Jorge Liboreiro
@jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social
Reporter at Euronews covering EU politics. Lover of cinema, sushi and synonyms. Brussels resident since 2018. All views my own! 🦄
The EU backs Edmundo González and María Corina Machado to lead Venezuela's democratic transition while the US moves to work with Maduro's immediate successor, Delcy Rodríguez.
Latest from Brussels.
Latest from Brussels.
EU bets on Venezuela's democratic transition as Trump goes after oil
Public statements from Washington, Brussels and European capitals since the US's raid on Caracas have revealed a chasm between the two sides of the Atlantic.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The EU backs Edmundo González and María Corina Machado to lead Venezuela's democratic transition while the US moves to work with Maduro's immediate successor, Delcy Rodríguez.
Latest from Brussels.
Latest from Brussels.
🇻🇪 Delcy Rodríguez softens her position: "We extend an invitation to the US government to work together on a cooperative agenda, oriented toward shared development, within the framework of international law, and to strengthen lasting community coexistence."
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
🇻🇪 Delcy Rodríguez softens her position: "We extend an invitation to the US government to work together on a cooperative agenda, oriented toward shared development, within the framework of international law, and to strengthen lasting community coexistence."
Donald Trump aboard Air Force One: "We Need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and the European Union needs us to have it and they know that."
Spain breaks ranks with EU countries to explicitly and categorically reject Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela, considering it breaches fundamental principles of international law.
January 5, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Donald Trump aboard Air Force One: "We Need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and the European Union needs us to have it and they know that."
Spain breaks ranks with EU countries to explicitly and categorically reject Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela, considering it breaches fundamental principles of international law.
January 4, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Spain breaks ranks with EU countries to explicitly and categorically reject Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela, considering it breaches fundamental principles of international law.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen tells Donald Trump to stay away from Greenland after Venezuela.
“It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland.”
“It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland.”
January 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen tells Donald Trump to stay away from Greenland after Venezuela.
“It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland.”
“It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland.”
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We had a good, one-hour-long call with President Trump, President Zelenskyy and several European leaders to discuss their meeting today on peace negotiations.
There was good progress, which we welcomed.
There was good progress, which we welcomed.
December 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We had a good, one-hour-long call with President Trump, President Zelenskyy and several European leaders to discuss their meeting today on peace negotiations.
There was good progress, which we welcomed.
There was good progress, which we welcomed.
The reparations loan isn't happening. The EU is doing joint debt instead to raise €90 billion for Ukraine. Big money is coming to the table.
How is this going to work?
🧵 Here's what you need to know.
How is this going to work?
🧵 Here's what you need to know.
December 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The reparations loan isn't happening. The EU is doing joint debt instead to raise €90 billion for Ukraine. Big money is coming to the table.
How is this going to work?
🧵 Here's what you need to know.
How is this going to work?
🧵 Here's what you need to know.
Reposted by Jorge Liboreiro
I’ve read the word “reparation” more in the past few months than I have in my entire lifetime. But how did everything go down exactly? Why did EU leaders decide to opt for a joint debt instead?
Great journalistic work and re-cap by @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Great journalistic work and re-cap by @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
How the reparations loan for Ukraine fell apart at the eleventh hour
On Thursday night, EU leaders realised that their planned reparations loan for Ukraine – a proposal without parallel in modern history – could not overcome the obstacles in its way.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I’ve read the word “reparation” more in the past few months than I have in my entire lifetime. But how did everything go down exactly? Why did EU leaders decide to opt for a joint debt instead?
Great journalistic work and re-cap by @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Great journalistic work and re-cap by @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Journalist observation: the reparations loan was an incredible story to cover. But all of us who were deep into the details knew that it was from the done deal that von der Leyen and Merz pretended it was.
The signs were there since Bart De Wever's press conference in Copenhagen.
The signs were there since Bart De Wever's press conference in Copenhagen.
It was so bold that, at times, it seemed impossible. And at the very end, it was.
I piece together the extraordinary events of the last four months to understand why and how the reparations loan for Ukraine spectacularly fell apart.
I piece together the extraordinary events of the last four months to understand why and how the reparations loan for Ukraine spectacularly fell apart.
How the reparations loan for Ukraine fell apart at the eleventh hour
On Thursday night, EU leaders realised that their planned reparations loan for Ukraine – a proposal without parallel in modern history – could not overcome the obstacles in its way.
euronews.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Journalist observation: the reparations loan was an incredible story to cover. But all of us who were deep into the details knew that it was from the done deal that von der Leyen and Merz pretended it was.
The signs were there since Bart De Wever's press conference in Copenhagen.
The signs were there since Bart De Wever's press conference in Copenhagen.
It was so bold that, at times, it seemed impossible. And at the very end, it was.
I piece together the extraordinary events of the last four months to understand why and how the reparations loan for Ukraine spectacularly fell apart.
I piece together the extraordinary events of the last four months to understand why and how the reparations loan for Ukraine spectacularly fell apart.
How the reparations loan for Ukraine fell apart at the eleventh hour
On Thursday night, EU leaders realised that their planned reparations loan for Ukraine – a proposal without parallel in modern history – could not overcome the obstacles in its way.
euronews.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
It was so bold that, at times, it seemed impossible. And at the very end, it was.
I piece together the extraordinary events of the last four months to understand why and how the reparations loan for Ukraine spectacularly fell apart.
I piece together the extraordinary events of the last four months to understand why and how the reparations loan for Ukraine spectacularly fell apart.
Reposted by Jorge Liboreiro
A quick explanation of how this borrowing to assist Ukraine will work. "Enhanced cooperation" means EU law is being used, but some Member States opt out. The process has been applied a few times before, but never before re the EU budget. 1/
🚨 The latest conclusions say the EU will trigger Article 20 of enhanced cooperation to ensure that any mobilisation of EU resources to guarantee joint debt "will not have an impact on the financial obligations of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia," as previously reported by Euronews.
🚨 Bombshell at #EUCO at almost 2 am: António Costa has proposed to use common borrowing to meet Ukraine's most immediate financial needs while technical work on the reparations loan continues in the coming months.
Messy mix-match solution. Leaders are still discussing.
Messy mix-match solution. Leaders are still discussing.
December 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
A quick explanation of how this borrowing to assist Ukraine will work. "Enhanced cooperation" means EU law is being used, but some Member States opt out. The process has been applied a few times before, but never before re the EU budget. 1/
🚨 The latest conclusions say the EU will trigger Article 20 of enhanced cooperation to ensure that any mobilisation of EU resources to guarantee joint debt "will not have an impact on the financial obligations of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia," as previously reported by Euronews.
🚨 Bombshell at #EUCO at almost 2 am: António Costa has proposed to use common borrowing to meet Ukraine's most immediate financial needs while technical work on the reparations loan continues in the coming months.
Messy mix-match solution. Leaders are still discussing.
Messy mix-match solution. Leaders are still discussing.
December 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
🚨 The latest conclusions say the EU will trigger Article 20 of enhanced cooperation to ensure that any mobilisation of EU resources to guarantee joint debt "will not have an impact on the financial obligations of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia," as previously reported by Euronews.
🚨 Bombshell at #EUCO at almost 2 am: António Costa has proposed to use common borrowing to meet Ukraine's most immediate financial needs while technical work on the reparations loan continues in the coming months.
Messy mix-match solution. Leaders are still discussing.
Messy mix-match solution. Leaders are still discussing.
December 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
🚨 Bombshell at #EUCO at almost 2 am: António Costa has proposed to use common borrowing to meet Ukraine's most immediate financial needs while technical work on the reparations loan continues in the coming months.
Messy mix-match solution. Leaders are still discussing.
Messy mix-match solution. Leaders are still discussing.
Latest twist at #EUCO:
Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have come up with a new idea: to raise joint debt for Ukraine under an enhanced cooperation mechanism.
The three countries will not veto the plan and, in turn, exempt themselves from the financial liability.
Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have come up with a new idea: to raise joint debt for Ukraine under an enhanced cooperation mechanism.
The three countries will not veto the plan and, in turn, exempt themselves from the financial liability.
December 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Latest twist at #EUCO:
Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have come up with a new idea: to raise joint debt for Ukraine under an enhanced cooperation mechanism.
The three countries will not veto the plan and, in turn, exempt themselves from the financial liability.
Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have come up with a new idea: to raise joint debt for Ukraine under an enhanced cooperation mechanism.
The three countries will not veto the plan and, in turn, exempt themselves from the financial liability.
We have obtained the latest compromise on the reparations loan. It runs for two pages and addresses the Belgian concerns one by one. At one point, it floats "uncapped" guarantees, but between brackets.
All the details in our live blog. #EUCO
All the details in our live blog. #EUCO
EU leaders debate revised version of reparations loan for Ukraine
The reparations loan for Ukraine is fiercely resisted by Belgium, the prime custodian of the Russian assets needed to fund it, while the back-up option of joint debt requires unanimity – and Hungary h...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We have obtained the latest compromise on the reparations loan. It runs for two pages and addresses the Belgian concerns one by one. At one point, it floats "uncapped" guarantees, but between brackets.
All the details in our live blog. #EUCO
All the details in our live blog. #EUCO
Here we go: it's make-or-break time.
EU leaders are now all in the room debating how to find €90 billion to finance Ukraine for the next two years.
EU leaders are now all in the room debating how to find €90 billion to finance Ukraine for the next two years.
Happening now at #EUCO: leaders are going through the revised conclusions on the reparations loan.
December 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Here we go: it's make-or-break time.
EU leaders are now all in the room debating how to find €90 billion to finance Ukraine for the next two years.
EU leaders are now all in the room debating how to find €90 billion to finance Ukraine for the next two years.
The European Commission is unsure if the Mercosur countries will go along with the delay. Patience is running very thin on the other side of the Atlantic.
But the Lula-Meloni call earlier today could help prevent a total collapse of the deal.
But the Lula-Meloni call earlier today could help prevent a total collapse of the deal.
🚨 Just in: the signing of the EU-Mercosur trade deal has been officially postponed to January in order to assuage Italy’s concerns.
Von der Leyen will not travel to Brazil this week, as originally planned.
Von der Leyen will not travel to Brazil this week, as originally planned.
December 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The European Commission is unsure if the Mercosur countries will go along with the delay. Patience is running very thin on the other side of the Atlantic.
But the Lula-Meloni call earlier today could help prevent a total collapse of the deal.
But the Lula-Meloni call earlier today could help prevent a total collapse of the deal.
🚨 Just in: the signing of the EU-Mercosur trade deal has been officially postponed to January in order to assuage Italy’s concerns.
Von der Leyen will not travel to Brazil this week, as originally planned.
Von der Leyen will not travel to Brazil this week, as originally planned.
December 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🚨 Just in: the signing of the EU-Mercosur trade deal has been officially postponed to January in order to assuage Italy’s concerns.
Von der Leyen will not travel to Brazil this week, as originally planned.
Von der Leyen will not travel to Brazil this week, as originally planned.
The 27 leaders have finished their discussion on geo-economics, which was shorter than expected, and are now taking a break. After that, they will discuss the main issue of the night, financing for Ukraine, over dinner.
#EUCO
#EUCO
December 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The 27 leaders have finished their discussion on geo-economics, which was shorter than expected, and are now taking a break. After that, they will discuss the main issue of the night, financing for Ukraine, over dinner.
#EUCO
#EUCO
#EUCO latest: Technical talks are going on between Belgium, the European Commission and the European Council to address each of the Belgian concerns.
Once ready, the revised text of the conclusions will be put on the table for leaders to discuss.
Once ready, the revised text of the conclusions will be put on the table for leaders to discuss.
December 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#EUCO latest: Technical talks are going on between Belgium, the European Commission and the European Council to address each of the Belgian concerns.
Once ready, the revised text of the conclusions will be put on the table for leaders to discuss.
Once ready, the revised text of the conclusions will be put on the table for leaders to discuss.
Giorgia Meloni says she'll sign the Mercosur trade deal if the Commission provides assurances.
"The Italian government is ready to sign the agreement as soon as the necessary responses are provided to farmers, which depend on decisions by the European Commission and can be finalised quickly."
"The Italian government is ready to sign the agreement as soon as the necessary responses are provided to farmers, which depend on decisions by the European Commission and can be finalised quickly."
Lula da Silva held a phone call today with Giorgia Meloni to discuss the EU-Mercosur deal. According to Lula, Meloni said her request for a delay was due to the farmer protests.
"Then she asked me if we were patient for a week, 10 days, a month at most, Italy would join," Lula said.
"Then she asked me if we were patient for a week, 10 days, a month at most, Italy would join," Lula said.
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Giorgia Meloni says she'll sign the Mercosur trade deal if the Commission provides assurances.
"The Italian government is ready to sign the agreement as soon as the necessary responses are provided to farmers, which depend on decisions by the European Commission and can be finalised quickly."
"The Italian government is ready to sign the agreement as soon as the necessary responses are provided to farmers, which depend on decisions by the European Commission and can be finalised quickly."
Robert Fico at #EUCO: "Now we are heading into the final stretch: deciding on a military loan for Ukraine. You know my opinion, so keep your fingers crossed that I don’t get defenestrated for holding a sovereign, different stance."
December 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Robert Fico at #EUCO: "Now we are heading into the final stretch: deciding on a military loan for Ukraine. You know my opinion, so keep your fingers crossed that I don’t get defenestrated for holding a sovereign, different stance."
Lula da Silva held a phone call today with Giorgia Meloni to discuss the EU-Mercosur deal. According to Lula, Meloni said her request for a delay was due to the farmer protests.
"Then she asked me if we were patient for a week, 10 days, a month at most, Italy would join," Lula said.
"Then she asked me if we were patient for a week, 10 days, a month at most, Italy would join," Lula said.
December 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Lula da Silva held a phone call today with Giorgia Meloni to discuss the EU-Mercosur deal. According to Lula, Meloni said her request for a delay was due to the farmer protests.
"Then she asked me if we were patient for a week, 10 days, a month at most, Italy would join," Lula said.
"Then she asked me if we were patient for a week, 10 days, a month at most, Italy would join," Lula said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy ramps up the pressure on Europeans to agree on new funding.
"I know that Russia is threatening different countries over this decision. But we shouldn't be scared of these threats – we should be scared that Europe will be weak," he writes on Telegram after #EUCO.
"I know that Russia is threatening different countries over this decision. But we shouldn't be scared of these threats – we should be scared that Europe will be weak," he writes on Telegram after #EUCO.
December 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy ramps up the pressure on Europeans to agree on new funding.
"I know that Russia is threatening different countries over this decision. But we shouldn't be scared of these threats – we should be scared that Europe will be weak," he writes on Telegram after #EUCO.
"I know that Russia is threatening different countries over this decision. But we shouldn't be scared of these threats – we should be scared that Europe will be weak," he writes on Telegram after #EUCO.