alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social
@alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social
Retired @EU_Commission, PhD CAU Kiel #EUI #EconomicHistory #sustainability #FarRight #ClimateActionNow #ActOnClimate #SmartCities #FutureOfEurope #cycling
What do European countries do to address #gender issues in higher education? Check the latest insights from #EurydiceEU on gender equity and admissions policies in higher education! EU countries are shaping a more inclusive higher education landscape eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/data-and-vis...
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Across Europe, the #NewEuropeanBauhaus is proving that the most beautiful projects are born from collaboration. The NEB shows how cooperation turns ideas into places where people truly belong. ec.europa.eu/regional_pol... #architecture #SmartCities #ActOnClimate
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
20,000 pages of documents disclosed include emails between #Epstein and influential figures eg #SteveBannon and billionaire #LeonBlack. Epstein said that #DonaldTrump 's handling of an alleged sexual encounter with #StormyDaniels was “lies after lies after lies” on.ft.com/4p6PTIB #Republicans #MAGA
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
European Sleeper will start a Paris-Berlin sleeper train from 26 March, after #Nightjet pulls out in December. It will run via Brussels 3 times a week. This, plus their existing 3 means there'll be a Brussels-Berlin sleeper 6 times a week #Railways #ActOnClimate
www.europeansleeper.eu/paris
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🗓️🏷️ Let's learn about #foodlabels & reduce #foodwaste!

🛑 ‘Use by’: consume by this date to avoid illness
✅ ‘Best before’: flavour may fade, but if stored properly it’s still safe to enjoy.

Make informed choices with #Safe2EatEU: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/safe2eat/... #consumerprotection
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
In an email #JeffreyEpstein said that #DonaldTrump “spent hours at my house” with a woman later identified as a victim of #sextrafficking. #Democrats published 3 email exchanges containing allegations that Trump was more aware of Epstein’s illicit activities than Trump has said. on.ft.com/3Xn5aJt
November 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A major step for European cross-border #healthcare. New first bilateral emergency care agreement of France and Spain is allowing ambulances to cross the border between Occitanie and Catalonia: faster responses and greater safety for citizens on both sides of Pyrenees ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
How can countries spot the signs of early leaving from #education and #training before it happens? New #EurydiceEU indicators on early leaving from education are exploring national policies on early warning systems to help reduce early leaving across EU eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/data-and-vis...
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
By evening in parts of Portugal, the top floor of some urban parking towers transforms into a resting zone for those without homes. Mobile beds on wheels are rolled into place, each fitted with privacy panels, a simple mattress, and soft lighting. #homeless #migrants #migrationEU #FutureOfEurope
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🇪🇺🤝🇨🇭 #Switzerland is officially in the European research game.
It joins #Horizon Europe and the #Euratom Research and Training Programme.
Think CERN-level breakthroughs… but across health, energy, and digital tech.
Here’s why it matters ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #FutureOfEurope #BrexitReality
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
#DonaldTrump has threatened to sue the #BBC for $1bn over the edit of a speech he gave as his supporters stormed the Capitol; the BBC had to “immediately retract the false, defamatory statements”. No problem, his original speech shows his sympathy with the rioters on.ft.com/47yv0jR #Republicans
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Do you remember the 9th of November 1989? On that day, the #BerlinWall fell - ending decades of painful division that had separated families and friends. Today, 36 years later, we remember the moment that moved the world, but we were unable to end the dispute between the major powers at that time
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
In Belgium, fruit sold in school programs and markets now comes wrapped in edible rice paper. They replace plastic or wax-coated paper entirely and are safe to eat of compost. They carry tiny cartoon recipes for kids — simple illustrations of how to turn bananas into pancakes #plasticpollution
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
More than a quarter of large businesses expect to cut headcount within the next year due to the impact of #artificialintelligence, with junior roles most likely to be axed and compared with just 9% of small- and medium-sized enterprises on.ft.com/43pirou #unemployment #jobs #AI
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#Renault is bringing back its cheery #Twingo in EV form. This is the third EV compact from the company in a short time, and the least expensive. With 177 mls range isn't huge, but neither is the price under €25 000. www.caranddriver.com/news/a692912... #ElectricVehicles #ActOnClimate #EVs
November 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The arrival of speech-native #AI models means a system that once required multiple components can now be created in minutes. Publicly available code can connect these models to a phone line. The AI model listens, “thinks” and responds in an instant. on.ft.com/3WIpy7I #fraud #criminals #mafia
November 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In #Belgium, the path to employment is being smoothed by a two-wheeled solution that connects opportunity with access. #ElectricBikes are now being provided free of charge to unemployed individuals who need reliable transportation to reach job interviews, training programs, or new workplaces.
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
With EV demand slowly stabilizing, it’s now clear to manufacturers exactly what customers and prospective buyers are looking for. Apart from better range and more durable batteries, price is quickly becoming a major factor. www.autoblog.com/news/ford-sa... #ElectricVehicles #ActOnClimate
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Thanks to the European Commission funding, 132 new #LIFEProjects are underway with over €358 million to:

🐟 Safeguard #EUBiodiversity
♻️ Advance the #CircularEconomy
⛈️ Fight #ClimateChange
⚡ Accelerate the #EnergyTransition

Meet the projects here: link.europa.eu/JvJ7kR
#ActOnClimate #COP30
November 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Arab countries are pushing against a US-backed proposal to rebuild a #NewGaza in the Israeli-controlled half of Gaza, which they fear could lead to the long-term partition of the territory. Israel/US have ruled out allowing reconstruction funds to flow to Hamas areas on.ft.com/3Xk6axW #DonaldTrump
November 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In Italy, a network of forgotten tunnels once built for trains or wartime shelter now hums with the sound of chisels, looms, and paintbrushes. These corridors have been reborn as underground craft workshops, run in partnership with social #cooperatives and #housing networks. #startups #coworking
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
At #COP30, the US will no longer be a factor. China is consistently beginning to build up renewable energies worldwide. PV, wind turbines, batteries, electric cars, grid technology. The #energytransition as an export hit. Both Europe and the US had the lead, but we were blocked by #CDU #ActOnClimate
November 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
LIFE is acting now #ForOurPlanet 🌍
132 new #LIFEProjects are underway with over €358 million to:
Safeguard #EUBiodiversity
Advance the #CircularEconomy
Fight #ClimateChange
Accelerate the #EnergyTransition
These initiatives help to avoid the worst of #ClimateEmergency
link.europa.eu/JvJ7kR
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
US tech groups closely tied to the #artificialintelligence boom have lost more than $1tn in market value since last Friday, with #Wall treet on course for its worst week since #DonaldTrump ’s “liberation day” tariffs in April. on.ft.com/43TpiGP #Republicans #MakeAmericaSmall
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The European Commission’ s Joint Research Centre (JRC) have identified 20 Priority Pests – key threats to Europe’s crops, forests, and food security, including Xylella fastidiosa, the Japanese beetle, and Asian long-horned beetle www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/pr... #fruits #vegetables #organic
November 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM