[OFF TOPIC] Politics Thread

[VolleyRuller96 264]

According to some media, Turkish president's security officers attacked Polish protesters against Erdogan's visit today in Warsaw. 

[Gianlu33 4,748]

  On 10/17/2017 at 7:02 PM, VolleyRuller96 said:

According to some media, Turkish president's security officers attacked Polish protesters against Erdogan's visit today in Warsaw. 

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I think that it was unlegal

 

[VolleyRuller96 264]

  On 10/18/2017 at 5:57 AM, Gianlu33 said:

I think that it was unlegal

 

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Yeah, it was. Still, noone will care, neither the government or the parliamentary opposition. Their talks about sovereignity end where money is involved

[heywoodu 15,353]

Minister of Human Rights: "Homosexuals are trash" 

 

Not entirely surprising that it's a minister from Morocco, given some of the medievel laws and stuff there..

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2017/10/230923/mustapha-ramid-human-rights-gays-morocco/

 

Meanwhile, this same piece of garbage, who is supposed to be the minister of human rights, does like child marriage.

http://indignado.es/marruecos-legaliza-matrimonio-hombres-ninas-bien-ellas/

Edited October 18, 2017 by heywoodu

[VolleyRuller96 264]

And the drama  comedy continues - Catalan leader Puigdemont threatened Spain Catalonia will declare independence if Spanish government won't stop preventing dialogue 

 

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/catalan-leader-threatens-declare-independence-171019075040038.html

[Gianlu33 4,748]

In 12 days the Spanish parliament will vote for the application of the article 155 to Catalogna

[VolleyRuller96 264]

Also, tommorow are the elections in Czech Republic. The polls indicate ruling Social Democrat will lose power to the centrist ANO 2011. The Communist Party will come in third. 

[heywoodu 15,353]

  On 10/19/2017 at 12:33 PM, VolleyRuller96 said:

Also, tommorow are the elections in Czech Republic. The polls indicate ruling Social Democrat will lose power to the centrist ANO 2011. The Communist Party will come in third. 

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Wait, Europe still has a communist party with more than just a handful of members? 

[kungshamra71 922]

  On 10/19/2017 at 12:36 PM, heywoodu said:

Wait, Europe still has a communist party with more than just a handful of members? 

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In Portugal, the communist party is actually part of the parlament majority that supports the Left-centered government  

Edited October 19, 2017 by kungshamra71

[VolleyRuller96 264]

  On 10/19/2017 at 12:36 PM, heywoodu said:

Wait, Europe still has a communist party with more than just a handful of members? 

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Actually it is worth noting that the Leader of the ANO 2011 himself was a member of the communist party in 1980-90 and is even suspected of cooperations with KGB