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After the European peace order and the American century, Europe must unite under democratic government, with fundamental rights for all, a unified army and nuclear deterrent.
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#commerce #Inde
L’Europe sort le grand jeu :
Le 27 janvier 2026, l'Europe et l'Inde signaient un traité commercial en gestation depuis près de vingt ans.
France Culture Cultures Monde (58:43)
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Avec l'Inde, une romance stratégique : épisode du podcast L’Europe sort le grand jeu
AUDIO • L’Europe sort le grand jeu, épisode : Avec l'Inde, une romance stratégique. Une série inédite proposée par France Culture. Écoutez Cultures Monde, et découvrez nos podcasts en ligne.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Jimmy Lai et Narges Mohammadi, deux condamnations arbitraires en toute impunité
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Jimmy Lai et Narges Mohammadi, deux condamnations arbitraires en toute impunité
Le patron de presse hongkongais Jimmy Lai, et la prix Nobel de la paix iranienne Narges Mohammadi sont victimes de l’arbitraire dans leurs pays respectifs pour avoir réclamé la démocratie. Le reste du...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
#handel
Trump-effekten i världshandeln:
I jakten på nya handelsvänner skrev EU nyligen på handelsavtal med Mercosur och Indien.
Sieps podcast (34 min)
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Mellan krig och fred i världshandeln
Anna Horn och Harry Flam gästar Sieps podcast för ett samtal om EU:s handelsavtal med Mercosur och Indien, samt EU:s handelsbazooka.
sieps.se
February 10, 2026 at 11:42 AM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
#valuta #renminbi
Trumps återkomst har gett Peking ett gyllene tillfälle att utmana dollarn. Kina pratar nu om ett multipolärt valutasystem.
SR Radiokorrespondenterna Kina (27 min)
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Kinas nya offensiv i valutakriget - Radiokorrespondenterna Kina
Trumps återkomst har gett Peking ett gyllene tillfälle att utmana dollarn. Kina pratar nu om ett multipolärt valutasystem.
www.sverigesradio.se
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
#MSC
Munich Security Conference 2026, February 13-15
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Munich Security Conference 2026
The MSC 2026 will take place from February 13 to 15, 2026.
securityconference.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 AM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
The nuisance power of Trump seems to have become the raison d'être of his regime internationally
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Ontario and Michigan | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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UN report warns of “existential threat” to civil liberties
www.statewatch.org/news/2026/fe...
Statewatch | UN report warns of “existential threat” to civil liberties
Shrinking aid systems and expanding security policies are eroding democratic rights and freedoms, a UN expert warned in a report published last year that received no coverage from mainstream media.
www.statewatch.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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Under Destruction – Munich Security Report 2026
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Munich Security Report 2026
The Munich Security Report 2026 analyzes the far-reaching consequences of the rise of political forces that favor destruction over reform.
securityconference.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 AM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
#Trump effect
The world has entered an era of “wrecking ball politics,” a team of conference staff wrote on Monday, in their 2026 Munich Security Report.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...
Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:27 AM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
US neighbors and the world targeted:
Hostile act upon hostile act is the essence of the Trump regime
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:20 AM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
The consequences of a hostile and erratic USA:
Europe needs to diminish its vulnerabilities
Two examples: Visa and Mastercard
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European alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chief
US payment processing companies account for about two-thirds of card transactions in Eurozone
giftarticle.ft.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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If US domestic and foreign policies are reset from crazy to half-crazy, how much relief is that going to bring Americans and the rest of humanity?
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A post-Trump restoration is still possible
His presidency may eventually be seen as an aberration rather than a permanent shift
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February 10, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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#ICE, la police de l’immigration qui effraie le monde
France Culture L'Esprit public (26:33)
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ICE, la police de l’immigration qui effraie le monde
Depuis l'arrivée de Donald Trump au pouvoir, le budget et les effectifs de la police de l'immigration, l'ICE ont considérablement augmenté. Mais leurs méthodes sont critiquées. Et plusieurs manifesta...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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#commerce #Mercosur #cinema
L’Europe sort le grand jeu ?
Avec l’Amérique latine :
bœuf, voitures... et valeurs communes ?
France Culture Cultures Monde (58:43)
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Avec l’Amérique latine : bœuf, voitures... et valeurs communes ? : épisode du podcast L’Europe sort le grand jeu
AUDIO • L’Europe sort le grand jeu, épisode : Avec l’Amérique latine : bœuf, voitures... et valeurs communes ?. Une série inédite proposée par France Culture. Écoutez Cultures Monde, et découvrez nos...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Set Them Free!

“Detaining children doesn’t make this country safer.
It makes this country cruel.

Over 1,000 family members are being detained in Dilley, Texas, where measles is spreading and children are traumatized.
#Dilley #ice
Release them all.”

#Oregon
Congresswoman
Maxine Dexter, M.D.
Black and white photo of Rep. Maxine Baxter
February 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
The EU member states have failed to create a European superpower, leaving the USA and China as the only two on the global scene.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The Multipolar Mirage
Why America and China are the world's only great powers.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
The EU member states built a union incapable of defending the interests and promote the values of the Europeans in the face of hostile powers.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How Europe Lost
Can the continent escape its Trump trap?
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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#talous
EVAn tuoreen Talouskasvun jarrut -analyysin mukaan suomalaisten mielestä kasvua jarruttavat ennen kaikkea Venäjän hyökkäyssodan synnyttämä epävarmuus sekä yhteiskunnassa vallitseva riskejä välttelevä ilmapiiri.
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Suomen talouskasvun jarrut – vieraina Emmiliina Kujanpää ja Ilkka Haavisto
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February 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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mysocialself.bsky.social
At least 1,800 people were killed in Tehran city during a crackdown on protests on Jan. 8, according to data from civilian medical facilities.

www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/... #Iran #IranMassacre #humanrights #middleeast #democracy
Live - Iran doubles down on enrichment as US envoys stage aircraft carrier optics
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said no country has the right to dictate what Iran “should or should not have,” defending uranium enrichment as a sovereign right, while also signaling flexibil...
www.iranintl.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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#Iran #theocracy
The men disguising as God in order to uphold a dictatorship of fanatics and henchmen.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...
Supporters of imprisoned Nobel laureate say Iran adds 7 more years to her sentence | CBC News
Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dissent following na...
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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#euco #eupol
Strengthening the single market and the EU economic base is 'an urgent strategic imperative' in the words of European Council President António Costa, to improve the EU's competitiveness and develop its strategic autonomy.
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Outlook for the 12 February 2026 retreat: Work on competitiveness in the European Council | Think Tank | European Parliament
Outlook for the 12 February 2026 retreat: Work on competitiveness in the European Council
www.europarl.europa.eu
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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If Trump is Faust, who is Stephen Miller?
bbc.com/news/article...
Stephen Miller: The aide driving Donald Trump's most controversial policies
The high-velocity start to 2026 by the Trump administration has cemented Stephen Miller's position as one of its most powerful figures.
bbc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:43 AM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
In addition to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, the USA resembles other petrostates in this respect as well:
How the Presidency is Making Trump Richer
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How the Presidency is Making Trump Richer : Up First from NPR
Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start of his second term, Kirkpatrick says, Trump was in an “...
www.npr.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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Remember the 'One country, two systems' lie?
Hong Kong is no better than Communist China with regard to democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
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Hong Kong democracy champion Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
The heavy sentence for the 78-year-old Apple Daily founder and British citizen was imposed as Beijing seeks to wipe out the city’s remaining press freedoms.
wapo.st
February 9, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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China is a repressive dictatorship without democracy, human rights or rule of law.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Term Follows a China Playbook For Punishing Critics
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 AM