Still the pseudo-intellectual passing judgement on others while failing at life
What will RONCO think of next?
EU Countries Give Final Approval to Russian Gas Ban
By Kate Abnett Reuters January 26, 2026
BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (Reuters) – European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, making their vow to cut ties with their former top supplier legally binding, nearly four years after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ministers from EU countries approved the law at a meeting in Brussels on Monday, although Slovakia and Hungary voted against and Bulgaria abstained.
Hungary said it would challenge the law at the European Court of Justice.
The ban was designed to be approved by a reinforced majority of countries, allowing it to overcome opposition from Hungary and Slovakia, who remain heavily reliant on Russian energy imports and want to maintain close ties with Moscow.
Under the agreement, the EU will halt Russian liquefied natural gas imports by end-2026 and pipeline gas by September 30, 2027.
The law allows that deadline to shift to November 1, 2027, at the latest, if a country is struggling to fill its storage caverns with non-Russian gas ahead of winter.
Russia supplied more than 40% of the EU’s gas before 2022. That share dropped to around 13% in 2025, according to the latest available EU data.
But some EU countries continue to pay Moscow for oil, pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas, contradicting their efforts to support Ukraine and restrict funding to Russia’s wartime economy.
LAW BANS NEW GAS DEALS
Last month, the five biggest EU importers spent 1.4 billion euros ($1.66 billion) on Russian energy, mostly on gas and LNG, data from the non-profit Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air showed. Hungary was the biggest buyer, before France and Belgium.
The EU imposed sanctions on Russian seaborne oil in 2022, but never proposed sanctions on gas imports, which would require unanimous approval from all 27 EU countries.
The EU law prohibits companies from signing new Russian gas deals and will require those with existing contracts to terminate them to comply with the ban.
For existing contracts, imports under short-term deals signed before June 17, 2025, will be banned on April 25, 2026, for LNG, and June 17 for pipeline gas. Long-term contracts must be phased out by the final deadlines.
Companies could face financial penalties of up to 3.5% of total global annual turnover for failure to comply.
The European Commission plans to also propose legislation in the coming months to phase out Russian pipeline oil, and wean countries off Russian nuclear fuel.
https://gcaptain.com/eu-countries-give-final-approval-to-russian-gas-ban/
Netherlands risks capital flight with unrealized gains tax on stocks, crypto
Story by Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas 24 Jan 2026
The Netherlands plans to tax unrealized capital gains on a range of investments, including stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies, sparking warnings of capital flight.
A majority of lawmakers in the Dutch parliament appear ready to back changes to the country’s Box 3 asset tax regime, which would require investors to pay annual tax on both realized and unrealized gains, even if assets have not been sold, NL Times reported on Tuesday.
The plan follows court rulings that struck down the existing system for relying on assumed, rather than actual, returns. The Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) debated the proposal again this week, with more than 130 questions put to caretaker State Secretary for Taxation Eugène Heijnen.
While many lawmakers acknowledged flaws in the plan, most signaled they would support it, citing an estimated 2.3 billion euros ($2.7 billion) per year in lost revenue if implementation is delayed further.
Dutch parties back tax on unrealized gains
Under the proposal, investors in equities, bonds and cryptocurrencies would face annual taxation on paper gains. Heijnen reportedly told parliament that taxing only realized returns would be preferable but is not considered workable by the government before 2028. With public finances under pressure, further delays were ruled out.
Several parties, including People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), JA21 (Right Answer 2021) and Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) Party for Freedom (PVV), are expected to back the bill.
Left-leaning parties such as Democrats 66 (D66), GreenLeft–Labour Party (GroenLinks–PvdA) also support the changes, arguing that taxing unrealized gains is simpler to administer and avoids major budget shortfalls, per the report.
Notably, the revised Box 3 system would be more favorable for real estate investors, allowing deductions for costs and taxation only upon realizing profits, though second homes would face an additional levy for personal use.
Related: Stablecoin panic could upend ECB policy, Dutch central bank governor warns
Dutch unrealized gains tax sparks crypto backlash
The tax plan has triggered sharp criticism from investors and crypto figures, who warn the move could accelerate capital flight.
Prominent Dutch crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe called the plan “insane,” arguing it would sharply raise annual tax burdens and push residents to leave the country. “No wonder people are leaving the country, and to be fair, it's completely right to do so,” he wrote.
More:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/netherlands-risks-capital-flight-with-unrealized-gains-tax-on-stocks-crypto/ar-AA1USwN1
Related:
Netherlands Considers Taxing Unrealized Gains on Stocks and Crypto
Introduction
The Netherlands is advancing plans to tax unrealized gains across a broad spectrum of assets, including stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies, as part of an overhaul to the Box 3 wealth tax regime. The proposal would levy annual taxes on paper profits—even when assets have not been sold—sparking concerns about capital flight among investors and crypto participants. Lawmakers across the political spectrum indicate broad support, arguing the reform is necessary to shore up public finances after court rulings challenged the current approach, with NL Times reporting on the developments.
Key Takeaways
Unrealized gains on equities, bonds and crypto would face annual taxation under the Box 3 overhaul.
Government officials say taxing only realized gains is preferable but cannot be delivered before 2028 amid fiscal pressures.
Cross-party backing is expected, though concerns about administration and revenue shortfalls persist.
The reform includes favorable treatment for real estate investors, with deductions and taxation upon realization, while second homes face extra levies.
More:
https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/netherlands-considers-taxing-unrealized-gains-on-stocks-and-crypto
>Thank you for posting this. Very informative.
YW, anons work together
>I can't see how it is legal.
They are making it legal
>They would have to return tax monies collected when there was a loss.
Never heard of socialism working that way. Once they've squandered other people's money they find new way to get more of other people's money to squander
I'm thinking the idea is drive their own farmers out, sell the land to developers. Yay, new apartment complexes for "migrants" to live off of taxpayer dime. Hmmm, who is paying for the build and maintain on the infrastructure like water, sewer, and electrical? The developer? Oh, will there be some contract limit on how much each unit rents for since the government is sending the rent checks? I wonder how many of these former farm developments get built before the developers go elsewhere?
Oh yeah, farms gone. No problem, have those dals with the Mercosur Group and get food from South America. Townsfolk that knew "farm fresh" meant the produce was on the farm like two days before being in the market stalls. Somehow the propagandists have to convince people that stuff grown in South America, taken down shit roads, then loaded onto ships that take weeks to arrive, to be offloaded and trucked again…
Battered, bruised, and weeks old does not tell me "farm fresh"
I wonder if sauces will get cheaper as the battered and rat-chewed stuff is processed by machines or will the substandard stuff just get left to rot on docks?
>Turns out maga is the real hoax
That's a nice try at demoralization
Hasn't worked before but you keep trying
Didn't do what exactly?
I have to agree with you
Sad I see things the same way
My DD-214s are crying for me as I tell myself some of the States were worth all those years in uniform
Fury will get unleashed alright
I'd like to apologize to Canada in advance for all the noise, the smell of burning cites, and mostly for the lefties that will be heading North claiming refugee status
It's not a possibility, it's been planned, trained, and equipped for
There's cops watching the VFW parking lots
When those are empty on a Weekend shit about to go down
In 2016 one Reservist with one tour in Iraq took out 11, five permanently. CNN's embedded "police expert" was saying it was "two, maybe three shooters"
When it is Squad level "fire and maneuver" cops are toast. When it's Squad level work but Company sized forces, politicians better run
Cops are supposed to be educated. I'd bet not a single Chief of Police has made a phone call to the Advanced Infantry Training instructors at Fort Benning to ask what their cops chances are against the grunts that went though that training and then practiced it in Iraq and Afghanistan
The disappointing part is there will be no videos from the first cities that get smacked. Tik Toks of cop ego turning to fear when they discover in a proper Military Manner, disabling enemy communications are priority. Outnumbered, outgunned, isolated and facing experience where those little 9mm Glocks are a joke. Using cover and concealment the boys and girls will be out of range but firing for effect. Only a true idiot would think it would be only the minions being engaged. There will be squads coming directly for the ones that gave the orders.
Remember when antifa had cops quaking in their shoes when they went after that police station? Yeah, I bet they piss their pants when they find out grunts don't use doors anymore, they breach the friggin walls. The book "CIA Improvised Munitions Volume Three" was great reading in the 80s. Aspirin becomes the picric acid in the detonators for the home made C3. Yeah, Composition C#, not nice C$ but the C3 that did so well in WW2.
I love anon, no homo, but be advised the vast majority of the 21.6 million veterans in this country have not heard of Q and a big chunk of those have their own Plan.
The upnote is the ones they used to call "survivalists" and now call "preppers" will get to say "I told you so"
Your beliefs have no effect on my Range Scores
Somebody will read & heed, that's what matters. You keep being that 4-6% though