Economice

Ciolacu: Dacă aplicăm ad litteram angajamentele din PNRR privind pensiiile, depopulăm MApN, MAI și Justiția

„Nu vă ascund că şi astăzi am avut o întâlnire cu domnul prim-ministru şi cu toţi miniştrii de resort. Normal, şi ministrul Muncii, pentru că el este şeful de filă pe acest jalon şi căutăm soluţiile cele mai bune. E o discrepanţă mare între practica din Uniunea Europeană – mă refer la pensiile magistraţilor, mă […]

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Senate hopeful smokes pot in campaign ad

The Democratic Party’s messaging on marijuana has come a long way since Bill Clinton said he “didn’t inhale” it Gary Chambers, a self-described “social justice advocate” and US Senate candidate from Louisiana, has released a campaign ad featuring himself smoking marijuana while railing against prohibition of the drug. Released on Tuesday, Chambers’ video is entitled […]

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Citroen slammed for ‘predatory’ ad

A Citroen ad has attracted criticism in Egypt for its apparent promotion of sexual harassment French carmaker Citroen has come under fire for “romanticizing sexual harassment” after putting out an advertisement in Egypt touting a new feature that apparently allows drivers to click pictures of unsuspecting pedestrians. The ad for the manufacturer’s new C4 vehicle […]

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Gay Santa Claus ad causes controversy

Norway’s postal service has released a lavishy-produced advert depicting a homosexual relationship between Santa Claus and a man named Harry. The LGBT love affair, which ends in a kiss, has been met with mixed reactions online. Produced to mark 50 years since Norway decriminalized homosexuality, ‘When Harry Met Santa’ depicts the blossoming love affair between […]

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Fake illness? Police investigate suspicious Facebook ad after 12 passengers vanish from plane during emergency landing

Spanish police have launched an investigation into an incident that saw 12 passengers run away from a Turkey-bound plane that made an emergency landing in Mallorca. Authorities are trying to find out if the incident was staged. The Spanish authorities suspect they might have fallen victim to a clever ruse devised by a group of […]

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Subway sandwiches ridicule France & AUKUS submarine controversy with ad boasting of ‘$90 billion cheaper subs’

Following Australia’s decision to ditch a AUS$90-billion multi-submarine deal with France this week in favor of another deal with the USA, American fast food chain Subway mockingly reacted in an advertisement for its sandwiches. In a full-page advert published in The Age newspaper on Saturday, Subway boasted that it had “non-nuclear powered” subs which were […]