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It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
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The UN Decade of Sustainable Transport starts today. We proudly stand with fellow MDBs to build resilient, sustainable & inclusive transport systems.
🚆🚎 With €12bn invested per year, we aim to connect communities and drive shared prosperity.
🔗go.eib.org/Transport
🚆🚎 With €12bn invested per year, we aim to connect communities and drive shared prosperity.
🔗go.eib.org/Transport
December 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The UN Decade of Sustainable Transport starts today. We proudly stand with fellow MDBs to build resilient, sustainable & inclusive transport systems.
🚆🚎 With €12bn invested per year, we aim to connect communities and drive shared prosperity.
🔗go.eib.org/Transport
🚆🚎 With €12bn invested per year, we aim to connect communities and drive shared prosperity.
🔗go.eib.org/Transport
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#Badinter #Panthéon
« Le fascisme ne se lève pas comme la tempête en une nuit. Il est d’abord rampant, dissimulé, ordinaire. Il progresse par les voix de la haine, avivée par les difficultés économiques. Il s’empare des cœurs avant de pervertir les esprits puis de prendre le pouvoir. »
À méditer☝️.
« Le fascisme ne se lève pas comme la tempête en une nuit. Il est d’abord rampant, dissimulé, ordinaire. Il progresse par les voix de la haine, avivée par les difficultés économiques. Il s’empare des cœurs avant de pervertir les esprits puis de prendre le pouvoir. »
À méditer☝️.
October 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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What if centrists all missed the obvious: instead of copying the populists' policies - and therewith growing them - they should have copied their methods instead while sticking to their agenda.
I guess "getting tough on migration" just doesn't work for centrists.
I guess "getting tough on migration" just doesn't work for centrists.
If politics are going crazy in several European countries one after the other, I think it is time to go past blaming the failures of individual political actors (and there are quite a few, both in the UK and France) to looking at the systemic pressures our political systems are failing to deal with.
If you are overly focused on the admittedly increasingly batsh*t character of British politics, don‘t neglect the batsh*t character of French politics.
October 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
What if centrists all missed the obvious: instead of copying the populists' policies - and therewith growing them - they should have copied their methods instead while sticking to their agenda.
I guess "getting tough on migration" just doesn't work for centrists.
I guess "getting tough on migration" just doesn't work for centrists.
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EU decision making reminds me of what Bill Gates said about how we overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.
EU close up looks pretty slow, but as Max points out, taken together it moves faster than you think.
EU close up looks pretty slow, but as Max points out, taken together it moves faster than you think.
So much of the coverage of the EU is hyper-micro. It's all about the sausage making. So story out of Copenhagen European Council is "dithering," "all talk, no action," nothing fully agreed, etc. It's an effing meeting! Take a step back... they are moving on Eurobonds/frozen Russian assets. 1/
October 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
EU decision making reminds me of what Bill Gates said about how we overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.
EU close up looks pretty slow, but as Max points out, taken together it moves faster than you think.
EU close up looks pretty slow, but as Max points out, taken together it moves faster than you think.
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La stratégie Dassault :
1- Balancer des grenades dégoupillées dans le projet européen
2- Se plaindre que ça ne marche pas
3- Exiger d'avoir le même budget mais venant uniquement de l'Etat français
4- Se plaindre du déficit de l'Etat via le Figaro (en option)
1- Balancer des grenades dégoupillées dans le projet européen
2- Se plaindre que ça ne marche pas
3- Exiger d'avoir le même budget mais venant uniquement de l'Etat français
4- Se plaindre du déficit de l'Etat via le Figaro (en option)
France's Dassault Aviation says it could build new fighter jet alone if needed reut.rs/46gZGp0
France's Dassault Aviation says it could build new fighter jet alone if needed
Dassault Aviation 's head said on Tuesday the French planemaker could independently develop the next generation of European fighter jets, escalating tensions with Germany over leadership in a joint 100-billion-euro ($118 billion) defence project.
reut.rs
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
La stratégie Dassault :
1- Balancer des grenades dégoupillées dans le projet européen
2- Se plaindre que ça ne marche pas
3- Exiger d'avoir le même budget mais venant uniquement de l'Etat français
4- Se plaindre du déficit de l'Etat via le Figaro (en option)
1- Balancer des grenades dégoupillées dans le projet européen
2- Se plaindre que ça ne marche pas
3- Exiger d'avoir le même budget mais venant uniquement de l'Etat français
4- Se plaindre du déficit de l'Etat via le Figaro (en option)
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par rapport aux plans de construction, il est désormais possible de voyager d'Oujhorod à Bratislava, Budapest et Vienne sans changer de train / changer l'écartement des roues à la frontière.
C'est la 1ere étape d'un vaste plan soutenu par l'UE et la Ukraine Facility + la BEI 2/
C'est la 1ere étape d'un vaste plan soutenu par l'UE et la Ukraine Facility + la BEI 2/
September 6, 2025 at 9:46 AM
par rapport aux plans de construction, il est désormais possible de voyager d'Oujhorod à Bratislava, Budapest et Vienne sans changer de train / changer l'écartement des roues à la frontière.
C'est la 1ere étape d'un vaste plan soutenu par l'UE et la Ukraine Facility + la BEI 2/
C'est la 1ere étape d'un vaste plan soutenu par l'UE et la Ukraine Facility + la BEI 2/
A signé!
Sauvons les civils des drones russes, fermons le ciel au dessus de l'Ukraine ! - Signez la pétition ! chng.it/J6fr4GLrQm
Signez la pétition
Sauvons les civils des drones russes, fermons le ciel au dessus de l'Ukraine !
chng.it
September 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A signé!
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Si je prends le cas breton, non, les départements ne sont pas adaptés. La région est identifiée, beaucoup plus que les départements. L'échelle pour faire du développement économique (infras de transport et énergétiques, promotion touristique), c'est soit la région, soit des parties de ...
September 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Si je prends le cas breton, non, les départements ne sont pas adaptés. La région est identifiée, beaucoup plus que les départements. L'échelle pour faire du développement économique (infras de transport et énergétiques, promotion touristique), c'est soit la région, soit des parties de ...
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Signez ici ⤵️
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
May 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Signez ici ⤵️
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Ma dernière "Lettre de Russie" est sortie : lettrederussie.substack.com/p/gueule-de-...
Gueule de bois
Cette semaine, on fait le point sur la Russie d'après 9 mai, et autant dire que le mal de tête est intense.
lettrederussie.substack.com
May 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Ma dernière "Lettre de Russie" est sortie : lettrederussie.substack.com/p/gueule-de-...
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Y a littéralement RIEN qui va. Mais rien.
Le toujours vigilant @agemoyen.bsky.social a repéré cette vidéo faite par IA consacrée à la vie de Jeanne d'Arc. Un fil pour décortiquer le danger de ces images produites en chaîne. 1/
May 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Y a littéralement RIEN qui va. Mais rien.
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Célébrer réellement les héros d’hier, c’est se tenir aux côtés de ceux d’aujourd’hui.
Slava Ukraini! Et vive l’Europe libre!
Slava Ukraini! Et vive l’Europe libre!
May 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Célébrer réellement les héros d’hier, c’est se tenir aux côtés de ceux d’aujourd’hui.
Slava Ukraini! Et vive l’Europe libre!
Slava Ukraini! Et vive l’Europe libre!
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Trump makes Jan Jambon, a hard-line Flemish nationalist, look like an anti racism activist.
I hate this part of Trumpism almost the most. It makes anyone look virtuous, principled, and serious in comparison.
Even Jan Jambon
I hate this part of Trumpism almost the most. It makes anyone look virtuous, principled, and serious in comparison.
Even Jan Jambon
Jan Jambon répond à Donald Trump : « Nous n’avons pas de leçons à recevoir »
Jan Jambon répond à Donald Trump : « Nous n’avons pas de leçons à recevoir »
Les Etats-Unis font pression sur la politique de diversité des entreprises européennes avec lesquelles ils collaborent.
www.lesoir.be
March 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump makes Jan Jambon, a hard-line Flemish nationalist, look like an anti racism activist.
I hate this part of Trumpism almost the most. It makes anyone look virtuous, principled, and serious in comparison.
Even Jan Jambon
I hate this part of Trumpism almost the most. It makes anyone look virtuous, principled, and serious in comparison.
Even Jan Jambon
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Environ une femme sur 10 est touchée par l'endométriose ! Qu'est-ce que c'est exactement, Comment cette maladie peut évoluer, quels sont les traitements... On fait le point 👉 https://l.sciencesetavenir.fr/SIM
March 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Environ une femme sur 10 est touchée par l'endométriose ! Qu'est-ce que c'est exactement, Comment cette maladie peut évoluer, quels sont les traitements... On fait le point 👉 https://l.sciencesetavenir.fr/SIM
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MASSIVE FISCAL PACKAGE OUT OF BERLIN: 12-20%+ of GDP.
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
March 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
MASSIVE FISCAL PACKAGE OUT OF BERLIN: 12-20%+ of GDP.
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
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Von der Leyen has just announced the Commission's "Rearm Europe" plan. The most important parts target national fiscal space: The Commission will activate the national escape clauses in the fiscal rules and put a new loans-based instrument on the table.
Here is what it means:
Here is what it means:
March 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Von der Leyen has just announced the Commission's "Rearm Europe" plan. The most important parts target national fiscal space: The Commission will activate the national escape clauses in the fiscal rules and put a new loans-based instrument on the table.
Here is what it means:
Here is what it means:
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For Europe to defend itself, two fiscal policy decisions could make a difference: A clear defense exemption in the fiscal rules and a big EU programme to pay for common projects from military mobility to missile defense, funded by joint debt.
The rest is financial alchemy and/or symbolic noise.
The rest is financial alchemy and/or symbolic noise.
March 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
For Europe to defend itself, two fiscal policy decisions could make a difference: A clear defense exemption in the fiscal rules and a big EU programme to pay for common projects from military mobility to missile defense, funded by joint debt.
The rest is financial alchemy and/or symbolic noise.
The rest is financial alchemy and/or symbolic noise.
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Sandwiched between full-squad visits to Ukraine & India, big day for EU Commission as we present:
✅Clean Industrial Deal👉europa.eu/!4mBqfX
✅Affordable Energy Plan👉europa.eu/!W4mp74
✅Plans for Sustainability & Investment Simplification👉europa.eu/!j6DPdj
🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
✅Clean Industrial Deal👉europa.eu/!4mBqfX
✅Affordable Energy Plan👉europa.eu/!W4mp74
✅Plans for Sustainability & Investment Simplification👉europa.eu/!j6DPdj
🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
February 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Sandwiched between full-squad visits to Ukraine & India, big day for EU Commission as we present:
✅Clean Industrial Deal👉europa.eu/!4mBqfX
✅Affordable Energy Plan👉europa.eu/!W4mp74
✅Plans for Sustainability & Investment Simplification👉europa.eu/!j6DPdj
🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
✅Clean Industrial Deal👉europa.eu/!4mBqfX
✅Affordable Energy Plan👉europa.eu/!W4mp74
✅Plans for Sustainability & Investment Simplification👉europa.eu/!j6DPdj
🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
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Salut France Info. Ce matin je t’ai écouté à la radio, et il faut qu’on discute, parce que franchement ça va pas. L’émission s’appelle “les informés”, et pour le coup, je me suis plus senti désinformé qu'informé. Ma liste de griefs :
February 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Salut France Info. Ce matin je t’ai écouté à la radio, et il faut qu’on discute, parce que franchement ça va pas. L’émission s’appelle “les informés”, et pour le coup, je me suis plus senti désinformé qu'informé. Ma liste de griefs :
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Powerful 🧵 by the former foreign minister of Lithuania
Once again I am leaving the Munich Security Conference in a low mood. Amongst all the noise, the US signalled their plans for Europe, so things are becoming clearer. But things are clearly not good.
This is what we now know, and what we have to do about it:🧵1/17
This is what we now know, and what we have to do about it:🧵1/17
February 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Powerful 🧵 by the former foreign minister of Lithuania
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Ce samedi dans ‘Zéro Émission’ : Comment Dunkerque est devenue un laboratoire de la transition climatique à grande échelle, et un modèle de réindustrialisation. Et c’est toujours un plaisir de placer l’expression ‘peine-à-jouir’ dans une chronique radio. 😉 www.radiofrance.fr/franceinfo/p...
Nouveaux EPR, batteries électriques... "Le Dunkerquois est devenu un vrai laboratoire de la transition à grande échelle", selon François Gemenne
Tous les samedis on décrypte les enjeux du climat avec François Gemenne, professeur à HEC, président du Conseil scientifique de la Fondation pour la nature et l'homme et membre du GIEC.
www.radiofrance.fr
February 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Ce samedi dans ‘Zéro Émission’ : Comment Dunkerque est devenue un laboratoire de la transition climatique à grande échelle, et un modèle de réindustrialisation. Et c’est toujours un plaisir de placer l’expression ‘peine-à-jouir’ dans une chronique radio. 😉 www.radiofrance.fr/franceinfo/p...
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EU leaders discussed how to finance the necessary surge in defense spending yesterday at their "informal retreat". They adopted no formal conclusions, but we can infer the main results from the statements after, in particular by Von der Leyen who was the clearest.
Here's what I'd make of it:
Here's what I'd make of it:
February 4, 2025 at 6:52 AM
EU leaders discussed how to finance the necessary surge in defense spending yesterday at their "informal retreat". They adopted no formal conclusions, but we can infer the main results from the statements after, in particular by Von der Leyen who was the clearest.
Here's what I'd make of it:
Here's what I'd make of it: