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There were no breakthroughs at the summit, but a couple of funny episodes happened

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On May 25, the NATO summit was held in Brussels. One of the important protocol moments of such an event is the official photography of distinguished guests. And here, in addition to the incident with US President Donald Trump (who unceremoniously pushed the Prime Minister of Montenegro to get into the front row), the traditional “female photo” where the spouses of North Atlantic politicians pose collectively attracted the attention of the public. But in this photograph, taken in the palace of the Belgian king, among the women, a man suddenly wormed his way. Who is in the second row right behind Bridget Macron, Emine Erdogan and Melania Trump? It turns out that this is Gauthier Destne - the legal husband of Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel. (Non-traditional unions are allowed in this duchy, which allowed the leader of the "largest small state" to legally have a partner of his own sex).

True, from the point of view of liberal standards, the question remains whether the appearance of a man in a hitherto female society violates gender equality? And then in the last elections in the United States and France, female candidates lost to male rivals; the NATO Secretary General is a man, the King of Belgium is a man, and here also a “person of male nationality” has been wormed his way into a female photograph.

Seriously speaking, the key player in NATO with the second largest army among the countries of the Alliance is Turkey. And Emine Erdogan, the wife of the President of the Republic, is in the photo standing in a hijab right in front of the wife (husband?) of the Prime Minister of Luxembourg. Moreover, the arrangement on protocol photographs with persons of this level is negotiated in advance, so it is precisely such a neighborhood that is not an accident, although nothing prevented the organizers from diluting such a different understanding of “liberal values” (and NATO, we recall, positions itself as a “union of the countries of the free world”) away from each other.

After all, if you are for feminism and gay marriage, how does the hijab go with them? Doesn't this neighborhood offend the rights of feminists and gays? And most importantly, there are many religious fanatics in Turkey who consider Erdogan "too moderate." And then suddenly, right behind his wife, stands someone who, in neighboring Saudi Arabia, according to local traditions, would have been stoned, or maybe something worse. So no matter how Recep Teyyip had to listen to harsh criticism in his homeland after such gestures of his dear Brussels colleagues. Unfortunately, they do not have equal partners - only subordinates.

P.S. Who is on the photo? Left to right: First Lady of France Brigitte Tronier, wife of Turkish President Emine Erdogan, gay husband of Prime Minister of Luxembourg Gauthier Destne, First Lady of the United States Melania Trump, common-law wife of Prime Minister of Slovenia Milena* Stopnik, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, wife of Prime Minister of Iceland Torah Margarita Baldfinsdottir, wife of the Secretary General NATO Ingrid Schulerud-Stoltenberg, First Lady of Bulgaria Desislava Radeva, common-law wife of Belgian Prime Minister Amelie Derboydrenghi.

On May 25, the NATO summit was held in Brussels. One of the important protocol moments of such an event is the official photography of distinguished guests. And here, in addition to the incident with US President Donald Trump (who unceremoniously pushed the prime minister of Montenegro to get into the front row), the public's attention was also attracted by the traditional “female photo”, where the spouses of North Atlantic politicians collectively pose. But in this photograph, taken in the palace of the Belgian king, among the women, a man suddenly wormed his way. Who is in the second row right behind Bridget Macron, Emine Erdogan and Melania Trump? It turns out that this is Gauthier Destne - the legal husband of Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel. (Non-traditional unions are allowed in this duchy, which allowed the leader of the "largest small state" to legally have a partner of his own sex).

Speaking seriously, the key player in NATO with the second largest army among the countries of the Alliance is Turkey. And Emine Erdogan, the wife of the President of the Republic, is in the photo standing in a hijab right in front of the wife (husband?) of the Prime Minister of Luxembourg. Moreover, the arrangement on protocol photographs with persons of this level is negotiated in advance, so it is precisely such a neighborhood that is not an accident, although nothing prevented the organizers from diluting such a different understanding of “liberal values” (and NATO, we recall, positions itself as a “union of the countries of the free world”) away from each other.

After all, if you are for feminism and gay marriage, how does the hijab go with them? Does this neighborhood offend the rights of feminists and gays? And most importantly, there are many religious fanatics in Turkey who consider Erdogan "too moderate." And then suddenly, right behind his wife, stands someone who, in neighboring Saudi Arabia, according to local traditions, would have been stoned, or maybe something worse. So no matter how Recep Teyyip had to listen to harsh criticism in his homeland after such gestures of his dear Brussels colleagues. Unfortunately, they do not have equal partners - only subordinates.

Melania Trump, Queen Mathilde and Ingrid Schulerud

The meeting of the first ladies of the G7 countries is being vigorously discussed online. However, not because of Melania Trump, as one might think: the cause of the hype was the 38-year-old Gauthier Destenay, the husband of the 44-year-old Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel. Gaultier became the first man to take part in the official meeting of the first ladies. However, this did not bother him at all: the husband of the Luxembourg politician happily posed for the invited photographers, smiling broadly.

After the meeting at the royal palace, an official protocol photo was taken with all the participants. Gauthier Destenay also took part in the photocall: he stood behind the wife of Turkish President Emine Erdogan and Melania Trump. In addition to them, you can see the first lady of France Brigitte Macron, the companion of the NATO Secretary General Ingrid Schulerud, the girlfriend of the President of Bulgaria Desislava Radeva, the beloved of the Prime Minister of Belgium Amelie Derbaudrengien, the common-law wife of the Prime Minister of Slovenia Moika Stropnik and the wife of the Prime Minister of Iceland Margrethe Baldvinsdottir.

NATO First Ladies and Gauthier Destenay

Recall that Gaultier Destenay has been the Luxembourgish politician Xavier Bettel since May 2015. The Prime Minister became the third head of government in the world (after Bertrand Delanoë in Paris and Klaus Wowereit in Berlin) to enter into a same-sex marriage.

Already today in Taormina, Sicily, the summit of the big "seven" is opening, where all the heads of the NATO countries will gather. US leader Donald Trump and his wife Melania are already in Italy.

Xavier Bettel and Gauthier Destenay

I don't like the gossip genre, but I can't help but write about Euro- and Western values in general, how can they not inspire imitation?
Here's a new one, for a family weekend, study, you dense Russian quilted jackets -

Husband of Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel took part in the traditional photo session of the wives of NATO heads of state at the summit in Brussels. Gauthier Destne was photographed with the wives of the leaders of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance.
44-year-old head of the government of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel and 38-year-old Gauthier Destne were legally married two years ago - same-sex marriages have been allowed in the duchy since 2015.
http://izvestia.ru/news/717173

As Dni.Ru wrote, Bettel took up his post in 2013. Upon taking office, he said that the legalization of same-sex marriage in Luxembourg is a matter of the near future. Attitudes towards homosexuals in the country have changed: for the majority of voters, the sexual orientation of a politician no longer matters, the official added.
In the summer of 2016, US Vice President Joe Biden tweeted that he had married a same-sex couple at his home. The recording was accompanied by a picture of the happy newlyweds.
Judging by the commentary of the vice president, the White House employees were married.
https://www.dni.ru/society/2017/5/26/370286.html
From left to right in the foreground, the picture shows: an old woman in a baby dress, the first lady of France, Brigitte Macron, the first lady of Turkey, Emine Gulbaran Erdogan, wrapped in a hijab, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, the companion of NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg, Ingrid Schulerud, the girlfriend of the President of Bulgaria Desislava Radeva, Amelie Derbaudrenghien - girlfriend of Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel.
The spouse of the Prime Minister of Luxembourg was photographed with the first ladies of the NATO countries.
Spouse. Are there children?
The picture of the world has dramatically changed. Instead of wives - a man and mistresses.
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So what do you think? In my opinion, touchingly and touchingly, each creature is paired - a handsome young man of a progressive orientation, who successfully jumped out to marry an entire prime minister - why not a triumph of tolerance in a European way?
Who will refuse such an enchanting fate for their heirs? Russian retrogrades? Fuck them!
And a handful of mistresses of Euroleaders, bashfully called "friends", instead of legal wives?
Envy, citizens and bite your elbows, we have this, if it happens, it will not be soon, those who already know how to read will probably not see ...
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This is the future of beautiful Europe, symbolically represented in another picture from the same

Did you pay attention to the disposition of the European leaders who stretched out in front of the First Lady of the Empire of Good?

And here are other cognitive ones, learn the materiel -
Why are the leaders of Europe childless - "after us even a deluge"? (childfree or childhait)
A nuclear strike with a fright, in English: Teresa, Boris, Michael - beauty is a terrible force (c)
English ladies as they are, myths and reality, or about the dangers of stereotypes... M and F.
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By the way, that's not all, there is the option of marriage with yourself, so that the first lady herself may someday turn out to be the first person, two in one, imagine what savings on hospitality costs?

*By the way, keep in mind that there are forces that are not averse to instilling Western values with us, read if you missed it -

Powerful men always attract beautiful women. Therefore, it is not surprising that exceptional beauties become the spouses of presidents. Here are 15 of the most charming first ladies who fell in love with the whole world.

15. Mehriban Aliyeva (Azerbaijan)

The wife of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is distinguished not only by her beauty, but also by her intelligence: she recently became vice-president of her country. Mehriban is also the president of the Gymnastics Federation, a goodwill ambassador for UNESCO and ISESCO.

14. Melania Trump (USA)

Melania is rightfully considered one of the sexiest first ladies. The wife of Donald Trump and the mistress of the White House in the past was actively engaged in a modeling career, so anyone can find her candid pictures on the Internet. No matter what they say, she does not hold wisdom and perseverance.

13. Rania Al-Abdullah (Jordan)

Not just the first lady, but the Queen of Jordan, the wife of King Abdullah II. Rania has been enjoying the title for 18 years and is actively involved in international politics defending the Palestinian community. Her charm and power of persuasion help her achieve results faster than the best diplomats.

12. Angelica Rivera (Mexico)

Angelica became the first lady of Mexico in 2012, when her husband Enrique Peña Nieta was elected president. To the general public, she is better known as the star of the TV series "Just Maria".

11. Charlene Wittstock (Monaco)

Even before the wedding with Prince Albert II of Monaco, Charlene became the champion of South Africa in swimming and participated in the Olympic Games in Sydney. Currently, the princess is engaged in charity work and participates in various sports commissions.

10. Eva Peron (Argentina)

Eva was the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón from 1946 to 1952. Helping the poor has become one of the most important activities of the first lady, she founded her own charitable foundation. Contemporaries say that Eva had a special attraction and magnetism. Unfortunately, this kind-hearted beauty passed away at the age of 33 from cancer.

9. Carla Bruni (France)

Carla was the first lady of France from 2008 to 2012, but this is far from her only merit. Bruni was one of the twenty most highly paid models in the world, and before her marriage to Nicolas Sarkozy, she released two albums with songs (including her own composition). And who will believe that she is already 49 years old?

8. Marcela Tedeschi (Brazil)

This model managed to seduce and fall in love with the Brazilian politician Michel Temer, who became president in 2016. The husband is 42 years older than Marcela, but this does not bother her at all. True, this beauty has yet to work on her reputation: a scandal erupted recently due to the fact that the first lady demanded $ 2,000,000 from taxpayers to repair her mansion.

7. Sylvia Bongo (Gabon)

The wife of Ali ben Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon, is actively involved in charitable activities. At the same time, even before her marriage, she was a successful entrepreneur and ran her own company, Alliance S.A.

6. Lee Sol-ju (North Korea)

Not much is known about the wife of the leader of the DPRK. Lee used to be a singer, but she left her career after her marriage to Kim Jong-un in 2009. According to some reports, she gave birth to a wife of two heirs.

5. Michelle Obama (USA)

The wife of the 44th President of the United States is a lawyer by training, which helps her to engage in social activities. The first lady of African American descent was ranked 93rd in the Maxim Top 100 list in 2009, and in 2010 - the first place in the ranking of the most powerful women in the world according to Forbes magazine.

4. Dominica Ouattara (Ivory Coast)

Dominica has been the First Lady of the Ivory Coast since 2011. Alassana Ouattara, 63, is focused on fighting poverty, inequality and child trafficking.

3. Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck (Bhutan)

Wife of Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, fifth king of Bhutan. Jetsun became queen at the age of 21, and conquered her husband not only with her captivating beauty, but also with her kind heart. “While she is young, she is kind in heart and character. These qualities, together with the wisdom that will come with age and experience, will make her a great servant of the nation,” the king of Bhutan said about her beloved.

2. Princess Lalla Salma (Morocco)

The red-haired beauty became the wife of King Mohammed VI of Morocco in 2002. Lalla supports charitable organizations and has been awarded the Order of Leopold II and the Order of Isabella the Catholic for her good deeds. By the way, before marriage, she held the position of an information systems engineer.

1. Queen Leticia Ortiz Rocasolano (Spain)

Letizia was a journalist and hosted a daily evening program on one of the Spanish channels, where she was noticed by the Prince of Asturias. Their wedding took place in 2004, and 10 years later, Philip VI became king.