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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 · 13/04/2026

Exactly, you can theoretically extract more and find ways to subsidize its distribution, but the small volumes compared to total demand means most households and firms would barely notice the impact.

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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

In the end it is a political choice and it can be argued that domestic, henceforth reliable, supply comes at a price premium that at times is worth paying; but in this specific case the argument does not really hold.

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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul... This one suggests that the economic gains for households would be quite limited. Reality is that exploitation of those old basins is very expensive and can make economic sense only in case of sustained high prices.

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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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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

That's one of the main issues of blanket measures like pump gas discounts: they are very expensive, largely regressive, and fail to target the really vulnerable groups - while also limiting the price effect that is necessary to drastically reduce consumption where possible.

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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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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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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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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

On 3), I would add that if you're a think tanker or academic you MUST have booshelves filled with books in the background when doing a media interview or a webinar. More seriosuly: to me a home wihtout books feels like a home without a soul, empty of stories.

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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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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 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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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Got my second-lever master's there, back in 2020

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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

window epidemic in Russia continues apparently

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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

I wrote my bachelor thesis on the enhanced cooperation clause as a desireable tool to go forward without waiting for Godot (aka reform of treaties) and nothing has developed on that front in the ten years that have passed. Totally share your skepticism.

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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 · 05/08/2025

Yes, I argued for speeding up trade negotiations just after Trump won - and maintain this view. The issue is that many governments see new deals as politically dangerous (MERCOSUR anyone?) and the tensions between capitals and Commission make the EU a less credible partner. ecfr.eu/article/art-...

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Art of the deal: Four ways Europeans can find new trade partners in the Trump era

Trump’s trade policy is likely to harm European trade with America. Decision-makers can start to mitigate this now.

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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Except this course is hardly the minimal harm: it imposes significant long-term costs on the EU (tariffs are very sticky, they likely remain for decades and can easily be increased by US in the future) while escalation would have only brough some short term pain but a better final deal.

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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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Alberto Rizzi @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Glad to read it, thanks for sharing!

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