#europe investment

[businessimmigrationvisa]

Want to look at business potential when in Europe? With 26 Schengen nations you can apply for Europe business from visa just like you apply for a tourist visa.

[worstloki]

Loki surveilling the skyline of New York from the top of Stark Tower and clocking that his favorite paired set of buildings are gone. sad

[nordfjording]

im not a huge fuckin fan of international geopolitical structures or the US' place in them either but so many people these days i feel like drowning in a kiddie pool because guess what. this is the world we live in rn. and if nothing else the rest of us need The Americans to keep some semblance of stability because just because you think it's bad doesn't mean the immediate alternative is better.

[upmala]

i miss having fiber optic internet. now i have to deal with a stupid 4G home router that can’t even handle two videocalls at the same time. streaming is absolutely out of the question.

[lewierre]

well,, this went well,,,

[unhonestlymirror]

People: - Sweden, you are so corrupted.

Sweden:

[dougielombax]

Haha!

Methinks other places should take notes from this. Yes!

Feel free to reblog.

[head-post]

Russia nationalises UK property company Raven

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office filed a lawsuit to nationalise the Russian assets of UK-based Raven Russia, according to Russian media.

This will mark the first time that the exit of a major foreign company has been cancelled, as Raven previously withdrew from Russia through an MBO (management buyout). The mechanism has been an exit strategy for large Western companies since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in February 2022.

Raven Russia is the country’s largest owner of warehouse real estate with a portfolio of 1.9 million square metres. The company owns 17 logistics parks, of which 10 are in the Moscow region and the rest in major cities with a million inhabitants. According to The Bell, analysts estimate the market value of the company’s Russian business at RUB 75-100 billion ($1-1.3 billion).

The founders of Raven Russia are British investors Anton Bilton and Glyn Hirsch. However, after the outbreak of war, the company was delisted from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The company was subsequently sold to its Russian executives Igor Bogorodov and Yaroslav Shuvalov and renamed Phoenix Property Group.

Now, the Prosecutor General’s Office has filed a lawsuit demanding that Raven Russia’s business be transferred in favour of the state. The office has put forward two claims: the purchase of such “strategic assets” as logistics terminals in Russia without special government authorisation, and the illegal re-registration of the company from Cyprus to the UAE after the MBO exit.

Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decree paved the way for the nationalisation of foreign assets. The authorities have already taken measures against Finnish and German energy companies Fortum and Uniper, as well as brewing and dairy companies Carlsberg and Danone.

Read more HERE

[spotsupstuff]

having pebbles moon and nish all be located in the amazon forest is making my brain gears spin so much (in a good way). now I'm picturing and wondering where the rest of the group would be if they were in brazil since it has such diverse climates and flora. currently rotating the spotster serotonin take in my mind

i mean... "would be if", that's more of a play for the brain of someone who's there and has that general knowledge from living there and emotional investment in the country- of which you are. i am honored n go off havin fun ponderin it! but i'm not exactly skilled in some way with Brazil's geography to really supply much to this

only thing really is that Wind is somewhere nearby Brazil the city. afaik that's a pretty plain-y place

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[businessimmigrationvisa]

This can first be a provisional residency, leading to permanent residency or can directly start from permanent residency itself. Persons who can become as permanent residents can become citizens quickly when it comes to European residency by investment.

[beachesgetpeaches]

not me and my boyfriend creating a calendar of when it is likely european eras tour dates could be based on his extensive football knowledge and my ability to hyperfixate on whichever topic brings me joy

[xtruss]

The EU Doesn’t Know How to Not Be a Vassal of the US Anymore

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has tried to show Americans how Washington has exploited Western Europe

— Bradley Blankenship | RT | August 22, 2023

(From L to R) US President Joe Biden, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima on May 19, 2023 © Kenny Holston/POOL/AFP

Tucker Carlson, of Fox News fame, recently met with Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic in Budapest, Hungary. The journalist pointed out that the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline has put a serious strain on the European Union’s economy and mentioned that the world was “resetting” in reaction to the conflict in Ukraine and the West’s pledged support for Kiev.

Carlson raises some good issues, and an important one to expand upon is the fact that the EU economy is lagging significantly since the outbreak of the war last year. A June piece by the Financial Times titled ‘Europe has fallen behind America and the gap is growing’ details how the EU is now considerably dependent on the US for its technological, security, and economic needs.

In terms of hard numbers, Jeremy Shapiro and Jana Puglierin of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) think tank have stated: “In 2008, the EU’s economy was somewhat larger than America’s: $16.2tn versus $14.7tn. By 2022, the US economy had grown to $25tn, whereas the EU and the UK together had only reached $19.8tn. America’s economy is now nearly one-third bigger. It is more than 50 per cent larger than the EU without the UK.”

The article goes on to describe a European Union that is dragging far behind the US and China in terms of quality universities, a less-than-pristine start-up environment, and lacking key benefits from its transatlantic peer – namely cheap energy. The Ukraine conflict has impacted the latter to the point that EU companies are paying three or four times what their American competitors are, with Washington being energy-independent and enjoying great domestic supplies. Meanwhile, energy from Russia is waning, European factories are closing in droves, and industry leaders are worried about the region’s future competitiveness.

The ECFR issued its own report on the matter in April, which is far blunter in describing the situation as a kind of “vassalization.” The summary of that report notes that the Ukraine war has exposed the EU’s key dependencies on the US, that over the course of a decade, the bloc has fallen behind the US in virtually every key metric, that it is deadlocked in disagreement and is looking to Washington for leadership.

The ECFR noted two causes for this situation. Firstly, despite the widely understood decline of the US compared to the rise of China, the transatlantic relationship has been unbalanced in Washington’s favor over the last 15 years since the 2008 financial crisis. The Biden administration is keen to exploit this and assert itself in the face of a disjointed Europe. Secondly, no one in the EU knows what greater strategic autonomy could look like – let alone agree on it if they did. There exists no process to decide the EU’s future in an autonomous way given the current status quo, which means US leadership is necessary.

This paints quite an interesting picture. Many commentators, including myself, have long documented the decline of the US and attributed it to a number of factors: less of an attractive environment for foreign direct investment (FDI), financial instability, corruption, and internal political turmoil. This is, of course, relativized to China, which has seen immense economic growth since the founding of the People’s Republic and particularly over the past four decades. But under the smoke screen of a fumbling America and a growing China, the EU has likewise fallen in stature.

The Western Establishment just gave itself a ‘World Peace and Liberty’ Award! Ursula von der Leyen received the ‘Judicial Equivalent’. The Western Establishment just gave itself a ‘World Peace and Liberty’ Award. Ursula von der Leyen received the ‘Judicial Equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize’ from Justin Trudeau in a perfect self-congratulatory orgy

As for the two causes noted by the ECFR, they seem to be intertwined. Many of the key issues that have faced the EU, from migration to the banking crisis to Covid-19, have stemmed directly from the non-federal nature of the EU. And the current political crises are a result of Euroskepticism, i.e. a backlash against what is perceived as an overreach from Brussels by some political organizations within the bloc. The EU is a complicated and sometimes cumbersome bureaucracy that is cherished by some, reviled by others, and, under these assumptions, is an impediment to strategic autonomy.

The ECFR essentially argues for the EU and Western European capitals to lean into the transatlantic partnership, but on terms favorable to themselves. This includes creating an independent security architecture within and complimentary to NATO, creating an economic NATO of sorts and even pursuing a European nuclear weapons program. At least the former two are acceptable, as abandoning the US outright would be politically foolish for the EU at this juncture. It certainly needs to develop a transatlantic free-trade agreement that puts an end to American trade protectionism.

However, the obvious point to help diversify the Western European economic portfolio, reduce genuinely problematic dependencies, and fuel growth is for the EU to develop peer-to-peer relations with the Global South. For one, the EU Parliament could right now ratify the China-EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) to help their companies gain market access in China and tap into one of the world’s largest consumer bases. I would also argue, as I’ve done in the past, that the EU and China could cooperate – rather than compete – on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the Global South because of Europe’s historical connections, due to its colonialist past.

What is clear is that the EU needs to diversify and back off from the transatlantic relationship. With much talk about ‘de-risking’, or even ‘de-coupling’, from China, Western Europe has actually gotten into the position where it is strategically dependent on Washington to the point of being outright vassalized. This is a bleak situation for the EU’s growth model and its hopes for strategic autonomy.

— Bradley Blankenship is an American Journalist, Columnist and Political Commentator. He has a syndicated column at CGTN and is a freelance reporter for international news agencies.

[reborn-from-your-ashes]

What do you think needs to happen for the women clubs in france to have decent crowds or people who go and watch their games?

Investment from the FFF, from the league and from the clubs themselves.

In 2019, after the WWC in France, the FFF patted themselves on the back and were even celebrating the milestone of having 500000 licensed girls and women. It was only the first step but they took it for granted and never went deeper than that, they thought it was good enough. And when the players said it wasn’t enough, people told them they should be grateful for what they have. Such a shame, a disgrace.

On Tumblr people know about OL and PSG. OL’s success exist thanks to Aulas who invested in his women’s team more than 10 years ago, with now many trophies and lots of good players who came and are at the club currently. PSG is one of the biggest club out there and the way they take care of their women’s team (spoiler : they don’t) is insane and depressing. Even OM which is emblematic in France isn’t able to keep their women’s team in D1 because they’re not investing in them. And teams like MHSC, Paris FC and Bordeaux are constant teams in D1 Arkema but lack the actual funding they deserve, just like the rest of the club competing in D1. It is a professional league but some of the players struggle to live comfortable while trying to compete at a high level. It’s not normal.

Clubs need to open their eyes and invest their time and money on women’s team. Because it’s all about money in the end. See how the WSL took off in the past 2 to 3 years ? The clubs invested in them and it pays off because they get to sign some of the best players in the world.

[deadinarussianelevator]

Me: I don’t need to buy anything else I’m moving overseas

Also me: ooooohhhh this sweater is on sale

[sodrippy]

cosmically funny how every time i seriously put my mind to taking up a hobby my employment status changes and makes it impossible