@mafevema.bsky.social
Former corporate lawyer. Qualified in 🇫🇷 & 🇬🇧 . Columbia University alum. Dual citizen. European. Resolutely centrist.
Posts in French & English.
Posts in French & English.
Have you sent this to Paul Weiss?
March 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Have you sent this to Paul Weiss?
Aren't you overestimating the capacity of Americans to react? An economic & political crisis may not be sufficient to shake American complacency. When they realise the extent of the erosion of their institutions, it may be too late.
March 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Aren't you overestimating the capacity of Americans to react? An economic & political crisis may not be sufficient to shake American complacency. When they realise the extent of the erosion of their institutions, it may be too late.
Thank you for your excellent blogs. What I fear most for Europe are the enemies within: the Le Pen, Orban & others. To defend democracy it seems to me that strong measures will be needed.
March 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Thank you for your excellent blogs. What I fear most for Europe are the enemies within: the Le Pen, Orban & others. To defend democracy it seems to me that strong measures will be needed.
Dont be naive. Bardella is only quitting because being associated with CPAC would loose him some popular support in 🇫🇷. There is no disagreement on substance.
February 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Dont be naive. Bardella is only quitting because being associated with CPAC would loose him some popular support in 🇫🇷. There is no disagreement on substance.
It is getting worse. The US has just made a new threat: to cut Starlink in the whole of 🇺🇦
February 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
It is getting worse. The US has just made a new threat: to cut Starlink in the whole of 🇺🇦
Unfortunately I cannot read the article. But one thing is certain: they will double down, find scapegoats & blame everyone but themselves
February 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Unfortunately I cannot read the article. But one thing is certain: they will double down, find scapegoats & blame everyone but themselves
But sadly we have to admit that Putin has been greatly helped by the excess & dogmatism of the"progressive camp". They handed him a rope to hang themselselves.
February 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
But sadly we have to admit that Putin has been greatly helped by the excess & dogmatism of the"progressive camp". They handed him a rope to hang themselselves.
"Putin will be more than happy to split up the world and spheres of influence with Trump. A new Iron Curtain and cold war will help him keep the Russian population on a short leash without a hot war.” says Andrei Kolesnikov, a Moscow-based political scientis. Quite. And Putin
February 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
We must not allow the ennemies of freedom to use our freedom to impose a form of autocracy & moral & financial corruption. Wake up. Hit them hard & let them howl "but...freedom of speech!", those bastards who would suppress it in a heart beat, should they win the power they crave.
February 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We must not allow the ennemies of freedom to use our freedom to impose a form of autocracy & moral & financial corruption. Wake up. Hit them hard & let them howl "but...freedom of speech!", those bastards who would suppress it in a heart beat, should they win the power they crave.
worried about its consequences are fools. Europe must fight this disinformation war on all fronts & if it means a fight with Musk & other propagandists, it can win it. It is a question of will. It is existential. It is war.
February 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
worried about its consequences are fools. Europe must fight this disinformation war on all fronts & if it means a fight with Musk & other propagandists, it can win it. It is a question of will. It is existential. It is war.
to faciltate the victory of the RN in France & the AfD in Germany as well as Reform in the UK. It will be the end of our sovereignty & freedom. It will leave the Baltic States & Poland gravely exposed. This machiavelian plan is progressing well & those who are not extremely
February 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
to faciltate the victory of the RN in France & the AfD in Germany as well as Reform in the UK. It will be the end of our sovereignty & freedom. It will leave the Baltic States & Poland gravely exposed. This machiavelian plan is progressing well & those who are not extremely
if complacent collaborationist governments win elections, particularly in France & Germany. While working to install puppet governments in former Eastern Europe, in Hungary,the Czech Republic, Romania & of course Ukraine, he will continue his work of destruction of the West
February 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
if complacent collaborationist governments win elections, particularly in France & Germany. While working to install puppet governments in former Eastern Europe, in Hungary,the Czech Republic, Romania & of course Ukraine, he will continue his work of destruction of the West
will perfect this by continuing his decades long campaigns of disinformation & propaganda in the West & subverting parts of the political elite as he has already done so successfully. He is now helped in this campaign by the like of Musk & Trump. Putin will not need to fight
February 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
will perfect this by continuing his decades long campaigns of disinformation & propaganda in the West & subverting parts of the political elite as he has already done so successfully. He is now helped in this campaign by the like of Musk & Trump. Putin will not need to fight