Anders Larson

Centre-left candidate expected to see off far right as Portugal votes in presidential runoff António José Seguro tipped to beat populist André Ventura with support of mainstream politicians on left and right

Portugal shows Europe how it’s done, and that regardless of the electoral outcome.

When faced with an ultranationalist threat, center-right leaders didn’t stay silent or hedge their bets.

They crossed party lines to endorse the center-left candidate.

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Burnout culture takes another victim. Its tragic, preventable.

Poor Lindsey Vonn.

This is correct.

This is about punishing women.

Way to punish women.

The idea the EU can remain completely open to trade with a China that has grown exports over 40%, imports by around 0% since end-2019 is risky at least.

Its a massive assymetry.

If you oppose buy-European you are in favour of making Europe far more dependent on Chinese manufacturing supply.

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Excellently put.

E3 politics going into 2026: Macron is structurally unpopular; Starmer is ineffectually unpopular; Merz is actively unpopular.

the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex

Where are you going?

Indeed - the necessary swing for opposition victory is bigger than the one Orban needs to stay in office.

NEW PAPER: As the EU Commission and national governments depart from evidence-based and participatory policymaking, I propose to double down on those features by codifying when the EU can exceptionally not consult, not gather evidence and rely on omnibus legislation

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Wenn man einmal in dieser Parallelwelt der Überreichen drin ist, dann ist das schlimmst vorstellbare Szenario, dass irgendwer irgendwo eine Vermögenssteuer macht. Aber dass man die Leben von irgendwelchen Armen kaufen kann ist normal. Dass irgendwelche Niemande dran glauben müssen ist normal.

I too once looked forwards to meeting him.

Vielen dank mein freund. Bedeutet mir viel!

This is excellently put.

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On a small miraculous note - I am in remission. For the first time in more than a decade I have a fully-functioning immune system, and I should, for the first time in years, we able to hold down a job without repeated serious illness, barring bi-monthy immunotherapy infusions. *cough* *hint*

Starmer Renews UK Bid to Join EU Defense Fund After Rejection Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he still wants the UK to join the European Union’s flagship €150 billion ($178 billion) defense fund after negotiations last year ended in failure.

The UK tries again to join €150 billion EU defence fund.

It's ironic. In 2016, the UK - then an EU member-state - would likely have blocked common borrowing, even for defence.

The UK of 2026 wants in on an EU programme that would not exist if it were a member.

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Tech sovereignty should not be a subscription model Concern about the loss of jurisdiction and agency to US companies is becoming more pressing for Europeans

Tech sovereignty is an inherent right of democratic states, not a subscription model provided at the mercy of foreign entities.

Decisions about true value of sovereignty will determine whether countries retain meaningful autonomy or become clients of foreign imperialism.

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Honestly all I want is a capital markets union and a deepening of a robustly regulated single market.

Sobering in its truth. The EU is explicitly aiming to go backwards, to the detriment of its legal and constitutional order; economic competitiveness, and legislative predictability.

Jein

Not at all. Although I still enjoy the non-news-related sections of R4. R3 decided to chase down Classic FM too long ago.

RE: the #BillGates case, if true: Recklessly infecting someone with an STI and secretly administering them medication without consent constitutes a serious crime and is deeply, deeply abusive behavior. A profound abuse of trust and moral weakness, and yet another apparently sidelined female victim.

Meinung: Sebastian Kurz irritiert mit Nähe zu Rechtsextremisten Ein Jahr nach seinem gescheiterten Comebackversuch besucht der konservative Ex-Kanzler ein Treffen mit radikalen Rechtsauslegern. Warum tut er das?

Servus Österreich 🇦🇹 Ein Jahr nach seinem gescheiterten Comebackversuch besucht Ex-Kanzler #SebastianKurz ein umstrittenes Treffen in Israel, auf dem sich auch #Rechtsextremisten tummeln. Kurz hat sich von der konservativen ÖVP ideologisch entfernt - der Trump-Fan hat sich radikalisiert. Mein Stück.

Scientists successfully achieve 'permanent disappearance of pancreatic cancer' in new study for cure The team searching for a pancreatic cancer cure included the ‘renowned Dr Mariano Barbacid,' a legend in the cancer research field

The world feels like its on fire, but things like this is why im thankful to be born in this day and age with science advancing like it has been. These are heroes

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Unemployment in #Finland is soaring. A European unemployment insurance scheme could help now – if it hadn’t been blocked during the euro crisis.

The country is paying the price for a lack of transnational solidarity

By MANUEL MÜLLER