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Laurent Geslin

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Senior editor - French office - Euractiv.com

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EU SUMMIT LIVE: No doorstep from Belgium's De Wever | Euractiv The clock is ticking towards what will likely be the highest-stakes summit of EU leaders in years

Pour tout comprendre du très stratégique Conseil européen qui se déroule à Bruxelles, le super fil de mes collèges
@euractiv.com 👉 www.euractiv.com/news/eu-summ...

18.12.2025 10:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hommage à Anton Anton était traducteur et fixeur. Pendant un an et demi, il m’a aidé pour presque tous mes articles. Il a été tué en septembre. J’ai perdu un ami, l’Ukraine un combattant et un fragment infime mais si brillant de son futur. Il aimait infiniment son pays, qu’il a servi jusqu’à sa mort, à 26 ans et un mois.

« Anton était traducteur et fixeur. Il a été tué en septembre. J’ai perdu un ami, l’Ukraine un combattant et un fragment infime mais si brillant de son futur. »

Hommage à Anton par @pierrealonso.com‬

16.11.2025 14:15 — 👍 32    🔁 14    💬 0    📌 1
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A door to Europe: Mexico’s search for a way out of Trump’s trade war | Euractiv Brussels is expected to ratify a modernized EU–Mexico trade agreement soon

On @euractiv.com - 84% of #Mexico’s exports head to the United States. But with the trade war reignited by Donald Trump, the country could soon be tempted to look across the Atlantic.

07.11.2025 08:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hommage à Erik Marchand, passeur de musiques entre la Bretagne et les Balkans C’était le plus balkanique des chanteurs bretons, le plus breton des musiciens des Balkans. Passeur de cultures, Erik Marchand était l’une des (…)

Kenavo Erik. Sûr que tu fais déjà de la musique là-haut.

02.11.2025 14:06 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tokyo drift: Why the EU is going all-in on Japan | Euractiv China’s export restrictions on rare earths have prompted a surge of diplomatic engagement between Brussels and Tokyo

Nice piece by @chris.euractiv.com and Thomas Moller-Nielsen. www.euractiv.com/news/tokyo-d... A must read !

24.10.2025 10:06 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The October European Council summit is underway in Brussels. EU leaders are expected to address Ukraine, EU defence, the Middle East, and more.

🔴 Follow our liveblog: https://eurac.tv/9YfB?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=euractiv.com&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=

#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog

23.10.2025 07:30 — 👍 13    🔁 10    💬 23    📌 0
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On pense à toi. Honneur aux photographes.

03.10.2025 21:24 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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The Brief – The lessons of Kosovo: Why Gaza needs more than a protectorate | Euractiv Without offering a political resolution to the conflict, the roadmap unveiled in Washington on Tuesday will not bring lasting stability to the region

The lessons of Kosovo: Why Gaza needs more than a protectorate. My take on @euractiv.com

01.10.2025 19:05 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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'Melonimania': France eyes Italy’s right-wing experiment | Euractiv The political stability of Meloni's governing coalition has not gone unnoticed in Paris, where it is being closely watched by an ever-divided French parliament

The political stability of Meloni's governing coalition has not gone unnoticed in Paris, where it is being closely watched by an ever-divided French parliament. On @euractiv.com

26.09.2025 09:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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INTERVIEW: France’s recognition of a Palestinian state will trigger 'small diplomatic tsunami‘ | Euractiv In an interview with Euractiv, Ofer Bronchtein stressed that Paris is not an enemy of Israel, despite fierce demonisation of Macron’s plan to recognise Palestine – a move he says will ultimately bolst...

As Emmanuel Macron is set to formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly this week, @euractiv.com sat down with the president’s special adviser on the Middle East, Ofer Bronchtein.

22.09.2025 07:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Zucman tax: The levy that could make or break France’s budget talks | Euractiv The 2% wealth tax is the main hurdle the new prime minister faces in talks with parties

French economist Gabriel Zucman is the man behind the controversial tax, now deciding whether France will get a sixth prime minister, or finally agree on a new budget. Go to @euractiv.com !

17.09.2025 07:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Macron's man to save Macron | Euractiv The new PM 'knows how to do politics' according to one conservative senator

Le titre est de @vchadw.bsky.social et il est très cool. Dernières news de France à suivre sur @euractiv.com !

11.09.2025 08:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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French government falls as Bayrou loses confidence vote Upon taking office, Bayrou told Macron he aspired to “achieve great things” in the 30 months ahead. Instead, he lasted only nine

French government falls as Bayrou loses confidence vote

08.09.2025 17:08 — 👍 10    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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A breath of (fresh ?) air in Toulon tomorrow for Emmanuel Macron, to try to forget the political situation in Paris for a few hours. www.euractiv.com?post_type=ne...

28.08.2025 14:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A viral campaign to “shut down France” on 10 September, now backed by far-left activists and unions, is raising fears of a new wave of protests against the government ahead of tensed budget talks. With @elisabraun.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

25.08.2025 07:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pour suivre le prochain budget de l'UE, une seule adresse 👇

16.07.2025 09:24 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Nouvelle guerre froide, guerre commerciale : quel avenir pour l’Europe ? | Confrontations Europe

Journée de haut niveau au Sénat demain, organisée par @confrontations.bsky.social et @francoiskalfon.bsky.social, pour des tables-rondes consacrées la sécurité et à l'économie de l'UE. J'y animerais la discussion « La décarbonation, opportunité ou menace pour la compétitivité européenne ? ».

26.05.2025 14:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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From prison to Paris: Trump appoints new ambassador to France - Euractiv Kushner's mission extends beyond diplomacy – and his past is nearly impossible to ignore.

A convicted felon and Trump's family insider turned US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, will soon land in Paris – not to sip French wine, but to do business.

23.05.2025 07:39 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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L’ombre de Moscou plane-t-elle (aussi) sur la Bosnie-Herzégovine ? - Un monde en doc - Public Sénat Depuis plus de 3 ans, l’Europe est profondément bousculée et même agressée par l’expansionnisme russe… Pour le moment, c’est l’Ukraine qui en fait violemment les frais mais les observateurs internatio...

Quelques observations sur la #Bosnie sur le plateau de la très bonne émission de Rebecca Fitoussi sur @publicsenat.fr. Avec Marta de Cidrac, Jacques Rupnik et Nicolas Tenzer. www.publicsenat.fr/emission/un-...

24.03.2025 09:43 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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France’s defence industry moves toward war footing - Euractiv Increased defence spending having an effect on companies converting from declining sectors like automobiles

The French defense industry is on the move. And the outlook looks promising... My article on @euractiv.com.

20.03.2025 09:24 — 👍 12    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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Mass protests grip Belgrade as Serbia's Vučić faces pressure from the streets - Euractiv Protesters are converging on Belgrade, as Serbia faces some of the largest demonstrations in decade amid anger at regime.

Protesters are converging on Belgrade, as Serbia faces some of the largest demonstrations in decade amid anger at regime. My article on @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/glob...

15.03.2025 09:37 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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The Brief – Serbia's slow-burn revolution - Euractiv If their voices go unheard, Serbia's youth may once again find themselves on the road to exile.

Never would I have thought that Serbian students could rally an entire nation behind them. I was wrong. My take on @euractiv.com

13.03.2025 06:03 — 👍 11    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Eastern Europe’s independent media in free fall amid USAID cuts - Euractiv Euractiv spoke to media professionals in Central and Eastern European countries, all of whom shared the same concern: the abrupt funding cut could inflict lasting damage on the region's media infrastr...

🚨 As US funding disappears, independent media in free fall 🚨

Cuts to USAID hurts the US as much as it hurts a fragile media ecosystem in parts of Europe where free journalism is already threatened.

With the great @laurentgeslin.bsky.social

28.02.2025 11:08 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Ukraine’s health systems struggle to recover three years into war The war’s end wouldn’t stop hundreds of thousands from needing years of rehabilitation and PTSD counselling, said the MSF programme head in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s health systems struggle to recover three years into war

24.02.2025 10:22 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Brief - Macron has a plug, but no socket - Euractiv Far from Wall Street, it is now up to Macron to convince his fellow citizens that manufacturing in France is more than a pipe dream.

More than 100 billion euros of investment announced at the AI Summit. But France continues to lose factories. My take for @euractiv.com

20.02.2025 09:06 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Paris pins hopes for Franco-German renaissance on Merz - Euractiv “Anyone’s better than Scholz”

With just a few days to go before the German general election, it's safe to say that no one in Paris will be missing Scholz. Explanations from @theobgonse.bsky.social for @euractiv.com

20.02.2025 08:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Serbie : la journaliste Slađana Novosel est décédée C’est avec une grande tristesse que nous apprenons que Slađana Novosel, correspondante à Novi Pazar du quotidien Danas, est décédée mercredi 12 (…)

#Serbie C’est avec grande tristesse que nous apprenons que Slađana Novosel, correspondante à Novi Pazar du quotidien Danas, est décédée mercredi 12 février des suites d’une longue maladie. C’était une collègue précieuse et une amie du Courrier des Balkans www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Serbie-la-jo...

13.02.2025 15:03 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The International Conference on Syria, which kicks off in Paris on Thursday, will not be about raising money, but about working with the new authorities in Damascus to define a framework that will ensure the effective delivery of international aid. www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

13.02.2025 09:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I'm delighted to welcome @steporciello.bsky.social to the Euractiv team in Paris. If you have any infos about energy, please don't hesitate to contact him!

11.02.2025 09:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0