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Musk: “AfD is the last spark of hope for Germany”

Published 31 December 2024
– By Editorial Staff
Only the AfD can lead Germany into a future where economic prosperity, cultural integrity and technological innovation are not just wishes but reality, according to Musk.
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In an opinion piece in the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, Elon Musk supports the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany and urges readers to vote for the party.

According to the world’s richest man, only the AfD can save the country, and he says accusations that the party is “right-wing extremist” are outright false.

“The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the last spark of hope for this country”, Musk argues in his text, stating that Alice Wiedel’s party is the only one capable of “leading the country into a future where economic prosperity, cultural integrity and technological innovation are not just wishes, but reality“.

German authorities want to ban the party in question as unconstitutional – and it is often described by the media and political opponents as “right-wing extremist”, “racist” or with similar epithets. However, these claims are unfounded, according to the tech billionaire – because the lesbian party leader is married to a Sri Lankan woman.

“The portrayal of the AfD as right-wing extremist is clearly false, considering that Alice Weidel, the party’s leader, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka! Does that sound like Hitler to you? Please!” he writes.

On February 23, new elections will be held in Germany after Scholz’s coalition government collapsed. Musk justifies his interest in the German elections by saying that his car manufacturer has factories in the country and that he therefore has every right to form opinions there.

However, not all staff at Welt am Sonntag appreciated the inclusion of the tech entrepreneur’s opinion piece, and the newspaper’s opinion editor, Eva Marie Kogel, resigned after its publication. However, the paper’s editors-in-chief argue that there must be room for “polarizing positions” and that “democracy and journalism thrive on freedom of expression”.

Immigration dispute within the MAGA movement

While Musk is engaging with anti-immigration movements in Germany, there is an infighting within Trump’s MAGA movement in the US, in which the tech billionaire is playing a leading role.

Elon Musk and other tech billionaires and venture capitalists close to Donald Trump want to increase labor immigration from the developing world to the United States – claiming that this is “crucial for America to keep winning”.

However, more conservative and anti-immigration figures who support Trump argue that American jobs should go to American workers – not people from the other side of the world.

They point out that the influential tech moguls around Trump are mostly interested in maximizing their own profits by importing low-paid workers with limited rights.

“The tech industry wants indentured servants, not ‘high-skilled’ workers”, argues conservative pundit Ann Coulter, for example.

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German left party leader calls for NATO replacement – involving Russia

The new cold war

Published yesterday 11:47
– By Editorial Staff
According to Jan van Aken, NATO has outplayed its role - and a new alliance should take shape instead.
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Jan van Aken, co-chair of the German left-wing party Die Linke, wants NATO to eventually be replaced by a new international security alliance that includes both Russia and the US.

In an interview with Die Zeit, he said that the NATO-led structure has no future and should be replaced by a more cooperative system.

– We have never wanted to abolish NATO without replacement, but rather to replace it with a cooperative security system, van Aken said in the interview published over the weekend.

He referred to his party’s 2011 manifesto, which proposes that Germany leave NATO in favor of a new collective security arrangement. Van Aken proposes a model similar to the OECD – a kind of “OECD 2.0” – where the focus is on peacekeeping and joint defense.

– A peace and defense alliance together with Russia and the US. But of course, such a structure would require at least ten years of confidence-building measures. During that time, NATO would remain in place – but it has no future, in my opinion, he added.

In addition to his criticism of NATO, van Aken also called for the withdrawal of US troops stationed in Germany – including the nuclear weapons they carry with them. He pointed out that the UK and France already have more than enough nuclear arsenals of their own.

Dreaming of a demilitarized Europe

Van Aken also confirmed that the vision of a demilitarized Europe remains central to the German left-wing party – a controversial and unusual stance in these times.

– Of course I want to live in a country without an army. Don’t you? he asked rhetorically.

The interview was published at a sensitive political moment, with Germany recently announcing a new military aid package for Ukraine, including air defense missiles and artillery. Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has also expressed support for sending Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine – a weapon capable of reaching deep into Russian territory.

This has led to strong criticism from Moscow, which has warned that a German decision to deliver the weapons would make the country an active party in the war, as Russia claims that the Taurus system cannot be operated without German personnel.

Die Linke has consistently opposed arms deliveries to Ukraine and instead advocated a ceasefire and diplomatic solutions.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/trial-begins-for-diddy-could-face-life-sentence/

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Trial begins for Diddy – could face life sentence

Published yesterday 10:08
– By Editorial Staff
Combs has been in custody since fall 2024 - and denies all charges.
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Today marks the start of the trial against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. The 55-year-old is charged with sex trafficking and extortion, among other things.

Combs has faced a series of allegations since late 2023, including from his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who accused him of a decade of abuse. Last year, charges were added for serious crimes including sex trafficking, pimping, and extortion. Among other things, the rapper is alleged to have used violence to force women to take drugs and participate in so-called “Freak Offs”, which involved sexual acts that were filmed. In total, there are said to be around 60 lawsuits against the 55-year-old.

In an anonymous lawsuit, rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, 55, is also accused of assaulting a drugged 13-year-old girl together with Combs.

Extortion with firearms

The trial against Combs begins today, reports the BBC. The trial will start with the selection of twelve jurors and six alternates. The defense will review approximately 150 people. Combs is charged with two counts of human trafficking for sexual purposes, two counts of transporting persons for prostitution, and extortion. The extortion charges include kidnapping and coercion to perform sexual acts and take drugs, sometimes involving firearms or threats of violence against the victims.

Opening statements will then be made on May 12, and the trial is expected to last eight weeks. If convicted on all five counts, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.

Combs has been in custody in New York since September 2024 and denies all charges.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/spaniards-required-to-notify-authorities-ahead-of-major-cash-withdrawals/

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Spaniards required to notify authorities ahead of major cash withdrawals

The war on cash

Published yesterday 8:29
– By Editorial Staff
Anyone who does not inform the authorities of planned major withdrawals risks penalties and other reprisals.
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Spaniards who want to withdraw €3,000 or more in cash can now only do so if they first notify the country’s tax authorities of their plans.

As usual, the new restrictions are justified by the need to fight organized crime, tax evasion and money laundering at all costs, and anyone wishing to make large cash withdrawals will need to notify the authority on its website, along with some form of electronic ID or digital certificate.

If a receipt from the tax authority cannot be presented, banks also have the right to stop citizens from withdrawing money. Banks are also obliged to report “suspicious transactions” to the tax authorities – including repeated withdrawals below the threshold.

For most people, applying for a cash withdrawal at least 24 hours in advance is sufficient – but those wishing to withdraw €100 000 or more must ask for the tax authorities’ approval at least three days before the withdrawal is to be made.

Anyone who fails to do so, or forgets to tell the authorities that they plan to use cash, will be fined up to 10% of the amount – or at least €600.

Same trend across the Western world

It is worth noting that Spain is far from alone in tightening cash controls – a similar trend can be seen across the Western world. Sweden is often held up as an international horror story, where physical money can no longer be used in many shops or to pay bills – and where people who make regular cash withdrawals risk having their accounts closed.

Anyone who wants to avoid the wrath of the Spanish authorities will have to be very careful in the future – and not just declare exactly how much they intend to withdraw and who they are – they will also have to explain in detail what they will use the money for.

Withdrawing smaller amounts of money, but at different times, is also very risky – even recurring withdrawals of a few hundred euros risk similar reprisals and penalties.

While there is a consensus that organized crime should be fought, critics warn that the Spanish legislation will hit ordinary citizens – and undermine their personal financial privacy, where they effectively have to ask permission to use their own money.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/when-globalism-is-threatened-the-establishment-respond-with-repression/

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Comment: When globalism is threatened the establishment respond with repression

Totalitarianism

Jenny Piper

We see it time and again: when the ideas of globalism are challenged by the will of the people, voters' voices are met with surveillance, censorship, and threats of bans. In reality, you only have the freedom to choose as long as you choose "correctly".

Published yesterday 7:06
– By Jenny Piper
There are concerns that Friedrich Merz will heed the demands of outgoing Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and her allies - and ban the AfD altogether.
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After the German security service BfV decided to classify the party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “right-wing extremist” – which allows the regime to infiltrate, mass-surveil, and sabotage the popular opposition party – the German left-wing bloc has moved forward with attempts to completely ban the party, which is Germany’s second-largest party in the Bundestag and, in recent polls, has been the country’s largest party.

As expected, this has passed without objection from the Swedish establishment, which is exactly the same trash as its German counterpart.

However, US Vice President JD Vance is not holding back on his criticism and is drawing attention to the move on X.

“The AfD is the most popular party in Germany, and by far the most representative of East Germany. Now the bureaucrats try to destroy it. The West tore down the Berlin Wall together. And it has been rebuilt – not by the Soviets or the Russians, but by the German establishment”.

Throughout Europe, those in power are vigorously and, unfortunately, effectively opposing the growing parties that embrace nationalism instead of globalism, which runs counter to the established politically correct view that has been allowed to dominate for so long without any significant opposition.

Bans and increased repression against dissenting voices are now spreading –  the hope lies with the peoples of the rest of Europe to take up the fight against the ruling elite and stand up for their values and true democracy.

The well-indoctrinated population of Sweden will certainly not be a contributing factor – on the contrary, we immediately side with the oppressors, ready to point the finger.

 

Jenny Piper

All Jenny Piper's articles can be found on her blog.
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