I knew that part, and AFAIK, the opinion within the ROC is not that clear cut (the left tends to reject a union). I just don't understand the mate-drinking girl part.

Please explain this meme to an European 😅

Why is it that I only see this news story on Russia-affiliated sites? Strange.

This is paywalled. Alternative: https://www.politico.eu/article/get-us-off-microsoft-eu-lawmakers-press-parliament-to-change-in-house-it/

Unfortunately, the Germans are in charge, and they will do whatever it takes to protect their interests, even if it means screwing everyone else, as it happened in 2011.