It is easy to #green an old model; it is much harder to admit the model is broken. Sedita, @larscoenen.bsky.social & @dfkogler.bsky.social argue in @regionalstudies.bsky.social for a fundamental rethinking the policy scaffolding. #Innovation must serve a #sustainable future. doi.org/10.1080/0034...
If this was coming from Putin we would be accusing him for propaganda, election interference etc. what Europe's response will be this time? And can we continue being allies after this?
Journalists should be the first to safeguard the quality of the news. Unfortunately it seems that media companies start using the arguments SM platforms were using all those years: "we are not responsible for the quality, it is up to the reader to check and decide" www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/poli...
Small apartments. Big rents? Finding a 45 m² flat should be an accessible option, yet for millions of Europeans, it can cost more than half their income. ESPON HOUSE4ALL shows how this apartment size, highlights financial challenges across Europe.
Read the full analysis: https://loom.ly/71dX888
"The bloc has traded its role as global tech cop for a ticket to the AI race". It should not be just a ticket, but an opportunity to reset. It's time to invest the enormous amounts we spend on non-EU tech in European industry with contracts & trust. To be resilient we need to become first autonomous
It is impressive how quickly war related topics became the norm for Europeans and they do not even sock anymore. We were late in realising the danger. Hard dilemmas ahead for Europeans collectively and for each country.
European governments voting with their money. Only 8% of new German defence procurement planned to go to US companies. Wise move.
‼️The EP’s Legal Affairs Committee is expected to vote to reject the request to lift the immunity of 3 Hungarian opposition politicians protecting them from facing 🇭🇺 law enforcement proceedings, @politico.eu reports. One of them is Péter Magyar, main challenger of PM Orbán in the elections next year
USAs decline in two news posts...
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More than 450 million Europeans. 29 countries. 1 shared freedom.
This year, we mark 40 years of Schengen!
The Schengen Agreement has reshaped how over 450 million Europeans live, work and travel.
#Vacations coffee. Larissa (Greece) is probably the city with more cafes than any other in Europe 🌍
I'm amazed at how the country we were always considering as an example of democracy and freedom hits a new low every day. Just remember this next time you go voting to "protest" without thinking the implications your vote might have.
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- a plan for each country in partnership with national, regional, and local authorities
- a European Competitiveness Fund
- a revamped external action financing
Let's see how this will unfold in the following months
1/2 Quoting the Press release of @ec.europa.eu for the new MFF [...] we need to introduce new own resources. The status quo is not an option. Choices need to be made.
Choices seem to be made through:
One more disturbing, in so many ways, news:
Facebook pays (another) 27M to the US President
A precedent is now set for those excluded for hate speech
A perfect excuse for social media platforms to stop monitoring their content.
Is there a way out of this ?
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The moment of truth for Europe is coming soon...
Dear @nytimes.com The term is not expansion it's occupation.
The Trump/Musk effect
"Almost every day now, as the inauguration of Donald Trump approaches, I receive queries like these from fellow Americans. The personalized nature of the decision to go into exile means that it is very difficult to counsel people. However, we can learn from the history of such fateful choices."
Be more like 🇫🇮 is I think generally good advice on matters of security.
Our take on the tanker and cables. cc @alanderminna.bsky.social
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Vilnius. A clear message
The fact that he will soon join the US administration should be an additional reason for immediate action. No government would ever accept such interference from a public official of another country.
In July 2023 I was wondering if Europe is ready to shoot the blue bird (aka Twitter) -since its new owner was already using it as a weapon.
After Musk's support of AfD, Farage and the like, it is clear that Europe should act now.
We're investing €100 million to upgrade Cyprus's road network, boosting regional connectivity, road safety, and climate resilience.
The loan aligns with EU goals for sustainable transport and infrastructure, and supports the national transport plan.
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We joined @bsky.app to avoid having Musk all over our timeline. Reposting toxic content even for commenting it has the opposite result. We (should) have learnt that by now.
After 100 elections around the world, Brexit, Trump, extreme right everywhere and people still don't get the point: STOP reproducing comments and statements that are made just for that: to provoke controversy and increase their outreach.
