Tim Ross
@timross1.bsky.social
Chief Political Correspondent for Europe and UK at POLITICO. Author of three books on UK elections.
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I did a lecture on the impact of Brexit on British politics. Watch it here if you're really bored www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztqL...
Reflections on the Brexit Revolution: 2025-26 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture
YouTube video by Cambridge Law Faculty
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November 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I did a lecture on the impact of Brexit on British politics. Watch it here if you're really bored www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztqL...
It’s a 2-minute drive from the Council and the Commission to Bart De Wever’s office. They are on the same Brussels street. Did anyone bother to go to ask him what he really felt about raiding Russian assets?
www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...
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Von der Leyen and Costa fail to cash in on Trump smacking Putin
EU chiefs lost some credibility when they failed to get a deal to fund Ukraine using Russian assets. Zelenskyy could lose a lot more.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It’s a 2-minute drive from the Council and the Commission to Bart De Wever’s office. They are on the same Brussels street. Did anyone bother to go to ask him what he really felt about raiding Russian assets?
www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...
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EU Confidential was at the EUCO summit until the wee hours yesterday.
Host @swheatonjourno.bsky.social spoke to @gregsorgi.bsky.social @ziaweise.bsky.social @nicholasvinocur.bsky.social and @timross1.bsky.social on what leaders plan to do about the threat from Putin — and the far right:
Host @swheatonjourno.bsky.social spoke to @gregsorgi.bsky.social @ziaweise.bsky.social @nicholasvinocur.bsky.social and @timross1.bsky.social on what leaders plan to do about the threat from Putin — and the far right:
How about them assets — making Russia pay for Ukraine
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October 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
EU Confidential was at the EUCO summit until the wee hours yesterday.
Host @swheatonjourno.bsky.social spoke to @gregsorgi.bsky.social @ziaweise.bsky.social @nicholasvinocur.bsky.social and @timross1.bsky.social on what leaders plan to do about the threat from Putin — and the far right:
Host @swheatonjourno.bsky.social spoke to @gregsorgi.bsky.social @ziaweise.bsky.social @nicholasvinocur.bsky.social and @timross1.bsky.social on what leaders plan to do about the threat from Putin — and the far right:
The EU wants influence as well as invoices when it comes to rebuilding Gaza. And European officials are not yet ready to take the pressure off Israel. For one thing, Israel must be held accountable for the civilian deaths, they say. My latest with @politico.eu team: www.politico.eu/article/isra...
‘Israel needs to deliver’: Europe’s private fears over Trump’s plan for Gaza
Officials and diplomats are hoping the ceasefire lasts but don’t want to ease the pressure on Israel just yet.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The EU wants influence as well as invoices when it comes to rebuilding Gaza. And European officials are not yet ready to take the pressure off Israel. For one thing, Israel must be held accountable for the civilian deaths, they say. My latest with @politico.eu team: www.politico.eu/article/isra...
Israel wants to reset relations with the EU, the country’s new ambassador in Brussels told me. Now the Trump peace initiative is underway, “there is no reason” for the EU to keep restrictions on cooperation in place or threaten more sanctions, Avi Nir-Feldklein said. www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
EU must lift penalties on Israel now that Gaza ceasefire has begun, envoy says
Israel’s new ambassador to the EU tells POLITICO that Europe is not likely to get a seat on Trump’s “board of peace” unless it restores full cooperation with Netanyahu’s government.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Israel wants to reset relations with the EU, the country’s new ambassador in Brussels told me. Now the Trump peace initiative is underway, “there is no reason” for the EU to keep restrictions on cooperation in place or threaten more sanctions, Avi Nir-Feldklein said. www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
Happy Friday everyone (except Google AI obviously)
May 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Happy Friday everyone (except Google AI obviously)
After Ursula von der Leyen calls Israel’s Gaza operation “abhorrent”, the Israeli ambassador to the E.U. tells me Brussels should stop wielding the “stick” if it wants to be “a player” in the Middle East. Interview in Playbook here:
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Israel wants peace (with Brussels)
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May 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
After Ursula von der Leyen calls Israel’s Gaza operation “abhorrent”, the Israeli ambassador to the E.U. tells me Brussels should stop wielding the “stick” if it wants to be “a player” in the Middle East. Interview in Playbook here:
www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...
www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...
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What did Nicușor Dan’s 9-year old daughter tell him when he said he would run for President of Romania? find out in this @politico.com portrait of the common sense candidate who bucked the trend of populism. @timross1.bsky.social @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/nicu...
www.politico.eu/article/nicu...
18 hours in the making of a president: Inside Nicușor Dan’s election win
Romania’s new leader told POLITICO how he will approach international affairs and what he will do to rebuild trust in a democracy battered by corruption, economic strife and Russian meddling.
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May 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
What did Nicușor Dan’s 9-year old daughter tell him when he said he would run for President of Romania? find out in this @politico.com portrait of the common sense candidate who bucked the trend of populism. @timross1.bsky.social @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/nicu...
www.politico.eu/article/nicu...
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For Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Victory Day and Europe Day provide a joint lesson for the Age of Trump: Europeans must join forces so they can stand up for themselves.
Today's Brussels Playbook has more: ow.ly/E5J750VP14o
Today's Brussels Playbook has more: ow.ly/E5J750VP14o
May 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
For Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Victory Day and Europe Day provide a joint lesson for the Age of Trump: Europeans must join forces so they can stand up for themselves.
Today's Brussels Playbook has more: ow.ly/E5J750VP14o
Today's Brussels Playbook has more: ow.ly/E5J750VP14o
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This seagull will be the first living creature to know there's a new Pope outside of the Conclave.
May 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This seagull will be the first living creature to know there's a new Pope outside of the Conclave.
Why Romania really matters, and one man’s mission to save it from the cynicism that Putin exploits. Interview with Bucharest mayor and presidential candidate Nicusor Dan. By @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social and me
www.politico.eu/article/roma...
www.politico.eu/article/roma...
The Romanian mathematician trying to stop Putin and Trump wrecking the West
Elon Musk and JD Vance don’t know enough to judge the country’s election crisis, and Trump should be tougher on Putin, says Bucharest Mayor and presidential candidate Nicușor Dan.
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March 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Why Romania really matters, and one man’s mission to save it from the cynicism that Putin exploits. Interview with Bucharest mayor and presidential candidate Nicusor Dan. By @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social and me
www.politico.eu/article/roma...
www.politico.eu/article/roma...
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The brilliant @timross1.bsky.social has an interview with Sweden's Europe minister on how fish and security interact
www.politico.eu/article/uk-e...
www.politico.eu/article/uk-e...
UK-EU defense pact really does depend on fish, European minister warns
Countries including France are said to want to tie a new post-Brexit security deal to more beneficial access to British waters, potentially holding up military cooperation.
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March 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The brilliant @timross1.bsky.social has an interview with Sweden's Europe minister on how fish and security interact
www.politico.eu/article/uk-e...
www.politico.eu/article/uk-e...
Trump keeps calm as Putin carries on: Ukraine is trapped in a phoney peace (and the EU is stuck too).
www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
Ukraine’s phony peace has begun. Only Trump still believes it’s real.
Donald Trump’s talks with Vladimir Putin have paralyzed Ukraine’s allies in Europe. Nobody is ready for peace.
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March 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Trump keeps calm as Putin carries on: Ukraine is trapped in a phoney peace (and the EU is stuck too).
www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
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ANALYSIS: It was the least he could get away with.
After a phone call with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin gave the smallest possible concession to easing Russia’s war against Ukraine with a promise to swap some prisoners and stop attacking power plants and other “infrastructure” for 30 days.
After a phone call with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin gave the smallest possible concession to easing Russia’s war against Ukraine with a promise to swap some prisoners and stop attacking power plants and other “infrastructure” for 30 days.
Putin plays for time, dazzling Trump with talk of glory days ahead
Russia is delaying a full ceasefire in Ukraine. But that didn’t stop Trump and Putin planning hockey matches for the future.
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March 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
ANALYSIS: It was the least he could get away with.
After a phone call with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin gave the smallest possible concession to easing Russia’s war against Ukraine with a promise to swap some prisoners and stop attacking power plants and other “infrastructure” for 30 days.
After a phone call with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin gave the smallest possible concession to easing Russia’s war against Ukraine with a promise to swap some prisoners and stop attacking power plants and other “infrastructure” for 30 days.
Starmer is a “diplomatic power player,” one US source says. Here’s the story of how Britain’s PM and his NSA Jonathan Powell saved the ceasefire and overcame Trump and Zelenskyy’s feud.
www.politico.eu/article/keir...
www.politico.eu/article/keir...
How Starmer saved Ukraine’s ceasefire as Trump and Zelenskyy raged
The U.K. prime minister and his top security adviser worked intensively to rescue the broken relationship between Kyiv and Washington, drafting a truce plan that might one day pave the way for peac…
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March 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Starmer is a “diplomatic power player,” one US source says. Here’s the story of how Britain’s PM and his NSA Jonathan Powell saved the ceasefire and overcame Trump and Zelenskyy’s feud.
www.politico.eu/article/keir...
www.politico.eu/article/keir...
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🚨 BREAKING: European leaders rallied to defend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance subjected him to a tirade of withering and infantilizing abuse in the Oval Office.
Full story:
Full story:
‘Free world needs a new leader’: Europe defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack
France, Germany and Poland all make prompt declarations of support, as Europe fears Trump’s alignment with Putin.
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February 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
🚨 BREAKING: European leaders rallied to defend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance subjected him to a tirade of withering and infantilizing abuse in the Oval Office.
Full story:
Full story:
If Trump can go from being Starmer’s buddy to Zelenskyy’s enemy in 24 hours, how reliable would any security “guarantee” from this US administration ever be?
Today’s Oval Office beating isn’t a surprise. It was clear enough where things stood 10 days ago: www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Today’s Oval Office beating isn’t a surprise. It was clear enough where things stood 10 days ago: www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Trump’s America is Putin’s ally now
Europe and Ukraine are learning how little the U.S. cares, as the new president aligns himself with their greatest enemy.
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February 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If Trump can go from being Starmer’s buddy to Zelenskyy’s enemy in 24 hours, how reliable would any security “guarantee” from this US administration ever be?
Today’s Oval Office beating isn’t a surprise. It was clear enough where things stood 10 days ago: www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Today’s Oval Office beating isn’t a surprise. It was clear enough where things stood 10 days ago: www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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Trump vindicated long-standing French warnings — dating back to the legendary Charles de Gaulle — about the risks and strings attached to US dominance.
@laukaya.bsky.social & I take you back to WWII, Suez and more.
Macron's I told you so moment
www.politico.eu/article/emma...
@laukaya.bsky.social & I take you back to WWII, Suez and more.
Macron's I told you so moment
www.politico.eu/article/emma...
Macron’s told-you-so moment
Trump vindicated the French president on self-reliant defense. But with Putin looming, the hard work starts now for Europe.
www.politico.eu
February 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Trump vindicated long-standing French warnings — dating back to the legendary Charles de Gaulle — about the risks and strings attached to US dominance.
@laukaya.bsky.social & I take you back to WWII, Suez and more.
Macron's I told you so moment
www.politico.eu/article/emma...
@laukaya.bsky.social & I take you back to WWII, Suez and more.
Macron's I told you so moment
www.politico.eu/article/emma...
Fun to join @samcoatessky.bsky.social this morning on the Politics at Jack and Sam’s podcast, filling in for Anne. Obvious big talking point today is Starmer in the US, even if American media (ahem) don’t much care, as Sam brutally revealed… www.politico.eu/podcast/poli...
Starmer to walk Trump tightrope
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Tim Ross have their guide to the day ahead in British politics. Keir Starmer is in Washington today to meet Donald Trump to d…
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February 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Fun to join @samcoatessky.bsky.social this morning on the Politics at Jack and Sam’s podcast, filling in for Anne. Obvious big talking point today is Starmer in the US, even if American media (ahem) don’t much care, as Sam brutally revealed… www.politico.eu/podcast/poli...
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We are all Emmanuel Macron
February 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We are all Emmanuel Macron
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The rise of the AfD over the past decade has triggered deep soul-searching in the political establishment in a country still wracked with guilt over its Nazi past.
Could German history repeat itself?
Here is what three leading historians had to say 👇
Could German history repeat itself?
Here is what three leading historians had to say 👇
German election: Will the far-right AfD break through the firewall and take power?
With international politics in flux, three leading historians give their views on the most consequential election in a generation for Europe’s most powerful country.
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February 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The rise of the AfD over the past decade has triggered deep soul-searching in the political establishment in a country still wracked with guilt over its Nazi past.
Could German history repeat itself?
Here is what three leading historians had to say 👇
Could German history repeat itself?
Here is what three leading historians had to say 👇
Does Europe need its own nukes, because Trump is so flaky on NATO? Politicians in Germany, France and the U.K. are interested in expanding their nuclear cooperation.
Latest on the Trumpnado: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Latest on the Trumpnado: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe targets homegrown nuclear deterrent as Trump sides with Putin
Germany’s Merz says Britain and France may need to “share” their nuclear weapons as America can’t be relied on to defend NATO.
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February 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Does Europe need its own nukes, because Trump is so flaky on NATO? Politicians in Germany, France and the U.K. are interested in expanding their nuclear cooperation.
Latest on the Trumpnado: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Latest on the Trumpnado: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Trump likes to make deals. But like Putin, he’s finding Ukraine to be tougher opponents than maybe he expected. Great story here by my Politico colleagues at Munich Security Conference
www.politico.eu/article/us-d...
www.politico.eu/article/us-d...
Ukraine balks at signing Trump deal to hand over its mineral wealth
The U.S. and Ukraine are back-and-forthing on a deal to exploit Kyiv’s rare earths in return for Washington’s support.
www.politico.eu
February 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Trump likes to make deals. But like Putin, he’s finding Ukraine to be tougher opponents than maybe he expected. Great story here by my Politico colleagues at Munich Security Conference
www.politico.eu/article/us-d...
www.politico.eu/article/us-d...
NEW STORY: Big street demo in Bucharest amid fears that Romania’s presidential election could see an EU and NATO member slip back towards dictatorship... Thanks to a massive interference op by Russia, the U.S. says.
www.politico.eu/article/buch...
www.politico.eu/article/buch...
Romania’s pro-Europeans fear Putin is pushing them back to dictatorship
Far-right NATO-skeptic Calin Georgescu is on track to win the Romanian presidency, thanks to a Russia-influenced campaign.
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December 5, 2024 at 10:37 PM
NEW STORY: Big street demo in Bucharest amid fears that Romania’s presidential election could see an EU and NATO member slip back towards dictatorship... Thanks to a massive interference op by Russia, the U.S. says.
www.politico.eu/article/buch...
www.politico.eu/article/buch...