1. What is this police raid on the EU Commission in Brussels all about?
Well....back in Covid-times....the EU told a fair portion of their employees (in 20-odd buildings around Brussels) to work from home. As Covid declined....a number of employees just didn't want to return to work.
This presented a problem....having full-up properties, but if you walked around....you'd notice them somewhat empty.
The EU Commission then went to some strategy (not readily known or advertised)....less property was desired in the end.
A 'deal' was struck....selling 23 properties to the city of Brussels. Money exchanged? 900-million Euro.
So yesterday....Brussels police/local city prosecutor raided the EU Commission offices. Not much is said.....the hint is that someone got a bribe (either the Brussels city folks, or the EU Commission folks). The only odd thing to me....they had 23 buildings filled with folks prior to Covid, and now don't require such buildings.
2. Just odd....some Olympics apparel shop in Berlin....an official shop....started selling '1936-Berlin' jackets/shirts. Apparently, a hot-item. Serious criticism started up....'Nazi-stuff'.
3. Focus article this AM....REWE grocery operations store in Berlin, reports serious up-turn in store theft. Says that unemployment is affecting this trend.
4. This Merkel-for-German-President story. About a year from now....they have to select a new German president. So a rumor started up yesterday....Merkel desiring selection. Couple of hours pass....Merkel denies the rumor.
FYI....selection is done by the Bundestag....normal citizens have no say in the matter.
What is curious....the SPD by the end of the day....said their emphasis in the selection....it has to be a female.
5. Around 700 Billion Euro flowed from the EU....to member states....to re-start the economies after Covid.
So....folks now admit...there was virtually no oversight, and no way to say if the money was properly used.
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