Henry Foy
@henryjfoy.ft.com
Brussels Bureau Chief, Financial Times.
Past lives in Moscow, Warsaw, London, Delhi and Mumbai.
Get in touch henry.foy@ft.com
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Past lives in Moscow, Warsaw, London, Delhi and Mumbai.
Get in touch henry.foy@ft.com
https://www.ft.com/henry-foy
“If bans only partially work, it is still worth doing. Seatbelt mandates have massively reduced driving fatalities, even if some people still do not wear them.”
Inside the campaign to get Europe’s kids off social media
by @bmoens.bsky.social & @labboudles.bsky.social
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Inside the campaign to get Europe’s kids off social media
by @bmoens.bsky.social & @labboudles.bsky.social
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Can Europe get kids off social media?
[FREE TO READ] Move follows Australia’s decision to introduce age restrictions over child safety concerns
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February 8, 2026 at 7:59 AM
“If bans only partially work, it is still worth doing. Seatbelt mandates have massively reduced driving fatalities, even if some people still do not wear them.”
Inside the campaign to get Europe’s kids off social media
by @bmoens.bsky.social & @labboudles.bsky.social
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Inside the campaign to get Europe’s kids off social media
by @bmoens.bsky.social & @labboudles.bsky.social
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EU warns TikTok that its endlessly scrolling feeds may breach bloc's digital rules.
By constantly “rewarding” users with new content, TikTok’s design fuels the urge to keep scrolling & shift the brain of users into “autopilot mode” said the Commission
@bmoens.bsky.social
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By constantly “rewarding” users with new content, TikTok’s design fuels the urge to keep scrolling & shift the brain of users into “autopilot mode” said the Commission
@bmoens.bsky.social
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EU warns TikTok over addictive feeds and risks to children
[FREE TO READ] Regulators say design choices that hook users could breach landmark digital rules
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February 6, 2026 at 11:04 AM
EU warns TikTok that its endlessly scrolling feeds may breach bloc's digital rules.
By constantly “rewarding” users with new content, TikTok’s design fuels the urge to keep scrolling & shift the brain of users into “autopilot mode” said the Commission
@bmoens.bsky.social
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By constantly “rewarding” users with new content, TikTok’s design fuels the urge to keep scrolling & shift the brain of users into “autopilot mode” said the Commission
@bmoens.bsky.social
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von der Leyen postponing planned trip to Australia this month as negotiations on a trade deal struggle to reach an agreement
scoop from @andybounds.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
scoop from @andybounds.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
von der Leyen postponing planned trip to Australia this month as negotiations on a trade deal struggle to reach an agreement
scoop from @andybounds.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
scoop from @andybounds.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
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EXC: US State dept is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in UK/ Europe to amplify Washington’s policy stances and challenge perceived threats to free speech
W/ @annasophiegross.bsky.social, @oilsheppard.bsky.social & Amy McKinnon
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W/ @annasophiegross.bsky.social, @oilsheppard.bsky.social & Amy McKinnon
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US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
[FREE TO READ] State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
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February 6, 2026 at 7:43 AM
EXC: US State dept is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in UK/ Europe to amplify Washington’s policy stances and challenge perceived threats to free speech
W/ @annasophiegross.bsky.social, @oilsheppard.bsky.social & Amy McKinnon
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W/ @annasophiegross.bsky.social, @oilsheppard.bsky.social & Amy McKinnon
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What does it mean for something to be 'Made in Europe'? And will it push up costs for EU industries?
Our long-read on Brussels' push to protect critical manufacturing from Chinese competition:
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Our long-read on Brussels' push to protect critical manufacturing from Chinese competition:
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The controversial plan to set ‘Buy European’ rules
Are the EU’s proposals to encourage manufacturing to stay in the region pragmatic or protectionist?
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February 5, 2026 at 7:06 AM
What does it mean for something to be 'Made in Europe'? And will it push up costs for EU industries?
Our long-read on Brussels' push to protect critical manufacturing from Chinese competition:
www.ft.com/content/b92a... w/ @andybounds.bsky.social
Our long-read on Brussels' push to protect critical manufacturing from Chinese competition:
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Imagine taking off your sunglasses after three weeks of darkness and the first thing you see is Robert Fico
End of an era: Emmanuel Macron is no longer wearing his aviators.
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Imagine taking off your sunglasses after three weeks of darkness and the first thing you see is Robert Fico
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to use a summit with the EU this summer to further unwind Brexit, arguing that Britain must move closer to the single market - even at the expense of accepting Brussels’ rules - as transatlantic tensions force a rethink of European alignment
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We will use EU summit to further unwind Brexit, vows Keir Starmer
[FREE TO READ] UK prime minister plans to explore ways to tear down trade barriers to boost growth and cut prices
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January 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to use a summit with the EU this summer to further unwind Brexit, arguing that Britain must move closer to the single market - even at the expense of accepting Brussels’ rules - as transatlantic tensions force a rethink of European alignment
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"This is not about changing the security bargain between the US and Europe. This is about Europe essentially finding itself alone with a partially hostile America.”
Good piece by @benhallnews.bsky.social and @henryjfoy.ft.com. The Greenland crisis may be over (for now) but trust has gone. Now what?
Good piece by @benhallnews.bsky.social and @henryjfoy.ft.com. The Greenland crisis may be over (for now) but trust has gone. Now what?
Nato without America: Europe ‘thinks the unthinkable’
After the stand-off over Greenland, European leaders are having to consider what would happen if Washington leaves the military alliance
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January 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
"This is not about changing the security bargain between the US and Europe. This is about Europe essentially finding itself alone with a partially hostile America.”
Good piece by @benhallnews.bsky.social and @henryjfoy.ft.com. The Greenland crisis may be over (for now) but trust has gone. Now what?
Good piece by @benhallnews.bsky.social and @henryjfoy.ft.com. The Greenland crisis may be over (for now) but trust has gone. Now what?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has blamed European capitals for late weapons payments that left Ukraine’s air defences empty as Russian ballistic missiles crippled the country’s energy infrastructure.
Western officials tell @christopherjm.ft.com & I that is not correct.
Ominous row
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Western officials tell @christopherjm.ft.com & I that is not correct.
Ominous row
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy blames Europeans for Ukraine air defence gaps
[FREE TO READ] Delayed western payments keep country’s air defences ‘simply empty’, allowing Russia to knock out power, says president
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January 30, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has blamed European capitals for late weapons payments that left Ukraine’s air defences empty as Russian ballistic missiles crippled the country’s energy infrastructure.
Western officials tell @christopherjm.ft.com & I that is not correct.
Ominous row
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Western officials tell @christopherjm.ft.com & I that is not correct.
Ominous row
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The Trump admin has indicated to Ukraine that US security guarantees are contingent on Kyiv first agreeing a peace deal that would likely involve ceding the Donbas region to Russia…
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@maxseddon.bsky.social
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Scoop with FT comrades
@maxseddon.bsky.social
@henryjfoy.ft.com
@a-mackinnon.bsky.social
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory
[FREE TO READ] Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks
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January 27, 2026 at 5:12 AM
The Trump admin has indicated to Ukraine that US security guarantees are contingent on Kyiv first agreeing a peace deal that would likely involve ceding the Donbas region to Russia…
Scoop with FT comrades
@maxseddon.bsky.social
@henryjfoy.ft.com
@a-mackinnon.bsky.social
Scoop with FT comrades
@maxseddon.bsky.social
@henryjfoy.ft.com
@a-mackinnon.bsky.social
“If anyone thinks here… that the European Union or Europe as a whole can defend itself without the US, keep on dreaming,” Nato SecGen Mark Rutte told the European Parliament. “You can’t.”
“It will make things more complicated. I think Putin will love it. So think again.”
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“It will make things more complicated. I think Putin will love it. So think again.”
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Europe must stop ‘dreaming’ about defence without US, Rutte warns
[FREE TO READ] Nato chief says continent cannot afford to replace American security umbrella
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January 26, 2026 at 7:13 PM
“If anyone thinks here… that the European Union or Europe as a whole can defend itself without the US, keep on dreaming,” Nato SecGen Mark Rutte told the European Parliament. “You can’t.”
“It will make things more complicated. I think Putin will love it. So think again.”
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“It will make things more complicated. I think Putin will love it. So think again.”
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Industrial-grade charm, a knack for building personal connections, and a tolerance for flattery that borders on sycophancy - My profile of Mark Rutte, Europe's undisputed 'Trump-whisperer-in-chief'
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Mark Rutte, Europe’s Trump whisperer-in-chief
[FREE TO READ] The Nato secretary-general is happy to use flattery in order to get things done
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January 23, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Industrial-grade charm, a knack for building personal connections, and a tolerance for flattery that borders on sycophancy - My profile of Mark Rutte, Europe's undisputed 'Trump-whisperer-in-chief'
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"The EU calls on all WTO members to join us in a genuine overhaul of the organisation, ensuring it continues to underpin global trade rather than drift towards irrelevance."
Tremendous to have EU trade chief @marossefcovic.bsky.social writing in @financialtimes.com today
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Tremendous to have EU trade chief @marossefcovic.bsky.social writing in @financialtimes.com today
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The WTO needs an overhaul
[FREE TO READ] We must question whether the ‘most favoured nation’ principle remains fit for purpose
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January 21, 2026 at 1:23 PM
"The EU calls on all WTO members to join us in a genuine overhaul of the organisation, ensuring it continues to underpin global trade rather than drift towards irrelevance."
Tremendous to have EU trade chief @marossefcovic.bsky.social writing in @financialtimes.com today
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Tremendous to have EU trade chief @marossefcovic.bsky.social writing in @financialtimes.com today
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“Nobody is in any mood to stage a grand spectacle around an agreement with Trump right now” said one official, adding that Greenland & the Board of Peace had “eclipsed” Ukraine at Davos
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Trump row over Greenland derails Ukraine postwar deal
[FREE TO READ] Signature of ‘prosperity plan’ expected at Davos has been postponed amid transatlantic rift
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January 21, 2026 at 6:46 AM
“Nobody is in any mood to stage a grand spectacle around an agreement with Trump right now” said one official, adding that Greenland & the Board of Peace had “eclipsed” Ukraine at Davos
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How will the EU hit back against Trump for his Greenland tariffs?
€93bn of tit-for-tat tariffs are not only already agreed by the bloc, they will come into force in 20 days unless member states explicitly stop them.
@andybounds.bsky.social explains how they will work
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€93bn of tit-for-tat tariffs are not only already agreed by the bloc, they will come into force in 20 days unless member states explicitly stop them.
@andybounds.bsky.social explains how they will work
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What would EU’s €93bn retaliatory tariffs against US cover?
[FREE TO READ] Boeing aircraft, bourbon, motorcycles and soyabeans among targeted products if Donald Trump makes good on his threats
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January 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
How will the EU hit back against Trump for his Greenland tariffs?
€93bn of tit-for-tat tariffs are not only already agreed by the bloc, they will come into force in 20 days unless member states explicitly stop them.
@andybounds.bsky.social explains how they will work
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€93bn of tit-for-tat tariffs are not only already agreed by the bloc, they will come into force in 20 days unless member states explicitly stop them.
@andybounds.bsky.social explains how they will work
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Last year involved what many of Europe’s decisionmakers now admit resembled cognitive dissonance: arguing that they needed to tolerate Trump’s attacks on them as allies in order to keep him as an ally
“There is a point where the possibilities of dealing with each other sensibly have been exhausted”
“There is a point where the possibilities of dealing with each other sensibly have been exhausted”
How Trump's economic attack on Nato allies convinced Europe its strategy had failed.
"It looks like the days of trying to appease Trump are finished"
"This is about a lot more than just Greenland. It’s about security relations, it’s about economic ties: it’s about trust"
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"It looks like the days of trying to appease Trump are finished"
"This is about a lot more than just Greenland. It’s about security relations, it’s about economic ties: it’s about trust"
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‘It’s about trust’: Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats push Europe to harden its stance
[FREE TO READ] Aggressive US rhetoric over Greenland demands a change in strategy by the EU and UK, officials say
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January 18, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Last year involved what many of Europe’s decisionmakers now admit resembled cognitive dissonance: arguing that they needed to tolerate Trump’s attacks on them as allies in order to keep him as an ally
“There is a point where the possibilities of dealing with each other sensibly have been exhausted”
“There is a point where the possibilities of dealing with each other sensibly have been exhausted”
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EU readies €93bn tariffs in retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat ft.trib.al/5Qfqifp
EU readies €93bn tariffs in retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat
Europe could also threaten to restrict US companies’ market access in run-up to crunch talks at Davos
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January 18, 2026 at 6:36 PM
EU readies €93bn tariffs in retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat ft.trib.al/5Qfqifp
How Trump's economic attack on Nato allies convinced Europe its strategy had failed.
"It looks like the days of trying to appease Trump are finished"
"This is about a lot more than just Greenland. It’s about security relations, it’s about economic ties: it’s about trust"
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"It looks like the days of trying to appease Trump are finished"
"This is about a lot more than just Greenland. It’s about security relations, it’s about economic ties: it’s about trust"
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‘It’s about trust’: Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats push Europe to harden its stance
[FREE TO READ] Aggressive US rhetoric over Greenland demands a change in strategy by the EU and UK, officials say
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January 18, 2026 at 5:50 PM
How Trump's economic attack on Nato allies convinced Europe its strategy had failed.
"It looks like the days of trying to appease Trump are finished"
"This is about a lot more than just Greenland. It’s about security relations, it’s about economic ties: it’s about trust"
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"It looks like the days of trying to appease Trump are finished"
"This is about a lot more than just Greenland. It’s about security relations, it’s about economic ties: it’s about trust"
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That one British soldier who sheepishly arrived on Greenland this week may well turn out to represent the UK’s most expensive military deployment ever
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 5:29 PM
That one British soldier who sheepishly arrived on Greenland this week may well turn out to represent the UK’s most expensive military deployment ever
There’s tremendous narrative arc potential in Donald Trump vowing to start a trade war with European allies who oppose him annexing Greenland at the exact moment the EU is signing the world’s biggest trade deal with South America
But Brussels probably won’t see it that way.
But Brussels probably won’t see it that way.
January 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
There’s tremendous narrative arc potential in Donald Trump vowing to start a trade war with European allies who oppose him annexing Greenland at the exact moment the EU is signing the world’s biggest trade deal with South America
But Brussels probably won’t see it that way.
But Brussels probably won’t see it that way.
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The hitherto toughest test to Nordic solidarity is beginning.
Last time the Nordics failed to stick together, Norway and Denmark got occupied by nazi Germany and Finland invaded by the Soviet Union.
Last time the Nordics failed to stick together, Norway and Denmark got occupied by nazi Germany and Finland invaded by the Soviet Union.
Trump to hit Europe with 10% tariffs until Greenland deal is agreed
US president said levies against eight nations would rise to 25% unless they support his acquisition of the island
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January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The hitherto toughest test to Nordic solidarity is beginning.
Last time the Nordics failed to stick together, Norway and Denmark got occupied by nazi Germany and Finland invaded by the Soviet Union.
Last time the Nordics failed to stick together, Norway and Denmark got occupied by nazi Germany and Finland invaded by the Soviet Union.
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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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💥 Brussels is drafting proposals to create a two-tier EU membership model that could fast-track Ukraine’s entry in any peace deal to end Russia’s invasion - a move that would overhaul the EU's accession system used since the cold war
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January 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
💥 Brussels is drafting proposals to create a two-tier EU membership model that could fast-track Ukraine’s entry in any peace deal to end Russia’s invasion - a move that would overhaul the EU's accession system used since the cold war
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Central bankers stand up for Powell
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a group of people are sitting in a field with a horse in the background
ALT: a group of people are sitting in a field with a horse in the background
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January 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Central bankers stand up for Powell
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