Oliver Grimm
@grimmse.bsky.social
Recidivist Brussels correspondent for Viennese daily 'Die Presse'. In Washington '13 - '17. Contributor to La Matinale Européenne. Le bonheur, c'est de le chercher. (J. Renard)
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Oliver Grimm
@grimmse.bsky.social
· Dec 10
The European Council, the Council of the EU, and the Council of Europe walk into a bar.
All hell breaks loose.
All hell breaks loose.
Just a matter of minutes until Kim Jong-un gets his RSVP, too.
Trump has invited Lukashenko to a “Council for Peace” on Gaza, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry says.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Just a matter of minutes until Kim Jong-un gets his RSVP, too.
Interesting question.
Is it a coincidence that ICE has primarily targeted states (CA, OR, MN) without “Stand Your Ground” laws?
January 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Interesting question.
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Ohne Verlängerung des Wehrdienstes wären wir in den nächsten 10 Jahren in keinem militärischen Anlassfall verteidigungsfähig. Ein reines Berufsheer reicht in diesen Szenarien nicht aus – und würde im Ernstfall mehr Zerstörung und Verluste in Österreich bedeuten.
January 19, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Ohne Verlängerung des Wehrdienstes wären wir in den nächsten 10 Jahren in keinem militärischen Anlassfall verteidigungsfähig. Ein reines Berufsheer reicht in diesen Szenarien nicht aus – und würde im Ernstfall mehr Zerstörung und Verluste in Österreich bedeuten.
So einfach ist das also.
Ein Europa, das es nicht mal schafft, die Trump-Spiele im Sommer 2026 zu boykottieren, droht sich in Sachen Grönland nachhaltig lächerlich zu machen. #FußballWM
January 19, 2026 at 10:24 AM
So einfach ist das also.
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How do Chinese thinkers view EU today? From Matthias Hackler
Jin Canrong: "Europe is like late Qing Dynasty, with decayed mentality, crying & whining. It’s useless; facing a rogue, stand up, pick up an iron rod and fight him; if you cry, the rogue becomes even more interested"
Jin Canrong: "Europe is like late Qing Dynasty, with decayed mentality, crying & whining. It’s useless; facing a rogue, stand up, pick up an iron rod and fight him; if you cry, the rogue becomes even more interested"
January 19, 2026 at 8:50 AM
How do Chinese thinkers view EU today? From Matthias Hackler
Jin Canrong: "Europe is like late Qing Dynasty, with decayed mentality, crying & whining. It’s useless; facing a rogue, stand up, pick up an iron rod and fight him; if you cry, the rogue becomes even more interested"
Jin Canrong: "Europe is like late Qing Dynasty, with decayed mentality, crying & whining. It’s useless; facing a rogue, stand up, pick up an iron rod and fight him; if you cry, the rogue becomes even more interested"
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Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
Melville with some suggestions on how to deal with Orange Man.
the man’s a human being just as I am: he has just as much reason to fear me, as I have to be afraid of him
January 19, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Melville with some suggestions on how to deal with Orange Man.
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The Morning Post Europe is out.
Today’s story by @cspillmann.bsky.social: “Daddy Tariff” declares war on the EU over Greenland
Don’t miss our brief. You’ll find the ECB vice president race, the gas price spike, Portugal presidential élections
With @grimmse.bsky.social👇
Today’s story by @cspillmann.bsky.social: “Daddy Tariff” declares war on the EU over Greenland
Don’t miss our brief. You’ll find the ECB vice president race, the gas price spike, Portugal presidential élections
With @grimmse.bsky.social👇
“Daddy Tariff” declares war on the EU over Greenland
Good morning!
europemorningpost.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:51 AM
The Morning Post Europe is out.
Today’s story by @cspillmann.bsky.social: “Daddy Tariff” declares war on the EU over Greenland
Don’t miss our brief. You’ll find the ECB vice president race, the gas price spike, Portugal presidential élections
With @grimmse.bsky.social👇
Today’s story by @cspillmann.bsky.social: “Daddy Tariff” declares war on the EU over Greenland
Don’t miss our brief. You’ll find the ECB vice president race, the gas price spike, Portugal presidential élections
With @grimmse.bsky.social👇
This is going to be a very, very charged Thursday, the 22nd: on the one hand, a crisis meeting of the European leaders, and on the other, Jamie Bartlett is dropping FOUR NEW EPISODES OF "THE MISSING CRYPTO QUEEN"!!!
Given the significance of recent developments and in order to further coordinate, I have decided to convene an extraordinary meeting of the European Council in the coming days.
January 18, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This is going to be a very, very charged Thursday, the 22nd: on the one hand, a crisis meeting of the European leaders, and on the other, Jamie Bartlett is dropping FOUR NEW EPISODES OF "THE MISSING CRYPTO QUEEN"!!!
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Just remembered that when Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump concluded the EU-US deal in Scotland, ambassadors held an extraordinary meeting in… Nuuk, Greenland.
They were all there for a visit organised by the Danish presidency.
They were all there for a visit organised by the Danish presidency.
Today’s extraordinary meeting of EU Ambassadors will begin at 17.00 CET and take place in restricted format.
Ambassadors will examine Trump’s 10% tariff announcement and coordinate possible next steps. France has already asked for the activation of the Anti-Coercion Instrument.
Ambassadors will examine Trump’s 10% tariff announcement and coordinate possible next steps. France has already asked for the activation of the Anti-Coercion Instrument.
The Cyprus presidency has convened an extraordinary meeting of EU Ambassadors (Coreper) for Sunday afternoon to discuss Trump’s 10% tariff announcement.
January 18, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Just remembered that when Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump concluded the EU-US deal in Scotland, ambassadors held an extraordinary meeting in… Nuuk, Greenland.
They were all there for a visit organised by the Danish presidency.
They were all there for a visit organised by the Danish presidency.
Des frites?
Mais que va faire le militaire belge au Groenland ?
Mais que va faire le militaire belge au Groenland ?
Dans le contexte des velléités américaines grandissantes par rapport au Groenland, plusieurs pays européens vont y déployer des militaires dès ce lundi. Parmi eux, un officier belge. Son rôle se précise.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Des frites?
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A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
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January 18, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Just discovered the "Independent Thinking" podcast of @chathamhouse.org. Very interesting source of analyses of world events, highly recommended! antennapod.org/deeplink/sub...
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The embarrassing capitulation of the EU on trade and energy in the summer, followed by the humiliating U-turn of the EU over tech regulation in the autumn didn't even buy us goodwill from Trump to make it to the spring.
A lesson for appeasers.
A lesson for appeasers.
January 18, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The embarrassing capitulation of the EU on trade and energy in the summer, followed by the humiliating U-turn of the EU over tech regulation in the autumn didn't even buy us goodwill from Trump to make it to the spring.
A lesson for appeasers.
A lesson for appeasers.
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Trumpversteher bedrohen Europa.
January 18, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Trumpversteher bedrohen Europa.
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Trumpversteher bedrohen Europa.
January 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Trumpversteher bedrohen Europa.
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An Élysée spokesperson said on Sunday that President Emmanuel Macron will ask the EU to activate its Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) – dubbed the bloc’s trade “bazooka” – if new US tariffs materialise.
EU trade ‘bazooka’ back on the table, as Greenland tariff threat blows up US deal | Euractiv
French President Emmanuel Macron will ask the EU to activate its Anti-Coercion Instrument if new US tariffs materialise
www.euractiv.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:42 PM
An Élysée spokesperson said on Sunday that President Emmanuel Macron will ask the EU to activate its Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) – dubbed the bloc’s trade “bazooka” – if new US tariffs materialise.
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Reading through the legal act of the EU's Anti-Coercion Instrument - and its definition on "coercion" reads like it was written for Trump's action:
A third country threatening to apply trade measures (here tariffs) interfering in the sovereign choices of an EU member states (Denmark on Greenland).
A third country threatening to apply trade measures (here tariffs) interfering in the sovereign choices of an EU member states (Denmark on Greenland).
January 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Reading through the legal act of the EU's Anti-Coercion Instrument - and its definition on "coercion" reads like it was written for Trump's action:
A third country threatening to apply trade measures (here tariffs) interfering in the sovereign choices of an EU member states (Denmark on Greenland).
A third country threatening to apply trade measures (here tariffs) interfering in the sovereign choices of an EU member states (Denmark on Greenland).
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While some in Europe still wonder whether Trump's US would honour Art. 5 of the NATO treaty, he is arguably breaking Art. 2 with little regard by employing conflict in international economic policy to blackmail allies:
January 18, 2026 at 8:25 AM
While some in Europe still wonder whether Trump's US would honour Art. 5 of the NATO treaty, he is arguably breaking Art. 2 with little regard by employing conflict in international economic policy to blackmail allies:
What a difference five months make...
Predictability for our companies & consumers.
Stability in the largest trading partnership in the world.
And security for European jobs & economic growth in the long-term.
This EU-US trade deal delivers for our citizens & companies, and strengthens transatlantic relations.
europa.eu/!tqNkQR
Stability in the largest trading partnership in the world.
And security for European jobs & economic growth in the long-term.
This EU-US trade deal delivers for our citizens & companies, and strengthens transatlantic relations.
europa.eu/!tqNkQR
January 17, 2026 at 5:28 PM
What a difference five months make...
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You may have seen this video of a woman shooing away two ICE agents with a bat go viral. It's fake, an AI-generated video. Here's how you can tell and how to fact-check similar content:
January 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
You may have seen this video of a woman shooing away two ICE agents with a bat go viral. It's fake, an AI-generated video. Here's how you can tell and how to fact-check similar content:
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The story of Europe: it’s late, very late, but not too late.
Finally some more assertive action against Russia’s shadow fleet. Sanctioning them alone will not do the trick.
Finally some more assertive action against Russia’s shadow fleet. Sanctioning them alone will not do the trick.
⚡️Germany turns away suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker from Baltic Sea.
Germany turned away a Russian-linked oil tanker from entering its territorial waters, marking the first known instance of a European country blocking a vessel in Moscow's shadow fleet, Bloomberg reported Jan. 16.
Germany turned away a Russian-linked oil tanker from entering its territorial waters, marking the first known instance of a European country blocking a vessel in Moscow's shadow fleet, Bloomberg reported Jan. 16.
Germany turns away suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker from Baltic Sea
Germany turned away a Russian-linked oil tanker from entering its territorial waters in the Baltic Sea this week, marking the first known instance of a European country blocking a vessel in Moscow's s...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:18 AM
The story of Europe: it’s late, very late, but not too late.
Finally some more assertive action against Russia’s shadow fleet. Sanctioning them alone will not do the trick.
Finally some more assertive action against Russia’s shadow fleet. Sanctioning them alone will not do the trick.
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Adobe is becoming one of the biggest losers of the AI era. In a world where you can ask Gemini or ChatGPT to create any image you want, the need for Photoshop or any of their other apps has dwindled.
This is a slow motion train wreck that the company may not survive as AI disrupts content creation.
This is a slow motion train wreck that the company may not survive as AI disrupts content creation.
January 17, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Adobe is becoming one of the biggest losers of the AI era. In a world where you can ask Gemini or ChatGPT to create any image you want, the need for Photoshop or any of their other apps has dwindled.
This is a slow motion train wreck that the company may not survive as AI disrupts content creation.
This is a slow motion train wreck that the company may not survive as AI disrupts content creation.
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EU to bar Chinese suppliers such as Huawei from critical infrastructure such as telecom and solar panels, as Brussels rethinks it security and tech policies.
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Brussels in move to bar Chinese suppliers from EU’s critical infrastructure
[FREE TO READ] Proposed Cybersecurity Act would phase out groups such as Huawei and ZTE from telecom networks and solar energy systems
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January 17, 2026 at 6:38 AM
EU to bar Chinese suppliers such as Huawei from critical infrastructure such as telecom and solar panels, as Brussels rethinks it security and tech policies.
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This is your reminder that Hungarian-Jewish scientist George de Hevesy dissolved two Nobel Prizes in aqua regia to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 AM
This is your reminder that Hungarian-Jewish scientist George de Hevesy dissolved two Nobel Prizes in aqua regia to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)