Google really cooked this time. I tried every other Google model and was not even close to switching from Sonnet

I think it really makes sense to use Gemini. It is COMPLETELY free. No variable costs for now. I experienced comparable performance to Claude 3.5/3.7.

I agree that Claude Code is amazing. But before Gemini 2.5 Pro (after Claude Code), I would use Cursor for lightweight tasks to save costs and Claude Code when it was really necessary.

20$ is what you can easily end up spending in a single day of Claude Code. But Gemini 2.5 Pro combines the advantages of both imo

From Trump‘s (questionable) world view, Finland is not an enemy. They heavily invested in their own military and didn‘t have a negative export balance with the US.

These are the two things he criticizes the most about the biggest countries in the EU.

Agreed. Being financially independent can also foster ad investments and lead to a popularity gain