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Justizreform europarechtswidrig: EuGH sieht Unabhängigkeit von Polens Richtern gefährdet
Jul 16, 2021 • Wie unabhängig die Polens Gerichte von der Regierung des Landes? Seit Jahren streitet die EU mit ihrem Mitgliedsstaat über diese Frage. Nun ist erneut ein Urteil zur umstrittenen Justizreform Polens am Europäischen Gerichtshof in Luxemburg gefallen.
Das in Polen eingeführte neue Disziplinarrecht für Richter verstößt nach einer Entscheidung des Europäischen Gerichtshofs (EuGH) gegen EU-Recht. Die beim polnischen Obersten Gericht angesiedelte Disziplinarkammer erfülle nicht alle Ansprüche an die Unparteilichkeit und Unabhängigkeit von Richtern, erklärte der EuGH in Luxemburg.
Die Disziplinarkammer ist das Herzstück der umstrittenen Reformen des polnischen Justizsystems der nationalkonservativen PiS-Regierung. Die Disziplinarkammer kann jeden Richter oder Staatsanwalt entlassen.
Das in Polen eingeführte neue Disziplinarrecht für Richter verstößt nach einer Entscheidung des Europäischen Gerichtshofs (EuGH) gegen EU-Recht. Die beim polnischen Obersten Gericht angesiedelte Disziplinarkammer erfülle nicht alle Ansprüche an die Unparteilichkeit und Unabhängigkeit von Richtern, erklärte der EuGH in Luxemburg.
Die Disziplinarkammer ist das Herzstück der umstrittenen Reformen des polnischen Justizsystems der nationalkonservativen PiS-Regierung. Die Disziplinarkammer kann jeden Richter oder Staatsanwalt entlassen.
EU Launches Legal Action against Hungary, Poland over LGBTQ Rights • FRANCE 24 English
Zuerst, in den schrecklichen dreißiger Jahren, hörten die Leute in Deutschland das Wort „judenrein“; jetzt kommen Ungarn und Polen auf die Idee, Nachbarschaften „schwulenrein“ zu machen! Hoffentlich käme dieser reaktionäre Viktor Orbán nicht auf die Idee, Konzentrationslager zu bauen! Der Mann ist einfach verrückt! Schrecklich! Schockierend! Geführt von Leuten wie Orbán, gehört Ungarn wirklich zur EU? Die gleiche Frage gilt für Polen! Um Gottes willen, hören Sie endlich auf mit diesem Wahnsinn! Die Leute sollten in Frieden leben können, egal ob sie heterosexuell oder homosexuell sind! Alle Leute sollten integriert und gleichberechtigt sein! - © Mark
Intempéries en France : dix départements toujours en vigilance orange
LE MONDE : Des pluies abondantes se sont abattues sur l’est de la France jeudi, entraînant des perturbations dans les transports ferroviaires et fluviaux.
Les pluies abondantes sur l’est de la France ont entraîné jeudi 15 juillet des inondations dans plusieurs départements placés en vigilance orange et des perturbations dans les transports ferroviaires et fluviaux. Dans la région Grand Est, sept départements sur dix étaient toujours en vigilance orange vendredi matin pour « crues », de même que le Nord et l’Aisne dans les Hauts-de-France, et le département de l’Ain, selon Météo-France. » | Le Monde avec AFP | Publié : jeudi 15 juillet 2021 ; mis à jour : vendredi 16 juillet 2021
Les pluies abondantes sur l’est de la France ont entraîné jeudi 15 juillet des inondations dans plusieurs départements placés en vigilance orange et des perturbations dans les transports ferroviaires et fluviaux. Dans la région Grand Est, sept départements sur dix étaient toujours en vigilance orange vendredi matin pour « crues », de même que le Nord et l’Aisne dans les Hauts-de-France, et le département de l’Ain, selon Météo-France. » | Le Monde avec AFP | Publié : jeudi 15 juillet 2021 ; mis à jour : vendredi 16 juillet 2021
Le Conseil scientifique approuve la validation du passe sanitaire sept jours après la seconde injection
LE FIGARO : Le ministre de la Santé avait annoncé cette mesure mardi dans la foulée de la prise de parole d'Emmanuel Macron.
Jusqu'ici, il fallait attendre 14 jours après l'injection de la dernière dose de vaccin à ARN messager (Pfizer et Moderna) ou AstraZeneca pour disposer d'un passe sanitaire valide attestant d'une vaccination complète, synonyme d'efficacité maximum dans la protection contre la Covid. » | Par Le Figaro | vendredi 16 juillet 2021
Jusqu'ici, il fallait attendre 14 jours après l'injection de la dernière dose de vaccin à ARN messager (Pfizer et Moderna) ou AstraZeneca pour disposer d'un passe sanitaire valide attestant d'une vaccination complète, synonyme d'efficacité maximum dans la protection contre la Covid. » | Par Le Figaro | vendredi 16 juillet 2021
Hundreds Missing and Scores Dead as Raging Floods Strike Western Europe
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Strong rains caused rivers to burst their banks and wash away buildings in Belgium and Germany, where at least 1,300 remained missing. Homes and streets in the Netherlands and Switzerland also flooded.
BERLIN — Following a day of frantic rescue efforts and orders to evacuate towns rapidly filling with water unloosed by violent storms, the German authorities said late Thursday that after confirming scores of deaths, they were unable to account for at least 1,300 people.
That staggering figure was announced after swift-moving water from swollen rivers surged through cities and villages in two western German states, where news outlets said more than 80 people were known to have died in the hardest-hit regions and other fatalities were expected.
With communication badly hampered, the authorities were hoping that the missing people were safe, if unreachable. But the storms and the floods have already proved deadly
. At least 11 more people were reported to have died in Belgium, according to authorities who also ordered inhabitants of downtown Liège to evacuate as the Meuse River, which flows through its center, overflowed its banks. » | Melissa Eddy | Published: Thursday, July 15, 2021; Updated: Friday, July 16, 2021
BERLIN — Following a day of frantic rescue efforts and orders to evacuate towns rapidly filling with water unloosed by violent storms, the German authorities said late Thursday that after confirming scores of deaths, they were unable to account for at least 1,300 people.
That staggering figure was announced after swift-moving water from swollen rivers surged through cities and villages in two western German states, where news outlets said more than 80 people were known to have died in the hardest-hit regions and other fatalities were expected.
With communication badly hampered, the authorities were hoping that the missing people were safe, if unreachable. But the storms and the floods have already proved deadly
. At least 11 more people were reported to have died in Belgium, according to authorities who also ordered inhabitants of downtown Liège to evacuate as the Meuse River, which flows through its center, overflowed its banks. » | Melissa Eddy | Published: Thursday, July 15, 2021; Updated: Friday, July 16, 2021
La Hongrie d’Orban attaquée.
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a Tutti… Cette action peut mener à une saisine de la Cour Européenne pour une procédure entraînant des sanctions à l’encontre de ce pays. Car la loi anti LGBTIQ+ ou pour le moins discriminatrice contrevient aux règles de l’UE. » | lemarquis | samedi 10 juilet 2021
EU leitet Verfahren wegen Vertragsverletzung gegen Ungarn und Polen ein
Die EU-Kommission hat am Donnerstag drei Vertragsverletzungsverfahren eingeleitet, weil sie eine Diskriminierung von Menschen befürchtet, die nicht heterosexuell sind. Dafür hat sich die Abkürzung LGBTQI eingebürgert. Zwei Verfahren betreffen Ungarn, eines Polen. In einer Mitteilung verwies die Kommission auf die in Artikel 2 des EU-Vertrags garantierte Achtung der Menschenwürde, die Wahrung der Menschenrechte und den Gleichheitsgrundsatz: „Die Kommission wird alle Instrumente nutzen, die ihr zur Verfügung stehen, um diese Werte zu verteidigen.“ » | Von Thomas Gutschker, Amsterdam | Donnerstag, 15. Juli 2021
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EU Launches Legal Action against Hungary and Poland over ‘Fundamental Violations’ of LGBT+ Rights
Hungary has faced widespread condemnation from the European Union (EU) since it passed a law that bans the “promotion” of LGBT+ lives to minors in schools, advertising and in the media. In Poland, more than 100 regions have declared themselves “LGBT-free zones”, inviting harsh criticism from the bloc.
The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, announced Thursday (15 July) it would be taking action against both nations for “violations of fundamental rights of LGBTIQ people”.
In a statement, the commission said that Hungary’s anti-LGBT+ legislation runs counter to several EU laws and principles. It added that the law “violates human dignity, freedom of expression and information, the right to respect of private life” and the “right to non-discrimination”.
The EU is also targeting Hungary over its demand that the publisher of a children’s book with LGBT+ content include a disclaimer warning of “behaviour deviating from traditional gender roles”. » | Maggie Baska | Thursday, July 15, 2021
L’Autriche interdit les symboles des Frères musulmans
Le 8 juillet 2021, le Parlement autrichien a interdit d’exposer, d’afficher, de porter ou de distribuer les symboles des Frères musulmans. Cette interdiction concernait déjà depuis 2020 Daech, Al-Qaïda, le Hamas, et la branche armée du Hezbollah. Elle touche également aujourd’hui le PKK kurde, les Loups gris turcs et un mouvement fasciste croate. Par ailleurs, la confrérie des Frères musulmans, créée en 1928 en Égypte par Hassan al-Banna, rejoint la liste noire des « groupes extrémistes liés à la criminalité à motivation religieuse ». L’Autriche devient ainsi le premier pays européen à prononcer une semi-interdiction des Frères musulmans. Même Donald Trump, durant sa présidence, n’avait pas franchi le pas. » | Par Ian Hamel | jeudi 15 juillet 2021
Une large majorité des Français soutiennent les mesures annoncées par Emmanuel Macron
Les mesures sanitaires annoncées par Emmanuel Macron hier soir lors de son allocution télévisée ont convaincu les Français. Alors que certains élus de La France Insoumise ou du Rassemblement nationalont largement critiqué les décisions prises par le chef de l'État, celles-ci semblent plutôt bien acceptées par l'opinion publique. Selon un sondage Odoxa-Backbone Consulting pour Le Figaro, plus de deux tiers des Français (67%) soutiennent les quatre principales mesures contraignantes annoncées hier soir. » | Par Wally Bordas | Publié : mardi 13 juillet 2021 ; mis à jour : mercredi 14 juillet 2021
L’allocution d’Emmanuel Macron »
GB News Shows Attracted Zero Viewers after Boycott over Taking the Knee
THE GUARDIAN: Channel label Guto Harri’s on-air gesture in solidarity against racist abuse suffered by the England team ‘unacceptable’
GB News attracted zero viewers during some of its broadcasts this week, according to official television audience figures produced by rating agency Barb, after a viewer boycott prompted by one of its presenters taking the knee in solidarity with the England football team.
The channel has now said the decision of Guto Harri to make the on-air gesture on Tuesday in solidarity against the racist abuse suffered by English players was “an unacceptable breach of our standards”.
A GB News spokesperson declined to say whether Harri, a former spokesperson for Boris Johnson, was still with the channel.
Business editor Liam Halligan and former Labour MP Gloria De Piero attracted no measurable audience to their show between 1pm and 1.30pm on Wednesday afternoon. During the same timeslot the BBC News channel attracted 62,000 viewers, while Sky News had 50,000 people watching. » | Jim Waterson | Thursday, July 15, 2021
This country needed this God-damn awful TV channel like a hole in the head! GB News, for those who aren’t aware of it, is the UK’s very own version of Fox News. You could say, ‘nuff said! This channel will be spewing out anti-European, pro-American, far-right garbage to manipulate the masses—the people that they perceive to be “The Little People” – normal people, in other words, the people whose daddies were not squillionaires so were not rich enough to send their little darlings to our most expensive élite schools for a super-privileged education.
I have more than a little experience of watching Fox News. My late American partner was ostensibly ‘addicted’ to it. He had it on a loop, much to my chagrin. I can assure you that YOU DO NOT WANT TO WATCH AND LISTEN to the likes of Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and many more TV hosts like that for extended periods. Unless, that is, you want a nervous breakdown! They manipulate the unthinking. Now we have a cloned version our side of the Pond.
If you didn’t know it, GB News has surely been set up to indoctrinate the masses into being anti-Europe, especially anti-EU, be pro-America, and to bring its viewers to the point of learning how to enjoy being ‘raped’ by their masters! Wasn’t it Confucius who said, “If rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it.” I can’t vouch for the veracity of that statement, but it sure is a good line!
For your information, and for what it is worth, I have never watched GB News and I have no intention of doing so anytime soon. – © Mark
Bank of England ‘Addicted’ to Creating Money, Say Peers
The Bank of England risks becoming addicted to creating money and needs to come clean about how it plans to unwind its £895bn bond-buying programme, the House of Lords has warned.
A report from a Lords committee – the members of which include the former Threadneedle Street governor Mervyn King – said there was a threat of quantitative easing (QE) leading to higher inflation and causing damage to the government’s finances.
The Bank started using QE, a process whereby it creates money by buying government and corporate bonds, in 2009 during the global financial crisis, but has stepped up its use during the coronavirus pandemic.
But the Lords economic affairs committee said the Bank had become too dependent on the use of QE, which it said was widening Britain’s wealth gap by boosting asset prices.
Michael Forsyth, the committee’s chairman, said: “The Bank of England has become addicted to quantitative easing. It appears to be its answer to all the country’s economic problems and by the end of 2021, the Bank will own an eye-watering £875bn of government bonds and £20bn in corporate bonds.” » | Larry Elliot, Economics editor | Friday, July 16, 2021
The clowns of Threadneedle Street! The fools don’t understand the first principles of sound economics! It’s all to do with Economics 101! They must have missed those lectures at university! We are being led by fools! We really are! By creating a distortion in the market—in this case, the distortion of super cheap money, brought about by setting extremely low and unhealthy interest rates, and for such a protracted period of time (11+ years)—they have unwittingly enriched the already superrich, the squillionaires, and impoverished the rest. In fact, it has been made virtually impossible for the less-than-privileged young to gain a foothold in the housing market unless, of course, Daddy is able to help darling son or darling daughter along the way with a generous pecuniary gift! Alas, for many of our young people today, such a scenario is a pipe dream. There is one thing that our central bankers need to understand: The economy should be run for the benefit of the many, not the few! – © Mark
Thursday, July 15, 2021
EZB trifft Vorbereitungen für einen digitalen Euro | DW Nachrichten
Jul 14, 2021 • Im Jahr 2002 wurde der Euro eingeführt, knapp 20 Jahre danach soll ein E-Euro auf den Weg gebracht werden - eine digitale Währung also, die die Europäische Zentralbank ausgeben und kontrollieren will. Darüber hat die Notenbank heute in Frankfurt beraten: wobei noch viele Fragen offen sind, die Konkurrenz aber schon jetzt groß ist. Vom Münzgeld zum elektronischen Portemonnaie. Ein digitaler Euro soll künftig wie die Plattformen Paypal und Apple Wallet funktionieren, oder wie Cryptowährungen wie Bitcoin - allerdings kontrolliert durch die EZB. Die Pandemie und das vermehrte Online-Shopping haben Investitionen in digitale Währungen beschleunigt.
Analysten schätzen, dass sich Verbraucher daran gewöhnen, ihre Einkäufe online zu tätigen und per Smartphone zu bezahlen. Daher sei wichtig, eine sichere digitale Währung zu haben. Auch andere Zentralbanken sind daran interessiert. Großbritannien untersucht derzeit die Einführung einer eigenen Digitalwährung - "Brit-Coin" genannt - auch die USA und Japan erwägen diese Möglichkeit.
Die EZB verspricht, dass ein künftiger digitaler Euro "schnell, einfach und sicher" sein würde, die Dienstleistungen kostenlos, und dass Zahlungen per Karte oder Smartphone erfolgen könnten. Viele Fragen bleiben bislang unbeantwortet, aber es bleibt noch Zeit. Denn der digitale Euro kommt frühestens in fünf Jahren auf den Markt.
Analysten schätzen, dass sich Verbraucher daran gewöhnen, ihre Einkäufe online zu tätigen und per Smartphone zu bezahlen. Daher sei wichtig, eine sichere digitale Währung zu haben. Auch andere Zentralbanken sind daran interessiert. Großbritannien untersucht derzeit die Einführung einer eigenen Digitalwährung - "Brit-Coin" genannt - auch die USA und Japan erwägen diese Möglichkeit.
Die EZB verspricht, dass ein künftiger digitaler Euro "schnell, einfach und sicher" sein würde, die Dienstleistungen kostenlos, und dass Zahlungen per Karte oder Smartphone erfolgen könnten. Viele Fragen bleiben bislang unbeantwortet, aber es bleibt noch Zeit. Denn der digitale Euro kommt frühestens in fünf Jahren auf den Markt.
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Dutch Crime Reporter Peter de Vries Dies after Shooting
THE GUARDIAN: Family announces death of 64-year-old just over a week after attack in Amsterdam, reports say
The Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries has died just over a week after he was shot in the head in central Amsterdam, local media have reported, citing a statement released by the veteran journalist’s family.
“Peter fought to the end but was unable to win the battle,” the statement said, according to RTL Nieuws. “He died surrounded by the people who love him. Peter lived by his conviction: ‘On bended knee is no way to be free.’.”
The statement continued: “We are proud of him beyond words, and at the same time inconsolable. His family, partner and loved ones want to process his death in peace and urge everyone to respect that.” » | Jon Henley, Europe correspondent | Thursday, July 15, 2021
Le journaliste néerlandais blessé par balles à Amsterdam est mort »
Journalist de Vries nach Anschlag in den Niederlanden gestorben »
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Dutch Crime Reporter Dies After Being Shot Outside TV Studio »
Dutch Reporter Who Exposed Underworld Dead after Shooting - BBC News
Jul 15, 2021 • The Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries, who was shot and seriously wounded in central Amsterdam nine days ago, has died.
The 64-year-old was shot in the head minutes after leaving a TV studio.
Mr de Vries had won critical acclaim for his reporting on the Dutch underworld - including the 1983 kidnapping of the beer millionaire Freddy Heineken.
The statement released by his relatives on Thursday said he died "surrounded by the people who love him".
More on this tragic story here
The 64-year-old was shot in the head minutes after leaving a TV studio.
Mr de Vries had won critical acclaim for his reporting on the Dutch underworld - including the 1983 kidnapping of the beer millionaire Freddy Heineken.
The statement released by his relatives on Thursday said he died "surrounded by the people who love him".
More on this tragic story here
Acts of Resistance: Love Stories of the Holocaust
Feb 12, 2021 • Sam and Regina Spiegel found love in the most unlikely of places—at a forced labor camp in German-occupied Poland. For Gad Beck and Manfred Lewin, their affection put the young Jewish men at a greater risk, so they kept their forbidden relationship a secret. Even in the darkest hours of the Holocaust, love gave many a reason to hope for a better future, the will to survive, and inspiration to rebuild after the war.
Join Museum historians on Facebook Live to learn how love became an act of resistance for people persecuted by the Nazi regime.
Speaker: Dr. Lindsay MacNeill, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Moderator: Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Join Museum historians on Facebook Live to learn how love became an act of resistance for people persecuted by the Nazi regime.
Speaker: Dr. Lindsay MacNeill, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Moderator: Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Angela Merkel's Last Trip to Washington after 16 Years in Office - BBC News
Jul 15, 2021 • German Chancellor Angela Merkel is making her farewell visit to Washington DC after nearly 16 years in office, during which time she has worked with four US presidents.
Her tenure ushered in a warm transatlantic friendship, marked by occasional spats over Germany's military spending, climate change and financial recovery policies.
Ms Merkel isn't running again in September's German parliamentary election, and this last White House bilateral could be a litmus test for both nations going forward.
Her tenure ushered in a warm transatlantic friendship, marked by occasional spats over Germany's military spending, climate change and financial recovery policies.
Ms Merkel isn't running again in September's German parliamentary election, and this last White House bilateral could be a litmus test for both nations going forward.
Helikopter-Flug über das Hochwasser-Katastrophengebiet in Schuld (Rheinland-Pfalz)
Jul 15, 2021 • Die Hochwasser-Katastrophe weitet sich immer mehr aus, seit Donnerstagmorgen ist Rheinland-Pfalz schwer betroffen: überflutete Orte, weggerissene Straßen, sechs eingestürzte Häuser, Einsturzgefahr bei vielen weiteren Gebäuden. Dutzende Vermisste – und leider sogar Tote.
Etwa 70 Menschen waren in Schuld (Ahrweiler) in Rheinland-Pfalz am Morgen vermisst. Eine gute Nachricht kam gegen Mittag: Einige der Vermisstenfälle hatten sich laut Polizei zwischenzeitlich wohl aufgeklärt.
Der BILD-Live-Helikopter fliegt über das Katastrophengebiet und zeigt das volle Ausmaß der furchtbaren Zerstörung, die das Hochwasser angerichet hat.
Etwa 70 Menschen waren in Schuld (Ahrweiler) in Rheinland-Pfalz am Morgen vermisst. Eine gute Nachricht kam gegen Mittag: Einige der Vermisstenfälle hatten sich laut Polizei zwischenzeitlich wohl aufgeklärt.
Der BILD-Live-Helikopter fliegt über das Katastrophengebiet und zeigt das volle Ausmaß der furchtbaren Zerstörung, die das Hochwasser angerichet hat.
At Least 21 Dead in ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding in Western Germany
THE GUARDIAN: Many more missing as buildings give way amid heavy rain and flooding
At least 21 people have died and dozens are missing or awaiting rescue from rooftops after heavy rain and floods caused buildings to collapse in the western German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North-Rhine Westphalia.
In the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Schuld, set in the Eifel mountain range, police said on Thursday morning they were searching for about 70 missing people following the collapse of six houses. At least eight people are confirmed to have died, officials said.
“There are dead people, there are missing people, and many who are still in danger”, said Rhineland-Palatinate’s state premier Malu Dreyer. “We have never seen a catastrophe like this,” the Social Democrat politician added. “It is truly devastating.”
A spokesperson for the Koblenz police told Reuters that an “unclear number” of people needed to be rescued from roofs. » | Philip Oltermann in Berlin and agencies | Thursday, July 15, 2021
At least 21 people have died and dozens are missing or awaiting rescue from rooftops after heavy rain and floods caused buildings to collapse in the western German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North-Rhine Westphalia.
In the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Schuld, set in the Eifel mountain range, police said on Thursday morning they were searching for about 70 missing people following the collapse of six houses. At least eight people are confirmed to have died, officials said.
“There are dead people, there are missing people, and many who are still in danger”, said Rhineland-Palatinate’s state premier Malu Dreyer. “We have never seen a catastrophe like this,” the Social Democrat politician added. “It is truly devastating.”
A spokesperson for the Koblenz police told Reuters that an “unclear number” of people needed to be rescued from roofs. » | Philip Oltermann in Berlin and agencies | Thursday, July 15, 2021
Interview: ‘Death in Venice Screwed Up My Life’ – the Tragic Story of Visconti’s ‘Beautiful Boy’
THE GUARDIAN: Björn Andrésen was the striking child star of the classic film, the perfect embodiment of youthful beauty. Fifty years on, he is still haunted by the exploitation that continued long after filming stopped
Björn Andrésen was just 15 when he walked straight into the lion’s den, being cast as Tadzio, the sailor-suited object of desire in Luchino Visconti’s film Death in Venice. Its release in 1971 made him not merely a star but an instant icon – the embodiment of pristine youthful beauty. Sitting alone in Stockholm today at the age of 66, he looks more like Gandalf with his white beard and his gaunt face framed by shoulder-length white locks. His eyes twinkle as alluringly as ever but he’s no pussycat. Asked what he would say to Visconti if he were here now, he doesn’t pause. “Fuck off,” he says.
No one who sees The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, a new documentary about Andrésen’s turbulent and tragic past, will be surprised by that answer. Visconti, he tells me, “didn’t give a fuck” about his feelings. He wasn’t alone in that. “I’ve never seen so many fascists and assholes as there are in film and theatre,” says Andrésen. “Luchino was the sort of cultural predator who would sacrifice anything or anyone for the work.” He makes his feelings about Death in Venice itself equally plain: “It has screwed up my life quite decently.” Although he is an accomplished pianist, no one seems very interested in that side of him. “Everything I ever do will be associated with that film. I mean, we’re still sitting here talking about it 50 years later.” » | Ryan Gilbey | Thursday, July 15, 2021
House with No Toilet Sells for $2m as New Zealand Property Market Soars
THE GUARDIAN: The decaying, rundown property in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn was prized because of its renovation potential
A decaying three-bedroom house with no toilet or bathroom, missing walls and an overgrown garden has sold in New Zealand for more than $2m (£1m), in the latest example of runaway property markets around the world.
The 1920s-era bungalow on Ariki Street, in Auckland’s affluent suburb of Grey Lynn, sold at auction on Thursday for $2.075m (£1.05m), after the bidding opened at $1.75m, Stuff reported.
Auckland council’s property valuation page estimates its value at $1.65m and that the property requires $200,000 worth of improvements. » | Eva Corlett in Wellington | Thursday, July 15, 2021
Kremlin Papers Appear to Show Putin’s Plot to Put Trump in White House
THE GUARDIAN: Exclusive: Documents suggest Russia launched secret multi-agency effort to interfere in US democracy
Vladimir Putin personally authorised a secret spy agency operation to support a “mentally unstable” Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election during a closed session of Russia’s national security council, according to what are assessed to be leaked Kremlin documents.
The key meeting took place on 22 January 2016, the papers suggest, with the Russian president, his spy chiefs and senior ministers all present.
They agreed a Trump White House would help secure Moscow’s strategic objectives, among them “social turmoil” in the US and a weakening of the American president’s negotiating position.
Russia’s three spy agencies were ordered to find practical ways to support Trump, in a decree appearing to bear Putin’s signature. » | Luke Harding, Julian Borger and Dan Sabbagh | Thursday, July 15, 2021
George W. Bush Reflects on Angela Merkel's Legacy | Exclusive Interview | DW Documentary
Jul 14, 2021 • Exclusive DW interview: Former President George W. Bush reflects on his relationship with Chancellor Angela Merkel and her legacy.
"Merkel brought class and dignity to a very important position and made very hard decisions. She did what's best for Germany, and did so based upon principle," former U.S. President George W. Bush said in an interview with DW Washington Bureau Chief Ines Pohl ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel's farewell visit to the White House on Thursday, July 15.
The interview at the Bush family's summer home in Maine was conducted as part of the DW documentary "Angela Merkel – Navigating a World in Crisis," which will be published on our DW Documentary YouTube channel in September, shortly before the federal elections which will determine Merkel's succession.
"Merkel brought class and dignity to a very important position and made very hard decisions. She did what's best for Germany, and did so based upon principle," former U.S. President George W. Bush said in an interview with DW Washington Bureau Chief Ines Pohl ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel's farewell visit to the White House on Thursday, July 15.
The interview at the Bush family's summer home in Maine was conducted as part of the DW documentary "Angela Merkel – Navigating a World in Crisis," which will be published on our DW Documentary YouTube channel in September, shortly before the federal elections which will determine Merkel's succession.
A Conversation with H.E. Eduardo Leite*, Governor of the State of Rio Grande do Sul
* Eduardo Leite recently came out on TV. You can read about his coming out here [Multiple links.]
Gay in Europa – darum wird es immer schlimmer
Jun 21, 2020 • Wir leben in einer offenen und toleranten Gesellschaft. Für viele Bereiche unseres alltäglichen Lebens trifft das zu. Doch sowohl in Deutschland, als auch europaweit gibt es nach wie vor Länder, in welchen die Rechte von Schwulen, Lesben, Bi-, Trans- oder Intersexuellen mit Füßen getreten werden. Dabei sollte man zumindest meinen, dass es über die letzten Jahre hinweg grundsätzlich besser wurde und immer mehr Länder akzeptierender werden. Weit gefehlt. Wenn man sich die Entwicklungen innerhalb der EU und innerhalb von Europa mal genauer anschaut sieht man, dass sich die Lage für queere Menschen in den letzten Jahren verschlechtert hat.
Symptome dieser Entwicklungen sind dann "LGBT FREE ZONES" und ein polnischer Wahlkampf, der von der Regierungspartei PiS auch und vor allem genutzt wird um queere Menschen als ihr Feindbild zu deklarieren. Aber auch in Deutschland und anderen Staaten läuft nicht alles gut.
In diesem Video möchte ich aufzeigen, warum noch lange nicht alles nach Plan läuft und nach wie vor Menschen in EUROPA und der EU diskriminiert werden.
Symptome dieser Entwicklungen sind dann "LGBT FREE ZONES" und ein polnischer Wahlkampf, der von der Regierungspartei PiS auch und vor allem genutzt wird um queere Menschen als ihr Feindbild zu deklarieren. Aber auch in Deutschland und anderen Staaten läuft nicht alles gut.
In diesem Video möchte ich aufzeigen, warum noch lange nicht alles nach Plan läuft und nach wie vor Menschen in EUROPA und der EU diskriminiert werden.
5 Irresistible Reasons Why Malta Should Be Top of Your LGBT+ Travel List
PINK NEWS: Malta is generally considered to be one of the most LGBT-progressive countries in the world.
It frequently scores high on the Rainbow Index and is one of five countries in the world to make queer rights equal at a constitutional level.
It’s no wonder, then, that it’s become a major travel destination for queer holidaymakers. It packs a lot into its small archipelago and its surrounding crystal waters, with plenty of culture, history and fun to soak up.
Malta has some of Europe’s lowest COVID numbers (since May 21 the number of total cases has remained under 100) and strongest vaccination rates (half of the population is fully vaccinated).
There’s no quarantine time for fully-vaccinated tourists, and there are financial incentives making hotel stays irresistible this summer.
Here are five incredible reasons to visit the queer jewel of the Meditteranean this summer: » | Sponsored article for Pink News | Monday, June 21, 2021
Bosnien: Schwule und Lesben in Angst | Fokus Europa [2019]
Top US General Warned of ‘Reichstag Moment’ in Trump’s Turbulent Last Days
THE GUARDIAN: Gen Mark Milley drew comparison to Nazi Germany as Trump tried to overturn election defeat, new book I Alone Can Fix This says
Shortly before the deadly attack on the US Capitol on 6 January, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen Mark Milley, told aides the US was facing a “Reichstag moment” because Donald Trump was preaching “the gospel of the Führer”, according to an eagerly awaited book about Trump’s last year in office.
The excerpts from I Alone Can Fix This, by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, were reported by New York magazine on Wednesday. The authors’ employer, the Washington Post, published the first extract from the book a day earlier. It will be published next week.
Milley’s invocation of Germany under the Third Reich follows a report in another book, Frankly, We Did Win This Election, by Michael C Bender, that Trump told his chief of staff, John Kelly, “Hitler did a lot of good things”.
Trump denies having made the remark. » | Martin Pengelly in Washington | Wednesday, July 14, 2021
New Doc Pieces of Us Honors Resilience of Those Who've Survived Hate
ADVOCATE: The film showcases the courage of those who've endured hate crimes and other horrific instances of bigotry, from New York to Denver to India.
Those who’ve endured anti-LGBTQ+ hate are more than victims, more even than survivors — they’re incredibly brave and resilient people, says filmmaker Cheryl Allison, who is honoring them in her latest documentary, Pieces of Us. “This is a story of hope, this is a story of courage ... no matter how you identify, you can see a piece of yourself in this story,” Allison says. Unlike some other films about hate crimes and other horrific instances of bigotry, Pieces of Us isn’t primarily about those incidents, she says. “This was about what happens afterwards and how you handle it,” she explains.
The film, which will make the festival rounds this fall, tells the stories of multiple subjects. Jipsta is a gay rapper and school psychologist in Brooklyn who was beaten on a New York City subway platform for holding hands with his partner. Leia Pierce is a single mother from Denver whose 9-year-old son, Jamel, took his own life after being bullied for being gay. Mykel Dicus is a gay New York performance artist who was physically attacked in his home by a man he met in a bar. Victoria Cruz is a transgender veteran of the Stonewall riots and longtime activist who was Dicus’s crisis counselor. Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil of India, known as the world’s first out gay royal, received death threats after coming out and was initially disowned by his family. The movie shows how all have responded to traumatic events by becoming advocates for their community, and it spotlights other activists and allies as well. » | Trudy Ring | Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Kubas Regierung macht erste Zugeständnisse an Demonstranten
Nach den Protesten in Kuba hat die Regierung erste Zugeständnisse an die Demonstranten gemacht. Reisende dürfen Lebensmittel, Medikamente und Hygieneartikel künftig zollfrei einführen, kündigte Ministerpräsident Manuel Marrero am Mittwoch in einer TV-Ansprache an. Auch bisher geltende Mengenbegrenzungen fallen demnach weg. Die neuen Regeln treten kommenden Montag in Kraft und gelten zunächst bis Jahresende. Präsident Miguel Díaz-Canel kündigte eine „kritische Analyse“ der Probleme in dem Karibikstaat an.
Die erleichterte Einfuhr von Dingen des täglichen Bedarfs ist eine der Forderungen der Protestbewegung. In einem offenen Brief hatte eine Gruppe von Künstlern und Intellektuellen die Regierung dazu aufgerufen, die Maßnahme umzusetzen. Bislang durften Reisende bis zu zehn Kilogramm Medizin zollfrei nach Kuba einführen. Auch eine begrenzte Menge an Lebensmitteln und Hygieneprodukten durften sie mitführen, hierfür wurden aber Zollabgaben fällig.
Marrero kündigte in der Fernsehansprache an der Seite von Präsident Miguel Díaz-Canel auch an, dass die Stromerzeugung verbessert und die Produktion von Medikamenten ausgebaut werden solle. » | Quelle: AFP/dpa | Donnerstag, 15. Juli 2021
Merkel und die vier Präsidenten von Amerika
A Cuba, le gouvernement fait un premier geste face aux pénuries
Une première mesure pour apaiser la population, à Cuba, trois jours après des manifestations historiques. Le gouvernement a annoncé, mercredi 14 juillet, autoriser temporairement les habitants à rapporter de voyage des aliments, médicaments et produits d’hygiène sans payer de taxes et sans limite de valeur. » | Le Monde avec AFP | jeudi 15 juillet 2021
Erdogan marque les cinq ans d'un putsch manqué qui a transformé la Turquie
LE FIGARO : Le président turc doit prononcer jeudi un discours devant des milliers de partisans à Ankara et inaugurer un «musée de la démocratie».
Le président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan célèbre jeudi 15 juillet le cinquième anniversaire d'une sanglante tentative de coup d'État qui lui a permis d'asseoir son pouvoir au prix d'une interminable répression et de tensions avec les pays occidentaux.
Dans la nuit du 15 au 16 juillet 2016, des éléments factieux de l'armée déployaient des chars dans les rues pendant que des avions survolaient Istanbul et Ankara, bombardant plusieurs sites importants comme le Parlement. L'intervention d'éléments loyalistes et de dizaines de milliers de partisans d'Erdogan descendus dans la rue à l'appel du président avait permis de mettre en échec le soulèvement. Bilan: 251 personnes tuées, hors putschistes. Signe de l'importance historique qu'accorde Recep Tayyip Erdogan à la mise en échec du putsch, il doit prononcer jeudi un discours devant des milliers de partisans à Ankara et inaugurer un «musée de la démocratie» retraçant les principaux événements de cette nuit qui a, selon lui, «changé le destin» de la Turquie. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 15 juillet 2021
Pope Francis Returns to the Vatican After Surgery
Six arrestations après le meurtre de Samuel, nouvelle manif contre l'homophobie à Barcelone
Nouvelles connexes sur le meurtre horrible de Samuel Luiz ici
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
European Antisemitism from Its Origins to the Holocaust
Mar 29, 2021 • This 13-minute film introduces the history of antisemitism. The term was coined in the 19th century and refers to prejudice against or hatred of Jews. But as this film shows, anti-Jewish hostility goes back many centuries—to the era of early Christianity and the Middle Ages. As a religious minority, Jews in Christian-dominant Europe were consistently persecuted as “outsiders.” They became scapegoats and victims of targeted violence in times of severe hardship and economic and political change.
Anti-Jewish prejudices endured and took on new forms as western societies became more secular in the 19th century, and Jews gained more rights and opportunities. Some politicians used “the Jews” as scapegoats in their attempts to gain support from people left behind by economic change. Ultra-nationalists, seeking ethnically homogeneous nations, saw Jews as biologically “foreign”—a different “race.” Antisemites also hatched conspiracy theories about “Jewish power” and that, after World War I and the Russian Revolution, linked Jews to Communism.
These radical strands of racial antisemitism, tied to ethnic nationalism and conspiracy myths, became core elements of Nazi ideology as the party was forming in the aftermath of World War I. After the Nazis took power in 1933, these ideas became state policy and underpinned anti-Jewish laws and decrees. Nazi propaganda portrayed Germany’s Jews as an “alien,” biological threat to the survival of the German people. During World War II, this racial antisemitism motivated Nazi policy that evolved into mass murder and genocide. Nazi officials also exploited longstanding traditional prejudices towards Jews in the countries they conquered to gain help from non-Germans to locate, round up, deport, and kill Jews.
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Anti-Jewish prejudices endured and took on new forms as western societies became more secular in the 19th century, and Jews gained more rights and opportunities. Some politicians used “the Jews” as scapegoats in their attempts to gain support from people left behind by economic change. Ultra-nationalists, seeking ethnically homogeneous nations, saw Jews as biologically “foreign”—a different “race.” Antisemites also hatched conspiracy theories about “Jewish power” and that, after World War I and the Russian Revolution, linked Jews to Communism.
These radical strands of racial antisemitism, tied to ethnic nationalism and conspiracy myths, became core elements of Nazi ideology as the party was forming in the aftermath of World War I. After the Nazis took power in 1933, these ideas became state policy and underpinned anti-Jewish laws and decrees. Nazi propaganda portrayed Germany’s Jews as an “alien,” biological threat to the survival of the German people. During World War II, this racial antisemitism motivated Nazi policy that evolved into mass murder and genocide. Nazi officials also exploited longstanding traditional prejudices towards Jews in the countries they conquered to gain help from non-Germans to locate, round up, deport, and kill Jews.
This video is age-restricted; so, it cannot be embedded. It is available on YouTube only. Please click here for viewing.
Édith Piaf : La vie en rose
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