Eike Klapper
@eikeklapper.bsky.social
EU diplomat in Washington D.C. 🇪🇺🇺🇸 Industrial policy at @EUintheUS 🏗️ Posts may contain sports 🐐⚽️🐴🏈🧙♀️🏀 Views my own. RT not endorsement 🕵️♂️
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I appreciate Chairman Buchanan's long-time support of free trade. After all, 140,000+ Florida jobs are supported by $54.3 billion in EU investment. Tariffs are taxes that harm the prosperity of hardworking Floridians. The EU is seeking a positive economic agenda that prevents this.
April 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I appreciate Chairman Buchanan's long-time support of free trade. After all, 140,000+ Florida jobs are supported by $54.3 billion in EU investment. Tariffs are taxes that harm the prosperity of hardworking Floridians. The EU is seeking a positive economic agenda that prevents this.
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The universal tariffs announced by the US are a major blow to businesses and consumers worldwide.
Europe is prepared to respond.
We'll always protect our interests and values.
We're also ready to engage.
And to go from confrontation to negotiation.
Full statement
→ europa.eu/!mHxFMh
Europe is prepared to respond.
We'll always protect our interests and values.
We're also ready to engage.
And to go from confrontation to negotiation.
Full statement
→ europa.eu/!mHxFMh
April 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The universal tariffs announced by the US are a major blow to businesses and consumers worldwide.
Europe is prepared to respond.
We'll always protect our interests and values.
We're also ready to engage.
And to go from confrontation to negotiation.
Full statement
→ europa.eu/!mHxFMh
Europe is prepared to respond.
We'll always protect our interests and values.
We're also ready to engage.
And to go from confrontation to negotiation.
Full statement
→ europa.eu/!mHxFMh
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74% of Europeans say their country benefits from EU membership—the highest support recorded in 42 years.
With peace and security top of mind.
66% want a greater role for Europe in protecting them against global crisis & security risks.
We hear you. And we’re ready to deliver.
→ europa.eu/!3VByd4
With peace and security top of mind.
66% want a greater role for Europe in protecting them against global crisis & security risks.
We hear you. And we’re ready to deliver.
→ europa.eu/!3VByd4
March 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
74% of Europeans say their country benefits from EU membership—the highest support recorded in 42 years.
With peace and security top of mind.
66% want a greater role for Europe in protecting them against global crisis & security risks.
We hear you. And we’re ready to deliver.
→ europa.eu/!3VByd4
With peace and security top of mind.
66% want a greater role for Europe in protecting them against global crisis & security risks.
We hear you. And we’re ready to deliver.
→ europa.eu/!3VByd4
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Great meeting Kjell Gruner, North America CEO @volkswagen.bsky.social. In the last years, they have invested over $20 billion in North America and created 4,000 jobs at its Tennessee facility alone — and very well paid jobs! Their engagement in the US is proof that strong EU-US trade ties matter.
March 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Great meeting Kjell Gruner, North America CEO @volkswagen.bsky.social. In the last years, they have invested over $20 billion in North America and created 4,000 jobs at its Tennessee facility alone — and very well paid jobs! Their engagement in the US is proof that strong EU-US trade ties matter.
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Disappointed that #Louisiana and #Arizona are both resuming executions this week and continuing to use this inhumane punishment. I urge @lagovjefflandry.bsky.social and @governorhobbs.bsky.social to stop these executions and abolish the #DeathPenalty.
March 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Disappointed that #Louisiana and #Arizona are both resuming executions this week and continuing to use this inhumane punishment. I urge @lagovjefflandry.bsky.social and @governorhobbs.bsky.social to stop these executions and abolish the #DeathPenalty.
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We deeply regret the US tariffs imposed on Europe.
Tariffs are taxes.
They are bad for business, and even worse for consumers.
Today Europe takes strong but proportionate countermeasures.
We remain ready to engage in dialogue ↓
Tariffs are taxes.
They are bad for business, and even worse for consumers.
Today Europe takes strong but proportionate countermeasures.
We remain ready to engage in dialogue ↓
March 12, 2025 at 7:34 AM
We deeply regret the US tariffs imposed on Europe.
Tariffs are taxes.
They are bad for business, and even worse for consumers.
Today Europe takes strong but proportionate countermeasures.
We remain ready to engage in dialogue ↓
Tariffs are taxes.
They are bad for business, and even worse for consumers.
Today Europe takes strong but proportionate countermeasures.
We remain ready to engage in dialogue ↓
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Energy can be part of an overall positive engagement between the EU and United States. During today's #CERAWeek panel on energy security with Laurent Ruseckas, I underscored that the EU is the #1 client of 🇺🇸 US LNG. This is a solid foundation for continuing our cooperation on energy.
March 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Energy can be part of an overall positive engagement between the EU and United States. During today's #CERAWeek panel on energy security with Laurent Ruseckas, I underscored that the EU is the #1 client of 🇺🇸 US LNG. This is a solid foundation for continuing our cooperation on energy.
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It's always good to have conversations on Capitol Hill, and I was glad to sit down with Senator Boozman to discuss our commitment to a lasting peace in Ukraine, as well as agricultural trade, just one facet of the $4.5 billion in goods & services traded daily between 🇪🇺 & 🇺🇸.
March 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
It's always good to have conversations on Capitol Hill, and I was glad to sit down with Senator Boozman to discuss our commitment to a lasting peace in Ukraine, as well as agricultural trade, just one facet of the $4.5 billion in goods & services traded daily between 🇪🇺 & 🇺🇸.
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If you are following the momentous developments in the US-German relationships after elections in both countries, my book “No Better Friend?”offers the background on the dynamics shaping events. @hurstpublishers.bsky.social is offering a 25% discount at the moment. Out in the US in the coming days.
The man set to be the next #German Chancellor #Merz (previous die-hard Atlanticist) blasts US interference in #Bundestagswahl2025 & talks of ‘independence from the US’. Will relations ever recover? Read @psparding.bsky.social #NoBetterFriend?
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February 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
If you are following the momentous developments in the US-German relationships after elections in both countries, my book “No Better Friend?”offers the background on the dynamics shaping events. @hurstpublishers.bsky.social is offering a 25% discount at the moment. Out in the US in the coming days.
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In Austin to attend #SXSW for the first time. I'm here to help tell the EU story of strong innovation and culture, but I also hope to learn about the tech ecosystem in the US. And maybe I will see for myself what makes Austin "weird." Find our activities at euinaustin.org
March 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In Austin to attend #SXSW for the first time. I'm here to help tell the EU story of strong innovation and culture, but I also hope to learn about the tech ecosystem in the US. And maybe I will see for myself what makes Austin "weird." Find our activities at euinaustin.org
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With Open Teams CEO Joe Merrill at their Defense AI Summit during #SXSW today: We are living in momentous and dangerous times. The US needs a Europe that has greater capacity to act in multiple theatres, so we're stepping up our game dramatically, with investment, innovation, and consolidation.
March 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
With Open Teams CEO Joe Merrill at their Defense AI Summit during #SXSW today: We are living in momentous and dangerous times. The US needs a Europe that has greater capacity to act in multiple theatres, so we're stepping up our game dramatically, with investment, innovation, and consolidation.
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Aus. Vorbei. Zum ersten Mal in meinem Leben werde ich meine Stimme bei einer Bundestagswahl nicht abgeben können. Tausenden Auslandsdeutschen geht es genauso. Warum ich stocksauer bin. 👇👇👇
www.rnd.de/politik/bund...
www.rnd.de/politik/bund...
Warum ich erstmals in meinem Leben keine Wahl habe
Unser US-Korrespondent hat wie Tausende andere Auslandsdeutsche in den Vereinigten Staaten bis heute seine Briefwahlunterlagen nicht erhalten. Deshalb kann er seine Stimme bei der Bundestagswahl nicht...
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February 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Aus. Vorbei. Zum ersten Mal in meinem Leben werde ich meine Stimme bei einer Bundestagswahl nicht abgeben können. Tausenden Auslandsdeutschen geht es genauso. Warum ich stocksauer bin. 👇👇👇
www.rnd.de/politik/bund...
www.rnd.de/politik/bund...
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Europe is ready for change — and so are we!
More info ↓
Press release: europa.eu/!DNdRpF
Factsheet: europa.eu/!XqfxMn
More info ↓
Press release: europa.eu/!DNdRpF
Factsheet: europa.eu/!XqfxMn
January 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Europe is ready for change — and so are we!
More info ↓
Press release: europa.eu/!DNdRpF
Factsheet: europa.eu/!XqfxMn
More info ↓
Press release: europa.eu/!DNdRpF
Factsheet: europa.eu/!XqfxMn
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Europe is ready for change — and so are we!
More info ↓
Press release: europa.eu/!DNdRpF
Factsheet: europa.eu/!XqfxMn
More info ↓
Press release: europa.eu/!DNdRpF
Factsheet: europa.eu/!XqfxMn
January 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Good news from the Eurobarometer survey today.
Support for the EU’s common agricultural policy has reached an all-time high.
The EU is successfully fulfilling its role in providing safe, healthy and sustainable high-quality food.
More info ↓
europa.eu/!r8GGFB
Support for the EU’s common agricultural policy has reached an all-time high.
The EU is successfully fulfilling its role in providing safe, healthy and sustainable high-quality food.
More info ↓
europa.eu/!r8GGFB
Eurobarometer survey shows strong support for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, support for the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) has reached an all-time high. The level of public awareness for the CAP is at its highest level sinc
europa.eu
January 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Good news from the Eurobarometer survey today.
Support for the EU’s common agricultural policy has reached an all-time high.
The EU is successfully fulfilling its role in providing safe, healthy and sustainable high-quality food.
More info ↓
europa.eu/!r8GGFB
Support for the EU’s common agricultural policy has reached an all-time high.
The EU is successfully fulfilling its role in providing safe, healthy and sustainable high-quality food.
More info ↓
europa.eu/!r8GGFB
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
January 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
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Two endangered Siberian tigers, Boris and Svetlaya, were raised together as orphaned cubs in Russia, and then reintroduced to the wild separately. But scientists found that Boris walked over 120 miles to reunite with Svetlaya.
120 Miles of Russian Forest Couldn’t Keep Two Siberian Tigers Apart
Boris and Svetlaya were raised together as orphaned cubs, and then reintroduced to the wild separately. But Boris went on a trek that surprised the researchers who were monitoring him.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Two endangered Siberian tigers, Boris and Svetlaya, were raised together as orphaned cubs in Russia, and then reintroduced to the wild separately. But scientists found that Boris walked over 120 miles to reunite with Svetlaya.
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Remember when "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" tried to teach us about tariffs and no one was paying attention
November 26, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Remember when "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" tried to teach us about tariffs and no one was paying attention
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Exclu : Bertrand L’Huillier sera bien le dircab’ du commissaire Stéphane Séjourné avec Estelle Göger comme dircab’ adjointe www.lalettre.fr/fr/action-pu...
Stéphane Séjourné choisit ses dircab' à la Commission - LA LETTRE
Le nouveau vice-président de la Commission européenne, Stéphane Séjourné, achève la composition de son cabinet. Il confirme le choix du fidèle Bertrand L'Huillier comme directeur, lequel sera secondé
www.lalettre.fr
November 27, 2024 at 7:10 AM
Exclu : Bertrand L’Huillier sera bien le dircab’ du commissaire Stéphane Séjourné avec Estelle Göger comme dircab’ adjointe www.lalettre.fr/fr/action-pu...
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lol China's state media is sad about Bluesky because it's not an easy propaganda distribution channel like X (and Facebook)
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
November 26, 2024 at 12:49 PM
lol China's state media is sad about Bluesky because it's not an easy propaganda distribution channel like X (and Facebook)
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
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On the state of news media industry and how policy communicators should think about it.
👉 Declining trust
👉 "Liquid" consumption patterns
👉 AI disruption
👉 New revenue streams
Thanks to @goksenc.bsky.social for her contribution to my newsletter.
tommoylan.substack.com/p/news-media...
👉 Declining trust
👉 "Liquid" consumption patterns
👉 AI disruption
👉 New revenue streams
Thanks to @goksenc.bsky.social for her contribution to my newsletter.
tommoylan.substack.com/p/news-media...
News Media's New Normal
Guest post by Gökşen Çalışkan
tommoylan.substack.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:19 PM
On the state of news media industry and how policy communicators should think about it.
👉 Declining trust
👉 "Liquid" consumption patterns
👉 AI disruption
👉 New revenue streams
Thanks to @goksenc.bsky.social for her contribution to my newsletter.
tommoylan.substack.com/p/news-media...
👉 Declining trust
👉 "Liquid" consumption patterns
👉 AI disruption
👉 New revenue streams
Thanks to @goksenc.bsky.social for her contribution to my newsletter.
tommoylan.substack.com/p/news-media...
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WOW!
More people are visiting Bluesky than Threads, even though Bluesky has far fewer users and isn’t linked to the world’s largest social network. Incredible.
Story here: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
More people are visiting Bluesky than Threads, even though Bluesky has far fewer users and isn’t linked to the world’s largest social network. Incredible.
Story here: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
November 17, 2024 at 3:30 AM
WOW!
More people are visiting Bluesky than Threads, even though Bluesky has far fewer users and isn’t linked to the world’s largest social network. Incredible.
Story here: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
More people are visiting Bluesky than Threads, even though Bluesky has far fewer users and isn’t linked to the world’s largest social network. Incredible.
Story here: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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A tale of two platforms:
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
November 13, 2024 at 11:21 AM
A tale of two platforms:
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀