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Alberto Rizzi

@alberto-rizzi.bsky.social
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Policy Fellow on Geoeconomics at ECFR (Rome Office) - Energy, infrastructure, trade, and EU-Developing countries economic relations. History and art lover. Born in Bergamo and proud Atalanta BC fan. ecfr.eu/profile/alberto-rizzi

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ECFR Geoeconomics and Tech @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What would the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) mean for Europe? @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social shares his thoughts in a recent article by The Post Internazionale. Find the article here (in Italian): www.tpi.it/esteri/europ...
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Il Patto della Mecca cambia gli equilibri in Medio Oriente. Ma l'Europa resta in panchina
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Well, they're on their way back to Morocco actually, as they never had any way to reach mainland Spain, let alone the UK, but who needs facts when you're Bobby J the King of Bullshit.
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 18/06/2026
In her keynote speech starting off day 2 of the #ACM2026 @jkobzova.bsky.social stressed that Europe should stop viewing support for Ukraine as solidarity alone and start treating it as a strategic investment in its own long-term security.
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A view of the straits where the battle of Salamis took place. Despite the US narrative, in today's war Washington resembles the Persian superpower, while the renegade Iranians are more akin to their ancient Greek adversaries, a "rogue state" fighting off a great empire.
A view from a plane of the Strait of Salamis, with the Piraeus Port and the blue sea.  Athens and Evia in the background.
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 02/06/2026
How can Europe navigate the collapse of the established economic order? ECFR's @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social states why Europe has a unique opportunity to seize the initiative and at our Annual Council Meeting, we will discuss how it can build new networks of trade and economic cooperation. #ACM26
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
How the US went to war against Iran: 1) The Israelis played Trump like a fiddle, selling him utterly unachievable war goals. 2) Trump's aides largely refrained from saying no, and instead encouraged the President to trust his own (wrong) instincts. Not surprising. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...
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How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 08/04/2026
Presenting the reopening the Strait of Hormuz as a victory is like the Greeks failing to take Troy but celebrating the safe return of their wooden horse
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Ian Smith @iankmsmith.ft.com · 25/03/2026
straight red today for anyone suggesting Iran *now* realises the geostrategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz
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a referee is giving a red card to a player on a soccer field .
ALT: a referee is giving a red card to a player on a soccer field .
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Transformation into Putin is 99.9% complete
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
In quattro anni di governo con larga maggioranza, risorse a valanga dal PNRR e zero opposizioni, l'unico tentativo di riforma di Giorgia Meloni è stato un cambiamento trascurabile del sistema giudiziario. E ha fallito. Forse il capitale politico andava speso altrove per cambiare l'Italia.
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Finish the job of causing a global recession? Because he's on the right track for that but he's nowhere near making Iran harmless, let alone changing the regime in Tehran www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/p...
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Trump on Iran: We got to finish the job | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump claimed in remarks that “we’ve won” the war with Iran, without providing substantial evidence of his claim. Trump also touted an international agreement to release stockpiled oi...
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 03/03/2026
The geoeconomic power of the future will be shaped by climate policy. Countries that play the right moves in regulation, clean-tech production & climate finance today will win in the electrified world of tomorrow. @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social ecfr.eu/publication/...
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The electric endgame: Europe’s clean path out of vassalage – European Council on Foreign Relations
The geoeconomic power of the future will be shaped by climate policy. Countries that play the right moves in regulation, clean-tech production and climate finan
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Georg ‘Maverick’ Löfflmann @gloefflmann.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Looking at the record of military interventions since 9/11, the Western ability to determine political outcomes on the ground in the Middle East via the use of force seems limited, to put it mildly.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Jesus Christ they're running the war from Mar-a-Lago www.reuters.com/world/us/top...
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine are monitoring the U.S. operation in Iran from President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where Trump is currently located, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
My @deutschewelle.dw.com interview on new tariffs: the EU is likely to put on hold the deal in face of the new 15% global US tariff and evaluate possible retaliations. Still, diversification towards new export markets remains the core European strategy. www.dw.com/en/trump-tar...
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Trump tariffs: 'A deal is a deal,' EU insists
The EU's executive insisted that "a deal is a deal" after US President Donald Trump said he was raising a global 10% tariff to 15% in response to the US Supreme Court blocking many of his emergency ta...
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Europe shouldn't celebrate the US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs as a final victory. Trump's fiery (and largely incoherent) press conference has shown clearly that danger is not over and that he still sees the EU as the enemy.
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Meloni is already distancing herself from Merz: she doesn't share his criticism of MAGA. Reality is that for her transatlantic ties are worth safeguarding because of ideological closeness, for Merz they are notwithstanding ideological differences. Hardly a sound basis for strategic cooperation...
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Pyongyang on the Potomac
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 28/01/2026
The EU-India FTA deal is hot on the heels of Mercosur. Instead of decrying the end of a world order from which they benefitted, Europeans are finally embracing their trade strengths, writes @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social 👇Read the full commentary in our website. bit.ly/4tayhi4
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It’s the (geo)economy, stupid: Why the EU-India deal matters beyond trade – European Council on Foreign Relations
The EU and India have just concluded the biggest trade deal in their respective histories. Europeans will benefit from lower tariffs with the G20’s fastest-grow
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 20/01/2026
EU decided to bring up Anti-Coercion Instrument, a 'trade bazooka', against Trump. What does the EU's Anti-Coercion Instrument provide? With their cards in hands, the EU should create an economic deterrence infrastructure and strengthen its existing anti-coercion instrument. bit.ly/4sWevqr
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Brussels hold’em: European cards against Trumpian coercion – European Council on Foreign Relations
Faced with an aggressive United States, Europe has more leverage than it realises. Across trade, technology, infrastructure, finance and people-to-people relati
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L’Express @lexpress.fr · 15/12/2025
Mercosur : "En cas d’échec, beaucoup estimeront que l’UE n’est pas un partenaire fiable" @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social, chercheur au @ecfr.eu, analyse les enjeux de l'accord. 👇 1/7 🧵
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Mercosur : "En cas d’échec, beaucoup estimeront que l’UE n’est pas un partenaire fiable"
Alberto Rizzi, chercheur au Conseil européen pour les relations internationales, analyse les enjeux de l'accord, avant le vote crucial lors du Conseil européen des 18 et 19 décembre.
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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 26/11/2025
What are Trump's plans in the trade (tariffs), investment (decoupling) and financial (US dollar depreciation) spheres, and what do US policies mean for Europe? Join us next Tuesday in Berlin @ecfrberlin.bsky.social to discuss these topics - more info and registration 👇
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A big, beautiful European strategy for Trumponomics | ECFR
Since the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House in January, European policymakers have been struggling to sketch a sensible response to
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 22/11/2025
Volodymyr Zelensky has struck a deal to strengthen Ukraine’s winter energy reserves. Europe should now help Kyiv diversify its imports and guard its domestic gas fields with a robust air defence, writes @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social bit.ly/4pbu1vQ
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Shield the fields: How Europe can support Ukraine through a dark winter
Volodymyr Zelensky has struck a deal to strengthen Ukraine’s winter energy reserves. Europe should now help Kyiv diversify its imports and guard its domestic gas fields with a robust air defence…
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 20/11/2025
The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act could offer a useful framework for Europeans and Gulf partners to work together, write @cinziabianco.bsky.social and Herman Quarles @ecfrmena.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social bit.ly/3MdxkEk
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Trump’s AI thaw: How Europe and the Gulf can protect against American and Chinese tech pressure
Recent changes in US policy have brought the US and Gulf states together again on AI—creating new openings for European decision-makers…
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 19/11/2025
Volodymyr Zelensky has struck a deal to strengthen Ukraine’s winter energy reserves. Europe should now help Kyiv diversify its imports and guard its domestic gas fields with a robust air defence, writes @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social bit.ly/4pbu1vQ
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Shield the fields: How Europe can support Ukraine through a dark winter
Volodymyr Zelensky has struck a deal to strengthen Ukraine’s winter energy reserves. Europe should now help Kyiv diversify its imports and guard its domestic gas fields with a robust air defence…
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ECFR Rome @ecfrrome.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
🇺🇦 Zelensky chiude un accordo chiave per rafforzare le riserve energetiche dell’Ucraina in vista dell’inverno. L’Europa deve aiutare Kyiv a proteggere i giacimenti di gas con una difesa aerea efficace. ✍️ @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social x @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social
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Shield the fields: How Europe can support Ukraine through a dark winter | ECFR
Volodymyr Zelensky has struck a deal to strengthen Ukraine’s winter energy reserves. Europe should now help Kyiv diversify its imports and guard its domestic ga
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
I spoke yesterday with @deutschewellerss.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy about Zelenskyy's visit to Greece: more gas supplies are crucial to compensate for Ukraine's lower production due to attacks by Russia. And defending Ukrainian infrastructure is equally important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAnh...
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Can Europe supply Ukraine with enough gas to get through the winter? | DW News
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
My take on incoming EU steel tariffs in this Deutsche Welle piece: the move aims at obtaining concessions form the US, most likely a tariff-free quota for European producers, but at the cost of worsening trade relations with other suppliers to the bloc www.dw.com/en/eu-seeks-...
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EU seeks US trade concessions by doubling steel tariffs – DW – 10/09/2025
A recent EU decision to punish imports of steel with new levies has sparked backlash from China and global concerns over rising protectionism. Is Brussels following Washington's lead — or defending it...
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Anders Larson @thisisanders.eurosky.social · 08/10/2025
And people forget that despite all the anti-German sentiment the German car industry is a primary driver of (economic) integration, employment, and export growth for CEE MS. If it doesn't modernize with an eye to the marketplace of the 21stC it will be one giant multinational Nokia
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Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
There's a fascinating case study to be done on the different strategies of Macron and Sánchez. Both emerged, against the odds, from centrist milieux in the mid-2010s to lead their countries since 2017/18. But their fates are totally different.
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James Comey @jamescomey.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
In Brazil, if you plot a coup to subvert the result of democratic elections, you end up in jail. In the US, if you actually execute one, you end up in the White House. www.ft.com/content/f07c...
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Brazil’s former leader Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison on coup charges
Far-right populist found guilty of leading conspiracy that attempted to overthrow country’s democracy
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Looks like North Korea with stars and stripes
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
My take on the US-EU trade deal in this @ecfr.eu policy alert: - EU preferred an unequal deal rather than retaliating to maybe get a better one - Some economic silver linings don't cancel the political capitulation - EU needs credible retribution to prevent further US demands ecfr.eu/article/scot...
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Scot-free: What Europeans should take from Trump’s trade deal
Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump have announced a 15% tariff on most EU goods exported to the US. The compromise has avoided a trade war for now—but Europeans need to safeguard the deal’s…
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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Even during wartime, and perhaps ESPECIALLY during wartime, it's crucial to hold leaders accountable. Please consider signing this letter and share with your network.
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
My views of a no deal scenario in EU-US trade negotiations for @cnbc.com - ACI does allows for flexibility in the response - If no deal, EU would want swift and substantial retaliation - ACI likely to be kept in reserve after retaliatory EU tariffs come into force www.cnbc.com/2025/07/25/w...
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What Europe's response to a no-deal with Trump could look like
Uncertainty remains about if and when a trade agreement between the EU and U.S. could be struck.
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Arthur Leichthammer @aleichthammer.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Bernd Lange stressing an important point that still sometimes gets lost: For the EU, sectoral tariffs are much more important than a general baseline - most of the EU exports into the US are concentrated in few key sectors.
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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
It seems Hungary will keep on waiting for the €18 billion in cohesion and recovery funds that the European Commission has frozen. The latest edition of the Rule of Law report shows the country made "no progress" in seven of the eight recommendations.
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EU will keep €18 billion frozen for Hungary over rule of law concerns
The money currently frozen combines around €8.4 billion in cohesion funds and €9.5 billion in COVID-19 recovery funds. #EuropeNews
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Thoughts (not sure about prayers) work so much better in advance.
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Morten Morland @mortenmorland.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Independence Day @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
The perfect description of Trump by Bruce Springsteen on Monday in Milan: Rainmaker says white's black and black's white Says night's day and day's night 'Cause they don't care or understand How easy it is to let freedom slip through your hands www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIhq...
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Springsteen and the E Street Band - Rainmaker - San Siro - June 30, 2025
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
MY @france24.com interview on Meloni's new visa scheme for non-EU migrants: Italy's awful demographics require large inflows of foreign workers to keep the economy running, even if this runs counter to the anti-migration agenda on which the government got elected. www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
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A propos - Meloni's government to issue 500,000 visas for non-EU workers
She made curbing migration a keystone of her successful 2022 election campaign. Now, the government of hard-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has agreed to let almost 500,000 documented immigrants…
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ECFR Berlin @ecfrberlin.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Den aktuellen Policy Brief von @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social (@ecfrgeotech.bsky.social) zu den demographischen Herausforderungen, vor denen Europa steht, gibt es hier👇 ecfr.eu/publication/...
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Markets, migrants, microchips: European power in a world of demographic change
European policymakers should take the long view on demographic change, strengthening Europe’s place in the world through stronger international partnerships, the use of technology and EU enlargement.
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ECFR Rome @ecfrrome.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Il nuovo "decreto flussi" approvato ieri dal governo 🇮🇹 si inserisce in una sfida più ampia: attrarre forza lavoro strategica in un’Europa che invecchia. Leggi il policy brief di @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social su 🇪🇺 e cambiamento demografico 👇 buff.ly/5LpeMRL
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Markets, migrants, microchips: European power in a world of demographic change
European policymakers should take the long view on demographic change, strengthening Europe’s place in the world through stronger international partnerships, the use of technology and EU enlargement.
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 01/07/2025
Tomorrow 📆 online event 16:00–17:00 CEST @agathedemarais.bsky.social, @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social and @johnspringford.bsky.social discuss how Europe can address the problem of shrinking and aging domestic populations. 📲Register here: bit.ly/3Gffa2G
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Ain't nothing like Bruce Springsteen playing in San Siro
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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 30/06/2025
Is Europe’s demographic decline inevitable – and what does it mean for the EU's global standing? Join us in this @ecfr.eu webinar on Wednesday to discuss these issues with the brilliant @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social‬ and @johnspringford.bsky.social‬ - more details 👇
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People are the power: Solving Europe’s demographic dilemma
Europe’s shrinking and ageing population is not just a domestic issue – it is a strategic challenge with global implications. As population dynamics reshape the international balance of power…
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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Europe's demographics are not necessarily a curse for its global standing. Next week, we'll be discussing together with @agathedemarais.bsky.social and @johnspringford.bsky.social what European policymakers can do to tackle this strategic challenge. Register here 👇 ecfr.eu/event/people...
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People are the power: Solving Europe’s demographic dilemma
Europe’s shrinking and ageing population is not just a domestic issue – it is a strategic challenge with global implications. As population dynamics reshape the international balance of power…
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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 26/06/2025
Is Europe’s demographic decline inevitable – and what does it mean for the EU's global standing? Join us in this @ecfr.eu webinar next Wednesday to discuss these issues with the brilliant @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social and @johnspringford.bsky.social - more details 👇 ecfr.eu/event/people...
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People are the power: Solving Europe’s demographic dilemma
Europe’s shrinking and ageing population is not just a domestic issue – it is a strategic challenge with global implications. As population dynamics reshape the international balance of power…
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