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- on Greece won’t get Israeli source code for €3B Achilles Shield in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk · 15 Sep 2026
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on What’s the difference between F-35 and Gripen fighter jets? in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk · 6 Sep 2026
Why would Germany buy Gripen? They are part of Eurofighter, which is about as good as Gripen. Especially if you are worried about the US not delivering parts. After all the Gripens engine and a lot of other parts are from the US. Eurofighter can be build without US parts.
So by buying F-35 Germany gets a nuclear capable stealth fighter. We have seen how they were able to operate over Russian made air defence system without too much of a problem in Venezuela and Iran.
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on Chinese imports plunge 30% to 40% after EU tax on small parcels in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk · 31 Aug 2026
According to a survey carried out in 2025 in the EU, more than 60% of low-value products inspected did not comply with European requirements or safety standards.
That is the difference. If you buy it from an EU based retailer, they will have imported something like a shipping container filled with the same type of product. So you need to basically check for that product once, if it is dangerous or whatever. If you get a bunch of very different products coming in via parcels, that can easily be 1000x more checks being required, which is basically impossible to do.
This is not about punishing China, but to make sure that Chinese sellers are actually following EU laws, when selling their products in the EU.
Erdogan and Israel are nearly shooting at each other in Syria. Obviously Greece is thrilled about that. Add to that oil and gas fields in the Med, where Israel and Greece have joined forces to keep out the Turks and you have a pretty good idea why Greece likes Israel so much.