but the content is very weak imho.

  • Germany: Prosecutors open terror probe into Berlin blackout citing sabotage, arson as possible crimes in suspected far-left attack on power supply

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  • Germany: Prosecutors open terror probe into Berlin blackout citing sabotage, arson as possible crimes in suspected far-left attack on power supply

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  • I can't see what your comment has to do with the article.

  • ‘How is it possible?’: Berliners demand answers after sabotage causes blackout

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  • A quick reminder that 1.5% of Nato countries' GDP is earmarked for security measures against non-military threats such as cyber attacks, arson, disinformation campaigns, ...

  • EU recycling backfires as Chinese buyers snap up aluminium scrap and export it back to Europe as newly produced metal

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  • I take to mean that we're very willing to buy this recycled metal from China, made from our own scrap.

    This is an obvious misinterpretation, and the article is quite clear about that.

  • EU recycling backfires as Chinese buyers snap up aluminium scrap and export it back to Europe as newly produced metal

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  • The vast majority of the material in this scenario can be attributed to China. This is also what the original article's headline and content suggests.

  • EU recycling backfires as Chinese buyers snap up aluminium scrap and export it back to Europe as newly produced metal

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  • It's another point that shows that the Chinese government can't be trusted, and that China has absolutely no interest in saving the climate.

  • EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon goods come into force

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  • According to an EU paper from Dec 2023 (opens pdf), imports of ammonia (CN code 2814 under the fertilizer sector) are covered by the CBAM Regulation even if the ammonia is not used to produce fertilisers (page 8 on the linked pdf).

  • UK: China could use microchips to disable smart meters in British homes, MP warns

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  • But which ones?

  • UK: China could use microchips to disable smart meters in British homes, MP warns

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  • Which ones?