Neu. Petr
@neup.bsky.social
My views. Geopolitics, 🇪🇺, postcommunism, democracy.
🇨🇿, Praha, #VizuálníSmog, #MěstaProLidi.
Alum Charles UniPrague & UniZurich🇨🇭Political Science.
🇨🇿, Praha, #VizuálníSmog, #MěstaProLidi.
Alum Charles UniPrague & UniZurich🇨🇭Political Science.
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Neu. Petr
@neup.bsky.social
· Apr 13
To join or not to join? Norway is edging closer to the EU
Trump’s trade war has brought Norway even closer to the EU and increased the urgency for it to make a decision about membership.
www.chathamhouse.org
The #NordicBalticGroup has emerged as a cohesive group and forms a new centre of gravity in Northern 🇪🇺.
#NB8 countries increasingly position themselves independently of 🇩🇪, which they in the past used to stand (and often hide) behind.
@alanderminna.bsky.social www.chathamhouse.org/2025/04/join...
#NB8 countries increasingly position themselves independently of 🇩🇪, which they in the past used to stand (and often hide) behind.
@alanderminna.bsky.social www.chathamhouse.org/2025/04/join...
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U.S intelligence report.
So correct, so obvious, and still beyond the comprehension of the U.S. own government.
So correct, so obvious, and still beyond the comprehension of the U.S. own government.
December 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
U.S intelligence report.
So correct, so obvious, and still beyond the comprehension of the U.S. own government.
So correct, so obvious, and still beyond the comprehension of the U.S. own government.
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Brilliant cartoon by Glen Le Lievre
December 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Brilliant cartoon by Glen Le Lievre
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When Trump visited Mount Vernon in 2018, he couldn't understand why George Washington didn't name it after himself. “You’ve got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you.” Reupping this prescient piece from @politico.com which seems pretty relevant today. www.politico.com/story/2019/0...
Trump’s ‘truly bizarre’ visit to Mt. Vernon
The 45th president — no student of history — marveled at the first president's failure to name his historic compound after himself.
www.politico.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
When Trump visited Mount Vernon in 2018, he couldn't understand why George Washington didn't name it after himself. “You’ve got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you.” Reupping this prescient piece from @politico.com which seems pretty relevant today. www.politico.com/story/2019/0...
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After almost a year of construction work, Prague’s Pankrác metro station has reopened to passengers. The modernised Line C underground station was officially brought back into operation on Friday.
Prague Metro Station Pankrác Reopens Following Year-Long Renovation - Prague Daily News
After almost a year of construction work, Prague’s Pankrác metro station has reopened to passengers. The modernised Line C underground station was officially brought back into operation on Friday. Sin...
www.praguedaily.news
December 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
After almost a year of construction work, Prague’s Pankrác metro station has reopened to passengers. The modernised Line C underground station was officially brought back into operation on Friday.
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Ja die Medien lieben es von "gespaltener" EU zu labern, was einfach nur heißt dass es verschiedene Länder mit verschiedenen Interessen gibt 🤷♂️
und dann das ganze als persönliches Drama zwischen Einzelpersonen darstellen - absurd. FreizeitRevue-Journalismus.
und dann das ganze als persönliches Drama zwischen Einzelpersonen darstellen - absurd. FreizeitRevue-Journalismus.
December 20, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Ja die Medien lieben es von "gespaltener" EU zu labern, was einfach nur heißt dass es verschiedene Länder mit verschiedenen Interessen gibt 🤷♂️
und dann das ganze als persönliches Drama zwischen Einzelpersonen darstellen - absurd. FreizeitRevue-Journalismus.
und dann das ganze als persönliches Drama zwischen Einzelpersonen darstellen - absurd. FreizeitRevue-Journalismus.
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Es ist eine befremdliche Mediensitte, Treffen des Europäischen Rates als Nullsummenspiele mit "Siegern" und "Verlierern" zu behandeln.
Man kann an Merz' Europapolitik einiges kritisieren. Aber nicht auf seinem Plan zu beharren, sondern das Ziel auf anderem Weg zu erreichen, spricht eher für ihn.
Man kann an Merz' Europapolitik einiges kritisieren. Aber nicht auf seinem Plan zu beharren, sondern das Ziel auf anderem Weg zu erreichen, spricht eher für ihn.
December 20, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Es ist eine befremdliche Mediensitte, Treffen des Europäischen Rates als Nullsummenspiele mit "Siegern" und "Verlierern" zu behandeln.
Man kann an Merz' Europapolitik einiges kritisieren. Aber nicht auf seinem Plan zu beharren, sondern das Ziel auf anderem Weg zu erreichen, spricht eher für ihn.
Man kann an Merz' Europapolitik einiges kritisieren. Aber nicht auf seinem Plan zu beharren, sondern das Ziel auf anderem Weg zu erreichen, spricht eher für ihn.
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Very few listen to what Muscovite fascists mean when they openly speak. Sometimes it feels that everyone outside #Ukraine and #NATO 's Eastern flank countries have become blind & deaf... nypost.com/2023/09/11/r... via @nypost.com
Russian general says Eastern Europe is next, reminding us why we need to back Ukraine
Ukraine and Russia “should agree to a truce,” the recent interview with General Andrey Mordvichev, one of Russia’s top commanders in Ukraine, should give you pause.
nypost.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Very few listen to what Muscovite fascists mean when they openly speak. Sometimes it feels that everyone outside #Ukraine and #NATO 's Eastern flank countries have become blind & deaf... nypost.com/2023/09/11/r... via @nypost.com
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Typical Russian diplomacy: come empty handed to the table and push all demands to the other side.
Once Trump is out of the picture, either b/c of health issues or having lost the midterms and control of both house and senate, Putin will be more accommodating.
Bank of Russia is selling its gold.
Once Trump is out of the picture, either b/c of health issues or having lost the midterms and control of both house and senate, Putin will be more accommodating.
Bank of Russia is selling its gold.
December 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Typical Russian diplomacy: come empty handed to the table and push all demands to the other side.
Once Trump is out of the picture, either b/c of health issues or having lost the midterms and control of both house and senate, Putin will be more accommodating.
Bank of Russia is selling its gold.
Once Trump is out of the picture, either b/c of health issues or having lost the midterms and control of both house and senate, Putin will be more accommodating.
Bank of Russia is selling its gold.
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6/Russian forces recently advanced near Vovchansk and in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka and Dobropillya tactical areas.
December 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
6/Russian forces recently advanced near Vovchansk and in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka and Dobropillya tactical areas.
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NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual Direct Line televised press conference on December 19 to reaffirm his commitment to achieving his full war aims in Ukraine.
Read the full December 19, 2025 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar121925
Read the full December 19, 2025 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar121925
December 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual Direct Line televised press conference on December 19 to reaffirm his commitment to achieving his full war aims in Ukraine.
Read the full December 19, 2025 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar121925
Read the full December 19, 2025 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar121925
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NEW: In this moment of profound uncertainty over the global monetary order, Europe needs to move swiftly on becoming a truly global currency issuer, writes @shahinvallee.bsky.social www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/a-g...
A Global Euro | Phenomenal World
With the global monetary order on less certain ground, will Europeans seize the opportunity to make the euro a true reserve currency issuer?
www.phenomenalworld.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
NEW: In this moment of profound uncertainty over the global monetary order, Europe needs to move swiftly on becoming a truly global currency issuer, writes @shahinvallee.bsky.social www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/a-g...
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The Navy is calling this week's successful launch of a new one-way attack drone a "significant milestone" in the Defense Department's push to get hundreds of thousands of the transformational aircraft into the field.
Launch of LUCAS one-way attack drone from Navy ship at sea called ‘significant milestone’
U.S. Central Command assigned the LUCAS drone to Task Force Scorpion Strike, a unit created to develop and deploy one-way attack drones at scale.
www.stripes.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:33 AM
The Navy is calling this week's successful launch of a new one-way attack drone a "significant milestone" in the Defense Department's push to get hundreds of thousands of the transformational aircraft into the field.
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The bridge that is militarily, economically, and politically essential to the Kremlin: The Trans-Siberian Railway Bridge in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, which connects the European and Asian parts of the Russian Federation.
Disabling One Bridge Could Shatter Russia’s War Machine (and It’s Not the Kerch)
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www.hudson.org
December 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The bridge that is militarily, economically, and politically essential to the Kremlin: The Trans-Siberian Railway Bridge in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, which connects the European and Asian parts of the Russian Federation.
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Putin: If Europe wants to preserve itself as an independent center of civilization, its future must be with Russia.
That's some pompous attitude, coming from a Chinese bitch in all but name.
That's some pompous attitude, coming from a Chinese bitch in all but name.
December 20, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Putin: If Europe wants to preserve itself as an independent center of civilization, its future must be with Russia.
That's some pompous attitude, coming from a Chinese bitch in all but name.
That's some pompous attitude, coming from a Chinese bitch in all but name.
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Please, also read my exclusive interview with former Secretary General of #NATO Jens Stoltenberg. In Slovak for @pravdask.bsky.social. spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/...
December 20, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Please, also read my exclusive interview with former Secretary General of #NATO Jens Stoltenberg. In Slovak for @pravdask.bsky.social. spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/...
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Putins Offensive seit dem Sommer ist eine Katastrophe, nichts erreicht außer eigenen Verlusten. Der Ölpreis ist unten, russische Finanzen und Wirtschaft hängen in den Seilen. Putin setzt auf rhetorische Kraftmeierei und vor allen auf Spaltung zwischen USA und Europäern.
December 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Putins Offensive seit dem Sommer ist eine Katastrophe, nichts erreicht außer eigenen Verlusten. Der Ölpreis ist unten, russische Finanzen und Wirtschaft hängen in den Seilen. Putin setzt auf rhetorische Kraftmeierei und vor allen auf Spaltung zwischen USA und Europäern.
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14 two-year postdocs for academics of any nationality who cannot continue their research due to US politics. Do share if you know of such.
Post-doc positions:
"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..."
uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..."
uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
Call for Applications: Early Career Rescue Fellowship – Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
uni-freiburg.de
December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
14 two-year postdocs for academics of any nationality who cannot continue their research due to US politics. Do share if you know of such.
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A recent modeling study in JAMA showed that if MMR vaccine rates drop 10% (easy to see happen with this), we’re back to 400,000-500,000 cases a year. Our current outbreak is 2,000. This turns the clock back to 1950 🚨🚨🚨
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A recent modeling study in JAMA showed that if MMR vaccine rates drop 10% (easy to see happen with this), we’re back to 400,000-500,000 cases a year. Our current outbreak is 2,000. This turns the clock back to 1950 🚨🚨🚨
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IF they are going to publish the Epstein Files, it will be on Friday night, followed by a crazy distraction on Saturday (Venezuela?).
December 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
IF they are going to publish the Epstein Files, it will be on Friday night, followed by a crazy distraction on Saturday (Venezuela?).
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7. €90bn is not enough for Ukraine, so this is not the end of the story
• A €90bn loan is a great first step, but it will not be nearly enough to plug Ukraine’s funding gap for 2026-27
• This means that more wrangling over the fate of Russia’s immobilised reserves likely lies ahead 👇
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• A €90bn loan is a great first step, but it will not be nearly enough to plug Ukraine’s funding gap for 2026-27
• This means that more wrangling over the fate of Russia’s immobilised reserves likely lies ahead 👇
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December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
7. €90bn is not enough for Ukraine, so this is not the end of the story
• A €90bn loan is a great first step, but it will not be nearly enough to plug Ukraine’s funding gap for 2026-27
• This means that more wrangling over the fate of Russia’s immobilised reserves likely lies ahead 👇
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• A €90bn loan is a great first step, but it will not be nearly enough to plug Ukraine’s funding gap for 2026-27
• This means that more wrangling over the fate of Russia’s immobilised reserves likely lies ahead 👇
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6. Could the EU loan pave the way for Eurobonds?
• The bloc will issue a €90bn loan to Ukraine by raising joint EU debt on capital markets
• This is huge, since it means that EU member states are taking one more step towards the issuance of Eurobonds
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• The bloc will issue a €90bn loan to Ukraine by raising joint EU debt on capital markets
• This is huge, since it means that EU member states are taking one more step towards the issuance of Eurobonds
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December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
6. Could the EU loan pave the way for Eurobonds?
• The bloc will issue a €90bn loan to Ukraine by raising joint EU debt on capital markets
• This is huge, since it means that EU member states are taking one more step towards the issuance of Eurobonds
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• The bloc will issue a €90bn loan to Ukraine by raising joint EU debt on capital markets
• This is huge, since it means that EU member states are taking one more step towards the issuance of Eurobonds
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(4. Cont'd)
• Meloni opposed issuing a loan using Russia’s immobilised assets
• The explanation could lie with Italian banks: UniCredit is the second-largest foreign investor in Russia
• Kremlin threats to confiscate the assets of EU firms still present in Russia could explain Italy's stance
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• Meloni opposed issuing a loan using Russia’s immobilised assets
• The explanation could lie with Italian banks: UniCredit is the second-largest foreign investor in Russia
• Kremlin threats to confiscate the assets of EU firms still present in Russia could explain Italy's stance
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December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
(4. Cont'd)
• Meloni opposed issuing a loan using Russia’s immobilised assets
• The explanation could lie with Italian banks: UniCredit is the second-largest foreign investor in Russia
• Kremlin threats to confiscate the assets of EU firms still present in Russia could explain Italy's stance
[6/9]
• Meloni opposed issuing a loan using Russia’s immobilised assets
• The explanation could lie with Italian banks: UniCredit is the second-largest foreign investor in Russia
• Kremlin threats to confiscate the assets of EU firms still present in Russia could explain Italy's stance
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2. Russia’s central bank reserves are immobilised indefinitely
• In mid-December the EU immobilised Russia’s central bank assets indefinitely
• There is no need anymore to renew these sanctions every six months - putting an end to Hungary's blackmailing
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• In mid-December the EU immobilised Russia’s central bank assets indefinitely
• There is no need anymore to renew these sanctions every six months - putting an end to Hungary's blackmailing
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December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
2. Russia’s central bank reserves are immobilised indefinitely
• In mid-December the EU immobilised Russia’s central bank assets indefinitely
• There is no need anymore to renew these sanctions every six months - putting an end to Hungary's blackmailing
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• In mid-December the EU immobilised Russia’s central bank assets indefinitely
• There is no need anymore to renew these sanctions every six months - putting an end to Hungary's blackmailing
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1. Ukraine gets a much-needed financial lifeline
• Without the loan, Kyiv would have run out of money in Spring - Ukraine has a funding gap of €130bn for 2026-27
• From that perspective, the EU loan is brilliant news - it means Ukraine can keep fighting
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• Without the loan, Kyiv would have run out of money in Spring - Ukraine has a funding gap of €130bn for 2026-27
• From that perspective, the EU loan is brilliant news - it means Ukraine can keep fighting
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December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
1. Ukraine gets a much-needed financial lifeline
• Without the loan, Kyiv would have run out of money in Spring - Ukraine has a funding gap of €130bn for 2026-27
• From that perspective, the EU loan is brilliant news - it means Ukraine can keep fighting
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• Without the loan, Kyiv would have run out of money in Spring - Ukraine has a funding gap of €130bn for 2026-27
• From that perspective, the EU loan is brilliant news - it means Ukraine can keep fighting
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