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The US has come back to the EU with even more demands that it water down its green rules, particularly targetting the landmark due diligence law and sustainability reporting rules.
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US demands EU dismantle green regulations in threat to trade deal
Washington wants American companies to be exempted from rules such as having to draw up climate transition plans
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October 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The US has come back to the EU with even more demands that it water down its green rules, particularly targetting the landmark due diligence law and sustainability reporting rules.
www.ft.com/content/678f... with @henryjfoy.ft.com @andybounds.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/678f... with @henryjfoy.ft.com @andybounds.bsky.social
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🔺 EXCLUSIVE: The Kinahan cartel has been implicated in the transportation of Russian crude oil, helping the Kremlin evade international sanctions and sustain its wartime economy in Ukraine
How the Kinahans helped Russia to evade oil sanctions
Front company set up by the Kinahan cartel to operate MV Matthew also operated a tanker that was used to smuggle Russian crude
www.thetimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🔺 EXCLUSIVE: The Kinahan cartel has been implicated in the transportation of Russian crude oil, helping the Kremlin evade international sanctions and sustain its wartime economy in Ukraine
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Brussels is a town of lanyard wearers. But what to do with them once they're used?
www.ft.com/content/0d44...
www.ft.com/content/0d44...
The ‘lanyard class’ of Brussels
It’s a sign of the times that something once used to keep knives secure now carries an official name card
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September 9, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Brussels is a town of lanyard wearers. But what to do with them once they're used?
www.ft.com/content/0d44...
www.ft.com/content/0d44...
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Trump asked Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call https://on.ft.com/4nUFPmu
Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call
US president encouraged Ukrainian leader to step up deep strikes on Russia
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July 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Trump asked Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call https://on.ft.com/4nUFPmu
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Then @alicemhancock.bsky.social reveals how Brussels is planning to ringfence hundreds of billions of euros in EU farming subsidies despite efforts to redirect its next budget towards other objectives, such as boosting Europe’s defence and economic competitiveness.
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EU to ringfence billions of farming subsidies
[FREE TO READ] Brussels reworks plans to protect direct income for farmers in new budget after pressure from industry
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July 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Then @alicemhancock.bsky.social reveals how Brussels is planning to ringfence hundreds of billions of euros in EU farming subsidies despite efforts to redirect its next budget towards other objectives, such as boosting Europe’s defence and economic competitiveness.
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Some great EU stories on @financialtimes.com this morning...
Rotterdam port, Europe's biggest, tells @andybounds.bsky.social that it's already setting aside quayside space for warships and military cargo, and modelling supply disruptions in case of war with Russia
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Rotterdam port, Europe's biggest, tells @andybounds.bsky.social that it's already setting aside quayside space for warships and military cargo, and modelling supply disruptions in case of war with Russia
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Europe’s biggest port readies for potential war with Russia
Rotterdam has started reserving space for Nato supply ships and planning military exercises
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July 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Some great EU stories on @financialtimes.com this morning...
Rotterdam port, Europe's biggest, tells @andybounds.bsky.social that it's already setting aside quayside space for warships and military cargo, and modelling supply disruptions in case of war with Russia
on.ft.com/405vUQA
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Rotterdam port, Europe's biggest, tells @andybounds.bsky.social that it's already setting aside quayside space for warships and military cargo, and modelling supply disruptions in case of war with Russia
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Europe Express, our Brussels-based Europe newsletter, has won best newsletter at World Association of News Publishers awards 🎉
Huge h/t to @henryjfoy.ft.com @lauramdubois.ft.com who put in the real hard graft to make it happen.
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Europe Express
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April 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Europe Express, our Brussels-based Europe newsletter, has won best newsletter at World Association of News Publishers awards 🎉
Huge h/t to @henryjfoy.ft.com @lauramdubois.ft.com who put in the real hard graft to make it happen.
Sign up here >> www.ft.com/europe-express
Huge h/t to @henryjfoy.ft.com @lauramdubois.ft.com who put in the real hard graft to make it happen.
Sign up here >> www.ft.com/europe-express
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NEW: The EU is trying to find legal ways that *don't* involve sanctions that will allow companies to break long term gas deals with Russia but avoid paying heavy compensation to Moscow.
Scoop with @andybounds.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/1c12...
Scoop with @andybounds.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/1c12...
EU explores legal options for ending Russian gas deals
Brussels says invoking ‘force majeure’ clause would allow contract termination without penalties
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April 15, 2025 at 6:40 AM
NEW: The EU is trying to find legal ways that *don't* involve sanctions that will allow companies to break long term gas deals with Russia but avoid paying heavy compensation to Moscow.
Scoop with @andybounds.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/1c12...
Scoop with @andybounds.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/1c12...
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Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
April 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
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NEW💥: UK floats a new defence funding vehicle by a European "coalition of the willing" to jointly purchase and stockpile weapons, the treasury wrote in a paper we saw. By recording capital purchases on its books it would create fiscal headroom. Via @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/93d7...
UK floats plan for joint European fund to ‘stockpile’ weapons
‘Supranational’ vehicle would purchase for participating states at more favourable borrowing rates
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April 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
NEW💥: UK floats a new defence funding vehicle by a European "coalition of the willing" to jointly purchase and stockpile weapons, the treasury wrote in a paper we saw. By recording capital purchases on its books it would create fiscal headroom. Via @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/93d7...
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Great scoop from @andybounds.bsky.social @henryjfoy.ft.com & Marton Dunai
EU probes BYD car plant in Hungary over unfair Chinese subsidies, a highly sensitive move given current state of relations with Budapest @financialtimes.com
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EU probes BYD car plant in Hungary over unfair Chinese subsidies, a highly sensitive move given current state of relations with Budapest @financialtimes.com
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EU probes BYD plant in Hungary over unfair Chinese subsidies
[FREE TO READ] Investigation comes as Viktor Orbán has attracted large Chinese investments to his country
on.ft.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Great scoop from @andybounds.bsky.social @henryjfoy.ft.com & Marton Dunai
EU probes BYD car plant in Hungary over unfair Chinese subsidies, a highly sensitive move given current state of relations with Budapest @financialtimes.com
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EU probes BYD car plant in Hungary over unfair Chinese subsidies, a highly sensitive move given current state of relations with Budapest @financialtimes.com
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La SNCB, la STIB, et De Lijn quittent quittent le réseau social X
La SNCB, la STIB, et De Lijn quittent quittent le réseau social X
La SNCB, la Stib et De Lijn ont annoncé mercredi qu'elles quittaient X dans des publications simultanées à 10h00 sur ce...
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March 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
La SNCB, la STIB, et De Lijn quittent quittent le réseau social X
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Luxe reizen, cadeaus en mogelijk contant geld in ruil voor publieke steun voor Huawei. Belgische autoriteiten verdenken de lobbyisten van het omkopen van Europarlementariërs. FTM onthult hoe Huawei via slimme connecties en gerichte lobbycampagnes in Europa invloed vergaarde. #HuaweiGate
Hoe Huawei’s lobby voor 5G ontspoorde
Ooit was de Chinese telecomgigant Huawei verzekerd van een plek in Europese telefoonnetwerken en broekzakken. Maar het succes verbleekte toen Europa zich zorgen ging maken over mogelijke spionage. In ...
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March 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Luxe reizen, cadeaus en mogelijk contant geld in ruil voor publieke steun voor Huawei. Belgische autoriteiten verdenken de lobbyisten van het omkopen van Europarlementariërs. FTM onthult hoe Huawei via slimme connecties en gerichte lobbycampagnes in Europa invloed vergaarde. #HuaweiGate
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🚨BREAKING🚨
Huawei lobbyists are suspected of paying bribes to Members of the European Parliament.
Belgium’s federal police have raided Huawei’s EU office as well as the homes of its lobbyists.
Around 15 former and current MEPs are “on the radar” of the authorities.
More on @ftm.eu
Huawei lobbyists are suspected of paying bribes to Members of the European Parliament.
Belgium’s federal police have raided Huawei’s EU office as well as the homes of its lobbyists.
Around 15 former and current MEPs are “on the radar” of the authorities.
More on @ftm.eu
Huawei targeted in new European Parliament corruption probe
Chinese tech giant Huawei is at the centre of a new corruption case in Europe’s capital. On Thursday, Belgian police raided the homes of its lobbyists, Follow the Money and its media partners Le Soir ...
www.ftm.eu
March 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🚨BREAKING🚨
Huawei lobbyists are suspected of paying bribes to Members of the European Parliament.
Belgium’s federal police have raided Huawei’s EU office as well as the homes of its lobbyists.
Around 15 former and current MEPs are “on the radar” of the authorities.
More on @ftm.eu
Huawei lobbyists are suspected of paying bribes to Members of the European Parliament.
Belgium’s federal police have raided Huawei’s EU office as well as the homes of its lobbyists.
Around 15 former and current MEPs are “on the radar” of the authorities.
More on @ftm.eu
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EU pushes forward with enforcing AI Act even as Donald Trump threatens retaliation over treatment of Big Tech.
Brussels is set to issue guidance on the new rules today.
With @henryjfoy.ft.com and @melissahei.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/b4e1...
Brussels is set to issue guidance on the new rules today.
With @henryjfoy.ft.com and @melissahei.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/b4e1...
EU pushes forward with enforcing AI Act despite Donald Trump’s warnings
Brussels set to issue guidance on banned uses of AI, even as US president threatens retaliation over treatment of Big Tech
www.ft.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
EU pushes forward with enforcing AI Act even as Donald Trump threatens retaliation over treatment of Big Tech.
Brussels is set to issue guidance on the new rules today.
With @henryjfoy.ft.com and @melissahei.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/b4e1...
Brussels is set to issue guidance on the new rules today.
With @henryjfoy.ft.com and @melissahei.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/b4e1...
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If you understand any of these you probably live and work in Brussels:
LULUCF, JL, PEC, TTE, PPWR, EDIP, FAC, GAC, SYSPER……
Are all these EU acronyms really useful or not?
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LULUCF, JL, PEC, TTE, PPWR, EDIP, FAC, GAC, SYSPER……
Are all these EU acronyms really useful or not?
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Acronyms are the EU’s 25th language
[FREE TO READ] Europe’s unofficial lingua franca is a plethora of shorthand that even ministers struggle to understand
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January 28, 2025 at 7:50 AM
If you understand any of these you probably live and work in Brussels:
LULUCF, JL, PEC, TTE, PPWR, EDIP, FAC, GAC, SYSPER……
Are all these EU acronyms really useful or not?
on.ft.com/3WDQUMx
LULUCF, JL, PEC, TTE, PPWR, EDIP, FAC, GAC, SYSPER……
Are all these EU acronyms really useful or not?
on.ft.com/3WDQUMx
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Holy shit! Brussels raises stink over Dutch poo protectionism (to make biogas)
Dispatch from Andy Bounds
www.ft.com/content/b917... @financialtimes.com
Dispatch from Andy Bounds
www.ft.com/content/b917... @financialtimes.com
Brussels raises stink over Dutch manure protectionism
Netherlands challenged over plan to restrict use of biogas not made from domestic dung
www.ft.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Holy shit! Brussels raises stink over Dutch poo protectionism (to make biogas)
Dispatch from Andy Bounds
www.ft.com/content/b917... @financialtimes.com
Dispatch from Andy Bounds
www.ft.com/content/b917... @financialtimes.com