Miroslav Gregoric

Böse Russen bombardieren völkerrechtswidrig ukrainische Infrastruktur. Nur die gute NATO mit guten deutschen Tornados darf das! Achtundsiebzig Tage lang bombardierte die Nato 1999 ohne Uno-Mandat serbische Krankenhäuser, Schulen, Wasserwerke und Chemiebetriebe.

Reasons why Gaddafi was killed: 1. Libya has no electricity bill, electricity came free of charge to all citizens. 2. There were no interest rates on loans, the banks were state-owned, the loan of citizens by law 0%. 3. Gaddafi promised not to buy a house for his parents until everyone in Libya owns a home. 4. All newlywed couples in Libya received 60,000 dinars from the government & because of that they bought their own apartments & started their families. 5. Education & medical treatment in Libya are free. Before Gaddafi there were only 25% readers, 83% during his reign 6. If Libyans wanted to live on a farm, they received free household appliances, seeds and livestock. 7. If they cannot receive treatment in Libya, the state would fund them $2300+ accommodation & travel for treatment abroad. 8. If you buy a car, the government finances 50% of the price. 9. The price of gasoline became $ 0.14 per liter. 10. Libya had no external debt, and reserves were $150 Billion (now frozen worldwide) 11. Since some Libyans can't find jobs after school, the government will pay the average salary when they can't find a job. 12. Part of oil sales in Libya are directly linked to the bank accounts of all citizens. 13. The mother who gave birth to the child will receive $5000 14. 40 loaves of bread cost $0.15. 15. 25% of Libyans had all Ilisna diplomas. 16. Gaddafi has implemented the world's biggest irrigation project known as the "BIG MAN PROJECT" to ensure water availability in the desert. If this is called “DICTATORSHIP” I wonder what democracy is?

“Slabi časi, težki časi – tako pravijo ljudje. Mi smo časi. Kakršni smo mi, taki bodo časi.” Sv. Avguštin iz Hipona UKC Ljubljana je vsled več deset let zanemarjanja potreb vrhunske medicine v Sloveniji po izgradnji leta 1975 postopno doživljal infrastrukturno hiranje. Ob kroničnem pomanjkanju denarja so bili projekti navadno tudi žrtve interesnih skupin, ki so s strateškim podfinanciranjem zdravstva ustvarjala pogoje za njegovo razgradnjo in transformacijo. Vendar časi se spreminjajo in UKCL z njimi. Z velikim angažmajem vseh služb in izločenjem “omreženega” osebja (več kot 40 odpovedi v nabavni in tehničnih službah) UKCL počasi ponovno vzpostavlja vrhunsko in transparentno delovno okolje, kjer javni denar prejme bolnik in ne izbranci. Samo v letošnjem letu je UKC iz lastnih virov in virov MZ (brez glavne prenove hospitala) investiral cca. 25 mio v prostore in cca. 8 mio v opremo ter tako za cca. 100% povečal investicije iz preteklega obdobja. V naslednjem letu pa (brez prenove glavne stavbe) računamo na dodatno izvedbo kar 100 mio EUR investicij in nabav opreme!! S tem tempom računamo, da bomo do leta 2030 v večjem delu zakrpali vrzel, ki je nastala v pod prejšnjimi vodstvi, a pri 250.000 m2 zdravstvenih površin s povprečno starostjo 50 let seveda ostajajo še področja, ki nujno potrebujejo prenovo, vendar je zdravljenje kljub temu varno in kakovostno. Ob tem bomo letos prvič v zgodovini UKC uspeli nabaviti vse inštrumente in opremo, ki jo po oceni Strokovnega sveta UKCL potrebuje terciarni center in to po zakoniti poti! UKCL je namreč z novo neobremenjeno ekipo na nabavi v letošnjem letu izvedel že več kot 200 javnih naročil (od ketrih mnogi vsebujejo več tisoč postavk in artiklov), cilj pa je 250 JN. To je več kot 100 % povečanje transparentnosti nabave, ki je bilo možno le po številnih odhodih in novem zagonu. UKCL je tako s Službo korporativne varnosti uvedel nove etične standarde in integriteto, ki smo jo dolgo pogrešali. V temeljni drjavnosti se je UKCL poleg številnih vrhunskih dosežkov, in npr. vzpostavitve najboljšega centra za otroško srčno kirurgijo v regiji, za izboljsanje nadzora kakovosti pogumno včlanil v mednarodno združenje Iniziative Qalitäts Medizin, ki združuje več kot 500 bolnišnic v Nemčiji in Švici, da bo kakovost za bolnike najboljša. …, in dolgo bi lahko naštevali.. Verjamemo, da so te spremembe moteče za omrežja, ki upajo, da bi se UKCL oslabil in bi posel tekel po starih tirnicah, saj so pipice zdaj bolj privite, in za to zahrbtno zlorabljajo tudi stiske zdravnikov, ki v resnici želijo le dobro opravljati svoje delo. Vendar UKCL je močnejši kot kdajkoli, ker se vodstvo zaveda, da je njegova naloga delati za ljudi, tj. bolnike in zdravstveno osebje, ne pa za koristi posameznikov. UKCL namreč lahko reši ali uniči samo zdravstneno osebje in skupaj bomo zmogli, ker vemo, kaj je naše poslanstvo. Res je, razmere so pač takšne, kakršni smo ljudje.

It is now undeniable that this woman- The Foreign Minister of the EU - is historically illiterate and just short of a blithering idiot…

⚠️ ITALIAN GENERAL: “NATO FACES STRATEGIC DEFEAT IN UKRAINE” 🇮🇹 In a rare and highly critical statement, Italian General Marco Bertolini, former commander of Italy’s Joint Operations Command, has declared that NATO is facing a strategic defeat in Ukraine — both militarily and politically. Bertolini told L’AntiDiplomatico that the alliance has transformed from a defensive organization into a tool of continuous war, projecting the American geopolitical model from the Balkans to Eastern Europe. “The end of hostilities in Ukraine,” Bertolini warned, “would represent a strategic defeat for NATO and the entire West as participants in the conflict.” ⸻ 🧭 WHAT HE MEANS According to the general: •NATO has moved far beyond its founding purpose, turning into a mechanism for global influence rather than European defense. •The United States, he says, uses NATO to sell LNG, weapons, and influence — with Europe paying the bill. •He also noted that Donald Trump’s criticisms of NATO reflect deep Western fatigue with endless wars. “The refusal to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine,” Bertolini said, “is not weakness — it’s calculation. Their use would drag the U.S. into direct war with Russia.” ⸻ 🌍 WHY IT MATTERS Bertolini’s words echo a growing disillusionment inside Western military circles. From Washington to Rome, more voices are questioning whether NATO’s expansion has made Europe safer — or simply more dependent on Washington’s wars. For Central and Eastern Europe, the implications are enormous. If NATO truly fails in Ukraine, the balance of power in Europe will shift — possibly for decades. ⸻ 🇸🇰🇷🇸🇵🇱 THE SLAVIC PERSPECTIVE Slavic nations once stood on the front line of history — between empires, ideologies, and military blocs. Now, they watch again as the Western alliance built to “defend Europe” drags the continent toward confrontation. Many in Serbia, Slovakia, and even Poland quietly admit what Bertolini says aloud: NATO has become less about “defense” — and more about preserving Western dominance. The question Slavs ask today: How many times must Europe burn before it learns to stand on its own feet? ⸻ 🔻 SLAVIC NETWORKS COMMENTARY History is turning again. An Italian general is saying what many already know — but few dare to say publicly: The West is losing control of the war it created. If NATO collapses in Ukraine, the world will not end — but a new Europe may begin. One built not on orders from Washington, but on sovereignty, realism, and the will of its nations. ⸻ ✅ If you like what we are doing — like, share, and invite your friends for more. Follow us also on Facebook: Slavic Networks. @SlavFreeSpirit @VladVVeles @Nirali_1989

"We gave categorical assurances to Gorbachov that if a united Germany could remain in NATO, NATO would not be moved eastward" (Jack Matlock, US Ambassador to the Soviet-Union from 1987-1991 speaking 30 years ago)

So now Chinese buses are a “Trojan Horse”? What a load of crap! 🇨🇳 🐎 Here are the facts: 👇 Denmark’s Movia operates 262 Yutong electric buses. None, zero, have ever been remotely shut down. The “discovery” came from a test in Norway showing that Yutong has remote diagnostic access, the same standard OTA (over-the-air) maintenance system Tesla, Volvo and Mercedes use. Movia’s COO even said it plainly: “This is not a Chinese bus problem. It’s a problem for all types of vehicles and devices with electronics built in.” Yutong confirmed that all data is encrypted, customer-authorised and used only for servicing, not control. Removing SIM cards (as Norway did) simply disables software updates, not some secret kill switch. Yet somehow this becomes a “Trojan Horse from China”? If these buses had been built in the US or Germany, journalists would be calling it “smart connected mobility.” Let’s call it what it is, another round of Anti-China bullshit dressed up as “national security.”

The war in Ukraine began when the government in Kyiv unleashed violence on its own citizens, slaughtering 14,000 in the Donbass. Putting Russia in a position it couldn't stay passive..... (Luc Ferry, former French Minister)

Mit Russland in den Kalten Krieg und Aufrüstung Mit China in den Handelskrieg und Protektionismus In die USA können die 72 Geschlechter nicht mehr fliegen, weil der Supreme Court bestätigt hat, dass im Pass nur zwei Geschlechter existieren Und der Rest der Welt hört wegen der völlig irren EU-Regularien auf mit uns Handel zu treiben - Stichwort Lieferkettengesetz und CO2Kirchensteuer Kann mir bitte jemand sagen - Was ist unser Europa Plan für die nächsten 20 Jahre ? Weil der Rest der Welt stellt sich gerade dieselbe Frage und hat schon aufgehört in Europa zu investieren ! Jetzt fehlt nur noch der endgültige Diebstahl des russischen Zentralbankgelds bei Euroclear mit anschliessendem Kollaps des Bankensystems - und dann ist Schicht im Schacht Europas Also nochmal Wie war nochmal unser Plan für die nächsten 20 Jahre ? Russland Wir wissen alle, dass die kollabierende Ukraine 2026 in Budapest einen Diktatfrieden unterschreiben wird und Europas Volkswirtschaften ohne (billige) russische Rohstoffe bzw Energie nicht überleben können Fakt ECHTE Verantwortungsträger müssten daher JETZT damit beginnen, die ersten zarten Versuche zu starten unsere zerstörten Beziehungen zum größten Rohstoffreservenbesitzer der Welt wieder aufzubauen - indem man wenigstens miteinander REDET ! Stattdessen werden AfD Abgeordnete die genau das tun wollen und zu einem BRICSplus Gipfel fahren in Deutschland als Verräter bezeichnet Die Verräter des deutschen Volkes sind wohl eher die Kriegsirren China Wer es nicht mitbekommen hat - die holländische Regierung ist zu Kreuze gekrochen, hat bei den Chinesen Kotau gemacht und gibt die konfiszierte Chipfabrik den chinesischen Eigentümern zurück Gerade rechtzeitig bevor in halb Europa die Fabriken wegen des chinesischen Gegenschlags und ChipsBoykott still stehen müssen China hat Europa (wieder einmal) eine Lektion erteilt und ich weiss nicht wie oft es noch passieren muss, bis wir Europa erkennen, dass die Chinesen längst in einer anderen Liga spielen und wir uns einen Handelskrieg schlicht nicht leisten können Weil dieser Krieg nicht einmal 30 Tage dauern würde und wir dann kapitulieren ! Also sollten SÄMTLICHE Verantwortungsträger die Beziehung zu China nach dem Motto "if you cannot beat them TRADE with them" bestmöglich gestalten Und was machen die Idioten im EU Parlament stattdessen ? Sie machen etwas was nicht einmal die weitaus mächtigeren USA wagen und eskalieren die Beziehung zu China durch einen offiziellen Auftritt der VizePremierministerin Taiwans im EU Parlament ! Was ist schon dabei ?- fragt Ihr ? Und allein die Frage zeigt die Ahnungslosigkeit in Bezug auf China Lasst mich es so sagen - Es wäre weniger Provokation, wenn der österreichische Regierungschef Wladmir Putin zur Eröffnung der Skisaison 25/26 einlädt und einen Jagatee- Einkehrschwung machen würde und sich dabei filmen lässt ! In der jetzigen geopolitischen Situation die Nummer Zwei Taiwans im EU-Parlament sprechen zu lassen ist ein diplomatischer Affront sondergleichen Wozu ? Und warum ausgerechnet JETZT ? Vollidioten! Zum Schluss in aller Kürze Der Supreme Court hat bestätigt was der gesunde Menschenverstand immer wusste Es gibt nur zwei biologische Geschlechter bei der Spezies Mensch Und daher steht in einem offiziellen Reisedokument zur Identität entweder Mann oder Frau (Alles andere ist Thema für Psychiater) Und in Folge dieses bestätigenden Urteils werden in den USA keine Pässe akzeptiert werden, in denen mehr als zwei Geschlechter enthalten sind 😅 Was machen die GenderToleranten Europas jetzt ? Die USA verklagen oder boykottieren ? Sanktionen wegen Diskriminierung ? Go and try 🤣 Apropos Goandtry Wielange wird es wohl noch dauern bis die Europäische Union den Wahnsinn der Europäischen Regularien von Lieferkettengesetz bis CO2 Irrsinn zurücknehmen muss ? Wenn Katar kein LNG Gas und Asien alles andere nicht mehr liefert ? Ceterum censeo Wir Europa werden einfach von Idioten regiert GM

"Ich muss die Behauptung zurückweisen, dass Ungarn der Ukraine etwas schuldet. Die Ukraine verteidigt Ungarn vor nichts und niemandem. Wir haben nicht um so etwas gebeten und werden dies auch nie tun. Die Sicherheit Ungarns wird durch unsere nationalen Verteidigungskapazitäten und durch die NATO garantiert, der die Ukraine glücklicherweise nicht angehört", sagte Orbán. /euroNews

Invariably, when I post about China’s remarkable progress in clean energy tech, some people reply that China’s absolute emissions are huge. That’s true. But here’s why — despite high emissions — China deserves recognition as a genuine climate champion. First, responsibility for climate breakdown lies overwhelmingly with wealthy countries. A study in Nature Sustainability estimates that the US is responsible for 38% of total climate breakdown. The EU: 29%. China: just 1%. Even today, wealthy countries remain the culprits. According to Our World in Data, China’s per capita emissions (consumption-based) are 7.2 tonnes. In the EU, they're 10.7 tonnes. In the US, they’re 16.5 tonnes. For the first time in modern history, China’s CO₂ emissions have fallen for a full year, even as energy demand kept growing. According to Carbon Brief, this milestone occurred because rapid growth in clean energy production finally began outpacing growth in total energy consumption. And China’s transformation isn’t confined within its borders. Its clean energy boom is reshaping global decarbonisation. The New York Times recently reported that China’s clean energy exports reached $143 billion in 2024 — about 10× higher than the US. Meanwhile, US fossil fuel exports totalled $174 billion, roughly 35× higher than China’s. A recent study in China Economic Review finds that China’s clean energy exports significantly reduce partner countries’ CO₂ emissions. I’ll link all sources in the replies.

China called on the United States to immediately lift the embargo and sanctions against Cuba PEKING ASSESSED THAT THE US VIOLATES THE RIGHTS OF CUBA AND CUBANS TO EXISTENCE AND DEVELOPMENT Spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Guo Yiqun: The United States has maintained a brutal embargo and illegal sanctions against Cuba for more than six decades, which constitutes a flagrant violation of the basic norms of international relations, including the purposes and principles of the UN Charter

Zabavno je, da je Nexperia v 100 % kitajski lasti, posluje na Nizozemskem, o njegovi usodi pa (on / off) odločajo v Washingtonu. Rezultat te zgodbe bo, da bo Washington v dogovoru s Pekingom sicer najbrž res ponovno dovolil poslovanje nizozemske Nexperie, toda njena kitajska hčerinska družba bo zaradi te lekcije vse dobave vseeno prevzela nase. V izogib podobnim situacijam v prihodnje. V Evropi tuje premoženje ni več varno.

The US appears to be in the final stages of preparations for an attack on Venezuela. The media have largely provided the necessary political cover, as the objective of taking control of its energy resources has been sold to the public as a war on drugs and a mission to spread democracy.

"Tudi, če bi vedel, da bo jutri svet razpadel, bi danes kljub temu posadil svojo jablano." - Martin Luther Tragična smrt pacientke z zatrganino aorte v Avstriji je opozorilo vsem zagovornikom komercializacije zdravstva, da z razgradnjo javnih univerzitetnih klinik in spodbujanjem lažjih in donosnejših storitev vse nas lahko čaka podobna usoda, ko pacient postane “tržno” nezanimiva entiteta. Raztrganina aorte predstavlja izredno težko zdravstveno stanje, ki zahteva takojšen in zelo kompleksen poseg: operacijo in/ali interventno oskrbo z endovaskularno protezo. Oba načina zdravljenja zahtevata stalno pripravljeno zelo izkušeno ekipo srčnih kirurgov in interventnih radiologov. V Slovenij je tovrstno zdravljenje mogoče in 24/7 dostopno samo v obeh UKC-jih, ki edina zagotavljata zadostno kompleksnost oskrbe. Kompleksnost oskrbe se kaže tudi z izjemno visokimi stroški zdravljenja, ki v konkretnem primeru predstavljajo negativen finančni rezultat, dodatno pa tovrsten bolnik zasede intenzivno posteljo ter s tem oteži izvajanje drugih donosnejših posegov, ki jih v Evropi uveljavljen sistem “fee-for-service” preferira, saj se z izvajanjem lažjih posegov “optimizira” dejavnost v smeri “ekonomske učinkovitosti”, medtem ko ostajajo najtežji pacienti pred vrati bolnišnic. Če je le-to v zasebnih centrih pričakovano, pa se tovrstno razmišljanje pod ekonomskim pritiskom vse bolj uveljavlja tudi pri državnih izvajalcih, ki se vse bolj izogibajo težjim bolnikom in z zmanjševanjem dežurnih ekip tudi stroškom neprekinjenega zdravstvenega varstva (NZV), saj je financiranje storitev od izvajanja NZV neodvisno! Kako narobe!Univerzitetne bolnišnice so tako podvržene nelojalni konkcurenci izvajalcev, ki lažje ustvarjajo presežke in bolje nagrajujejo kader za lažje obremenitve brez NZV. S tem se kadrovski bazen vedno bolj prazni, vsa odgovornost pa se na koncu prelevi na tiste, ki najbolj delajo in vzdržujejo celoten sistem pri življenju. V času praznikov pa je stanje posebej neugodno. UKCl mora za zagotavljanje stalne dostopnosti zdravstva v SLO vsakodneno zagotoviti 73 dežurnih zdravnikov in 53 zdravnikov v pripravljenosti, ki zagotavljajo NZV.. za vse. Strošek skupaj z negovalnim kadrom na letni ravni znaša čez 50 mio eur.. Vlada RS je letos prvič v zgodovini razumela posebno vlogo UKCjev in jima zagotovila nujna dodatna sredstva za NZV, vendar ostaja problem podplačanosti urgentnih storitev, ki še vedno lahko silijo sistem v izogibanje dragim bolnikom. Prof. dr. Ihan je v svoji nedavni kolumni zapisal, da lahko imamo državno zdravstvo kot na Norveškem, vendar je le-to povezano z visokimi stroški. Res je. Vendar le državno zdravstvo Vam bo rešilo življenje, ko bo to najbolj nujno. In to veliko stane, je pa najbolj vredno. Predvsem pa so stroški zdravljenja v sistemu fee-for-service neobvladljivi zaradi porasta nepotrebnih storitev, ki služijo bolj finančnemu uspehu izvajalcev kot bolnikom. Celo v eni najbogatejših in solidarnih držav na svetu, na Norveškem, zaradi omejenih resursov državno zdravstvo ne krije vseh stroškov, npr. zobozdravstva po 28 letu, ker bele zalivke ne rešujejo življenj. Evropo čaka težka pot streznitve in težkih odločitev, da ohrani življenja ljudi in ne statusa izbrancev.

Five more people have been arrested in the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the #LouvreMuseum, but the treasures remain missing, the Paris prosecutor announced Thursday (October 30, 2025). thehindu.com/news/internati…

Once upon a time, the EU was a peace project that provided economic benefits to its member states. Now the EU demands its members become rogue states by stealing assets or destroy their national budgets to finance war. Nobody is allowed to pick up the phone and speak to Russia

She was 17, and the law said she had to marry her rapist—or be dishonored forever. She said no. In 1965, Franca Viola was a teenager living in Alcamo, Sicily, when she made a decision that would change Italian history. But first, she had to survive. Franca had ended a relationship with Filippo Melodia, a man with mafia connections who didn't accept rejection. On December 26, 1965, Melodia and a group of armed men stormed her family's home. They beat her mother. They abducted Franca and her eight-year-old brother Mariano, who tried desperately to protect his sister. Mariano was released. Franca was not. For eight days, she was held captive. Raped. Terrorized. And constantly pressured to agree to marry her attacker. Because in 1965 Italy, that was the solution. That was the law. Article 544 of the Italian Penal Code allowed a rapist to escape all punishment if he married his victim. It was called "matrimonio riparatore"—rehabilitating marriage. The idea was that marriage would "restore" the woman's honor, which had been destroyed by the rape. Her honor. Not his crime. This wasn't ancient history. This was 1965—the year the Beatles released "Yesterday," the year America sent troops to Vietnam. In modern Italy, rape victims were expected to marry their rapists or live as damaged, unmarriageable outcasts. When Franca was finally released after eight days, everyone—her community, society, even some in her own family—expected her to do what women always did: accept the marriage and move on with her ruined life. Franca Viola said no. With her father's support, she refused to marry Filippo Melodia. Instead, she did something unprecedented: she pressed charges. She took him to court. The backlash was immediate and brutal. Her family was shunned. Their fields were set on fire. Their name became synonymous with dishonor. In Sicily, where honor codes ran deep and mafia influence was strong, defying this tradition was dangerous. But Franca didn't back down. The trial became a national sensation. For the first time, Italians across the country had to confront the horror of a law that protected rapists and punished victims. Newspapers covered every detail. The country divided between those who supported Franca's courage and those who condemned her for "shaming" herself and her family. In 1966, Filippo Melodia was convicted and sentenced to eleven years in prison. Franca Viola became the first woman in Italian history to publicly refuse "rehabilitating marriage" and successfully prosecute her rapist. The cultural shift was seismic. Italy's President Giuseppe Saragat received her. Pope Paul VI—the Pope himself—met with her, a quiet acknowledgment that the Church recognized something fundamental was changing. In 1968, Franca married Giuseppe Ruisi, her childhood friend who loved her without prejudice, who saw her as a whole person rather than a "dishonored" woman. Their marriage was a statement: victims of violence deserved love, respect, and normal lives. But the law didn't change immediately. Article 544 remained on the books. It took fifteen more years. Fifteen years of activism, of cultural shifts, of other women finding courage in Franca's example. Finally, in 1981, the Italian Parliament abolished the "rehabilitating marriage" law. Rapists could no longer escape justice by marrying their victims. Franca Viola, a 17-year-old girl from Sicily who simply said "no," had helped change the law of an entire nation. She never sought fame. She lives quietly with Giuseppe, their children and grandchildren. She rarely gives interviews. She was never interested in being a symbol—she just wanted justice for what happened to her. But history made her a symbol anyway. Because sometimes one person's refusal to accept injustice can crack open an entire system. Sometimes a teenage girl's courage can force a modern nation to confront laws built on ancient shame and patriarchal control. Franca Viola proved that a woman's honor isn't defined by what's done to her—it's defined by how she responds. She was 17 years old. The law, her community, tradition, and fear all told her to submit. She said no. And Italy changed forever. @SheraFamily @historyinmemes @CPSUK @BBCWomansHour @FeministHistory @UN_Women @womensaid @RefugeCharity @DrCharlotteProudman @MelanieBridgeon @EverydaySexis @MsMagazine @UNHumanRights @GlobalJusticeUK @womensaid @RightsOfWomen @UN_Women @amnesty @EqualityNow @EndVAWNow

Say WHAT, now? James Carden, former US State Department adviser on Russia, told Australia's Sky News about the real Russian-Ukraine losses.....

🇧🇪🇪🇺🇷🇺 Belgium suspects the collapse of the western financial order, if Russian frozen assets are taken. (Rightfully I must add) 🗣️ Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken: “Many European leaders, led by Baltic Kaja Kallas, want to transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine — through a legally shaky construction. The logic is simple: "Russia is destroying Ukraine, so Russian money should go to its restoration." Well, these funds are certainly not needed for Ukraine's restoration, but to continue the war. Which is logical — wars cost huge amounts of money, and what the Russians are doing there is beyond imagination. The problem is that this creates a precedent with colossal consequences. If it becomes clear that state funds can no longer be safely placed even in institutions that are by definition neutral, like Euroclear, who will dare to do it? This is essentially a golden opportunity for the anti-Western bloc to call into question the entire system of international capital movement. Even during World War II, no one dared to carry out such a dubious confiscation. And are we sure that only Belgium will have to pay for this? I think it’s unnecessary to remind that absorbing almost 200 billion with our leaky budget and huge national debt is suicide. Other countries promise solidarity in words, but when it comes to tough guarantees on paper — everything changes. And, by the way, what about the other billions of Russian assets frozen in other Western countries? Why does no one talk about this? Why is the discussion only about Euroclear’s money? Putin will never give back these billions. He will perceive this as an act of war and target Belgium. It will be painful. Very painful. And perhaps, in response, he will confiscate 200 billion of Western assets — movable and immovable property — in Russia. And these will no longer be just Belgian money, but primarily funds from the USA, Germany, and France. So the circle will close. Belgium wholeheartedly supports the Ukrainians, and we will continue to do so. But that does not mean we should lose our minds.”