All Things International Politics: UK local election results

[Nightwing]

It seems Annalena Baerbock and Die Grünen seem to be faltering. Very sad to see but I can’t blame people for switching support. 

[Nightwing]

After El Salvador became the first nation to allow Bitcoin to be used as legal tender, the World Bank refused to help them implement that due to environmental and security concerns.

 

Le Pen’s party caught in a controversy.

 

New poll in Italy showing VERY close margins among 3 parties.

[Nightwing]

Also, for anyone interested in viewing polling numbers for parties across Europe, this is a great source: https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/

I spend more time on there than I’d like to admit 

[Andreu]

Not really "international politics" but nice to see they're taking action I guess

FIFA punishes Mexico for fans’ repeated use of homophobic slur

 

Soccer’s international governing body Friday punished Mexico for the use of homophobic slurs by its fans on multiple occasions this year, ordering the program to stage two official home matches without spectators.

FIFA did not specify which teams or games would be affected, but the next official home games are the 2022 World Cup qualifiers for the men’s national team against Jamaica on Sept. 2 and Canada on Oct. 7.

That would mean Mexico would not have the usual thunderous support at 87,000-seat Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

FIFA’s disciplinary committee fined the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) about $65,000 for the behavior of fans at two matches at the Olympic men’s qualifying tournament for under-23 squads in March in Guadalajara.

FIFA said it is also investigating incidents at Mexico’s senior friendly against Iceland on May 29 in Arlington, Tex.

There was no mention of the Concacaf Nations League semifinal and final June 3 and June 6 in Denver, when both Mexican matches were briefly suspended because fans chanted the homophobic slur in Spanish.

“We must stop this now,” FMF President Yon de Luisa said Friday at a news conference. “The effect can be devastating for Mexican soccer. Let it be the first and last sanction that FIFA gives us.”

 

Full article https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/06/18/fifa-mexico-sanctions-slur/

[Nightwing]

2 hours ago, Andreu said:

Not really "international politics" but nice to see they're taking action I guess

FIFA punishes Mexico for fans’ repeated use of homophobic slur

 

Soccer’s international governing body Friday punished Mexico for the use of homophobic slurs by its fans on multiple occasions this year, ordering the program to stage two official home matches without spectators.

FIFA did not specify which teams or games would be affected, but the next official home games are the 2022 World Cup qualifiers for the men’s national team against Jamaica on Sept. 2 and Canada on Oct. 7.

That would mean Mexico would not have the usual thunderous support at 87,000-seat Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

FIFA’s disciplinary committee fined the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) about $65,000 for the behavior of fans at two matches at the Olympic men’s qualifying tournament for under-23 squads in March in Guadalajara.

FIFA said it is also investigating incidents at Mexico’s senior friendly against Iceland on May 29 in Arlington, Tex.

There was no mention of the Concacaf Nations League semifinal and final June 3 and June 6 in Denver, when both Mexican matches were briefly suspended because fans chanted the homophobic slur in Spanish.

“We must stop this now,” FMF President Yon de Luisa said Friday at a news conference. “The effect can be devastating for Mexican soccer. Let it be the first and last sanction that FIFA gives us.”

 

Full article https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/06/18/fifa-mexico-sanctions-slur/

Saw that! Harsh but well deserved punishment. I did see some people on Twitter saying that the word they were chanting wasn’t homophobic and just another curse word but I’m not sure. I don’t think FIFA would go to those great lengths without knowing what the word means

[Nightwing]

French regional elections were today!

Overall results look grim for both Macron and Le Pen’s parties 

[Nightwing]

Interesting new interview by Jonathan Swan with the Prime Minister of Pakistan

 

Armenia elections were also earlier today in the aftermath of a failed war against Azerbaijan

[corvus albus Pronounshe/him]

Interesting that the UEFA now has several controversies in Germany. First, they wanted to sue the captain of the German football team because he wore a rainbow flag in his arm. Now, the city of Munich wanted the big football stadium to be colored in rainbow colors tomorrow because Germany will play against Hungary, which recently enacted several now homophobic laws. The UEFA has forbidden that the stadium be colored in rainbow colors

This was the plan and it's a giant controversy at the moment, mostly because everyone wanted the Arena to look like this.

[Daddy]

 

[Nightwing]

3 hours ago, corvus albus said:

Interesting that the UEFA now has several controversies in Germany. First, they wanted to sue the captain of the German football team because he wore a rainbow flag in his arm. Now, the city of Munich wanted the big football stadium to be colored in rainbow colors tomorrow because Germany will play against Hungary, which recently enacted several now homophobic laws. The UEFA has forbidden that the stadium be colored in rainbow colors

This was the plan and it's a giant controversy at the moment, mostly because everyone wanted the Arena to look like this.

They did end up dropping the investigation. Don’t know why they had one in first place. It’s just a pride armband like it’s not that serious 

I get why they’d be upset over the stadium colors though. Still dumb though.

[Nightwing]

Sad innit 

[corvus albus Pronounshe/him]

 

@little legend EXPLAIN

[Andreu]

36 minutes ago, corvus albus said:

 

@little legend EXPLAIN

Not portugal

[corvus albus Pronounshe/him]

5 minutes ago, Andreu said:

Not portugal

They kinda weren't allowed, but it wouldn't surprise me if they actually supported Hungary

[Nightwing]

[corvus albus Pronounshe/him]

1 hour ago, Nightwing said:

YES PLEASE! He might actually have a chance at overthrowing the pseudo fascists

[Nightwing]

[Nightwing]

Will be sad to see her go as she’s been a good leader. Hopefully her successor will carry her legacy.

[Nightwing]

[Nightwing]

Here’s a good map to check out the results of the French regional elections: https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2021/06/27/departementales-2021-la-carte-des-resultats-canton-par-canton_6085938_4355770.html

 

Here’s a good summary of the election and what the results mean: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.france24.com/en/europe/20210627-france-goes-to-the-polls-for-second-round-of-regional-elections