PonyOfWar

I generally agree with the notion, but it's a bit rich coming from the man who declared the greens their "main enemy" instead of the far-right AfD, whose populist rhetoric he instead tried to copy. I hope this is him finally realizing who the real enemies are and that we need to actually do something about them.

Nobody wants to somehow homogenize Europe into a single culture. A European federation would not be an ethnostate, quite the opposite. A European federation should preserve the many things that make our different cultures unique, while celebrating the many things we have in common and give us the opportunity to assert our shared interests on the world stage. Several multi-language and multi-cultural countries already exist in Europe, like Switzerland, Belgium, Italy and the UK. And it's not like the current border somehow neatly separate cultures. Living in South-Western Germany, I have culturally more in common with a person from Alsace than one from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Every American knows what CNN, WSJ and USA Today are. How many Poles know what the BBC is?

Probably most TBH.

What kind of allegiance do you expect a normal citizen from any EU country to have to this federation?

I've travelled all over Europe and I love this continent and its people. Why should I feel more allegiance to my country?

There are 27 armies and the same number of military procurement systems in the EU. If a European federation is possible as you claim, why aren’t you taking steps to have just one?

Me personally? How would I? Of course I'd like that to happen, and some steps are being taken in that direction. Federalism aside, I see that as an absolute necessity for our defence. You think small separate countries can defend themselves from Russia, China or the US?

Common misconception. "Beamtenbeleidigung" is not a thing in law, just regular Beleidigung, which can be directed at anyone and is punishable with a fine or theoretically even up to a year in prison. Public interest needs to be determined though, which is more likely to be the case with officials, famous people etc.

Of course. As I said, I'm not trying to support or defend the methods they used here. I'm just saying that when you're insulting a policeman, at a demonstration or anywhere, you've committed a crime and will be arrested. It's not a smart move. The title here implies that he was arrested for "calling them out" or that it's about the demonstration being Pro-Palestine, but this is the fastest way to get arrested at any demonstration.

I don't know if it's different now, but I didn't have to provide anywhere near that amount of information when I went to China a few years ago. Nor did they search through any of my electronic devices.

Arrest is only allowed under certain circumstances

Indeed, but one of those circumstances is being caught in the act of comitting a crime, as was the case here.

The proportions have to be maintained, too.

True, the method used could well have been out of proportion. But he shouldn't be surprised to have been arrested, that would have happened at any demonstration if you decide to insult a cop.

It's not like I needed any additional reasons to never visit the US, but okay then.

Not to express support for the cops in any way, but for a bit of context: Publicly insulting a person is a crime in Germany. The old guy here did give the cops a great excuse to arrest him.

Yes, exactly.

Pretty sure they're "official", as in a private company but directly contracted by and affiliated with the European parliament. Their physical location is even inside the parliament's visitor centre.

With the Android app, I believe you'll need to write the data to something like an NFC card which then acts as an Amiibo. I got a Pixl.js device off Aliexpress for 12€, which came preloaded with all amiibos (up to that point).

I managed to put the Prime 4 amiibos on it now as well. The unlocks are nice, but far from essential I have to say. The music gives the motorcycle sections some variety, but I kind of prefer the original ambience, as it gives more of an eery desert vibe.

I didn't. I actually recently bought one of those Amiibo spoofing devices, but I haven't found any .bin files for the MP4 Amiibos yet. From what I've read, they unlock a number of musical tracks you can play while on the bike, as well as some visual bike customization options. The music especially would be nice to have, as it would make trekking through the desert less monotonous.