Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Delighted to announce that @contexte.com is rebranding as Shadow Rapporteur 060
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026So Celine did ONE concert in Paris and they're already letting Canada into the EU huh 181
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra is spending Monday at a primary school and at a European Parliament debate, and I think you can make your own punchline here 021
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026In today's EU news, the far-right Flemish party Vlaams Belang has been defeated in court by .... IKEA curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...curia.europa.eu 130
Reposted by Jack Schicklerdrewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Hijacker: Everyone stop talking. I am armed and I am taking control of this plane. Guy from the Netherlands: Wow, in Netherlands we just purchase a plane if we want one. But typically we will bike somewhere Guy who has been to Japan once: In Japan planes are rarely hijacked. It's a cultural taboo 168211100
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The European Commission’s internal processes for agreeing documents ate cumbersome and lengthy. None of them, apparently, prevents a piece of legislative guidance being published *in the Official Journal* with a fairly obvious typo in the title eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/4... 220
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 28/07/2026IIRC there is a Martin Amis short story with exactly this premise 010
Reposted by Jack SchicklerAnna Hubert @annahbrt.bsky.social · 28/07/2026🌞 Psst il y a des mots croisés pour l'été dans @contexte.com !! t.co/FgnTIP4eAt 013
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I have combined my two favourite nerderies: crosswords, and EU politics www.contexte.com/eu/article/p... 021
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 10/07/2026A fitting tribute by Sky News: getting basic facts about the EU wrong 030
Reposted by Jack SchicklerJ. Emory Parker 🏳️🌈 @jaspar.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I just need you to find 5 goals 140865
Reposted by Jack SchicklerJacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 29/06/2026🚨🚨Breaking: The #US ambassador in #Brussels had Belgian police stop reporting by @eurcorrespond.bsky.social on the Freedom 250” celebration – paid by private companies, organised by the three US embassies in Brussels, marking the 250th anniversary of the US. europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/the-us-...europeancorrespondent.comThe US ambassador had Belgian police stop our reportingYesterday evening, the United States held its ”Freedom 250” celebration – paid by private companies, organised by the three American embassies in Brus 26236159
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 24/06/2026New EEAS chief is Kallas Jr, gone on retransformation (5,9) 100
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I done a crossword! Sample clues: • Dampened shell-like? (6) • Endure it, as drunk becomes less sober (10) • Lots of people pinching the capital of Ebenezer Scrooge (5) Edition 282 available here www.piemag.compiemag.comThe Magpie Crossword Magazine 220
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 25/05/2026TIL that the song You Can Call Me Al, which is an absolute banger, was inspired, indirectly but remarkably, by the avantgardiste composer Pierre Boulez 050
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 21/05/2026More highly educated people use AI more, both for professional and personal reasons, says the @ec.europa.eu 020
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 13/05/2026It is 2026, and all of Europe recognises the supremacy of EU law. All? No, one indomitable law firm, etc etc 152
Reposted by Jack SchicklerKira Taylor @kirataylor.bsky.social · 06/05/2026What does the Iran war mean for EU energy policy? @jackschickler.bsky.social, Ciarán Sunderland and I tried to answer this in our live podcast recording. Watch it back on @contexte.com for all our analysis 👇 www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...contexte.comVideo - What the Iran war means for EU energy policy - ContexteWatch the replay of our Contexte Live discussion on the EU’s response to the Middle East conflict and its consequences. 142
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Got to hand it to Politco, this story really has legs www.politico.eu/article/spai...politico.euMEP hits back at ‘fake’ octopus dish served in EU Parliament canteen“Galicia is Europe’s leading fishing power, and we cannot stop fighting every battle to ensure it remains so,” Spanish MEP Adrián Vázquez Lázara said. 3132
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Hardly the oddest thing in this whole saga but ... Mathias Döpfner's leading example of a self-evident fact is ... not even true? The biggest democracy in the world is India. jewishinsider.com/2026/04/poli... 240
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 28/04/2026TIL that Leni Riefenstahl died in 2003, thus living long enough to see Stuart Little 2 85914
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 22/04/2026In Brussels’ Parc Royale, you can tell it’s spring 151
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Margaritis Schinas, former EU Commissioner and spokesperson, has been appointed Greek agriculture minister, says Reuters: www.reuters.com/business/fin...reuters.comGreek PM reshuffles cabinet as EU aid farm fraud probe widensGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Friday, as he seeks to limit the fallout from a growing scandal over alleged fraud related to European Union farm funds. 000
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 03/04/2026The lineup at Glastonbury this year looks pretty decent 151
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 30/03/2026I’m not making any specific accusations but the City of Paris has a minister responsible for both funerals and sustainable food 151
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 18/03/2026I have a joke about a non-performing loan but I'd have to write it down 030
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Looking forward to explaining this bold 21st-century reform to all my French colleagues today www.gov.uk/government/n...gov.ukHereditary Peers Bill passes in House of Lords, paving the way for further reformThe Hereditary Peers Bill has passed in the House of Lords in one of the biggest reforms to Parliament and UK democracy in a generation. 030
Reposted by Jack SchicklerNezim Tandjaoui @nezim.bsky.social · 09/03/2026⚡🥳 On recrute un journaliste énergie à Paris chez @contexte.com www.welcometothejungle.com/fr/companies... À la clef : sujets passionnants, rédac indépendante qui bosse hyper bien entre les rubriques, délicieux gâteaux et blagues pourries 🌞welcometothejungle.comJournaliste Energie H/F - Contexte - CDI à ParisContexte recrute un(e) Journaliste Energie H/F à Paris ! 057
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 05/03/2026No comment on the substance, but this is the first time I've ever seen a formal "communication" adopted by the European Commission that doesn't read like it was written on a typewriter in 1954 It has ... pictures! Colours! Columns! ec.europa.eu/assets/eac/i...ec.europa.eu 120
Reposted by Jack SchicklerContexte @contexte.com · 03/03/2026Interview - Deregulation could spell the end of the EU, Ribera warns ✍️ Anna Hubert et Anca Gurzul.contexte.comInterview - Deregulation could spell the end of the EU, Ribera warns 057
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 03/03/2026In inboxes as of this morning: Contexte's second-ever English-language briefing, Power, helping navigate the long game of EU policy. ⚙️ Inner workings of the institutions 🥷 Power struggles within political alliances 🚘 Who's driving Europe’s defining decisions ➡️ www.contexte.com/eu/section/p...contexte.comPower - ContexteThe EU is facing huge geopolitical uncertainty, with a shifting world order, questions around the US commitment and growing pressure on competitiveness and defence. At the same time the EU itself is ... 0131
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 17/02/2026BRUSSELS LOBBYISTS, HERE'S SOME FREE SLOGAN IDEAS COPA-COGECA: Cash in the Till WindEurope: Big Fans of Big Fans European Packaging Association: Yes, We Can ... plus more as soon as I think of one 130
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse 010
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 06/02/2026The European Parliament will next week debate the situation of the rule of law in the United States (!) 1103
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Guess Germany’s leading insurer hired the Abrdn consultants huh 131
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Responding to a SpAd's all-caps email with "this is really helpful" is just the most Civil Servant thing that ever Civil Servanted 140
Reposted by Jack SchicklerI’m Dave Williams. You’re probably not @skirwingle.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Model in a lame movie (7) #cryptic #crossword #easytarget 5174
Reposted by Jack SchicklerContexte | Energy @energy.contexte.com · 27/01/2026In the Contexte energy briefing today: 🇺🇸 What's next for the EU-US energy deal? ☢️ The EU's Soviet-era nuclear reactors switch fuel 🌊 North Sea Summit pledges 15GW of yearly offshore wind www.contexte.com/briefing/202...contexte.comBriefing of Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - ContexteDeep information. 122
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Don't bogart that joint position, my friend (A case being ruled at the ECJ next week) 000
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 21/01/2026In France, they don't say "medical problem", they say "fashion opportunity" 1436
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Hard to imagine another scenario in which this would not lead to an immediate recall of ambassadors 030
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Once you have paid him the Dane-geld // You never get rid of the Dane 000
Reposted by Jack SchicklerContexte | Energy @energy.contexte.com · 13/01/2026In today's energy briefing: 📅 Brussels' packed energy agenda 🇺🇸 IRENA's budget hole 👨⚖️ Nord Stream goes to court www.contexte.com/briefing/202...contexte.comBriefing of Tuesday, 13 January 2026 - ContexteDeep information. 011
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 12/01/2026When it comes to phasing out Russian energy, most of the EU's focus (and financial bill) has been on gas. @annahbrt.bsky.social unpicks what might happen when Brussels comes for Russian uranium. In @energy.contexte.com today: www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...contexte.comIn depth - Why pulling the plug on Russian nuclear may prove tricky - ContexteSeven months after pledging to curb Russian nuclear imports, the Commission has yet to act. As the bloc seeks to decouple from Moscow, Russian gas has dominated the political debate — but uranium depe... 164
Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Your honour, I did not mug him, I merely asked for money after implying there might be violence www.wsj.com/politics/nat...wsj.comExclusive | Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Aims to Buy Greenland, Downplays Military ActionThe secretary of state said the White House is using rhetoric to pressure Denmark into negotiations. 22911