Mannfred Nyttingnes
@mannfred.bsky.social
Passionate about human rights, liberal democracy, freedom of press & freedom of speech. Pro-EU. Oslo, Norway/Noreg
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EU finance ministers agreed Friday to impose a three-euro duty on all small parcels imported into the bloc starting July 1, 2026, to help tackle a flood of cheap imports by the likes of Shein and Temu. In full: buff.ly/iLolJrD
EU agrees three-euro small parcel tax to tackle China flood | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
EU finance ministers agreed Friday to impose a three-euro duty on all small parcels imported into the bloc starting July 1, 2026, to help tackle a flood of cheap imports by the likes of Shein and Temu....
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December 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
EU finance ministers agreed Friday to impose a three-euro duty on all small parcels imported into the bloc starting July 1, 2026, to help tackle a flood of cheap imports by the likes of Shein and Temu. In full: buff.ly/iLolJrD
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"EU finance ministers agreed Friday to impose a three-euro duty on low-value imports into the bloc from July 2026 to help tackle a flood of small parcels ordered via the likes of Shein and Temu."
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EU agrees three-euro small parcel tax to tackle China flood
EU finance ministers agreed Friday to impose a three-euro duty on low-value imports into the bloc from July 2026 to help tackle a flood of small parcels ordered via the likes of Shein and Temu.Startin...
finance.yahoo.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"EU finance ministers agreed Friday to impose a three-euro duty on low-value imports into the bloc from July 2026 to help tackle a flood of small parcels ordered via the likes of Shein and Temu."
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EU finance ministers have agreed to impose a €3 duty on all small parcels imported into the bloc starting 1 July next year, to help tackle a flood of cheap imports by the likes of Shein and Temu
EU agrees €3 small parcel tax on goods from outside bloc
EU finance ministers have agreed to impose a €3 duty on all small parcels imported into the bloc starting 1 July next year, to help tackle a flood of cheap imports by the likes of Shein and Temu.
www.rte.ie
December 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
EU finance ministers have agreed to impose a €3 duty on all small parcels imported into the bloc starting 1 July next year, to help tackle a flood of cheap imports by the likes of Shein and Temu
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Noam Chomsky has spent about 60 years telling us that billionaires control the world through corporate propaganda.
December 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Noam Chomsky has spent about 60 years telling us that billionaires control the world through corporate propaganda.
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(4. Cont'd)
• Meloni opposed issuing a loan using Russia’s immobilised assets
• The explanation could lie with Italian banks: UniCredit is the second-largest foreign investor in Russia
• Kremlin threats to confiscate the assets of EU firms still present in Russia could explain Italy's stance
[6/9]
• Meloni opposed issuing a loan using Russia’s immobilised assets
• The explanation could lie with Italian banks: UniCredit is the second-largest foreign investor in Russia
• Kremlin threats to confiscate the assets of EU firms still present in Russia could explain Italy's stance
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December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
(4. Cont'd)
• Meloni opposed issuing a loan using Russia’s immobilised assets
• The explanation could lie with Italian banks: UniCredit is the second-largest foreign investor in Russia
• Kremlin threats to confiscate the assets of EU firms still present in Russia could explain Italy's stance
[6/9]
• Meloni opposed issuing a loan using Russia’s immobilised assets
• The explanation could lie with Italian banks: UniCredit is the second-largest foreign investor in Russia
• Kremlin threats to confiscate the assets of EU firms still present in Russia could explain Italy's stance
[6/9]
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Belgian PM Bart De Wever admitted the Kremlin threatened him personally
Now he opposes using €210 billion in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine and calls victory a "fairy tale" and asset seizure "theft" euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/17/b...
Now he opposes using €210 billion in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine and calls victory a "fairy tale" and asset seizure "theft" euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/17/b...
Belgian PM says Kremlin threatened him personally over frozen assets for Ukraine. Moscow’s pressure is clearly paying off
Medvedev says Belgium could "disappear."
euromaidanpress.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Belgian PM Bart De Wever admitted the Kremlin threatened him personally
Now he opposes using €210 billion in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine and calls victory a "fairy tale" and asset seizure "theft" euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/17/b...
Now he opposes using €210 billion in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine and calls victory a "fairy tale" and asset seizure "theft" euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/17/b...
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US to EU: touch Russia’s frozen €210bn, and you have to hand it back.
Zelenskyy arrives to Brussels, arguing the reserves should fund Ukraine. Yet, most of the cash is in Belgium, and the fear of legal blowback is real.
Meanwhile, US–Russia talks are lined up in Miami this weekend.
Zelenskyy arrives to Brussels, arguing the reserves should fund Ukraine. Yet, most of the cash is in Belgium, and the fear of legal blowback is real.
Meanwhile, US–Russia talks are lined up in Miami this weekend.
US warns EU: Seize Russia’s frozen billions and you’ll “have to give it back”
Washington pressures Europe ahead of critical summit.
euromaidanpress.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:08 AM
US to EU: touch Russia’s frozen €210bn, and you have to hand it back.
Zelenskyy arrives to Brussels, arguing the reserves should fund Ukraine. Yet, most of the cash is in Belgium, and the fear of legal blowback is real.
Meanwhile, US–Russia talks are lined up in Miami this weekend.
Zelenskyy arrives to Brussels, arguing the reserves should fund Ukraine. Yet, most of the cash is in Belgium, and the fear of legal blowback is real.
Meanwhile, US–Russia talks are lined up in Miami this weekend.
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Nigel Farage.
The man who's spent 20 years attacking the politically correct "woke" BBC now attacking it for... checks notes ... "showing the Black and White Minstrel Show in the 1970s".
Always good to be consistent Nigel.
The man who's spent 20 years attacking the politically correct "woke" BBC now attacking it for... checks notes ... "showing the Black and White Minstrel Show in the 1970s".
Always good to be consistent Nigel.
December 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Nigel Farage.
The man who's spent 20 years attacking the politically correct "woke" BBC now attacking it for... checks notes ... "showing the Black and White Minstrel Show in the 1970s".
Always good to be consistent Nigel.
The man who's spent 20 years attacking the politically correct "woke" BBC now attacking it for... checks notes ... "showing the Black and White Minstrel Show in the 1970s".
Always good to be consistent Nigel.
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❗️ Russia is trying to cut off the entire western part of the Odesa region from transport communications, access to logistics on the Danube, — Serhiy Flash.
December 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
❗️ Russia is trying to cut off the entire western part of the Odesa region from transport communications, access to logistics on the Danube, — Serhiy Flash.
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Meanwhile in Russia: inspired by the Trump administration’s anti-European stance, state TV host Vladimir Solovyov predicted that Russian and American combat troops will jointly storm European cities.
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Vladimir Solovyov predicts that America and Russia will jointly attack Europe
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Meanwhile in Russia: inspired by the Trump administration’s anti-European stance, state TV host Vladimir Solovyov predicted that Russian and American combat troops will jointly storm European cities.
youtu.be/3PWkEmc0we0?...
youtu.be/3PWkEmc0we0?...
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🇮🇹🇺🇦 Meloni stressed that Italy's position is determined by a clear limitation: continued support for Ukraine without involving Italian troops on Ukrainian territory.
December 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🇮🇹🇺🇦 Meloni stressed that Italy's position is determined by a clear limitation: continued support for Ukraine without involving Italian troops on Ukrainian territory.
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I saw the downfall of Southstream.
I saw the downfall of Nordstream.
And now the whole European market for Russian gas is getting buried.
I saw the downfall of Nordstream.
And now the whole European market for Russian gas is getting buried.
December 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I saw the downfall of Southstream.
I saw the downfall of Nordstream.
And now the whole European market for Russian gas is getting buried.
I saw the downfall of Nordstream.
And now the whole European market for Russian gas is getting buried.
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🇪🇺 European Parliament approves EU plan to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027
European Parliament approves EU plan to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027
The European Parliament has approved the European Union's plan to phase out imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🇪🇺 European Parliament approves EU plan to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027
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The European Parliament has approved legislation to end imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027.
December 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The European Parliament has approved legislation to end imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027.
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An image of a man being made-up with fake blood has been shared with claims it shows a ‘crisis actor’ at the Bondi Beach shooting.
But this picture is AI and not real. Arsen Ostrovsky was treated in hospital for his genuine injuries from the attack.
But this picture is AI and not real. Arsen Ostrovsky was treated in hospital for his genuine injuries from the attack.
Fake AI image of Bondi Beach victim having blood applied circulates online – Full Fact
The AI generated picture has been circulating widely on social media alongside completely false claims the man pictured was a ‘crisis actor’ and never really injured.
fullfact.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
An image of a man being made-up with fake blood has been shared with claims it shows a ‘crisis actor’ at the Bondi Beach shooting.
But this picture is AI and not real. Arsen Ostrovsky was treated in hospital for his genuine injuries from the attack.
But this picture is AI and not real. Arsen Ostrovsky was treated in hospital for his genuine injuries from the attack.
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Russia has stationed two army corps (around 350-360,000 Russian soldiers) in Belarus, CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter said.
In an interview with ntv, he said this is causing concern in the West, especially in the Baltic states.
In an interview with ntv, he said this is causing concern in the West, especially in the Baltic states.
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Russia has stationed two army corps (around 350-360,000 Russian soldiers) in Belarus, CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter said.
In an interview with ntv, he said this is causing concern in the West, especially in the Baltic states.
In an interview with ntv, he said this is causing concern in the West, especially in the Baltic states.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the end of the Pax Americana, yesterday in Munich, Germany.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
December 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the end of the Pax Americana, yesterday in Munich, Germany.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
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Chancellor Merz:
It’s a war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine,against Europe.If Ukraine falls,it won't end.Just as the Sudetenland wasn't enough in 1938
Putin doesn't stop.Anyone who still believes he's had enough should carefully analyze his strategies,documents,speeches,public appearances
It’s a war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine,against Europe.If Ukraine falls,it won't end.Just as the Sudetenland wasn't enough in 1938
Putin doesn't stop.Anyone who still believes he's had enough should carefully analyze his strategies,documents,speeches,public appearances
December 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Chancellor Merz:
It’s a war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine,against Europe.If Ukraine falls,it won't end.Just as the Sudetenland wasn't enough in 1938
Putin doesn't stop.Anyone who still believes he's had enough should carefully analyze his strategies,documents,speeches,public appearances
It’s a war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine,against Europe.If Ukraine falls,it won't end.Just as the Sudetenland wasn't enough in 1938
Putin doesn't stop.Anyone who still believes he's had enough should carefully analyze his strategies,documents,speeches,public appearances
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Chancellor Merz is right: Europe can no longer depend on America.
But he's wrong to say that America is pursuing its own interests.
Trump is pursuing his deranged and corrupt interests, not ours.
But he's wrong to say that America is pursuing its own interests.
Trump is pursuing his deranged and corrupt interests, not ours.
December 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Chancellor Merz is right: Europe can no longer depend on America.
But he's wrong to say that America is pursuing its own interests.
Trump is pursuing his deranged and corrupt interests, not ours.
But he's wrong to say that America is pursuing its own interests.
Trump is pursuing his deranged and corrupt interests, not ours.
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If the New York Times was waiting for a news hook to write a long-overdue story about how Trump is mentally unfit to be president, Trump has provided one today with his post saying Rob Reiner got murdered because he was mean to Trump.
Write it, NYT. End the normalization. @nytimes.com
Write it, NYT. End the normalization. @nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
If the New York Times was waiting for a news hook to write a long-overdue story about how Trump is mentally unfit to be president, Trump has provided one today with his post saying Rob Reiner got murdered because he was mean to Trump.
Write it, NYT. End the normalization. @nytimes.com
Write it, NYT. End the normalization. @nytimes.com
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Here's Trump saying Rob Reiner is dead because he made people mad with his "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
Absolutely insane.
It's a real post by the president of the United States, who has the nuclear codes.
Absolutely insane.
It's a real post by the president of the United States, who has the nuclear codes.
December 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Here's Trump saying Rob Reiner is dead because he made people mad with his "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
Absolutely insane.
It's a real post by the president of the United States, who has the nuclear codes.
Absolutely insane.
It's a real post by the president of the United States, who has the nuclear codes.
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"Russian backed Orban Regime"
I wish more journalists and outlets elsewhere in Europe had the courage to call the Hungarian government this. It's just a fact.
I wish more journalists and outlets elsewhere in Europe had the courage to call the Hungarian government this. It's just a fact.
Budapest Rocked By Protests Against the Corruption Of The Russian Backed Orban Regime
Budapest Rocked By Protests Against the Corruption Of The Russian Backed Orban Regime
Budapest Rocked By Protests Against the Corruption Of The Russian Backed Orban Regime
kyivinsider.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"Russian backed Orban Regime"
I wish more journalists and outlets elsewhere in Europe had the courage to call the Hungarian government this. It's just a fact.
I wish more journalists and outlets elsewhere in Europe had the courage to call the Hungarian government this. It's just a fact.
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Lots of fake news about, like the one below.
Fact is: There is no known link between Naveed Akram and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)
The current reporting does not connect Naveed Akram to the IDF.
Fact is: There is no known link between Naveed Akram and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)
The current reporting does not connect Naveed Akram to the IDF.
December 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Lots of fake news about, like the one below.
Fact is: There is no known link between Naveed Akram and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)
The current reporting does not connect Naveed Akram to the IDF.
Fact is: There is no known link between Naveed Akram and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)
The current reporting does not connect Naveed Akram to the IDF.