Kieran Condon
@kierancondon.bsky.social
Energy portfolio manager based in Belgium
Sorry for getting political up in here. Good analysis of how NATO has, by design, weakened EU defence structure. "The transatlantic alliance matters, but Europe should be a partner, not a pawn" youtu.be/pYFpiwyTXcU?...
How the U.S. Kept Europe’s Armies Small — On Purpose
YouTube video by EU Made Simple
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January 8, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Sorry for getting political up in here. Good analysis of how NATO has, by design, weakened EU defence structure. "The transatlantic alliance matters, but Europe should be a partner, not a pawn" youtu.be/pYFpiwyTXcU?...
Theory: Trump bases 100% of his foreign policy on the Risk map his father bought him as a young boy, which remains lying open on his desk in the oval office to this day. Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Theory: Trump bases 100% of his foreign policy on the Risk map his father bought him as a young boy, which remains lying open on his desk in the oval office to this day. Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Venezuela
If you treat a president like he is king, he will believe he is king and act like he is one.
January 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
If you treat a president like he is king, he will believe he is king and act like he is one.
I've done my holiday research and reached this conclusion: the most important policy goal needed to achieve European prosperity is to mobilise EU savings towards high equity share pension investments.
December 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I've done my holiday research and reached this conclusion: the most important policy goal needed to achieve European prosperity is to mobilise EU savings towards high equity share pension investments.
Good riddance and may it act as a warning against corruption in Europe www.brusselstimes.com/1848214/form...
Former Brexit MEP jailed for 10 years for taking Russian bribes
A series of Whatsapp messages revealed that the British MEP had received over €45,000 from an alleged Russian asset to make pro-Kremlin statements.
www.brusselstimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Good riddance and may it act as a warning against corruption in Europe www.brusselstimes.com/1848214/form...
Arrested for holding a sign saying "I do not support proscription of Palestine Action". Why are UK politicians scoring an own goal like this? It's important to protest against dumb regulation youtube.com/shorts/JO4LD...
UK police arrest citizens in London for Palestine Action signs
YouTube video by Middle East Eye
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October 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Arrested for holding a sign saying "I do not support proscription of Palestine Action". Why are UK politicians scoring an own goal like this? It's important to protest against dumb regulation youtube.com/shorts/JO4LD...
Make this man mayor youtube.com/watch?v=eZpd...
The Urban Fabric
YouTube video by Kev Collins
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August 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Make this man mayor youtube.com/watch?v=eZpd...
#EU commission wants to raise its 7 year budget. I'd support it if they can create a legit 28th regime that's supported by startups. Competitiveness can be achieved without additional spending
July 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
#EU commission wants to raise its 7 year budget. I'd support it if they can create a legit 28th regime that's supported by startups. Competitiveness can be achieved without additional spending
If this is real, geez
NATO boss Rutte (fmr Dutch PM) sends app to Trump, who promptly publishes it.
"Wow, your bombing of Iran was great; it makes the world a safer place!"
Straight from The Hague, formerly known as the International City of Peace and Justice. Awkward.
"Wow, your bombing of Iran was great; it makes the world a safer place!"
Straight from The Hague, formerly known as the International City of Peace and Justice. Awkward.
June 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
If this is real, geez
Europe needs to take a strong stand on this now www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/w...
Israel’s Total Blockade of Gaza Has Created ‘Catastrophic’ Conditions, Doctors Say
The effect of Israel’s total siege has become “catastrophic,” doctors say. Food, water and medicine shortages are prompting a surge of preventable illnesses, and deaths.
www.nytimes.com
May 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Europe needs to take a strong stand on this now www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/w...
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All you need to know about Twitter
March 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
All you need to know about Twitter
Can no longer buy pillows from my preferred shop in the UK and have them sent to Ireland. Brexit was dumb, but so is not making trade cheaper and easier now
February 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Can no longer buy pillows from my preferred shop in the UK and have them sent to Ireland. Brexit was dumb, but so is not making trade cheaper and easier now
Russia has 10% the GDP and 30% the population of the EU. There is no reason we can't afford to maintain our own defense. And if we do, we should buy European weapons. It's good economic stimulus and R&D
February 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Russia has 10% the GDP and 30% the population of the EU. There is no reason we can't afford to maintain our own defense. And if we do, we should buy European weapons. It's good economic stimulus and R&D
open.spotify.com/episode/2Nbu... I like a big vision
The Second Republic: Reinventing Ireland for the Future
The David McWilliams Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
open.spotify.com/episode/2Nbu... I like a big vision
Requiring British companies to pay new fees to an EU "economic operator" feels like formalising grift. Would like to know what problems this is solving, #EU www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Small UK businesses complain of being caught unawares by EU ‘red tape’
New safety regulations have led SMEs to stop sales to bloc and Northern Ireland while they work out how to comply
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Requiring British companies to pay new fees to an EU "economic operator" feels like formalising grift. Would like to know what problems this is solving, #EU www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Sad to see that unions are against the interests of European society. Deluded, knee-jerk complaining www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
Unions reject EU competitiveness plan - Euractiv
The European Trade Union Confederation says the Competitiveness Compass is full of proposals for businesses, but not for ordinary citizens.
www.euractiv.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Sad to see that unions are against the interests of European society. Deluded, knee-jerk complaining www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
One of the key proposals of the Mario Draghi report on #EU competitiveness is to close the "skills gap". This seems like a practical and sensible recommendation to me. I'm going to explore what the commission says about it and either find cause for hope, or discover a quagmire of jargon. A slow 🧵:
January 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
One of the key proposals of the Mario Draghi report on #EU competitiveness is to close the "skills gap". This seems like a practical and sensible recommendation to me. I'm going to explore what the commission says about it and either find cause for hope, or discover a quagmire of jargon. A slow 🧵:
I have a lot of time for optimism about Europe
There’s so much pessimism around the European economy and markets these days that the bar is set very low for upside surprises. Delighted to make my FT debut with this column on what could go right for Europe in 2025
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Could 2025 be the year when Europe surprises investors positively?
Amid much pessimism there are also several things that may well lift the mood
www.ft.com
December 31, 2024 at 10:38 PM
I have a lot of time for optimism about Europe
In coming decades, Europe is likely to have higher energy costs than other regions due to low solar irradiation. It won't be able to leverage cheap solar as effectively as many others will. How much will it matter?
December 27, 2024 at 11:59 PM
In coming decades, Europe is likely to have higher energy costs than other regions due to low solar irradiation. It won't be able to leverage cheap solar as effectively as many others will. How much will it matter?
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What happens when techno-optimism meets energy system realism? My latest for @BloombergNEF is a long read on AI, called The Power and the Glory. So that's Boxing Day sorted!
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Liebreich: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory | BloombergNEF
This year will go down in history as the year the energy sector woke up to AI. This is also the year AI woke up to energy. Is the data center power frenzy just the latest of a long line of energy sect...
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December 25, 2024 at 7:28 PM
What happens when techno-optimism meets energy system realism? My latest for @BloombergNEF is a long read on AI, called The Power and the Glory. So that's Boxing Day sorted!
about.bnef.com/blog/liebrei...
about.bnef.com/blog/liebrei...