Pierre Briançon

This will not end well… (thx to @bloomberg.com)

Memo to European banks on future digital euro: Get over it…
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Why I have to buy doughnuts with cash Powerful lobbies are hindering a digital transition by America’s huge network of some 4,500 banks

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EN DIRECT, Gaza : Emmanuel Macron salue un « accord historique » entre le Hamas et Israël et prévient que « les heures à venir seront décisives » Le président de la République réunit à Paris les ministres des affaires étrangères du « Quint européen » (Allemagne, Espagne, France, Italie, Royaume-Uni), du « Quint arabe » (Arabie saoudite, Egypte,...

Macron here agitating on Gaza peace deal he had little to do with while still missing in action on French chaos he had lots to do with.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

Inside the Fall of Viktor Orbán’s Secret Brussels Spy Network - Direkt36 In the 2010s, Hungarian intelligence began spying in Brussels against the EU and tried to recruit Hungarians working in EU institutions for this purpose. However, Hungarian intelligence carried it out...

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Inside the fall of Viktor Orbán’s secret Brussels spy network
www.direkt36.hu/en/sulyos-ug...

Panini annonce la sortie de l'album des Premiers ministres sous Emmanuel Macron Toute l'information selon des sources contradictoires.

Panini annonce la sortie de l'album des Premiers ministres sous Emmanuel Macron https://www.legorafi.fr/2025/10/08/panini-annonce-la-sortie-de-lalbum-des-premiers-ministres-sous-emmanuel-macron/

Brain dead economic illiteracy with no understanding of the modern world as the Conservative Party have demonstrated all conference.

Macronism implosion puts Le Pen in a tight spot French PM Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after only a month. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is calling for new elections. If they leave her more responsible for tackling France’s 3.5 trln euro debt, it may hurt her chances of replacing embattled President Emmanuel Macron.

Macronism implosion puts Le Pen in a tight spot - www.breakingviews.com/columns/brea... @pierrebri.bsky.social

I didn’t know they had any

Trump's CEA is circulating its estimate of the economic cost of the government shutdown.

But, BREAKING: It's wrong. It makes a simple arithmetic error. And it's dishonest.

Surprising, I know. 🧵

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Nina Simone

Nina Simone
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/a...

Absolutely

EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le photojournaliste français Antoni Lallican a été tué dans le Donbass Le photographe français de 38 ans a été tué par un drone vendredi, a fait savoir le Syndicat national des journalistes (SNJ) dans un communiqué.

French photojournalist Antoni Lallican killed by a drone in Ukraine's Donbass region
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« S’indigner que Charlotte Gainsbourg incarne à l’écran Gisèle Halimi, c’est nier le métier d’actrice et les enjeux d’un biopic » CHRONIQUE. Dans un film biographique, une actrice est tristement réduite à l’idée que l’on se fait du personnage joué : le physique ou les convictions personnelles, déplore dans sa chronique Michel Gu...

“Le camp du bien, à force d’éliminer ses propres amis, finit par se retrouver bien seul.” - Michel Guerrin dans Le Monde:
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Olena Kryzhanivska (@olenakryzhanivska) Two “legendary” Russian thermobaric rocket launchers (TOS-1A Solntsepyok), each worth $6-15 million, were destroyed by Ukrainian FPV drones costing just $400–500.

$6-15 million “legendary” Russian thermobaric rocket launchers destroyed by $400–500 Ukrainian FPV drones:
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This is an Epstein shutdown.

The Kyiv Independent is proud to announce the U.S. premiere of its first full-length documentary, “Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics,” hosted in collaboration with the Embassies of Sweden and Ukraine.

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This is why I love Portland. 💜🎉🔥🦋🌈

“What is being whispered within the military, and presumably among our allies and enemies: Hegseth is an abject incompetent who isn’t remotely up to the job.”

“If America still had a fully functioning democracy, Donald Trump’s speech Tuesday to the assembled generals would have ended his presidency.”

An Autocracy of Dunces How stone-faced generals, Wall Street pushback, and a government shutdown may save America’s quickly declining democracy

Krugman here 👇
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Analysis of Czech aid to Ukraine dispels myths and confirms benefits Analysis of Czech aid to Ukraine dispels myths and confirms benefits

"A new cost–benefit study presented in Prague concludes that Czech support for Ukraine has been both morally right and economically advantageous." english.radio.cz/analysis-cze...

The 25 Most Influential Magazine Covers of All Time

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Michael Wolff is irrefutable here. How long will (all) the big, very-serious media stop playing the con game?
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Czech arm maker IPO would shake up EU defence M&A Tank maker CSG is planning a listing that could value it at 30 bln euros. It could use the IPO money to expand and diversify further as Europe’s defence budgets are soaring. Players like 90 bln euros Rheinmetall will have to count on a serious rival as the industry consolidates.

Czech arm maker IPO would shake up EU defence M&A - www.breakingviews.com/columns/brea... @pierrebri.bsky.social

En Moldavie, le parti proeuropéen de la présidente, Maia Sandu, remporte la majorité absolue au Parlement Le Parti action et solidarité obtient 50 % des voix, selon le décompte encore partiel, ce qui lui assure plus de 51 sièges sur 101 au Parlement moldave. La coalition d’opposition, le Bloc patriotique,...

Europe dodges the Moldavian bullet
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EU bank stablecoin push is better late than never Nine lenders including ING are launching a euro version of the digital currency. EU banks’ fear of stablecoin growth has been amplified by the US government’s push. The new scheme may suffer from concerns over stability and lack of user interest, but doing nothing is riskier.

EU bank stablecoin push is better late than never - www.breakingviews.com/columns/brea... @pierrebri.bsky.social

Poutine risque d'en perdre le sommeil
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UK’s endless stablecoin wavering may prove costly - www.breakingviews.com/columns/cons... @pierrebri.bsky.social

A rare ray of hope in this troubled world: The end of the terrible war between Aberbaijan and Albania
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