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Lee Hockstader

@leehockstader.bsky.social

European Affairs columnist, 40-year veteran of The Washington Post. Based in Paris. American. Europhile.

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Will Pope Leo finally break the churchโ€™s cycle of denial?

18.07.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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The Viennese paradox: Urban superstar and right-wing whipping boy

11.07.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Donโ€™t believe the conventional wisdom. Ukraine can still lose.

04.07.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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At the NATO summit, fear of Trump dominates

25.06.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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NATOโ€™s call to arms: Time to muscle up โ€˜at the speed of fearโ€™

20.06.2025 12:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Heading to Paris and hungry? Maybe bring some trail mix.

17.06.2025 10:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Haiti is an object lesson in the costs of global apathy

05.06.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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In Polandโ€™s golden hour, a looming threat to Europeโ€™s unity

30.05.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Europeโ€™s military buildup: A breakneck race thatโ€™s not fast enough

14.05.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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The stench of Russian war crimes and the imperative of justice

08.05.2025 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Europeโ€™s man of the hour, Friedrich Merz, faces ferocious headwinds

01.05.2025 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Values-free bullying in Ukraine masquerades as peace talks

26.04.2025 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not too well, to be honest.

19.04.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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What FDR built, Trump is tearing down

18.04.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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In his contempt for Europe, Trump might reap what he has sown

04.04.2025 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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The standard-bearer of Franceโ€™s far right, disgraced but dangerous

31.03.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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The clock is ticking on the U.S.-U.K. โ€˜special relationshipโ€™

27.03.2025 10:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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How Trump could get a win-win arrangement with Greenland and Denmark

20.03.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Under Trump, the U.S. bleeds soft power overseas

14.03.2025 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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Europe faces a crisis that many could see coming miles away

07.03.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Europe, appalled, watches as Trump becomes Putinโ€™s poodle

27.02.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Germany, dodging a bullet, now faces a hostile U.S.

24.02.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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On Gaza and Ukraine, this French statesman has warnings for America

20.02.2025 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Whatโ€™s behind Vanceโ€™s stunning decision to embrace Germanyโ€™s AfD? After berating European allies, Vance met with the leader of the far-right AfD party, Alice Weidel.

"What part of โ€œneo-Naziโ€ does JD Vance not understand?" asks @leehockstader.bsky.social in his column at WP today.

He's trying too hard, Vance does not care to understands. He only understands what is beneficial to him - like the other MAGA leaders! <.... 2>

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

17.02.2025 12:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No link!

17.02.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Whatโ€™s behind Vanceโ€™s stunning decision to embrace Germanyโ€™s AfD?

17.02.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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For peace in Ukraine, European troops might be Trumpโ€™s toughest ask

13.02.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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As VW stumbles, its headquartersโ€™ town โ€” and Germany โ€” shudder

13.02.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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In Germanyโ€™s elections, a last, best chance to hold off extremists

10.02.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Trump sabotages his own idea for lasting peace in Ukraine

30.01.2025 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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