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sandertordoir.bsky.social
Another gentle reminder.

The only way for Germany to stop the meltdown in its auto sector is by working with Europe.

Germany is too small to go it alone. Anyone with half an econ brain can see that.
sandertordoir.bsky.social Sander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social · Oct 24
A chart Berlin‘s economic policy-makers should think hard about.

Doing a buy-German clause in new EV subsidies would be an own goal.

The German market is simply too small, and lacks sufficient premium demand.

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November 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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szabolcspanyi.bsky.social
💥🔎🇷🇺 This new analysis reveals the scale of Russia’s massive propaganda offensive in Moldova: 9,900 AI-generated TikTok videos with over 93 million views. Yet despite Moscow’s efforts, the pro-European PAS won the election. Read the full details on @vsquare.bsky.social:
24/7 Russian Propaganda Blitz Hit Moldova Before the Elections - VSquare.org
Moldovans had faced months, if not years, of an information onslaught at levels beyond what just about any society has faced. In the end, the pro-European ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won 50.2% of the vote, while the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc managed only 24.2%, despite well-documented foreign interference, mainly from Russia and pro Kremlin actors.
vsquare.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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casmudde.bsky.social
Orbán is in danger of losing power, and possibly going to jail (with friends and family), and he knows it. This makes him extra dangerous and means the EU should be extra vigilant the coming months.
July 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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reshetz.bsky.social
Ok so the fundraiser for artillery brigade EW systems is still going, and I’m here to inform you that for a $200+ donation u could now get your thoughts/wishes/inquiries/ads onto the brigade’s shells

dzygaspaw.com/projects/sav...
Have a great day!
April 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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pindo.bsky.social
Create European hosted social media!!!! Create European hosted social media!!!! Create European hosted social media!!!! Create European hosted social media!!!! Create European hosted social media!!!! Create European hosted social media!!!! Create European hosted social media!!!! Create European!
March 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
oroborous.bsky.social
Is it dead for good?
March 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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anneapplebaum.bsky.social
If the US had continued to support Ukraine, we may have been months away from the end of the war. The Russians would not have been able to continue to fight for much longer. They were making almost no progress, taking huge casualties.
March 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social
> exits politics after a controversial stint
> becomes meme material back home for two decades
> bathes in beer
> emerges, reforged anew
> wins a landmark ECtHR case regarding the independence of judiciary
> stands on the right side of history
> you never stopped trusting Wałęsa, did you?
March 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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katie0martin.ft.com
Deutsche is Going There, noting the lack of a big USD rally on the latest tariffs shock
March 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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prune602.bsky.social
‼️ Russia: “Russian officials have begun calling Western businessmen with requests to return to Russia”

Looks like at least one transnational refused to even take a call from an official in the Russian Cabinet.

Time for a thread 🧵

www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/02/28/r...
March 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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alanderminna.bsky.social
If you think that Europe is doomed, you’re not paying attention.

Wrote a recap of the latest developments and call me a hopeless Europtimist but I think Europe+ (including Canada) isn’t doing too bad in terms of offering Ukraine an actual perspective for the future. With or without the US.
Is Trump Making Europe Great Again?
In a world of zero-sum thinking, the EU's win-win logic can be a powerful tool.
open.substack.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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specialkhersoncat.bsky.social
Inspection of damage received by the shelter of the Chornobyl NPP as a result of the Russian strike with Shahed kamikaze drone. The extent of external damage is more clearly visible in comparison with people.
February 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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kyivpost.com
Denmark just revoked Russia’s free pass and will now inspect its ‘shadow fleet’ tankers, marking its first policy shift since the 1857 free passage treaty.

www.kyivpost.com/post/46658
Denmark Steps Up Checks Tracking Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
Several undersea telecom and power cables have been severed in the Baltic Sea in recent months, with experts accusing Russia of orchestrating a hybrid war against Western countries supporting Ukraine.
www.kyivpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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aphclarkson.bsky.social
Again one of the main reasons the EU needs to accelerate efforts towards strategic self-reliance isn't so much Trump's bullying as Trump induced state paralysis inadvertently leading to a post-American global order
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jan 27
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.

Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20. ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law
January 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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politico.eu
Some 100,000 demonstrators in cities across Slovakia on Friday demanded that their government stop flirting with Russia and respect the country’s obligations toward its Western partners in NATO and the European Union.
Slovak protests draw 100,000 denouncing pro-Putin tilt by Fico government
“There will be more and more of us. Those who want to live in our little Slovakia, but in a civilized Europe,” said Eva Kulová, 84, who helped topple Communism.
www.politico.eu
January 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM