Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueYann Wernert @wernertyann.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Das war ein Meilenstein: Präsident Macron hat eine "vorgerückte" französische Abschreckung (dissuasion avancée) verkündet. Deutschland ist privilegierter und ambitioniertester Partner, andere europäische Länder ebenfalls dabei. Hauptpunkte 🧵 1177
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueARES Group - EU @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social · 27/02/2026🆙 ARES’ RECOMMENDATIONS 111
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueARES Group - EU @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social · 27/02/2026🇪🇺 Proposals to meet the financial challenge of European rearmament By @cordoueb.bsky.social – @delorsinstitute.bsky.social institutdelors.eu/en/publicati...institutdelors.euProposals to meet the financial challenge of European rearmament - Institut Jacques Delors 111
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 18/02/2026This strategy will help us concentrate our efforts to where the pressure is the highest. From building defence to addressing depopulation, investing in transport networks & people - we help address the challenges of 🇪🇺 regions most affected by the proximity of the ongoing war. 0223
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 10/02/2026European responsibility doesn’t mean: without NATO. NATO is the foundation of our collective defence in Europe, essential for our transatlantic ties & our voice in the world. European responsibility means: making NATO stronger by strengthening our European posture inside NATO. #EUDefence 4285
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueBFM Business @bfmbusiness.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Le bitcoin a perdu 12% de sa valeur depuis une semaine 💰 l.bfmtv.com/EmyU 001
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueARES Group - EU @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social · 30/01/2026🇪🇺 For its defence, Europe needs an armament single market By @cordoueb.bsky.social – @delorsberlin.bsky.social institutdelors.eu/en/publicati...institutdelors.euFor its defence, Europe needs an armament single market - Institut Jacques Delors 031
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 27/01/2026Great to meet and discuss key questions with the next generation of space experts. Our era is shaped by #EUSpace 🇪🇺 If young people choose to link their studies and careers to space, they can become winners of the new space race 🚀 #YouthDialogue #ESC2026 0182
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 27/01/2026Important announcement at #ESC2026 EU Member States already can use secure satellite communications for governmental services provided by the European #GOVSATCOM, while #IRIS² will be fully operational from 2029 🇪🇺 #EUSpace 14215
Reposted by Bertrand de CordouePOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 27/01/2026EXCLUSIVE: Relying on foreign tech "can be weaponized against us," the European Commission's tech czar Henna Virkkunen told us in an interview at our #EUdigitalRace event today. Read the full story: www.politico.eu/article/henn... 44410
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 27/01/2026We did a lot last year to ensure Europe accelerates its role in space. But much more is coming on the path to defence readiness with a powerful European Space Shield, European autonomy, strong industry & new technologies. Keynote at the 18th #EuropeanSpaceConference ec.europa.eu/commission/p... 03110
Reposted by Bertrand de CordouePolitico @politico.com · 25/01/2026Republicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shootingdlvr.itRepublicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shootingMost in the GOP are silent or backing the Trump administration, but a conspicuous few are speaking out. 4015141
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 25/01/2026The EU 🇪🇺 aims to speek with a united voice. We have clear values, and we defend them. We have our long term strategy, and we implement it no matter what others say. We seek European Strength. #BBCNews 4558
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueARES Group - EU @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social · 23/01/2026🇪🇺 Defending Europe: Episode 2 – Players and institutions By @matellysy.bsky.social, @cordoueb.bsky.social and Nicole Gnesotoot – @delorsinstitute.bsky.social institutdelors.eu/en/publicati...institutdelors.euDefending Europe: Episode 2 - Players and institutions - Institut Jacques Delors 132
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 12/01/2026A thorough conversation on the EU’s added value in achieving European defence readiness fast ⬇️ With Gaston Moonen for ECA Journal #EuropeanCourtOfAuditors www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublicati... 23011
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 07/01/2026Our Union is not perfect, but it is a promise. That cooperation is stronger than confrontation. That law is stronger than force. Principles that apply not only to our European Union, but equally to Greenland. 60763167
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueHuffPost @huffpost.com · 07/01/2026Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s phone interrupted a press conference to call him a “quack.”huffpost.comRFK Jr.’s Ironic RingtoneHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s phone interrupted a press conference to call him a “quack.” 1196
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 06/01/2026Young Europeans will make Europe more united! For them, a European Army is more attractive than national armies or even NATO. That is what today’s politicians need to have in mind! ⬇️ www.politico.eu/article/unit... 610842
Reposted by Bertrand de CordouePOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 22/12/2025Trade in beef is a small portion of EU-Mercosur imports and exports, and that’s unlikely to change greatly with eased trade relations, economists say 👇 But these raw numbers don’t capture why European farmers feel resentful. 🔗 politi.co/44FbErm 185
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueNicolas Berrod @nicolasberrod.bsky.social · 09/12/2025❗ Concernant le #PLFSS2026 👇🏻 • 6 députés PS se sont abstenus (tous les autres ont voté pour) • Le groupe LR est très divisé (18 pour, 3 contre et 28 abstentions) • 3 pour chez les écologistes (9 contre et 26 abstentions) • 9 pour et 25 abstentions chez Horizons 1/2 22715
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueThu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 08/12/2025EUCO President @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu reacting to US National Security Strategy at annual conference of our sister institute in Paris @delorsinstitute.bsky.social: "Allies do not threaten to interfere in the lives and domestic political choices of their allies" @matellysy.bsky.social 081
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 09/12/2025Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta reports call for a single market for space. We need an EU #SpaceAct to establish the right conditions for such a single market - 1 set of rules instead of 27. And we need to design it together. Remarks at #COMPET Council: ec.europa.eu/commission/p... 1283
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/11/2025"They will kill me in Iran. Please don’t send me back." For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the U.S. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran. nyti.ms/3JRCLYRnyti.ms‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to IranFor decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran. 1611563
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Polish FM Radosław Sikorski said that Putin may prefer a "bad war" in Ukraine to a "bad peace" which would expose his "mistake" in invading the country. "If Russia were to prevail in Ukraine, it would be tempted to use the territory, and the industrial& human resources of that country,to go further 20494122
Reposted by Bertrand de CordouePOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 05/11/2025The EU is preparing to further tighten visa rules for Russian citizens, effectively ending the issuance of multi-entry Schengen permits in most cases, three European officials told POLITICO.politico.euEU set to further tighten visa rules for RussiansRussians will generally only be eligible for single-entry visas once new rules take effect. 88418
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueHuffPost @huffpost.com · 05/11/2025Mayor-Elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani celebrating the end of a political dynasty after defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.huffpost.comMamdani Zings CuomoMayor-Elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani celebrating the end of a political dynasty after defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. 0458
Reposted by Bertrand de CordouePOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 05/11/2025European governments struck a provisional deal to agree on a significantly weakened 2040 climate target in the early hours of this morning. A "take it or leave it" text on the 2040 target came after 18 hours of negotiations. politico.euDraft deal sets weaker 85 percent domestic climate target for EUAfter 18 hours of negotiations, countries gave preliminary approval to a “take it or leave it” text on the 2040 target. 42617
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 02/11/2025At Sochi airport in Russia,nearly 20 flights have been delayed due to a drone attack. Most departures from Sochi have been postponed by 4-5 hours, with some delayed by as much as 11 hours. Currently, 17 departures remain delayed. Passengers are being given inflatable mattresses. 18704116
Bertrand de Cordoue @cordoueb.bsky.social · 08/10/2025www.linkedin.com/posts/bertra...linkedin.comLe coup de gueule du PDG de Dassault Aviation | Bertrand de CORDOUE | 19 commentsQuand le PDG d’une entreprise qui bénéficie depuis des décennies des crédits publics, du soutien des autorités (notamment à l’export) et d’un monopole de fait en France fait grief au Parlement alleman... 010
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 03/09/2025The agreements with Mercosur & Mexico are milestones. Europe doubles down on diversification. It means new partnerships, with fresh opportunities. EU businesses and agri-food sector will benefit from lower tariffs, reduced costs. They will become more competitive globally. → europa.eu/!4WT99m 1527242
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 01/09/2025#Ukraine says goodbye to Andrii Parubii, ex-head of Ukrainian Parliament, famous politician and a true patriot of Ukraine. I knew Andrii well and had a lot of respect for him. Today, his murderer was caught and according to his statements, Russia might have a connection to the murder. 18671182
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Trump recently ordered the Department of the Interior to halt work on a huge wind farm. 1,000 union workers had already completed 80% of the project. Now they're fired. He made sure the oil and gas billionaires got their tax breaks, though. Happy Labor Day, I guess. 18365142
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 01/09/2025Our defence industry needs predictability and long-term contracts. That’s what SAFE is for. I’m confident that the first projects will be financed end of this year or beginning of the next ↓ europa.eu/!36tjnK 1025834
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 20/07/2025British military say farewell to #Ukrainian Defenders after they completed their training. (Video is from 2024) 281200154
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 20/07/2025Ukrainian journalist Olena Kurbanova has gifter the chevrons of Ukrainian combat units to President Aliyev. The President of Azerbaijan has gratefully accepted the gift. This caused an explosive reaction in the Russian media. 11753120
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 19/07/2025To improve movement of troops, military kit and so defence readiness, funds for #militarymobility will increase tenfold under the new #MFF; supporting civilian & military dual-use investment in a major boost for cybersecurity, infrastructure and defence capability development🇪🇺 1187
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 16/07/2025Today we present the EU budget for 2028-2034. It's a budget for a new era, that matches Europe’s ambition. That addresses Europe’s challenges. That strengthens our independence. 1834663
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 16/07/2025The EU will increase investment in space for competitiveness & defence! We will upgrade🇪🇺space systems Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, and ramp up IRIS², to meet the dual use challenges, an Earth observation governmental service & low Earth orbit positioning, navigation and timing. 49822
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueJacques Delors Institute @delorsinstitute.bsky.social · 10/07/2025🧭 #défense L’UE prépare son budget 2028-2034 : la défense en sera un pilier majeur avec un objectif de 25 Mds€, pour financer R&D, production, achats groupés et soutien industriel. Vers une vraie préférence européenne ? 💶 Par @cordoueb.bsky.social 👇institutdelors.euL’équation compliquée du futur budget de l’UE consacré à la défense - Institut Jacques Delors 022
Reposted by Bertrand de CordouePOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 07/07/2025OPINION: The EU has floated the idea of creating an alternative to the World Trade Organization, cooperating with like-minded countries to maintain the rule of law in trade. But there is a better option: Keep the WTO, but kick out the US.ow.lyTo save the global economy, kick the US out of the WTOThe magnitude of Trump’s rule violation is entirely without precedent and demands an unprecedented response. 23499129
Reposted by Bertrand de CordouePOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 07/07/2025Russian President Vladimir Putin fired Transport Minister Roman Starovoit early today, according to a decree published by the Kremlin.ow.lyPutin fires transport minister after Ukraine cripples Russian air trafficMoscow struggles with drone attacks as turmoil grips civilian aviation sector. 146115
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 06/07/2025“Europe’s moment” in security and defence can be described in a very simple way: at this moment we are facing “perfect storm” conditions. The challenges around us are increasing while our defence readiness at this time is not sufficient. #Tocquevilleconversations2025 2308
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 06/07/2025Pax Europaea - Peace in Europe - is our strategic responsibility. Our responsibility, not an American responsibility. In order to achieve that, we need to be ready to be independent. #Tocquevilleconversations2025 0246
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueHuffPost @huffpost.com · 03/07/2025The president has been angry with Powell over the U.S. central bank's hesitance to succumb to his demand for lowering interest rates.huffpost.comTrump Says Fed Chair Jerome Powell 'Should Resign Immediately'The president has been angry with Powell over the U.S. central bank's hesitance to succumb to his demand for lowering interest rates. 495
Bertrand de Cordoue @cordoueb.bsky.social · 30/06/2025@raphaelglucksmann.bsky.social @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social @fxbellamy Amazing over-representation of 🇫🇷 MEPs, from different political branches, but certainly aligned for an early birth of EDIP? 010
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/06/2025If the Senate's budget is enacted, millions will lose health insurance, millions will fall into poverty, and the national debt will increase by $3.3T. All of this to provide a major tax cut mainly to the rich and big corporations. There is no justification for this. 566126474249
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Crimean Telegram channels report a missile attack on Russian-occupied Crimea. Waiting for more information. 745458
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 30/06/2025Young Europeans are future guardians of democracy, freedom and rule of law. Good to share with @europarl.europa.eu #Schuman trainees my thoughts on today’s challenges for European security and what we do to ensure our continent is free and at peace for many decades from now. 0141
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 29/06/2025Had a pleasure to deliver a keynote at the #Tocquevilleconversations2025, on Pax Europaea, independence of Europe, true European Defence Union, and how to achieve it. Some of the elements below 🧵⤵️ 1/10 Read full keynote speech ⬇️ ec.europa.eu/commission/p... 1165
Reposted by Bertrand de CordoueAndrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 11/06/2025We finally understood that we are hit by a crisis and that we need to invest in 🇪🇺 independent capabilities - as Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu said, we need to create independent Europe. But independent, doesn’t mean alone. Independent, and strong together. #BrusselsForum 0175