James Savage

2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?

Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins

Powerful moment: leaders of France (Macron), Germany (Merz) and U.K. (Starmer) arrive in Kyiv together, to be joined by Poland’s leader (Tusk)

In support of Ukraine
In defiance of Russian aggression
Together as Europeans, west to east
🇫🇷🇩🇪 🇬🇧🇵🇱🇪🇺🇺🇦

Kristersson har satt ett svårslaget rekord | Torbjörn Nilsson KOMMENTAR. Ulf Kristersson sätter ett svårslaget rekord i jakten på Henrik Landerholms efterträdare. Tobias Thyberg hann bara vara nationell säkerhetsrådgivare i tolv timmar.

Tråd:
"Klart är att bilderna inte verkar ha varit svåra att få tag på. Från okänd avsändare har de även nått min mejlkorg" skriver @torbjornnilsso.bsky.social i SvD
www.svd.se/a/jQExrL/kri...

Den formuleringen förändrar bilden av DN:s avslöjande och vad det är som hänt...

Such a good piece, Stanley.

The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now Europe’s very real problems don’t look so bad by comparison

The thing about Europe is it doesn't invest enough in defence. But nor does it joke about invading neighbours.

The thing about Europe is its economy is ailing. But Europeans have no concept of "medical bankruptcy".

My take this week on the truly free continent

www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

What if Donald Trump simply loves tariffs, and no one will stop him?

While I see all your conspiracy theories I regret to inform you that the horrible truth is that an old man with a tariff obsession has been given almost unlimited power in the world's richest country.

Aftonbladets krav: Släpp Joakim Medin ”Journalistik är inte ett brott, inte i något land.” Hälsningen kommer på en lapp från den svenska journalisten Joakim Medin som nu sitter fängslad i Maramar i

Släpp Joakim Medin. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/kw...

Uppdatering om Joakim:

• Hans profiler på sociala medier har stängts ned av familjen.

• ”l samråd med människorättsorganisationer har jag som närmast anhörig valt att avaktivera dem. Så snart Joakim är hemma kommer vi aktivera dem igen”, skriver hans fru Sofie Axelsson.

Roligt att ha med dig Leonidas. Och kul för mig att få förnyat förtroende som ordförande!

Swedish journalist held in Turkey kept 'isolated' from other prisoners Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who was arrested on arrival in Turkey on terrorism charges, is being kept away from other prisoners but is otherwise in 'good spirits', his employer said.

It has now gone eleven days since Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was arrested as he arrived in Turkey. He is still being held, accused of ‘insulting’ Erdogan. Supporters of press freedom everywhere, please support the campaign for his release.

www.thelocal.se/20250402/swe...

• Dessutom fick Tisdagsklubbens ordförande Ulrica Schenström sällskap i fredagens Efter fem i TV4 av @thomasmattsson.bsky.social och @jamessavage.bsky.social.

Vi önskar er god läsning!

Läs numret och prenumerera: mailchi.mp/fores/tisdag...

Tankesmedjan Fores läggs ner – efter C-beslut Centerpartiet halverar stödet till den liberala tankesmedjan Fores – vars personal och lokaler nu sägs upp. C-topparna Muharrem Demirok och Karin Ernlund har varit drivande, men beslutet är klubbat av...

Har Centern satt sprätt på alla sina pengar till den grad att den inte längre har råd med en tankesmedja? Obegripligt i så fall.

www.expressen.se/nyheter/sver...

In Valencia, the arrival of hordes of middle-class lifestyle immigrants is leading to convulsions.
www.thelocal.es/20250117/how...

In Riyadh, I had a first meeting with Asaad Hassan al-Shibani.

Now is the time for Syria's new leadership to deliver on the hope they have created – through a peaceful and inclusive transition that safeguards all minorities.

Next, we will discuss with EU Foreign Ministers how to ease the sanctions

Unironically think they should bring back the north bits of HS2 under the name "Queen Elizabeth High Speed Railway" and then accuse anyone who opposes it of hating the late queen

OPINION: Pensioners, not immigrants, are wrecking France Here is a provocative statement - writes John Lichfield - the core economic problem for France is neither greedy immigrants nor feckless young people. It is people like me: oldies, baby boomers, pensi...

Ain’t this the truth: Pensioners, not immigrants, are wrecking France 🇫🇷.

www.thelocal.fr/20250108/opi...

Congratulations world! We did it! 1.6C above pre-industrial, really solid effort to get over the line there...

I knew this from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social was coming out, but I'm not despairing, it's time to double down on the work.

A reminder that this was the same line George Osborne was advised to cancel by the Treasury when he became Chancellor

World hits 1.5C warming

Or to put it another way: The people who questioned climate science and emissions cuts were wrong then, are wrong now, and we will all pay a huge price if we listen to them. www.ft.com/content/fd91...

PODCAST: Why driving in France has got complicated and the 12 moans that explain the French The Talking France podcast is back looking at all the big news and talking points in France - from the 10th anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo terror attack to the latest on the new government, via French complaining, new low-emission zones and the…

The Talking France podcast is back looking at all the big news and talking points in France - from the 10th anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo terror attack to the latest on the new government, via French complaining, new low-emission zones and the préfectures that have the longest waiting times.

Trump threatens Denmark with economic retaliation on Greenland In a rambling news conference, the president-elect also repeated the idea of the US taking over Canada and the Panama Canal.

US tariffs on Denmark in pursuit of colonial conquest of Greenland will presumably lead to the EU imposing reciprocal tariffs on US exports to the EU www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The "state of Canada" would almost certainly give the Dems over 50 additional electoral votes. An extra California in the electoral college.

GREAT to see the British newspapers claiming the government are implementing recommendations from the grooming gang inquiry because of *checks notes* - Space Karen has been tweeting shit - when Jess Phillips has just confirmed they were going to do it anyway. *huffs extensively*

This needs amplifying.

'Let’s keep calm': Danish PM responds as Trump Jr lands in Greenland Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday stated the Danish government’s view after intensified calls by incoming US President Donald Trump for an American takeover of Greenland.

It’s frankly alarming that the next US president is trying to take over an ally’s territory, despite being told clearly that it’s not for sale.
www.thelocal.dk/20250107/let...

IN PICTURES: King Frederik and Queen Mary ride through Copenhagen in golden carriage A carriage plated with 24 carat gold each year conveys Denmark’s monarch through the streets of Copenhagen. King Frederik and Queen Mary took their first such trip on Tuesday.

IN PICTURES: King Frederik and Queen Mary ride through Copenhagen in golden carriage

France to remember Charlie Hebdo attacks 10 years on France is set to mark on Tuesday 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper that shocked the country and led to fierce debate about freedom of expression and religion.

France is set to mark on Tuesday 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper that shocked the country and led to fierce debate about freedom of expression and religion.