Paul Adamson
@padamson.bsky.social
Founder/Editor of Encompass. Chairman of Forum Europe and Forum Global. Chairman of the EU-UK Forum. Host of ‘In Conversation’ podcast.
encompass-europe.com/comment/euro... by Riccardo Perissich
Europe, Trump and his vision of the world
Nearly all governments regularly publish documents intended to explain to their own public opinion—as well as to the rest of the world—their view of international relations, the…
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December 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
encompass-europe.com/comment/euro... by Riccardo Perissich
Defence or development? Europe's self-defeating budget choice encompass-europe.com/comment/defe...
December 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Defence or development? Europe's self-defeating budget choice encompass-europe.com/comment/defe...
What can the revamped Anglo-German axis achieve for Europe? encompass-europe.com/comment/what...
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What can the revamped Anglo-German axis achieve for Europe?
Anglo-German ties have shifted from post-Brexit fatigue to more deliberate strategic cooperation. Defence coordination is tightening under new agreements, while energy initiatives —…
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December 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
What can the revamped Anglo-German axis achieve for Europe? encompass-europe.com/comment/what...
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Identity theft url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/identity-theft
December 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Identity theft url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/identity-theft
World trade, transatlantic relations and the EU-UK 'Reset' | encompass-europe.com/podcasts/wor.... Great chat with @pmdfoster.bsky.social, World Trade Editor @financialtimes.com.
World trade, transatlantic relations and the EU-UK 'Reset'
Paul Adamson talks to Peter Foster
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December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
World trade, transatlantic relations and the EU-UK 'Reset' | encompass-europe.com/podcasts/wor.... Great chat with @pmdfoster.bsky.social, World Trade Editor @financialtimes.com.
The pro-Brexit Times and Daily Telegraph tell the truth: Brexit has been bad, very bad for Britain url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/the-pro-brexit-times-and-daily-telegraph-tell-the-truth-brexit-has-been-bad-very-bad-for-britain @denismacshane.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The pro-Brexit Times and Daily Telegraph tell the truth: Brexit has been bad, very bad for Britain url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/the-pro-brexit-times-and-daily-telegraph-tell-the-truth-brexit-has-been-bad-very-bad-for-britain @denismacshane.bsky.social
What progressives won't learn from winning url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/what-progressives-wont-learn-from-winning @rowanemslie.bsky.social @cfg-thinktank.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
What progressives won't learn from winning url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/what-progressives-wont-learn-from-winning @rowanemslie.bsky.social @cfg-thinktank.bsky.social
False sense of security: European complacency on rare earths is the wrong answer to the US-China trade truce url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/false-sense-of-security-european-complacency-on-rare-earths-is-the-wrong-answer-to-the-us-china-trade-truce @joristeer.bsky.social @euiss.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
False sense of security: European complacency on rare earths is the wrong answer to the US-China trade truce url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/false-sense-of-security-european-complacency-on-rare-earths-is-the-wrong-answer-to-the-us-china-trade-truce @joristeer.bsky.social @euiss.bsky.social
Everything Brussels really thinks about the UK url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/everything-brussels-really-thinks-about-the-uk @davidheniguk.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Everything Brussels really thinks about the UK url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/everything-brussels-really-thinks-about-the-uk @davidheniguk.bsky.social
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Fascinating and candid conversation with Anna Cavazzini, chair of the influential Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament encompass-europe.com/podcasts/the...
The New Power Dynamics in the European Parliament
Paul Adamson talks to Anna Cavazzini MEP
encompass-europe.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Fascinating and candid conversation with Anna Cavazzini, chair of the influential Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament encompass-europe.com/podcasts/the...
Excellent, @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all | Rafael Behr
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Excellent, @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all | Rafael Behr
Peter Schrank's take on that so-called 'peace deal' (and more here: encompass-europe.com/cartoons) @politicalcartoon.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Peter Schrank's take on that so-called 'peace deal' (and more here: encompass-europe.com/cartoons) @politicalcartoon.bsky.social
encompass-europe.com/comment/a-ti... by the distinguished French diplomat Pierre Vimont.
A time for more EU strategic conversations
The European Union is at the most crucial inflection point of its history. At least this conclusion seems to be the one all observers have reached recently. But what does it mean in concrete…
encompass-europe.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
encompass-europe.com/comment/a-ti... by the distinguished French diplomat Pierre Vimont.
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Me, for @encompasseurope.bsky.social, on why it doesn't serve either side's interests to get bogged down in UK-EU finances as negotiations start on SPS and ETS
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November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Me, for @encompasseurope.bsky.social, on why it doesn't serve either side's interests to get bogged down in UK-EU finances as negotiations start on SPS and ETS
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Fascinating and candid conversation with Anna Cavazzini, chair of the influential Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament encompass-europe.com/podcasts/the...
The New Power Dynamics in the European Parliament
Paul Adamson talks to Anna Cavazzini MEP
encompass-europe.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Fascinating and candid conversation with Anna Cavazzini, chair of the influential Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament encompass-europe.com/podcasts/the...
Europe needs to get real about China url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/europe-needs-to-get-real-about-china @cerianbond.bsky.social @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Europe needs to get real about China url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/europe-needs-to-get-real-about-china @cerianbond.bsky.social @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
EU budget: Is cohesion policy’s federalism killing the MFF reform? url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/eu-budget-is-cohesion-policys-federalism-killing-the-mff-reform @schwabvonpostel.eu
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
EU budget: Is cohesion policy’s federalism killing the MFF reform? url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/eu-budget-is-cohesion-policys-federalism-killing-the-mff-reform @schwabvonpostel.eu
What's (not) happening at #COP30 encompass-europe.com/cartoons
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM
What's (not) happening at #COP30 encompass-europe.com/cartoons
Another terrific oped, Andrew observer.co.uk/news/columni... @andrewrawnsley.bsky.social
Zohran Mamdani’s victory shows the power of charisma in politics | The Observer
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November 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Another terrific oped, Andrew observer.co.uk/news/columni... @andrewrawnsley.bsky.social
Great write up by @eddywax.bsky.social @euractiv.com of my latest podcast chat (with former European Commission Secretary General, Catheine Day): www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...
Commission adviser floats ending 'lifetime' EU civil service jobs | Euractiv
Catherine Day urged faster hiring and a shift towards tech talent
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November 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Great write up by @eddywax.bsky.social @euractiv.com of my latest podcast chat (with former European Commission Secretary General, Catheine Day): www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...
encompass-europe.com/comment/euro... @erik-jones.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social @vanghel.bsky.social
Europe: mortal, yet resilient
The European Union can fail, but it doesn’t have to. That is the message that you read across Emmanual Macron’s 2024 Sorbonne speech, in Mario Draghi’s 2024 report on…
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November 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM