Mette Frederiksen Denmark's Prime Minister has declined the offers from Finland and Norway don’t know what the two countries think you can achieve when Europe that when others have gone solo and, have travelled to Moscow, that it is important that we Europeans go together," she said.” Mette Frederiksen (S) has told Finland's President, Alexander Stubb, and Norway's Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, that she disagrees with their “going it alone. I don’t know what the two countries think you can achieve with this. We have previously also stressed in clear reports from the rest of Europe that when others have gone solo and, for example, have travelled to Moscow, that it is important that we Europeans go together," she said.”

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine must be brought to an end. Everyone is suffering from its consequences, and no military solution is in sight. The outcome of the war will have a direct impact on the security of Finland and Norway and, more broadly, on the security of Europe as a whole. At this stage, peace will not be achieved by avoiding dialogue; ending the war requires direct discussions. This is in Finland’s interest. Today, together with Prime Minister of NorwayJonas Gahr Støre, we held a telephone conversation with President of Russia Vladimir Putin. The call was a follow-up to the meeting in Oslo on 20 October. It was prepared in consultation with Ukraine and the United States. We held the conversation in our capacity as leaders of our respective countries, not as representatives of Europe. It is important for Finland and Norway, as neighbouring countries of Russia, to engage in discussions with Russia based on our own perspectives and principles. We emphasized that our support for Ukraine remains unwavering. Our objective is to promote a just and lasting peace.

German and Dutch Army Chiefs Discuss Defence Plans for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania 🇩🇪🇳🇱 From 26 to 30 October, Lieutenant General Christian Freuding, Chief of the German Army, and his Dutch counterpart, Lieutenant General Jan Swillens, will visit Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania together with their delegations to gain a better understanding of the Baltic states and the regional operational environment.

Good Morning from Germany, where Mercedes is also being hit hard by the China shock. It joins BMW & VW in cutting its outlook, now targeting a car margin of just 2–3%, vs up to 5% before. Shares tumble 5.4%, taking this year’s loss to more than a third. Germany’s Big Three are now worth just €106bn combined. Tesla alone is worth €1.4tn, more than 13 times as much. China, once their profit engine, has become a major liability.

Due to popular demand, below the same data for some other European countries. Finland and Belgium have already crossed the point of no return, where the majority of voters have a vested interest in preventing any meaningful reforms of absurd state spending. Another two countries enjoying the socialist party as long as someone else is willing to finance it. At some point markets will say enough is enough though, like they did with France, and will stop buying their bonds at affordable rates forcing spending cuts. The longer it takes, the more painful the necessary cuts will be. Enjoy the party while it lasts, it won’t last forever.

Višvanatu lieta lieliski izgaismo Latvijas institucionālo inkubatoru - vidi, kurā likumdevējs, izpildvara un daļa žurnālistikas ir tik ilgi dzīvojuši savā komforta burbulī, ka kritiskā domāšana kļuvusi gandrīz par traucēkli. Likumdevējs balso par to, ko acīmredzot nav spējis pienācīgi pārbaudīt. Izpildvara ražo atzinumus un ķeksē procedūras, bet kopainu neviens neredz un par gala rezultātu neatbild. Opozīcija, kurai būtu jākož varai, sāk rosīties tad, kad ugunsgrēks jau redzams pa logu. Savukārt žurnālistika bieži nevis kontrolē varu, bet apkalpo tās preses relīžu konveijeru un pētīt uzsāk tikai pēc tam, kad skandālu jau izrakuši citi. Un beigās sākas tradicionālais institucionālais pingpongs: mēs pārbaudījām savu daļu, viņi pārbaudīja savu, komisija saņēma atzinumus, deputāti nobalsoja - tātad formāli visi strādāja. Tikai nez kāpēc rezultāts izrādījās tāds, ka pēc tam pašiem steigā jāatceļ pašu pieņemtais lēmums. Tas arī ir institucionālais inkubators- sistēma, kurā process baro procesu, institūcijas atražo pašas sevi un atbildība izšķīst starp kabinetiem. Valsts pārvalde nav radīta ierēdniecības komfortam, Saeima nav balsošanas automāts, opozīcija nav dekorācija un žurnālistika nav valsts pārvaldes preses dienests. Visām šīm institūcijām ir viens gala pasūtītājs - sabiedrība. Ja sabiedrībai pašai internetā jāatrod tas, ko profesionāla valsts pārvalde, likumdevējs un mediji nav spējuši ieraudzīt mēnešiem vai gadiem, tad problēma vairs nav vienā Višvanatu lietā. Problēma ir pašā inkubatorā