EU Politics Thread

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spin: UK Politics Thread

Germany

Ex-spy chief works to undo Angela Merkel’s legacy of liberalism
The former head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has criticised Angela Merkel’s immigration policies as “fatal” and accused the chancellor of leading the country into decline.

Hans-Georg Maassen, one of the most divisive figures in German public life, ran the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, loosely equivalent to MI5, for six years, including during the 2015 migration crisis.

He was forced out in 2018 after publicly contradicting the chancellor’s claim that foreigners had been “hunted” by extremist thugs during a bout of unrest in the east German city of Chemnitz. The furore over his remarks nearly led to the break-up of the ruling “grand coalition”.

Maassen, 58, is now standing to become an MP for Merkel’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

Ex-spy chief works to undo Angela Merkel’s legacy of liberalism | World | The Times

 

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Poland warns of further large migrant clashes on Belarus border

"KYIV, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Thousands of migrants were massing near the Belarus border on Monday, Polish authorities said, as European Union member states called for more sanctions against Minsk and security forces braced for more attempts to force through the frontier.

Warsaw has accused Belarus of trying to spark a major confrontation, with video clips showing hundreds of migrants walking towards the Polish border and some trying to breach the fence using spades and other implements.

"We expect that in the coming hours attacks on our border will be renewed by groups of several hundred people," Pawel Soloch, the head of Poland's National Security Bureau, told reporters.

Polish government spokesman Piotr Muller said that there were currently 3,000-4,000 migrants near the border, and more than 10,000 others across Belarus ready to try and cross into Poland."

 

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bump. lets get this going

 

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the situation is heating up

many migrants stranded. putin sends troops near border





russian airforce flying sorties





Risk of accidental war with Russia highest in decades, general warns
Britain’s most senior military officer has warned there is “a greater risk” of an accidental war with Russia now than at any time during the Cold War.
Risk of accidental war with Russia highest in decades, general warns | News | The Times

 

[Teal.]

Watching closely on this Poland/Belarus situation

 

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New E.U. Measures Set to Restrict Asylum Rights at the Belarus Border

 

[Json]

Anyone hear about this Romanian politician who is winning off a TikTo campaign but nobody knows who he is?

Complete Russian intel job.