Probably yes, but I don’t know enough about the Hansa to weigh in. But from what I can remember conquest wasn’t a part of it. It was a trade and defense arrangement that you joined voluntarily.

The Hansa was something of a proto-EU.

This is even weirder imho, these are nationalists (Scots, Welsh, N.Irish) becoming independent from the UK and then joining the EU. I don’t mind, I just don’t understand. Generally nationalists tend to be more against joining the EU or other supranational entities.

Not so sure, I had a chat with both mistral and anthropic recently and while lagging, mistral has some interesting offerings.

But the US and China are clear leaders in this space due to huge investments that we can’t/won’t match.

Yeah, I saw that too. Amusing.

Genuinely happy that they’re not doing their best election ever, which I honestly expected. Russia backed woman hating xenophobic traitors as they are.

I’ll mark them as videos going forward, if i can remember to.

https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3752

This one says that 17% has a negative view of the EU. That’s quite a spread.

It would, wouldn’t it?

Generally no, this is some weird sub group…

I know the EU is strict with the rules, but I somehow doubt that the Euro is a requirement for participation in security missions. 😁

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Another source: https://www.dw.com/en/german-company-successfully-launches-rocket-to-space/a-79050717

I don’t disagree with you, but I also think that people should be allowed to buy art. Sadly I don’t have a solution, but at least they get taxed on the purchase, right?

Might be a little more anonymous than Visa, but not as anonymous as cash. The bank will still be able to see where you buy, but probably not what. Swish is like WERO in that it uses your phone number, so yeah, if you get a payment you can see their number.

It probably won’t work on uncertified phones, but also because it uses BankID, the digital-id card everyone uses. If anything, the bank-id is the bigger problem because you basically can’t function in Sweden without one.

Sadly only in Germany, Belgium and France atm.

Sweden only I’m afraid, but there’s also a nordic one called Vipps that works in all (I think) nordic countries.

Would love to have it EU wide though.

No need to fly. A girl I know took the bus to Cambodia, spent the night, and returned to Thailand the next day. Visa renewed. :)