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Why does Poland receive more in gross and (far more in) net EU funding than any other member state?
Poland receives more gross and significantly more net EU funding than any other member state, including significantly more than other Eastern members (e.g. Romania or Bulgaria). The stark disparity is seen in this chart, taken from this UK House…
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What is the purpose behind having public holidays in modern times?
As far as I understand, public holidays were originally a way of letting workers rest during the year, as well as celebrating major religious events. Nowadays workers are usually entitled to a few weeks of vacation (not to mention the 8 hour work…
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Why the snap election?
Theresa May has insisted numerous times that she would not call for an early general election. One of the main reasons she cited for this is that the instability of an election could derail the complex Brexit process.
Yet, yesterday she announced a…
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What is the purpose of USA warning Russia about missile strikes in Syria?
According to this article, the US warned the Russians ahead of Syria missile strikes. It does not specify when exactly this occurred (a few minutes means nothing, 1-2 hours means that some troops/planes can be moved from the target area).
This…
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Could Snowden (in theory) be pardoned by the US president?
The German Tagesschau writes* that Snowden was not among those pardoned by Obama, contrary to prior speculations.
As far as I am aware, pardoning means to reduce a sentence. However, I thought that Snowden was not convicted of anything at this time.…
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How did George W. Bush make torture legal and what did Obama undo?
In the George W. Bush era, how did government organizations get away with using torture? Obviously it was illegal. What legislation did they pass, and what did Obama undo? In this article, it talks about how Obama refused to prosecute those who made…
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Why do Australians want to remain under British monarchy?
If I am not wrong they once voted against being a republic country some years ago. I understand Australians and feel sympathy for them about that they are different from some other countries which they were under British monarchy like India. They…
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Can a state be forced to leave the European Union?
Lets assume that some EU member states think that a certain other member state should no longer be a member of the EU. In contrary to this question, that state has no intention to withdraw from the EU on their own accord, so Article 50 of the Treaty…
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Why do Americans consider Biden to be too old for president, but not Trump?
A number of polls show that Americans by and large consider Joe Biden to be too old to be president.
For example, an Associated Press poll asked
Do you think each of the following is too old to effectively serve another 4-year term as president, or…
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Has there been any significant pro-Palestinian protest critical of Hamas?
I've spent quite a bit of time getting to know the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, and all this time I've only seen a few cases of pro-Palestinians criticizing Hamas for being part of the problem, most of what I've seen were silent on Hamas and related…
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Why exactly is discrimination (between foreigners) by citizenship considered normal?
It is virtually universally accepted that discrimination by a variety of characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation etc. is not acceptable. At the same time, discrimination by citizenship is virtually universally…
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In the Electoral College, why can electors vote in contrast to their pledge ('faithless')?
The United States uses an Electoral College system, where electors pledge to cast their vote in a particular way. However, these electors have the ability to vote in a manner that directly contradicts their pledge.
What purpose is served by allowing…
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Which country has the highest number of diplomatic missions in a single other country?
Which country has the highest number of diplomatic missions (embassies, high commissions, consulates general or consulates, but not honorary consuls) in a single other country? The mission must be to that country, so, for example, the German mission…
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Why is Poland demanding $1.3 trillion in reparations from Germany, but not $x trillions from Russia?
It's a safe assumption that Russia won't pay a dime. However, comparing 5+ years of German vs 's 50-ish years of Russian occupation, couldn't Poland make a point about the colonial damaged caused by being in the Soviet sphere and not a Western-style…
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What would happen if an American state didn’t follow a ruling by the Supreme Court?
If the Supreme Court decided that same-sex marriage was a right on the federal level, what would happen if a specific state decided not to follow their ruling?
What power does the federal government have over states?
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