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Also, there are some plans to connect this bridge to the land barely visible on the right edge of the picture. Not sure if that also plays into the curvature, or when this bridge connection will actually be built.

Do you mean like this?

https://images.app.goo.gl/1iUCRCcFd7XAUxBc6

It's basically in every kitchen in Finland, and has spread somewhat to the other Nordic countries, but is apparently rare elsewhere.

The Parliament would decide to ratify Ukraine's accession to the EU, but the official papers are signed by the president, so he could use his veto to block it.

The decision goes back to the Parliament, and if it passes with a 2/3 majority the president is forced to sign no matter what he thinks.

Again, I'm not 100% sure it works like this in Poland, but it does in several countries.

As I understand, the president can still use his veto, forcing the question back to the parliament requiring 2/3 majority to overrule the veto.

Rice shortage?

The general rule is that the larger symbols come first in Roman numerals, so 12+10 (22) would be written as 10+10+1+1 or XXII.

If you literally meant the arithmetic 12+10, I'd assume they used some symbol for addition, so it would be written as XII+X, but I can't say for sure.

You don't have the BALLS to grill me!

I agree, but that's also where it gets complicated, since the Eurovision is "apolitical", so it's in the Eurovision rules that you shouldn't talk politics during the show.

That's not coming from the EBU, which is very much political. But why Israel is allowed to be so political in the Eurovision is where the double standard comes in.

Pretty much yes!

Sorry for the essay answer, but I hope this gives some more insight into the situation.

Since the Eurovision is between broadcasters, not directly between countries, it depends on whether the broadcaster qualifies as a member of the EBU or not. The official stance of the EBU is that Russia's Channel One (which represented them) did not fulfill the requirements to remain a member of the EBU, which is absolutely true. Channel One is 100% under Putin's control.

But I find it hard to believe they lost their independence in 2022, and should have been banned long before. However, in 2022 there was a lot of pressure from other broadcasters to finally kick Channel One for not fulfilling the requirements, and the EBU couldn't argue against it, so Channel One was banned.

Regarding Israel, their participating broadcaster KAN is (according to EBU) fulfilling all requirements to remain a member, although there has been some back and forth regarding their membership. Especially in 2018, when Israel won and prepared to host the next year, Netanyahu wanted to make some changes that was against EBU's rules. In the end, Netanyahu had to back down or the competition would've had to be hosted elsewhere.

So it seems like KAN isn't under the same control of the government as Channel One is, although in my opinion neither one is independent enough to be in the EBU (considering the Israeli government's involvement in ad campaigns).

But the real reason KAN is still a member is that not enough other broadcasters are protesting. We need to see similar protests against KAN as we saw against Channel One in 2022 in order to get them banned.

There is, however, one more important piece of the puzzle; the purpose of the EBU. The EBU does a lot more than organize the Eurovision. They aim to protect and promote the free press in and around Europe. Currently, the largest reason KAN remains somewhat independent is that it allows them to pump their propaganda to the European audience. If the EBU were to ban KAN, Netanyahu would most likely take away their last bit of independence.

The real question should be about whether KAN still operates freely enough to make their yearly propaganda show worth it. From what I can see, there is no criticism from KAN towards the government, which really makes me doubt their independence.

Ok I understand that part, but I still don't see how it's a dad joke?

I don't, care to explain?