Ranieri Sabatucci 🇪🇺

Beyond un professional

All this does feel like the logical endpoint of a country soending many years glamorizing and idolizing the police and military, and giving even small town cops the equipment they need to cosplay Zero Dark Thirty

In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

"Une première étape cruciale" pour le spatial européen: Airbus, Leonardo et Thales confirment la fusion de leurs activités dans les satellites Les trois géants européens de l'aérospatiale confirment leur fusion pour fonder une nouvelle entité dédiée à l'activité satellitaire, pour faire face à la concurrence américaine et chinoise et mieux p...

Cet accord de rapprochement est une excellente nouvelle. La création d’un champion européen des satellites permet d’augmenter les investissements de la recherche et de l’innovation dans ce secteur stratégique et ainsi renforcer notre souveraineté 🇪🇺 dans un contexte de compétition mondiale intense.

100%! Success is being belittled and instead fear is being celebrated

‘I don’t know what comes next’: US visa ban quashes Myanmar students’ dreams In early June, United States President Donald Trump announced a visa ban on 12 countries, including Myanmar, derailing the plans of many students who were already far along the rigorous process of att...

EU Member States and Accademia youd rush into the opportunity! Myanmar students are amazingly motivated and hardworking and they should be encouraged to come to study in the EU. www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/i-dont-kn...

Enemy number one: What Putin’s foreign policy speech says about Europe At this year’s Valdai club, Vladimir Putin gave his most anti-EU speech yet, citing his determination to see new anti-establishment politicians to come to power and improve Europe’s relations with…

Enemy number one: What Putin’s foreign policy speech says about Europe: ecfr.eu/article/enem...

Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

There are a number of far right political leaders in the world that go out of their way to display in public their religious affiliation. Very few of them however, live according to the values that the Church stands for. Identity without substance. www.bbc.com/news/article...

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1

Trickle-down economics was always a sham.

Nothing has ever trickled down.

Europe is at war with Russia, whether it likes it or not The fighting in Ukraine is only part of Russia’s wider war against the continent as a whole. It’s high time to recognize this reality and act accordingly.

COMMENTARY: Russia has been waging an overt war in Ukraine for over a decade now.

But the fighting in Ukraine is only part of Russia’s wider war against Europe as a whole, whether the bloc likes it or not.

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

Ride the wave: A big, beautiful European strategy for Trumponomics The US president is throwing the EU lots of economic curveballs. Brussels should not be distracted by these; instead, it should double down on adopting measures that will benefit the bloc long after…

Finally an optimistic recipe on how to survive Trump. Ride the wave: A big, beautiful European strategy for Trumponomics: ecfr.eu/publication/...

Cyberattack causes delays, disruptions at European airports Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for airlines at multiple airports, said a “cyber-related disruption” affected its systems.

A cyberattack disrupted operations at several major European airports today, including Brussels Airport and London’s Heathrow, causing flight delays and cancellations.

Leaving Myanmar: Why Europe still matters As he concludes his mission as Head of the EU Delegation in Myanmar, Ranieri Sabatucci reflects on the country he first encountered and the one he is leaving behind.

"For Europe, #Myanmar is more than a humanitarian concern. It is a test of its credibility." After serving as Head of the EU Delegation in Myanmar, @sabatuccieu.bsky.social reflects on the country he first encountered & the one he left behind.
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Europe cannot fix Myanmar’s turmoil. But its presence still matters, argues former ambassador @sabatuccieu.bsky.social.
It is one of the few lifelines left for Myanmar’s people. To leave would be to abandon them, and Europe’s credibility.
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This is a stalling technique. He knows that even is Hungary and Slovakia would agree, it would take time to replace the oil and gas sourcing. In addition Turkey will not comply. Europe needs to equipe itself to be able to act alone

Ex-EU ambassadors call for suspension of EU-Israel deal Over 300 former EU and member state ambassadors, as well as former EU officials, have written a joint letter calling on the EU to immediately suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement and to impose ...

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…..and argued that it was a case of “interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state”. I always heard this argument used by authoritarian States...

Draghi: "Da Trump sveglia brutale, l'Ue impari ad andare d'accordo" "L'inazione è il peggior nemico", ha detto l'ex premier

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An amazing article from Cris Herrmann. A must read: Trump’s quest to transform the West: ecfr.eu/article/trum...

Dedicato a tutti i sovranisti, populisti identitari che ostentano la loro appartenenza Cristiana (Salvini, Meloni, Orban, MAGA etc etc) www.facebook.com/share/r/1CHM...

The trade deal between Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen, while being the least bad one, is a geopolitical disaster for the EU url:https://encompass-europe.com/comment/the-trade-deal-between-donald-trump-and-ursula-von-der-leyen-while-being-the-least-bad-one-is-a-geopolitical-disaster-for-the-eu

The definition of 'Quantum computer' with its phonetic pronunciation. The text reads: 'A computer that harnesses the power of quantum mechanics using qubits to solve complex calculations.' The European Commission logo is on the bottom right corner.

The definition of 'Qu.bit' with its phonetic pronunciation. The text reads: 'The basic unit of quantum computing. Like a bit in classical computers, qubits store information but exist in many more states than 0 or 1.' The European Commission logo is on the bottom right corner.

The definition of 'Quan.tum me.chan.ics' with its phonetic pronunciation. The text reads: 'The fundamental physical theory that describes the behaviour of matter and of light.' The European Commission logo is on the bottom right corner.

Want to speak quantum? ⚛️

Our Glossary breaks it down. From computing to cryptography.

It also shows how Europe is leading the way with the Quantum Europe Strategy to build a quantum-powered future.

Europe is ready to make the quantum leap. Are you?

Confucian values once rooted in moral constraint, like filial piety, virtue, and ethical cultivation, are being refitted to serve a system built on obedience and authority. buff.ly/x5TaO80

Trump has slapped 40% tariff on Myanmar. This is a de facto comprehensive sanction, more likely to harm workers than the militaries and anyhow Myanmar does not have any financial room to increase imports from the US and hence the balancing would have to come from exports. Who will suffer?