José A M Macedo
@jammacedo.bsky.social
From mid-Atlantic EU and Portugal's Azores Islands. Biologist. European federalist. Ideologically centrist. Interested in European and scientific issues.
‘Moscow must hear: stop,’ says Zelenskyy as he warns against rewarding Russia for war ahead of Trump meeting. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
‘Moscow must hear: stop,’ says Zelenskyy as he warns against rewarding Russia for war ahead of Trump meeting – Ukraine war live
Ukrainian president says ‘the war must be ended’ as he prepares to meet Donald Trump in Washington DC alongside European leaders
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
‘Moscow must hear: stop,’ says Zelenskyy as he warns against rewarding Russia for war ahead of Trump meeting. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he discussed ways of ending the war in Ukraine "on a fair basis" at his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/16/p...
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Putin Says Discussed Ukraine Peace on 'Fair Basis' With Trump - The Moscow Times
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he discussed ways of ending the war in Ukraine "on a fair basis" at his meeting with U.S.
www.themoscowtimes.com
August 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he discussed ways of ending the war in Ukraine "on a fair basis" at his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/16/p...
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/16/p...
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna reiterated that the root cause of Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine is regime leader Vladimir Putin's refusal to accept the collapse of the Soviet Union. news.err.ee/1609772148/e...
Estonian FM: Putin's denial of Soviet Union collapse still driving Ukraine war
With no ceasefire following Friday's U.S.–Russia talks in Alaska, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) reiterated that the root cause of Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine is regime leade...
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August 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna reiterated that the root cause of Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine is regime leader Vladimir Putin's refusal to accept the collapse of the Soviet Union. news.err.ee/1609772148/e...
Putin ‘offers to freeze frontline in exchange for key Ukraine region’ in ceasefire talks. President tells Fox News that Alaska meeting on Russia’s war on Ukraine was ‘a 10’ despite no apparent ceasefire or details of what was agreed. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Trump-Putin meeting live: US president hails ‘successful’ meeting despite no deal
President tells Fox News that Alaska meeting on Russia’s war on Ukraine was ‘a 10’ despite no apparent ceasefire or details of what was agreed
www.independent.co.uk
August 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Putin ‘offers to freeze frontline in exchange for key Ukraine region’ in ceasefire talks. President tells Fox News that Alaska meeting on Russia’s war on Ukraine was ‘a 10’ despite no apparent ceasefire or details of what was agreed. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
European leaders ready to support trilateral meeting between US, Ukraine and Russia www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
European leaders to support trilateral meeting following Alaska summit
European leaders issued a statement after being debriefed by US President Donald Trump on his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. They said they are ready to work towards a trilateral...
www.euronews.com
August 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
European leaders ready to support trilateral meeting between US, Ukraine and Russia www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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🇵🇱 VIDEO: Young Poles spend holidays at summer army boot camp
Instead of relaxing over the summer holidays, nearly 10,000 men and women have signed up for a month-long, paid "Vacation with the Army" programme, launched by Poland's defence ministry as the country beefs up its security.
Instead of relaxing over the summer holidays, nearly 10,000 men and women have signed up for a month-long, paid "Vacation with the Army" programme, launched by Poland's defence ministry as the country beefs up its security.
August 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🇵🇱 VIDEO: Young Poles spend holidays at summer army boot camp
Instead of relaxing over the summer holidays, nearly 10,000 men and women have signed up for a month-long, paid "Vacation with the Army" programme, launched by Poland's defence ministry as the country beefs up its security.
Instead of relaxing over the summer holidays, nearly 10,000 men and women have signed up for a month-long, paid "Vacation with the Army" programme, launched by Poland's defence ministry as the country beefs up its security.
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Australia last week announced a $6.5 billion deal to buy advanced warships from Japan, a move that can go a long way to making Canberra a Pacific maritime power and Tokyo a major weapons exporter, analysts say.
Japan is selling top-of-the-line warships to another key US ally. What that means in the highly contested Pacific | CNN
Australia this week announced a $6.5 billion deal to buy advanced warships from Japan, a move that can go a long way to making Canberra a Pacific maritime power and Tokyo a major weapons exporter, ana...
www.cnn.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Australia last week announced a $6.5 billion deal to buy advanced warships from Japan, a move that can go a long way to making Canberra a Pacific maritime power and Tokyo a major weapons exporter, analysts say.
Europe's food and farming systems stand at a crossroads. Mounting challenges, from climate shocks and biodiversity loss to geopolitical instability, are exposing just how vulnerable our current agricultural model is. But the EU has an opportunity to change course. - www.birdlife.org/news/2025/06...
Grow food, not problems: Europe’s next agricultural policy must work for nature
This July, the European Commission will present its proposal for Europe’s agriculture policy from 2027 onwards.
www.birdlife.org
June 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Europe's food and farming systems stand at a crossroads. Mounting challenges, from climate shocks and biodiversity loss to geopolitical instability, are exposing just how vulnerable our current agricultural model is. But the EU has an opportunity to change course. - www.birdlife.org/news/2025/06...
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A cosmic object spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope has flummoxed astronomers. Now, a research team has studied hundreds of these "little red dots" and found clues about their identity.
James Webb Space Telescope's 'little red dots' come into focus
A cosmic object spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope has flummoxed astronomers. Now, a research team has studied hundreds of these "little red dots" and found clues about their identity.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A cosmic object spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope has flummoxed astronomers. Now, a research team has studied hundreds of these "little red dots" and found clues about their identity.
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Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦
December 23, 2024 at 6:10 AM
Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦
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Dnipro, Ukraine 🇺🇦🤩
December 23, 2024 at 6:09 AM
Dnipro, Ukraine 🇺🇦🤩
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Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦
December 23, 2024 at 6:09 AM
Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦
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She is the Canadian novelist, poet, and literary critic Margaret Eleanor Atwood, author of the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale", supporting Ukraine at a rally in Toronto (2022).
December 16, 2024 at 12:41 PM
She is the Canadian novelist, poet, and literary critic Margaret Eleanor Atwood, author of the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale", supporting Ukraine at a rally in Toronto (2022).
Pet Shop Boys - Leaving www.youtube.com/watch?v=U81V...
Pet Shop Boys - Leaving [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by PetShopBoys
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January 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Pet Shop Boys - Leaving www.youtube.com/watch?v=U81V...
Ukraine struck several targets deep inside Russia on Tuesday in what it says is its "most massive" attack of the war so far. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ukraine strikes Russia overnight, claiming largest attack of war so far
Officials in several Russian regions, some hundreds of kilometres from the border, reported strikes overnight.
www.bbc.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Ukraine struck several targets deep inside Russia on Tuesday in what it says is its "most massive" attack of the war so far. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Chief Economist Philip R. Lane tells @derstandard.at how we have made significant progress on our inflation target and that we need inflation to be sustainably at 2 per cent.
Read his interview www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/...
Read his interview www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/...
January 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Chief Economist Philip R. Lane tells @derstandard.at how we have made significant progress on our inflation target and that we need inflation to be sustainably at 2 per cent.
Read his interview www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/...
Read his interview www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/...
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Our supervisory priorities for 2025-27 focus on strengthening the ability of banks to withstand macro-financial and geopolitical shocks, on making sure banks remedy key persistent shortcomings and on tackling new challenges from digitalisation www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/blog/2...
January 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Our supervisory priorities for 2025-27 focus on strengthening the ability of banks to withstand macro-financial and geopolitical shocks, on making sure banks remedy key persistent shortcomings and on tackling new challenges from digitalisation www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/blog/2...
‘Fire clouds’ from super-hot wildfires are on the rise as Earth warms. Intense blazes burning in the United States and Canada are creating their own thunderstorms, which can spark more fires. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Fire clouds’ from super-hot wildfires are on the rise as Earth warms
Intense blazes burning in the United States and Canada are creating their own thunderstorms, which can spark more fires. Intense blazes burning in the United States and Canada are creating their own t...
www.nature.com
August 6, 2024 at 10:30 AM
‘Fire clouds’ from super-hot wildfires are on the rise as Earth warms. Intense blazes burning in the United States and Canada are creating their own thunderstorms, which can spark more fires. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Elon Musk's claim that race riots in the UK are "inevitable" is "pretty deplorable," a government minister said today, amid a deepening feud between the British administration and the tech billionaire.
UK government brands Elon Musk ‘deplorable’ amid race riots
Musk has waded into Britain’s riots with a series of posts on his X platform — and faces criticism over the handling of online disinformation.
www.politico.eu
August 6, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Elon Musk's claim that race riots in the UK are "inevitable" is "pretty deplorable," a government minister said today, amid a deepening feud between the British administration and the tech billionaire.
Elon cozies up to Donald for attention. Trump should wait until the check clears. Elon Musk may come through with the money to back Trump. He might not. Time will tell. eu.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Elon cozies up to Donald for attention. Trump should wait until the check clears.
Elon Musk may come through with the $45 million per month to back Donald Trump. He might not. Time will tell.
eu.usatoday.com
July 22, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Elon cozies up to Donald for attention. Trump should wait until the check clears. Elon Musk may come through with the money to back Trump. He might not. Time will tell. eu.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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“Potentially catastrophic wind damage is expected" in parts of the Windward Islands near the storm's core, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall with 150 mph winds on Caribbean island
"Take action now to protect your life!" the National Hurricane Center told people in the Windward Islands on Monday morning, as landfall was imminent near the Grenadine Islands and Carriacou Island.
www.npr.org
July 1, 2024 at 5:56 PM
“Potentially catastrophic wind damage is expected" in parts of the Windward Islands near the storm's core, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Meurtres, coups d'État, chaos / les coulisses de la guerre d'espionnage secrète de Poutine contre l'Europe
Les opérations de Moscou se sont intensifiées sur tout le continent, allant de l'emploi de voyous pour ...
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Les opérations de Moscou se sont intensifiées sur tout le continent, allant de l'emploi de voyous pour ...
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Killings, coups and chaos: inside Putin’s secret spy war on Europe
Moscow’s operations have escalated across the continent, from employing thugs for hits in sympathetic countries to massive covert campaigns to sow havoc
www.thetimes.com
June 30, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Meurtres, coups d'État, chaos / les coulisses de la guerre d'espionnage secrète de Poutine contre l'Europe
Les opérations de Moscou se sont intensifiées sur tout le continent, allant de l'emploi de voyous pour ...
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Les opérations de Moscou se sont intensifiées sur tout le continent, allant de l'emploi de voyous pour ...
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
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Allemagne / Le tribunal administratif de Munich a autorisé l'Office bavarois pour la protection de la Constitution (BayLfV) à surveiller les activités du parti populiste de droite Alternative pour l'#Allemagne (AfD)
www.dw.com/ru/sud-v-bav...
www.dw.com/ru/sud-v-bav...
Суд в Баварии разрешил спецслужбам следить за партией АдГ
Суд в Мюнхене отклонил иск "Альтернативы для Германии" на решение земельного ведомства по охране конституции о надзоре за ее деятельностью. В материалах суда есть доказательства антиконституционных ус...
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July 1, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Allemagne / Le tribunal administratif de Munich a autorisé l'Office bavarois pour la protection de la Constitution (BayLfV) à surveiller les activités du parti populiste de droite Alternative pour l'#Allemagne (AfD)
www.dw.com/ru/sud-v-bav...
www.dw.com/ru/sud-v-bav...
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Today marks round 1 of France’s parliamentary election.
President Emmanuel Macron’s political credibility — and the future direction of the country — is on the line.
How did France get to this point? And why could it be an existential moment?
Here's our ultimate guide to the vote 👇
President Emmanuel Macron’s political credibility — and the future direction of the country — is on the line.
How did France get to this point? And why could it be an existential moment?
Here's our ultimate guide to the vote 👇
French election: Your guide to a vote that is set to shake the EU and NATO
Global strategic and financial consequences hang on the outcome of the June 30 and July 7 ballot — a complex, two-round process that needs some explanation.
bit.ly
June 30, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Today marks round 1 of France’s parliamentary election.
President Emmanuel Macron’s political credibility — and the future direction of the country — is on the line.
How did France get to this point? And why could it be an existential moment?
Here's our ultimate guide to the vote 👇
President Emmanuel Macron’s political credibility — and the future direction of the country — is on the line.
How did France get to this point? And why could it be an existential moment?
Here's our ultimate guide to the vote 👇
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Starmer warns Labour not to take election victory for granted
https://www.ft.com/content/7d1b0674-7df1-4a78-a39e-d9ba9d41cb1b
https://www.ft.com/content/7d1b0674-7df1-4a78-a39e-d9ba9d41cb1b
Starmer warns Labour not to take election victory for granted
Opposition leader keen to avoid complacency over 20 point poll lead
www.ft.com
June 29, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Starmer warns Labour not to take election victory for granted
https://www.ft.com/content/7d1b0674-7df1-4a78-a39e-d9ba9d41cb1b
https://www.ft.com/content/7d1b0674-7df1-4a78-a39e-d9ba9d41cb1b