International Relations

UK:

It's a record! 📈 We're getting our sixth Prime Minister in the span of just ten years. This is the first time in modern political history that it's happened.

You would need to go back to the 19th century, to a time when only a minority of the population had the vote, and the UK had yet to become a full parliamentary democracy, to find a turnover of prime ministers equivalent to that of the present day.

Theresa May (2016-19),

Boris Johnson (2019-22),

Liz Truss (2022),

Rishi Sunak (2022-24),

Keir Starmer (2024-26)

It's a record! 📈 We're getting our sixth Prime Minister in the span of just ten years. This is the first time in modern political history that it's happened.

UK:
It's a record! 📈 We're getting our sixth Prime Minister in the span of just ten years. This is the first time in modern political history that it's happened.
You would need to go back to the 19th century, to a time when only a minority of the population had the vote, and the UK had yet to become a full parliamentary democracy, to find a turnover of prime ministers equivalent to that of the present day.
Theresa May (2016-19),
Boris Johnson (2019-22),
Liz Truss (2022),
Rishi Sunak (2022-24),
Keir Starmer (2024-26)
It's a record! 📈 We're getting our sixth Prime Minister in the span of just ten years. This is the first time in modern political history that it's happened. - @SimCityAT

Makes one wonder what kind of nonsense is going on behind the scenes over there.  I reckon Starmer gave in far too quickly - he was quite good at managing Trump.   

Andy WhatsHisFace had a lot of hurdles to get over - the by-election, then the competition to be leader of the party, then arriving at Number 10 to take over the reins. 

I know people in Manchester and they do not have a lot of good words about Andy Burnham.  Like his Bee transport system is ridiculed or unusable to many people.

I do not have a lot of faith in Burnham being the Messiah some people seem to be thinking of.   Expectations are far too high for him to navigate the Westminster swamp with ease.

@fluffy2560

I've given up all hope with USA & UK  politics, they seem to be all fooked up.

UK:
It's a record! 📈 We're getting our sixth Prime Minister in the span of just ten years. This is the first time in modern political history that it's happened.
You would need to go back to the 19th century, to a time when only a minority of the population had the vote, and the UK had yet to become a full parliamentary democracy, to find a turnover of prime ministers equivalent to that of the present day.
Theresa May (2016-19),
Boris Johnson (2019-22),
Liz Truss (2022),
Rishi Sunak (2022-24),
Keir Starmer (2024-26)
It's a record! 📈 We're getting our sixth Prime Minister in the span of just ten years. This is the first time in modern political history that it's happened. - @SimCityAT

Good thing we are no longer in the middle ages. They all probably would of been given the literal axe. Instead they can now retire to their villas with their pensions.

@fluffy2560
I've given up all hope with USA & UK politics, they seem to be all fooked up. - @SimCityAT

Shady Vance and Trump's friends/relatives are supposedly working with Iran in Switzerland on the peace deal YET while Vance reports progress,  Trump is ranting back at the WH about restarting the bombing.   

It's just another sign of mental decline in El Presidente.  The longer that guy has his hands on power, the more it looks like a banana republic.

And as for the UK politics, it's just boring as hell.  News stations are going mad over it.   Usually summer is the silly season.

The football is pretty dull as well.  Iraq vs France was delayed due to dangerous weather.  I gave up and went to bed.   But tonight, England vs Ghana, 23h (I think).

Well to tell the truth, I am still highly insulted by that idiot in Lidl yesterday who eased dropped on my private conversation in the store with my husband.

Hovering behind us, getting all weird and blurting out, Go Home.

Today I noticed a black lady on the tram by herself.Made me wonder if people say rude stupid things to her as well?

My husband thinks in general they want everyone to go home. OV started it and dumb people who can not think for themselves are against anyone who is not Hungarian.

I was so ready yesterday to make a scene. Yell out, this guy wants all of us foreigners to Go Home!

My husband said my ego was insulted, maybe so but then again, I know many Hungarian who live in the US, lived on welfare there and no one ever told them to go home. In fact they were cut allot of slack.

We pay our own way and then some.

Thing is my husband,s family was probably more Hungarian then that idiots were.

I would of told him off if I heard him insult anyone but since it was in my direction I got in a twist.

Just another reason we have not invested allot here and do not send our  pension funds here either.

If the economy gets worst, I am sure more hate will spread.

Well to tell the truth, I am still highly insulted by that idiot in Lidl yesterday who eased dropped on my private conversation in the store with my husband.Hovering behind us, getting all weird and blurting out, Go Home.Today I noticed a black lady on the tram by herself.Made me wonder if people say rude stupid things to her as well?My husband thinks in general they want everyone to go home. OV started it and dumb people who can not think for themselves are against anyone who is not Hungarian.I was so ready yesterday to make a scene. Yell out, this guy wants all of us foreigners to Go Home!My husband said my ego was insulted, maybe so but then again, I know many Hungarian who live in the US, lived on welfare there and no one ever told them to go home. In fact they were cut allot of slack.We pay our own way and then some.Thing is my husband,s family was probably more Hungarian then that idiots were.I would of told him off if I heard him insult anyone but since it was in my direction I got in a twist.Just another reason we have not invested allot here and do not send our pension funds here either. If the economy gets worst, I am sure more hate will spread. - @Marilyn Tassy

It surprises me this is still going on considering the number of foreigners floating around this place.

"Go Home" means what?  Return to your apartment or clear off to the USA?

I presume you were speaking English between yourselves.   How do they know you're not Hungarian?  No-one can tell.   

My gut feeling is that darker skinned people are regularly abused in majority white countries and while it's no answer, I expect they somehow have developed defensive survival measures to avoid confrontation.  I hear about racial abuse quite a lot - even medical people are convinced black people do not need pain relief during childbirth.  Like WTF? 

On the other hand, Trump believes Afrikaaners are entitled to refugee status in the USA on the grounds of racial disadvantage.  This has to be an Elon Musk related policy given he's white minority South African.  He's also Canadian (his mother) and god forbid, British (through his father I think).  And Donald Trump is potentially British as well (his mother was Scottish).  Really, it'd take the biscuit if he claimed his UK citizenship.  Like we'd want those people hanging around anywhere near us.

Our own daughter used to get abuse in junior school for "not being fully Hungarian".   She's got a tiny bit of an accent and sometimes officials try to speak English to her because they don't get that she can speak Hungarian better than they can.  She's done her entire education here in HU and in the HU language (including university).   And she can speak English or Spanish better than they can too.  It's just used as a stick or attempt to belittle.  It's pathetic.

Anyway, OV did start the divisions and we're seeing it in other countries.  They are only just catching up with Hungary but from what I hear, there's a good chance, the divisive politics will not come to pass.  People have learnt from Hungary, and the USA and other countries know political divisiveness is a dead end.  But there's no accounting for thick/dumb people.

BTW, I have experienced racism in a majority black country and it was a bewildering experience.  To be accused of that is really something else.  I was really offended by the accusation. 

BBC News:

it's what we all knew anyway, but like anyone is going to own up for this failure:

Stop pretending EU's new border system is working, says airports chief

The head of Europe's airports trade body says concerns over the region's new digital border control system are keeping him and other industry bosses awake at night.

Earlier this year, the EU completed the roll out of its Entry-Exit System (EES). It requires travellers from outside the EU to register biometric information when entering most European countries, which is then checked when they leave.

Although EES has been working well in some countries, it has also been blamed for causing significant delays at a number of airports, with some passengers missing flights.

Stefan Schulte, president of ACI Europe, said politicians should "stop pretending... that EES is working just fine. It is not."

HU/EU (Euronews):

EU scales back Ukraine's accession timetable due to Hungarian resistance

Faced with renewed resistance from Hungary, the EU has been forced to change plans and now aims to unblock two, rather than five, accession clusters with Ukraine and Moldova before the summer break. The European Union has scaled back its ambitions for Ukraine's accession talks, now targeting the opening of just two negotiating clusters in July rather than five.

Not sure what this really signals other than a cautious approach.

Just saw a video about Germany banning none German speakers from a lake side swimming pool.

In eastern Germany, Saxony-Anhalt.

Actually the lake there looks so inviting and nice.

I wonder if deaf people are also banned there?

I know they mean to make a point about people breaking pool rules and playing dumb but this is a bit extreme.

Darn, I guess I can not make plans on visiting there until I take a language course.

Just saw a video about Germany banning none German speakers from a lake side swimming pool.In eastern Germany, Saxony-Anhalt.Actually the lake there looks so inviting and nice.I wonder if deaf people are also banned there?I know they mean to make a point about people breaking pool rules and playing dumb but this is a bit extreme.Darn, I guess I can not make plans on visiting there until I take a language course. - @Marilyn Tassy

That'll never last (<-click here) Think of the minefield of discrimination.   I believe it's tied into AfD (right wing party) influence in the region.

They could always use pictures to illustrate the safety messages.

Interesting point is if one does not speak a local language, if this is akin to a disability?  Like deafness is a disability.

Now I say that, I wonder if someone could take an oath for citizenship in sign language?

DW:

Parsing Trump's claims about Washington's reflecting pool

Ludicrous (of course) claims by Trump over the algae coated reflecting pool.

I think the solution is obvious.  Put some algae nibbling fish, plants and other aquatic life in it.  It'd look a lot better with lilies, frogs, ducks, swans and reed beds.  And eco-friendly.  More reflecting pond than reflecting pool. Staring at wildlife rather than sterile expanses of water has to be better for people's mental health.

Killing it with hydrogen peroxide is bonkers. Algae farming is actually a thing! I'm on the algae's side. Without any irony, I do put anti-algae chemicals in our pool but we swim in it.