Summa Perplexitas
@sperplexitas.bsky.social
Increasingly intolerant of the intolerant.
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Breakdown of today's vote in the EP on the Ukraine loan facility with a new type of graph by member state.
This shows neatly the huge support in the Nordics and Baltics, the low one in France (due to the RN) and the stark exception of Hungary, where even the opposition Tisza Party voted against.
This shows neatly the huge support in the Nordics and Baltics, the low one in France (due to the RN) and the stark exception of Hungary, where even the opposition Tisza Party voted against.
February 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Breakdown of today's vote in the EP on the Ukraine loan facility with a new type of graph by member state.
This shows neatly the huge support in the Nordics and Baltics, the low one in France (due to the RN) and the stark exception of Hungary, where even the opposition Tisza Party voted against.
This shows neatly the huge support in the Nordics and Baltics, the low one in France (due to the RN) and the stark exception of Hungary, where even the opposition Tisza Party voted against.
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We pay nearly all the bills while the Americans get to decide what happens next?
February 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
We pay nearly all the bills while the Americans get to decide what happens next?
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Germany has pushed back against the most recent French proposal for common EU borrowing, arguing that the more urgent priority is tackling the bloc’s weak productivity and competitiveness. But a European safe asset is arguably a pre-condition for that.
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Germany has pushed back against the most recent French proposal for common EU borrowing, arguing that the more urgent priority is tackling the bloc’s weak productivity and competitiveness. But a European safe asset is arguably a pre-condition for that.
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No se puede suspender todo en un área de 8 millones de personas y no decretar a la vez permisos laborales. Hay cientos de miles de familias, sobre todo las más precarias, que no deberían tener que elegir entre su empleo o dejar a sus hijos solos.
🔴 Cataluña suspende este jueves la actividad escolar, universitaria, sanitaria y deportiva a causa del viento y pide priorizar el teletrabajo
Cataluña suspende este jueves la actividad escolar, universitaria, sanitaria y deportiva a causa del viento
El Govern pide priorizar el teletrabajo
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February 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
No se puede suspender todo en un área de 8 millones de personas y no decretar a la vez permisos laborales. Hay cientos de miles de familias, sobre todo las más precarias, que no deberían tener que elegir entre su empleo o dejar a sus hijos solos.
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- Mr Lulea, you’re a Romanian nationalist?
- Lulea: Yes
-So you’d defend Romania from foreign invasion?
- Lulea: Well no, not if it’s Russia invading
- I have no further questions
Funny how every European “nationalist” would sell their country out to Putin
- Lulea: Yes
-So you’d defend Romania from foreign invasion?
- Lulea: Well no, not if it’s Russia invading
- I have no further questions
Funny how every European “nationalist” would sell their country out to Putin
AUR leader says he'd cede Romanian land to Russia to avoid a possible war. Likely representative 40-60% of party voters
Even in hypothetical scenarios they can't pretend or try spinning it somewhat, to dumb, to vile. Nationalism of the 21st century. Old Vadim/Funar wouldn't have stooped so low
Even in hypothetical scenarios they can't pretend or try spinning it somewhat, to dumb, to vile. Nationalism of the 21st century. Old Vadim/Funar wouldn't have stooped so low
@miyhnea.bsky.social
>BVSED irredentism blood and soil nationalist party
>look inside
>"we have to give up our own territories so the big russia doesn't conquer us :'(((("
The fascist internationale. Literally all of them are like this regardless of country. When are we hanging these people?
>BVSED irredentism blood and soil nationalist party
>look inside
>"we have to give up our own territories so the big russia doesn't conquer us :'(((("
The fascist internationale. Literally all of them are like this regardless of country. When are we hanging these people?
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
- Mr Lulea, you’re a Romanian nationalist?
- Lulea: Yes
-So you’d defend Romania from foreign invasion?
- Lulea: Well no, not if it’s Russia invading
- I have no further questions
Funny how every European “nationalist” would sell their country out to Putin
- Lulea: Yes
-So you’d defend Romania from foreign invasion?
- Lulea: Well no, not if it’s Russia invading
- I have no further questions
Funny how every European “nationalist” would sell their country out to Putin
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Diario de València: "Lo que cabría exigir es que Feijóo explique con claridad cuál es su modelo de financiación y que Llorca se pronuncie sobre esa propuesta que aún no existe o que se abra a negociar con el Gobierno" www.lavanguardia.com/local/valenc...
La respuesta que no dio Feijóo por Salvador Enguix
La pregunta buscaba concreción. Se la formuló ayer el secretario general de la Asociación Valenciana de Empresarios (AVE), Diego Lorente, al presidente del PP, Alberto
www.lavanguardia.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Diario de València: "Lo que cabría exigir es que Feijóo explique con claridad cuál es su modelo de financiación y que Llorca se pronuncie sobre esa propuesta que aún no existe o que se abra a negociar con el Gobierno" www.lavanguardia.com/local/valenc...
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El CIS apunta que Rufián tiene cuatro veces más tirón entre los valencianos que Yolanda Díaz El 8,6% de los encuestados lo quiere como presidente del Gobierno, por el 2,2% que logra la líder de Sumar por @hectorsanjuan.bsky.social www.lavanguardia.com/local/valenc...
El CIS apunta que Rufián tiene cuatro veces más tirón entre los valencianos que Yolanda Díaz
El 8,6% de los encuestados lo quiere como presidente del Gobierno, por el 2,2% que logra la líder de Sumar
www.lavanguardia.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 AM
El CIS apunta que Rufián tiene cuatro veces más tirón entre los valencianos que Yolanda Díaz El 8,6% de los encuestados lo quiere como presidente del Gobierno, por el 2,2% que logra la líder de Sumar por @hectorsanjuan.bsky.social www.lavanguardia.com/local/valenc...
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After the Russian authorities restrict access to popular messaging app Telegram, one Russian MP calls the measure ’Defence of the information frontline…one of the components of the battle between Russia and Nato.’ The restrictions are widely reported in today’s Russian papers. #ReadingRussia
Russia restricts Telegram, Russian MP claims it's for "the defence of the information frontline.”
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February 11, 2026 at 7:52 AM
After the Russian authorities restrict access to popular messaging app Telegram, one Russian MP calls the measure ’Defence of the information frontline…one of the components of the battle between Russia and Nato.’ The restrictions are widely reported in today’s Russian papers. #ReadingRussia
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Draghi is right: Europe needs decision-making power, no more grandstanding
Draghi is right: Europe needs decision-making power, no more grandstanding
For years, Europe has treated the idea of strategic autonomy like a PR slogan. Something to repeat at conferences and summits. But it’s not branding. It’s about resilience. Real…
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February 11, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Draghi is right: Europe needs decision-making power, no more grandstanding
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Apropos of nothing much, a reminder that Nixon’s Attorney General served 19 months in prison.
February 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Apropos of nothing much, a reminder that Nixon’s Attorney General served 19 months in prison.
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For more information on the EU’s agenda to slash back green and social protections, check out our Deregulation Watch page which we keep regularly updated on the #Omnibus programme, proposals for a 28th regime, and many other #deregulation nonsenses
corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...
For more information on the EU’s agenda to slash back green and social protections, check out our Deregulation Watch page which we keep regularly updated on the #Omnibus programme, proposals for a 28th regime, and many other #deregulation nonsenses
corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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For more information on the EU’s agenda to slash back green and social protections, check out our Deregulation Watch page which we keep regularly updated on the #Omnibus programme, proposals for a 28th regime, and many other #deregulation nonsenses
corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...
For more information on the EU’s agenda to slash back green and social protections, check out our Deregulation Watch page which we keep regularly updated on the #Omnibus programme, proposals for a 28th regime, and many other #deregulation nonsenses
corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...
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Bravo, Switzerland! 👏👏👏👏👏
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
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#R4Today
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#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
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February 11, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Bravo, Switzerland! 👏👏👏👏👏
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#Merzoni, with the willing participation of 🇪🇺President von der Leyen, have formed a pact to dilute the power of the European Union and return it to national capitals in order to carry out corporate wishes.
It is the opposite of Draghi's vision. Yet they are citing him as their inspiration.
It is the opposite of Draghi's vision. Yet they are citing him as their inspiration.
The Merzoni plan would take Europe backwards, not forwards
EU leaders will gather for a castle retreat tomorrow with Mario Draghi, who will call for Europe to federate. But the German and Italian leaders are coming to the castle with a pact to weaken the EU.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:37 AM
#Merzoni, with the willing participation of 🇪🇺President von der Leyen, have formed a pact to dilute the power of the European Union and return it to national capitals in order to carry out corporate wishes.
It is the opposite of Draghi's vision. Yet they are citing him as their inspiration.
It is the opposite of Draghi's vision. Yet they are citing him as their inspiration.
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⚖️ Inside this week’s Crime & Corruption newsletter: Epstein’s fallout in Europe, new NATO corruption cases, suspended shady contractors, record-low global corruption scores, Marine Le Pen’s trial enters a decisive phase, and more.
Newsletter | Uphill court battle awaits consultancy blacklisted by the EU
Follow the Money - Platform for investigative journalism
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February 11, 2026 at 9:48 AM
⚖️ Inside this week’s Crime & Corruption newsletter: Epstein’s fallout in Europe, new NATO corruption cases, suspended shady contractors, record-low global corruption scores, Marine Le Pen’s trial enters a decisive phase, and more.
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Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis, @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social, @sandertordoir.bsky.social and @nilsredeker.bsky.social write in an op-ed in @politico.eu ahead of tomorrow's #EU leaders' retreat. Here's what a credible strategy could look like. 👉 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
February 11, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis, @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social, @sandertordoir.bsky.social and @nilsredeker.bsky.social write in an op-ed in @politico.eu ahead of tomorrow's #EU leaders' retreat. Here's what a credible strategy could look like. 👉 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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At policy and politics events in London too often a latent francophobia shines through that British political and intellectual elites no longer have the luxury to afford
February 11, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Above all, EU leaders have forgotten Mario’s macro argument.
They should look at the latest German industrial production data. For the first time since 2021, output has risen for three consecutive months.
The driver? Exploding defence orders.
It’s demand, not bureaucracy.
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They should look at the latest German industrial production data. For the first time since 2021, output has risen for three consecutive months.
The driver? Exploding defence orders.
It’s demand, not bureaucracy.
10/10
February 11, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Above all, EU leaders have forgotten Mario’s macro argument.
They should look at the latest German industrial production data. For the first time since 2021, output has risen for three consecutive months.
The driver? Exploding defence orders.
It’s demand, not bureaucracy.
10/10
They should look at the latest German industrial production data. For the first time since 2021, output has risen for three consecutive months.
The driver? Exploding defence orders.
It’s demand, not bureaucracy.
10/10
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Europe's centre-right leadership has been determined to cherry-pick the recommendations they acknowledge from Draghi's competitiveness report.
They love the deregulation bit. But they've ignored the strengthening Europe bit.
But now Draghi is making his call for federalism harder to ignore.
They love the deregulation bit. But they've ignored the strengthening Europe bit.
But now Draghi is making his call for federalism harder to ignore.
Draghi’s federalist addendum to his competitiveness report
Good morning!
europemorningpost.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Europe's centre-right leadership has been determined to cherry-pick the recommendations they acknowledge from Draghi's competitiveness report.
They love the deregulation bit. But they've ignored the strengthening Europe bit.
But now Draghi is making his call for federalism harder to ignore.
They love the deregulation bit. But they've ignored the strengthening Europe bit.
But now Draghi is making his call for federalism harder to ignore.
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"The old global order on which Europe’s prosperity and peace were built is “defunct” ... It is a coalition of the willing that would begin a journey from confederation to federation -possibly at variable geometry - in areas such as energy, technology, defence and foreign policy.!"
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Europe's centre-right leadership has been determined to cherry-pick the recommendations they acknowledge from Draghi's competitiveness report.
They love the deregulation bit. But they've ignored the strengthening Europe bit.
But now Draghi is making his call for federalism harder to ignore.
They love the deregulation bit. But they've ignored the strengthening Europe bit.
But now Draghi is making his call for federalism harder to ignore.
Draghi’s federalist addendum to his competitiveness report
Good morning!
europemorningpost.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
"The old global order on which Europe’s prosperity and peace were built is “defunct” ... It is a coalition of the willing that would begin a journey from confederation to federation -possibly at variable geometry - in areas such as energy, technology, defence and foreign policy.!"
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🐦 Noise pollution is affecting bird behaviour across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a large-scale new analysis showed on Wednesday.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:10 AM
🐦 Noise pollution is affecting bird behaviour across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a large-scale new analysis showed on Wednesday.
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It wd be good if at some point Zelenskyy cd feel confident enough of European help to tell Trump to stuff his stupid ideas. The US under Trump is not going to give any security guarantees that Ukraine cd rely on, & the idea of conducting voting under bombardment with many voters displaced is mad.
NEW: Ukraine has begun planning presidential elections alongside a referendum on any peace deal with Russia, after the Trump administration pressed Kyiv to hold both votes by May 15 or risk losing proposed US security guarantees
w/ @henryjfoy.ft.com @maxseddon.bsky.social
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Zelenskyy plans spring elections alongside referendum on peace deal after US push
Trump administration has pressured Ukrainian leader to hold both votes by May 15 or risk losing security guarantees
www.ft.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:13 AM
It wd be good if at some point Zelenskyy cd feel confident enough of European help to tell Trump to stuff his stupid ideas. The US under Trump is not going to give any security guarantees that Ukraine cd rely on, & the idea of conducting voting under bombardment with many voters displaced is mad.
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Yulia Yemelyanova was detained in August at the request of Russia, which accuses her of stealing a mobile phone from a taxi driver in 2021.
Kazakhstan Moves to Extradite Ex-Navalny Volunteer to Russia, Anti-War Group Says - The Moscow Times
For at least the fourth time this year, prosecutors in Kazakhstan have granted Russia’s request to extradite a Russian citizen facing criminal charges at home, a group of exiled anti-war activists sai...
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February 11, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Yulia Yemelyanova was detained in August at the request of Russia, which accuses her of stealing a mobile phone from a taxi driver in 2021.
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Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias: “Europe relied for decades on…the US. It neglected its own capabilities and must now recognize a new and difficult reality.
“Strengthening a common defence policy is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Security can no longer be taken for granted.”
“Strengthening a common defence policy is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Security can no longer be taken for granted.”
February 11, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias: “Europe relied for decades on…the US. It neglected its own capabilities and must now recognize a new and difficult reality.
“Strengthening a common defence policy is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Security can no longer be taken for granted.”
“Strengthening a common defence policy is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Security can no longer be taken for granted.”
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You might love olive oil, but don’t put it on your CV | Polly Hudson
You might love olive oil, but don’t put it on your CV | Polly Hudson
The foodstuff was apparently listed as an interest on a job résumé, according to a viral social media post. It might make you stand out, but not in a good way, writes Polly Hudson
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February 11, 2026 at 11:39 AM
You might love olive oil, but don’t put it on your CV | Polly Hudson
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Public investment has also been generally lower in the EU and especially in the euro area than in the US. After a temporary increase during the Global Financial Crisis, fiscal consolidation reduced public investment ratios across the EU, which persisted through much of the 2010s.
February 11, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Public investment has also been generally lower in the EU and especially in the euro area than in the US. After a temporary increase during the Global Financial Crisis, fiscal consolidation reduced public investment ratios across the EU, which persisted through much of the 2010s.