Alberto Alemanno

Yet another cheap @economist.com Charlemagne column. Inaccurate and dis-informative. This time on @eui-eu.bsky.social

A ‘take over plan’ (Sic)

What a disturbing understatement of reality.

Feeling ashamed by leading media and news agencies’ complicity with Netanyahu-led government

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Campaigners seek to ground ‘passenger-hostile’ EU proposal Campaigners have launched a citizens’ initiative to stop an EU draft law they say would weaken air passenger rights by raising delay thresholds and cutting compensation. #EuropeNews

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Interview with @euronews.com

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The EU-US deal isn’t a deal as:

- not codified into law
- not enforceable
- can be departed from, anytime
- Trump can come back with fresh demands
- the EU retains the option to retaliate

Has there been any ‘deal’? #turnberry #transatlantic #TrumpTariff

Trump Announces Additional $100 Billion Apple Investment in U.S.

Depressing and infuriating to see Apple CEO Tim Cook gifting Donald Trump a custom gold Apple product in exchange for preferential treatment and likely federal contracts.

Please @climatevoice.bsky.social mobilize their staff

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You’re (unfortunately) so right !

Isn’t about time for the EU too to embrace (well,
taste) hands-on democracy (with sausages)? ⁦‪

When the UK pledged to send migrants to Rwanda three years ago, the EU said the measure was inhumane and broke international law.

Today the EU is its main proponent.

EU Commissioner @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu is emerging as one of the fiercest critics of Israel from within the EU institutions - reports @politico.eu - but that role transcends the Gaza debacle, making Ribera one of the few critical voices within the current college of commissioner

La figura de Von der Leyen, en cuestión tras un tempestuoso arranque de su segundo mandato La presidenta de la Comisión Europea acaba el curso político en el disparadero de los Estados, fuerzas del Parlamento Europeo, la sociedad civil y hasta los propios funcionarios comunitarios

My take on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu’s first year for @elpais.com

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Europe’s Economic Surrender Alberto Alemanno warns that by avoiding confrontation, the EU has effectively abandoned its quest for strategic autonomy.

Trump’s ability to extract sweeping economic concessions and defense-spending commitments shows how effectively the US can weaponize Europe’s security anxieties to pursue broader geopolitical objectives.

@projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/n57MomZ

Trump’s tariffs leave us in the second worst of all worlds [FREE TO READ] We may have avoided a global trade war but American consumers and businesses will still suffer

Jason Furman defends EU-US as EU will benefit from reduced import tariffs more than US from increased ones.

Yet this argument assumes the EU has no leverage on US business interest and omits the EU trade deficit in (digital) services with the US anti coercion mechanism on.ft.com/3IXyHFP

"National leaders in the EU are - deliberately or not - empowering Trump, and their electorate might soon find that out. It won't be pretty, especially for their favorite scapegoat: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen" @alemanno.bsky.social

Europe’s Economic Surrender Alberto Alemanno warns that by avoiding confrontation, the EU has effectively abandoned its quest for strategic autonomy.

Trump’s ability to extract sweeping economic concessions and defense-spending commitments shows how effectively the US can weaponize Europe’s security anxieties to pursue broader geopolitical objectives.

@projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/n57MomZ

Cant wait !

What are EU citizens' priorities?

Inflation, Poverty, EU defence, Jobs, Public health....

Virtually ALL policy areas where EU governments - not the EU - remain on the driving seat.

I stand with you, Teresa, together with millions of Europeans who expect a less dependent EU from the US.

If not now, when? Keep your fight

I stand with you, Teresa, together with millions of Europeans who expect a less dependent EU from the US.

If not now, when? Keep your fight

Here’s how the US administration is selectively implementing the EU-US deal (which is manifestly not a deal):

- car tariffs remains at 25%
- no zero tariffs for selected products

Frontal attack on democratically adopted legislation. Key question: will @eppgroup.bsky.social stand up for European democracy or for corporate America? @alemanno.bsky.social

Here’s how the US administration is selectively implementing the EU-US deal (which is manifestly not a deal):

- car tariffs remains at 25%
- no zero tariffs for selected products

Exxon chief urges Donald Trump to use trade talks to fight ‘bone-crushing’ EU regulation Darren Woods says bloc’s climate and human rights directive will hurt competition

As predicted, here’s a preview of how the EU-US deal will inevitably affect the ability of the EU to regulate its market:

Exxon chief urges Donald Trump to use trade talks to fight ‘bone-crushing’ EU regulation

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@alemanno.bsky.social hits the spot with European "mundane domestic interests" preventing growth towards strategic autonomy.

And it's not just Russia, it's also the immature stance towards China, the US and AI that really hurt European prospects. Including in the UK.

Europe’s Economic Surrender Alberto Alemanno warns that by avoiding confrontation, the EU has effectively abandoned its quest for strategic autonomy.

By avoiding confrontation, the EU has effectively abandoned its quest for strategic autonomy - largely due to its Member States’ hesitation and mundane domestic interests.

A massive missed opportunity.

My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social

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Europe’s summer of humiliation America knew the EU was weak. The rest of the world knows it now

Europe’s summer of humiliation. A sobering read by Marc de Vos on Europe’s self imposed capitulation

In two major cases the Greek government party is obstructing the work of the European Public Prosecutor. The @ec.europa.eu should freeze EU funds until Greece cooperates. But @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu will protect her ally Mitsotakis rather than EPPO and the rule of law.