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So unfair. Similar problems in many counties at the same time. Something to do with a deadly virus, I think.

Not in reality. Some operators starting to conform recently. https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/greek-group-owners-and-shipowners-transport-20-or-more-of-russian-crude-oil-flows-says-sp-global-market-intelligence-report/

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Don't worry Walker. You're always going to keep everyone informed and up-to-date with your pet topics.

I didn't say I was.

same thing really

The high court? Or do you mean the EHCR, which the UK can't ignore as the TCA with the EU locks Britain into a number of provisions relating to the human rights convention as a standard on policing? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/mar/08/eu-could-terminate-police-and-security-agreement-if-uk-quits-echr Even after the withdrawal agreement, the UK still follows much of what the EU wants. The TCA needs revising too.

Soybeans

Links required - as you so often remind us.

Yes, I know. But thanks. The update proves my point, Biden is spending even more now. Let's go Brandon.

Not accurate from you. This "recovery" was only enabled by the creation of trillions of magic dollars by the Federal Reserve, along with the setting of zero, or even negative interest rates. The price of that has yet to be paid. Before Covid hit, GDP growth under trump was similar to and slightly better than Obama's. Certainly not the lowest since the end of WWII. The very recent stronger US growth is post covid rebound. UE was 3.7% pre Covid. As for ISIS, about 50/50 - Trump completed the job . This $7,800T National Debt was mostly accrued in the first covid years (2020/1). Despite the retreat of covid, Biden is spending even more now: https://www.statista.com/chart/28393/us-public-debt/

Fair point.

Are you from Russia? Trump can't disband NATO. I'm not even sure he can take the US out by executive order, either.

Better than nothing?

From the link: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_67655.htm At the Wales Summit in 2014, in response to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and the turmoil in the Middle East, NATO Leaders agreed to reverse the trend of declining defence budgets and decided: Allies currently meeting the 2% guideline on defence spending will aim to continue to do so; Allies whose current proportion of GDP spent on defence is below this level will: halt any decline; aim to increase defence expenditure in real terms as GDP grows; and aim to move towards the 2% guideline within a decade with a view to meeting their NATO Capability Targets and filling NATO's capability shortfalls. - - - What your "ignoramus" did note was that many of the laggards were not increasing their own military budgets enough to reach the 2% target, even by 2024 (see Candide's post). Of course, what happened in 2022 encouraged some more rapid increases.

I expected him to say exactly what he said. Budgets were always Trump's complaint.

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You little cartoons and unsubstantiated quotes prove nothing. Bolton obviously has a grudge against Trump but zero evidence either. Better look at this, especially from 6:00 onwards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_bAgT1thG4

Actually increased NATO member budgets started before the Russian invasion.

If you have your breath back after that rant, enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7NRgF9_QhU

The funniest thing in there was that you actually seem to think that you were debating!

In the open? Disgusting!

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Well that's true but the (Euronews) story does say that this Prime Minister Croo was speaking to the European Parliament and it also goes in to mention EU policy and concerns about a Trump return. NATO is only mentioned in the context of what Trump allegedly said to von der Leyen way back, but whatever exactly that was, it looks to have been taken out of context. The EU hierarchy got bent out of shape after Trump complained about low defence budgets from some NATO members in the EU, which were less than the agreed NATO level. I doubt that Trump would abandon Europe in case of conflict with Russia - a time to really worry might be if the US left NATO itself. Euronews is evidently an EU-supported political magazine that is anti Trump but if EU/European defences are enhanced by some fear of a Trump return, then fine. However, remember the EU was trying to initiate the formation of its own army a few years ago, so this looks like an opportune time for it to have another go.

Sweden and Finland long preferred to remain neutral - Putin's move into UA changed the mood a bit - nothing to do with Trump.