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Flows into two types of non-US ETFs were particularly high: developed market funds and emerging market funds. $12.5 billion went into developed-market funds, while $6.8 billion flowed into the latter.

The re-imposition of border checks is just the latest example of how mounting public concerns across the European Union over migration are straining the fabric of the bloc's passport-free Schengen zone.

This article puts it rather midly, but i see a lot of media calling border checks 'the end of Schengen' but i feel that is so much of an exaggeration. I'm not in favour of these checks, but the underlying principles that make the Schengen area possible (freedom of movement for goods, people and services) still holds as it has for years. It's not like what is and isn't allowed has changed, only whether it's checked you are following the rules. I'm not saying this is a useful way of spending money but I feel the media in general are really happy to write about how the EU is crumbling apart, foretelling some kind of European apocalypse. The shift to the right caused much worse things than border checks, also for asylum seekers. We're about to lock people up outside of the EU for processing and nowhere do i read how this is 'straining the fabric of European decency' or something like that.

Most European leaders know […] it will take time.

We […] need to get some real leaders

This pretty much sums up our problem and the solution when it comes to defending our part of the globe.

Europe doesn't want to alienate the US too much.

A US alienated too much would be a serious problem, because yes, we do need them. At the same time; we're a bigger group of people, with a stronger foundation when it comes to healthcare and education (i'd argue that also makes us a stronger and smarter group of people). Yet we need leaders who understand our position and understand we're not powerless sheep doomed to follow the big bad United States where ever they please. We need leaders or that lead.

I know, and they will do as they please and invade Taiwan. They will consider the response of US and Taiwans allies of course, but having a war with the US isn't the goal. The reason I mention resources is that starting a war with US will never be their goal, because there is literally nothing on US soil that can't be found elsewhere (where the local army is even less of a threat).

When scrolled past this post i assumed it was news about some gay party somewhere, then I noticed the women aren't dressed for that, than i noticed the headline was about something nazi happening at the party and only then i realised the gay part was only in my head because of the shirtless dude doing the nazi salute the headline is talking about. How is it possible all these right wing conservative people are so against anything gay but then decide to look like that and how are all of their likeminded people so ok with it? If i showed up to a pride somewhere they'd beat me up for it. So strange.

ICE-melting technology, nice

I'm not sure you're aware, but guns don't grow on trees - you need an industry if you want to produce weapons.

I get your point though, the industry shouldn't be a powerful fearmongering lobby that tells everyone we really need another war.

But I don't think you can easily combine the push for strategic autonomy and European self-sufficiency with revamping our entire economic system. There is a lot of industries where focus on profit has ruined the market, like healthcare, housing and in lesser extent education. You're totally right, it would be better if the European defence industry isn't driven by profits, but it'd be wiser not to delay until we have a system that works.

If we do get in a war with China

China is not gonna start a war with the US. China is going to do whatever it pleases and they have 0 to gain from a war with the US. Plenty of resources elsewhere.

Do we really want to go down the same roads the U.S. has been treading for years? Do we really like where said roads got them?

It's not like there is only one path to the goal of being able to defend ourselves. Sure we might run into similar issues as the US, but buying tech from other countries instead of building it ourselves would really be an expensive and shortsighted idea. Don't forget our current dealer has been our closest ally since ww2, arguably longer, and they aren't proving themselves very dependable right now.

So I'd argue there is a difference between something being a dilemma and the obvious choice is not free of problems.

Maybe change Germany to the country the post is related to after copy and pasting this, it's not they're the only one.