@sallieujp.bsky.social
an early career researcher in EU politics based in Japan
Here I am practicing to post in English, there would be some grammar and spelling mistakes.
Here I am practicing to post in English, there would be some grammar and spelling mistakes.
Exception measures could become normal ones. The European Council agreed to provide a loan to Ukraine, but without Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic's consents.
bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com/news/article...
EU leaders to loan €90bn to Ukraine - but fail to agree on using Russian assets
EU leaders said the loan would be repayable only when Russia paid reparations for the war.
bbc.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Exception measures could become normal ones. The European Council agreed to provide a loan to Ukraine, but without Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic's consents.
bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com/news/article...
Germany urges the decision for the EU-Mercosur trade agreement for some of the EU member states, or EU would lose Germany's contribution to the coming multianual EU budget.
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
German conservative leader: Without Mercosur, Berlin can’t pay more into EU coffers
“If Germany does not return to being a strong export nation, then we will not be able, economically and financially, to bear any further additional burdens,” one of Friedrich Merz’s conservatives s…
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Germany urges the decision for the EU-Mercosur trade agreement for some of the EU member states, or EU would lose Germany's contribution to the coming multianual EU budget.
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
As the Latvian Prime Minister shows to the Bulgarian Prime Minister, there are certain levels of understanding of each member state's political situation in the EU member states.
www.politico.eu/article/east...
www.politico.eu/article/east...
Eastern flank countries push to salvage EU’s anti-Russia defense projects
Plans for an Eastern Flank Watch and European Drone Defence Initiative are facing opposition from countries including France, Germany and Hungary.
www.politico.eu
December 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
As the Latvian Prime Minister shows to the Bulgarian Prime Minister, there are certain levels of understanding of each member state's political situation in the EU member states.
www.politico.eu/article/east...
www.politico.eu/article/east...
The thing has got more complicated.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-i...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-i...
EU heavyweight Italy joins Belgium in opposing Russian frozen assets plan
Italy and Belgium team up to press the Commission to suggest alternatives for financing Ukraine.
www.politico.eu
December 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The thing has got more complicated.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-i...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-i...
Indeed, as this article points out, we don't see Poland in these current events about the peace talk.
www.politico.eu/article/pola...
www.politico.eu/article/pola...
Poland fumes about being cut out of Ukraine peace talks
Once one of the West’s strongest voices on Ukraine, Warsaw is now fighting just to get into the room.
www.politico.eu
December 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Indeed, as this article points out, we don't see Poland in these current events about the peace talk.
www.politico.eu/article/pola...
www.politico.eu/article/pola...
Always good to have German's backing in the EU.
www.politico.eu/article/merz...
www.politico.eu/article/merz...
Merz dashes to Brussels for talks with De Wever and VDL on Russian assets
EU leaders are scheduled to discuss the initiative in Brussels on Dec. 18.
www.politico.eu
December 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Always good to have German's backing in the EU.
www.politico.eu/article/merz...
www.politico.eu/article/merz...
There are two alternatives that I can guess what the Belgium government wants, seeking more side payments or abandoning the proposal itself.
bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com/news/article...
Belgium urges Europe to drop plan for frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
The foreign minister says the EU is downplaying its concerns and over the plan which Belgium sees as "fundamentally wrong".
bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:46 AM
There are two alternatives that I can guess what the Belgium government wants, seeking more side payments or abandoning the proposal itself.
bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com/news/article...
This is interesting. Preventing Hungary and perhaps Slovakia from exercising their vetoes on the sanctions renewal is not only for preserving the EU 'unity' but also avoiding the damages that a member state could get by lifting the sanctions.
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
European Commission makes 11th-hour offer to win Belgian backing for Russian asset loan
The EU executive suggests a legal fix to prevent Belgium from being on the hook to repay billions of euros in case Hungary vetoes the renewal of sanctions on Moscow.
www.politico.eu
December 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This is interesting. Preventing Hungary and perhaps Slovakia from exercising their vetoes on the sanctions renewal is not only for preserving the EU 'unity' but also avoiding the damages that a member state could get by lifting the sanctions.
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
I am curious about how the informal summits would work effectively for the future European Council meetings.
www.politico.eu/article/anto...
www.politico.eu/article/anto...
Costa to gather EU leaders for retreat in Limburg in February
The meeting of the bloc’s heads of state and government will focus on the topic of competitiveness in Europe.
www.politico.eu
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I am curious about how the informal summits would work effectively for the future European Council meetings.
www.politico.eu/article/anto...
www.politico.eu/article/anto...
It marked 1 year since António Costa took his office as the President of the European Council.
📢 Today marks 1 year in office for António Costa as @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu.
Since the start of his mandate, he has strongly engaged with partners worldwide to promote:
📌 peace and stability
📌 the EU’s long-term prosperity
📌 our strategic autonomy
More info 👉 link.europa.eu/fkgcPV
Since the start of his mandate, he has strongly engaged with partners worldwide to promote:
📌 peace and stability
📌 the EU’s long-term prosperity
📌 our strategic autonomy
More info 👉 link.europa.eu/fkgcPV
December 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
It marked 1 year since António Costa took his office as the President of the European Council.