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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 12h
Speed and scale of #MilitaryMobility operations is essential to deter aggression, to prevent war. Member States alone cannot do it. Military & civilians alone cannot do it. But as a Union – we can. That’s why the Commission has proposed an ambitious military mobility Package.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 8h
France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first time #France #Nuclear www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/f...
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France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile from submarine
"To be free, one must be feared," Emmanuel Macron has posted, weeks after vowing that hybrid attacks blamed on Russia would "not go unanswered". #EuropeNews
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 9h
Three years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza: In numbers #ISRAEL #GAZA www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
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Three years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza: In numbers
Three years of attacks has devastated Gaza, killing tens of thousands, destroying homes, and collapsing basic services.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 10h
October 7 cost Hamas perhaps millions. Israel’s war cost about $100bn. Gaza faces $71.4bn in rebuilding and 74,000+ reported deaths. Yet only 27% of Israelis say Israel won the Gaza campaign. The extraordinary asymmetry in costs—and results. #October7 #Israel #Hamas #Gaza #Asymmetry
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The Cost of October 7 and everything that followed
October 7 was cheap to launch but extraordinarily costly to answer. The human, military and reconstruction costs reveal a stark asymmetry.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Reconciliation remains the better future for Israelis and Palestinians. But what if it does not come in their lifetime? Nobody should be imprisoned by this conflict. Europe can help open another road: the freedom to build a life elsewhere. THE RIGHT TO LEAVE THE CONFLICT #ISRAEL #PALESTINE
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The Right to Leave the Conflict
If reconciliation remains out of reach, Israelis and Palestinians should have another choice: the freedom to build their future somewhere else.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Can the cycles of Israeli-Palestinian conflict be broken? Agreements need more than signatures. Reconciliation requires recognizing suffering and acknowledging responsibility. Four imagined declarations offer a reality and honesty check. #ISRAEL #PALESTINE #ReconciliationDeclarations #ErbSchuld
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Can the Cycles of Conflict be Broken – Reconciliation
Can Israeli-Palestinian conflict cycles be broken? What reconciliation requires of all parties: recognition, responsibility and honest action.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The doubts did not begin with Gaza. Jewish thinkers and others have long questioned Zionism’s morality, promises and future. Their warnings deserve a hearing. Especially now. Has Zionism Failed? #ZIONISM europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2026/10/has-...
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today, Trump disapproval passed 60%. But still, 38% of Americans walk, eyes and ears closed for reality, infatuated, behind the great deceiver... Unfortunately, science cannot help us with intelligence-enhancing pills... #Trump #Disapproval www.realclearpolling.com/polls/approv...
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@jd-vance-1.bsky.social You cannot be trusted... www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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JD Vance Found to Be Using Bogus Numbers in His Big Crusade Against Fraud
JD Vance’s claim that his White House task force uncovered $250 billion in fraud in just a few months is based on questionable accounting, a new report has revealed. The vice president has made fighti...
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
1/3 The Guardian: Ed Milliband - Labour Party: "I want to say to the millions of people in this country and indeed elsewhere who have been moved and outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people: we hear you, you were right." #Israel #PalestineActivists-YouWereRight
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‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on Gaza
Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Israeli settlers attack Jalud village in occupied West Bank pogrom A group of settlers attacks two homes belonging to the Tubasi family in northern West Bank. #ISRAEL #WESTBANK #POGROM www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Israeli settlers attack Jalud village in occupied West Bank pogrom
A group of settlers attacks two homes belonging to the Tubasi family in northern West Bank.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Satellite images show #Gaza in ruins three years into Israel’s genocidal war New Google Maps images show the scale of Israel’s destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed. Open/Play⬇️ www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Satellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel’s genocidal war
Google Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
‘War criminals’ belong in courtrooms, not at UN rostrum: Turkish president #Erdogan #Netanyahu www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260926-war...
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‘War criminals’ belong in courtrooms, not at UN rostrum: Turkish president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that “war criminals” belong in courtrooms rather than at the UN rostrum, stressing that those committing genocide must be held accou…
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
IDF soldiers beat up Christians during funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh x.com/Rowlandsel/s...
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ALEXANDER (@Rowlandsel) on X
IDF soldiers beat up Christians during funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh She’s a Palestinian Christian killed by Israel. They literally destroyed her casket live on TV. Can we Ever Call t...
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Guardian: Serbia's Vučić resigns as president to run for PM instead — banned from a 3rd term, he swaps titles to keep power. Oct 25 vote: him vs. a student-led anti-corruption movement. #Serbia #Vucic Summary
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Serbia’s populist president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister - Summary
TL;DR: Serbia's long-ruling populist president Aleksandar Vučić has resigned — barred from a third term — to run for the more powerful post of prime m
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The EU approved its first 5 European Defense Projects of Common Interest #EU #Defense #EDPCI
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 27/09/2026
Lithuania's parliament this week backed a proposal to lift the constitutional ban on the deployment of nuclear weapons and foreign military bases, opening the way for future deployment of nuclear weapons in the country.
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Lithuania moves to lift ban on nuclear weapons as ‘Russians do not attack the strong’
Lithuania's parliament this week backed a proposal to lift the constitutional ban on the deployment of nuclear weapons and foreign military bases, opening the way for future deployment of nuclear weapons in the country.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump rejects Iran’s latest Strait of Hormuz deal offer "The president is also considering renewed military action against Iran — including a potential bombing campaign — after the midterm elections in November" #EU #NoMilitaryBaseSupportForNewBombings /2 ⬇️ EU Own IRAN Strategy
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Trump rejects Iran’s latest Strait of Hormuz deal offer
“They wanna make a deal where they open the Strait immediately because they’re losing so badly,” Trump said.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ukraine may be able to fight for another two years. But can its society sustain them? As war expands from the front into energy, logistics, industry and digital infrastructure, a harder question emerges: when does cumulative degradation make ordinary life unlivable? #Ukraine #CivilSustainability
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When Society Becomes the Battlefield - Ukraine's Next War Is Fought Behind the Front
As war expands beyond the front, Ukraine faces a deeper test: can society remain livable as infrastructure and daily life become the battlefield?
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
From the Western Wall Riots to October 7: Netanyahu Sabotaged Peace by Design #Netanyahu #Zionism www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...
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Opinion | From the Western Wall riots to October 7: Netanyahu sabotaged peace by design
Both in the events leading up to the so-called Western Wall Tunnel riots in 1996 and those preceding the October 7 attack, Netanyahu was aware of the dangers ahead yet knowingly chose to risk Israel's...
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António Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu · 20/09/2026
Read here my message in the @financialtimes.com, together with Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social, President @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social, and President William Ruto, ahead of tomorrow’s summit ‘Partners for Multilateralism’ #P4M #UNGA81
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Multilateralism is not idealism, it is a necessity
We need to strengthen our system of co-operation, not replace it
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Iran warns Europe. But the warning may also reveal an opening. Europe and Iran need not be allies to build a relationship of their own—on Hormuz, security, human rights and regional stability. Europe needs a Middle East policy that is genuinely its own. europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2026/09/a-eu...
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A European Civil Power Initiative for Iran
Europe and Iran need not be enemies. Europe can protect its interests, engage Tehran directly and build a Middle East policy independent of Washington
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One year ago, 142 countries endorsed the New York Declaration for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. Our collective responsibility is to demonstrate in practice that two states living side by side is the key to lasting peace for Palestine and Israel, and for the region as a whole.
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AutokratDaily @autokratdaily.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Empty chairs again. Netanyahu's UN speech was delayed by chants and a mass walkout. He called those who left "moral cowards." Then Gaza was "the opposite of genocide," after 73,000+ Palestinians killed since 2023, most of them civilians. #Israel #Palestine #UN
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
On Netanyahu’s Visit to New York for the UN “Netanyahu is an enemy of the Torah! Whenever he comes, he acts as if he represents all Jews. His goal is to drag us into his wars and crimes.” The Israeli government does not represent the Jewish people, and we do not associate with Zionism in any way.
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Voice of Rabbis (@voiceofrabbis) on X
In Light of Netanyahu’s Upcoming Visit to New York for the UN Rabbi Walter: “Netanyahu is an enemy of the Torah! Whenever he comes, he acts as if he represents all Jews. His goal is to drag us into his wars and crimes.” The Israeli government does not represent the Jewish people, and we do not as…
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"The Battle of Gaulle" a film every European must have seen! #DeGaulle #LeClerc #TheBattleOfGaulle
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Jerusalem Post: Trump’s call to “cheat like hell” in the midterms highlights the contradiction between his election rhetoric and his claims of protecting election integrity. #TRUMP #CHEAT www.jpost.com/opinion/arti... /2 🧵 ⬇️ Lies & Violence
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Trump’s ‘cheat like hell’ call exposes his election hypocrisy | The Jerusalem Post
Trump’s call to “cheat like hell” in the midterms highlights the contradiction between his election rhetoric and his claims of protecting election integrity.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
EU2.0 Needs an Information Strategy #EU #Information #Communication europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2026/09/eu20...
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EU2.0 Needs an Information Strategy
Europe is learning to fight information warfare. EU2.0 must connect defense, democratic resilience, influence and truthful persuasion.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Europe very motivated to achieve its own way.. europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2026/09/gran...
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GRAND EUROPE VERSUS THE GREAT POWERS
GRAND EUROPE compared with America, China and Russia: a continental power defined by balance, democratic values and international purpose.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Macron dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claims of securing peace in Gaza - Not a single humanitarian corridor had been reopened - The situation a "spectacle that should shame everyone", Macron questioned the credibility of global inaction in the face of Gaza’s ongoing crisis #Macron #GAZA
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Russia’s secret plan to supercharge kamikaze drone production Documents obtained by POLITICO show a Russian state company blueprint for increasing drone carbon fiber production as the Kremlin escalates air war over Europe. www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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Russia’s secret plan to supercharge kamikaze drone production
Documents obtained by POLITICO show a Russian state company blueprint for increasing drone carbon fiber production as the Kremlin escalates air war over Europe.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What would GRAND EUROPE look like versus America, China and Russia? With 560 million people and a $25 trillion economy, it is to be a Great Power with a Difference: Prosperous, Secure, Democratic and Social — Using its strength to defend Human Values and International Cooperation. #GrandEurope
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GRAND EUROPE VERSUS THE GREAT POWERS
GRAND EUROPE compared with America, China and Russia: a continental power defined by balance, democratic values and international purpose.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Congressman Brad Sherman @repbradsherman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Every Israeli official and voter should watch this clip, and it needs to be translated into Hebrew. Yesterday, I spoke with the Israeli Ambassador. I don’t think he or the majority of Israelis realize what is at stake.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The mobilization will not be televised. It will just happen #UKRAINE #WAR #PUTIN 💡 Putin is not continuing because victory is assured, but because Western hesitation makes waiting seem rational. The war will become negotiable only when Europe/USA—show time is working against Russia..
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The mobilization will not be televised. It will just happen
It is the fundamental error of the West to assume Putin is looking for a way out. He thinks he just has to hold on a little longer, and then everything will be fine.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
AlJazeera: Israel would rather not watch NAZA The backlash against the Gaza documentary is part of a broader refusal to confront the reality of the genocide. #NAZA #GENOCIDE #NeverAgainAlarm www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202... 💡⬇️/2 We promised "Never Again"
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Israel would rather not watch NAZA
The backlash against the Gaza documentary is part of a broader refusal to confront the reality of the genocide.
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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026
Visionary and strategic @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu statement: Canada to become first EU Associate Member and join European Security Council. Will bring big bilateral benefits for 🇨🇦&🇪🇺 and major global geopolitical consequences. Europe is becoming centre of gravity of like-minded global democracies!
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Europe is finally going to build more than defence capabilities: the political machinery to decide and act together. A European Security Council—with Ukraine and the UK inside the room—could become the missing link. Europe is watching. #EuropeanSecurityCouncil 💪💪💪👏👏👏
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A European Security Council: Building the Power to Decide and Act
A European Security Council shall give Europe the missing power to decide and act—together with Ukraine, the UK and key allies.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For everyone committed to breaking the cycles of conflict. Nearly eight decades. Immense human suffering. The cycles of conflict must be broken. This Middle East Teach-In connects ten readings into one inquiry: how did the conflict become locked—and what might finally unlock it? #Israel #Palestine
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After Nearly Eight Decades of Conflict - A Middle East Teach-In - Seeking to Break the Cycles
Ten readings examine nearly eight decades of Middle East conflict, human suffering and what it may take to finally break the cycles of conflict
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Atlantic - The American Age Is Over /2 🧵 ⬇️ Summary
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The American Age Is Over
A period of global dominance has ended in plain sight.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Canada invited to become first 'associate member' of the EU #Canada #EU www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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Canada invited to become first 'associate member' of the EU
The status announced by von der Leyen during the State of the Union is an entirely new one, with details yet to be made clear. The European Commission’s President also proposed a new alliance with…
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Greater Israel promises a final refuge: secure, permanent and accepted. But what if completing the map only entrenches mobilization, resentment and isolation? “The Greater Israel Mirage” examines a hazardous dream—and the enormous costs already incurred. #Israel #GreaterIsrael
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The Greater Israel Mirage - A Hazardous Dream at Enormous Cost
Greater Israel promises permanent security. The Dream proves to be a Mirage, instead entrenching conflict, isolation and enormous costs.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“Never Again” was meant as a universal warning. When an Israeli minister declares that some people are “not even people,” the alarm is sounding. History will ask whether the warning signs were visible—and why those with influence failed to act. #ISRAEL #GAZA #WESTBANK #NEVER-AGAIN-ALARM
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We Promised “Never Again”
When leaders deny Palestinians’ humanity, “Never Again” is being tested. Silence by governments with influence becomes permission.
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Defense expenditure as percent of GDP 2025 www.reddit.com/r/europeanun...
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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"The Republicans hate him. If you talk to them privately, they all hate him, and they want him out - but they're afraid of him." Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director, on President Trump's popularity in his party. #Newsnight
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On Israel and Palestine, and the West. Equal Rules. Human Values and International Law #Israel #Palestine #CyclesOfWar #Values #Law europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2026/09/on-i...
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
B'Tselem - The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories: Israel’s Systematic Dismantling of Palestinian Collective Life in the West Bank Ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities and lone families in the West Bank (65 communities as of 08 Jul 2026)
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
France and Germany struggle to get their act together on European defence 💡 #France advocates for building a strong, autonomous European defence industry #Germany prefers keeping the defence market open to outside partners, including non-EU allies FRANCE is showing genuine #EU-Leadership...
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France, Germany struggle to get their act together on European defence
As the EU faces immense pressure to invest in defence and manage its own security, deep-rooted strategic divisions between France and Germany are surfacing, preventing an effective European approach.…
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
EuroNews: State of the Union: Did von der Leyen make good on last year's promises? www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... #EuropeanUnion #OnItsWayToTheFuture
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State of the Union: Did von der Leyen make good on her promises?
Did Ursula von der Leyen deliver on all the promises she made in last year's State of the Union speech? Euronews puts her work to the test. #EuropeNews
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R.M.W. II @eur-opa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Party leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland say future belongs back in EU www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... #SCOTLAND, #WALES, #NORTHERN-IRELAND, #Back2EU
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Leaders of three UK nations hold 'self-determination' talks
The main parties from each nation want to break away from the UK but have different positions on how and when this might take place. #EuropeNews
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