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Jarle Hetland

@jarlehetland.bsky.social
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Living the Belgian dream in Brussels. Head of communications for the EFTA Surveillance Authority. Been both here and there as a journalist and as a UN official. Irish-Norwegian. 🇮🇪 🇳🇴 🇪🇺 🌍

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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Tenker det er greit å retta litt på deg, Dag-Inge Ulstein: Carl Baudenbacher har aldri vore president i EØS-tilsynet ESA. Og verken tidligere eller nåværende ESA presidenter har ytra tilsvarende. Baudenbacher har derimot leia EFTA-domstolen #debatten
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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 27/05/2025
The Trump administration seems poised to weaken Europe through a combination of coercion and predatory policies, including arm-twisting on trade, writes @aranchagonzalez.bsky.social. Now, the European Union is “preparing to take its future into its own hands.”
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The Resurgence of Europe
The continent can survive American antagonism and come out stronger.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
For en kødd www.aftenbladet.no/okonomi/i/dR...
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Atle Berge til Aftenbladet: – Helt utenkelig at Ukraina kan vinne krigen
Ja, det er riktig at jeg har støttet partiet FOR med mer enn 1 million kroner. Og jeg skal gi mer penger til partiets avdeling i Rogaland, sier Atle Berge til Aftenbladet.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
What a lot of people are thinking today… By Fredrik Skavlan / www.instagram.com/p/DItMn6poda...
JD Vance as the Grim Reaper following death of Pope Francis
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Jesus died for our sins, but He may have to come back a couple of more times to cover Trump’s.
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EFTA Surveillance Authority - ESA @eftasurv.int · 25/03/2025
📢 Join us for our event on Navigating Challenges to Security & Resilience in European Ports! 🚢 Sign up here 👉https://forms.office.com/e/ULu6vwNTPL 📅 Tuesday, 29 April 2025 🕖 09:00 – 13:30 CET 📍 EFTA House, Brussels See the programme below - more details to follow!👇
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
It is only Tuesday. www.france24.com/en/video/202...
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Trump signs executive orders to boost coal industry
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
It is only Monday. Trump says 'not looking' at pause in tariffs www.rte.ie/news/us/2025...
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Trump says 'not looking' at pause in tariffs
Follow live updates as President Donald Trump said he was not looking at a pause in US tariffs, and threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on China.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Enlightening BBC article on impact of Trump tarrifs on African countries and misguided they are www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
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How Lesotho, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are hit by Donald Trump's tariffs - BBC News
Only Chinese goods are facing higher US tariffs than exports from Lesotho, which will be charged at 50%.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Good explainer by @financialtimes.com on Trump tariffs and how much countries will actually pay and why www.ft.com/content/78c4...
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In charts: winners and losers from Trump’s new tariffs
Low rates on Ireland, high levies on Slovakia, Asian misery and the strange tale of St Pierre and Miquelon
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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
My Trade Secrets response to the tariffs. Bad news: these tariffs cd be worse than the 1930s & the Republicans are inflicting their deep pathology on the world. Good news: this is as yet a US trade war, not a world trade war. Others can resist following Trump's crazy road. First 300 clicks free.
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A US tariff pathology is unleashed upon the world
[FREE TO READ] The Republicans have allowed a destructive economic nationalist to lead America into chaos
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Peter Ungphakorn @coppetainpu.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
This. Plus the idea that richer countries help the poorest grow. The tariffs on exports from least-developed countries such as Cambodia and Laos are among the highest. It's not just callous. It encourages migration.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
So Jan Mayen is hit with 10% tariffs. The island has a crew of 18 people, mostly researchers exporting nothing to nowhere. The Heard and McDonald islands are uninhabited… But I do feel the pain of the 1,500 Tokelau population.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
So many bad news coming out of the rose garden. A geriatric utterly out of control.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Jeg tenker det er en del på ytterfløyene som nå ser en del korthus av argumenter falle sammen www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/0V7...
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Ny måling viser rekordhøy oppslutning om EU i Europa
Tre av fire europeere mener at landet deres er tjent med å være medlem av EU, viser unionens siste Eurobarometer.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Very much enjoyed listening to former boss @aranchagonzalez.bsky.social discussing with @gideonrachman.bsky.social the way forward for Europe in a turbulent world 🚀 🧱 Key message: sticking together would help the continent not only survive, but also thrive 🇪🇺 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.ft.com/content/ebdb...
ft.com
Europe's response to the threat from Trump
Post-war security and trade framework crumbles under new US leadership
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Hyggelig å prate ESA og EØS med representanter fra @arbeiderpartiet.bsky.social til Rogaland fylkesting
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EFTA Surveillance Authority - ESA @eftasurv.int · 18/03/2025
🚢 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Navigating Challenges to Security & Resilience in European Ports What can be done to mitigate threats to ports in the European Economic Area? 📅 Tuesday, 29 April 2025 (9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) 📍 EFTA House, Brussels 🔗 Apply to attend: lnkd.in/e-nh-hgv
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
What a big surprise! UK food and drink exports to the EU down 34% since Brexit www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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UK food and drink exports to the EU down 34% since Brexit
Food and Drink Federation say businesses are struggling to deal with added ‘complexity and bureaucracy’
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Funny....All of a sudden, no one's performing arbitrary sex-change operations on unexpecting grade-schoolers anymore.
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Arancha Gonzalez @aranchagonzalez.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
FACT Productivity of 🇺🇸 steel plummeted after Trump 2018 tariffs Shielding domestic industries from foreign competition means 📌 less productivity 📌 less incentives for domestic firms to invest in efficiency improvements 📌 less opportunities for technological advance
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I doubt this is in line with what the majority of Dutch would want
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Why would anyone take advice from Flakey Peter? Especially on trade-related issues www.cnn.com/2025/03/11/u...
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Jake Tapper presses senior Trump adviser on claims tariffs will help Americans | CNN
CNN’s Jake Tapper talks with Peter Navarro, White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, about the state of the economy amidst a slumping stock market.
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Anders H. Eide @anderseide.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Norway increases its support to Ukraine to 7.25 billion euro for 2025, more than doubling its initially planned contribution, and confirming Norway’s firm stance together with European allies in support of Ukraine 🇳🇴🇺🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺
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Toby Vogel 🇪🇺 @tobyvogel.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The usual BS from the MAGA fanboys over at Politico - how is it “huge disunity” if 26 member states agree and a single, small, marginal one dissents?
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
That’s a lot of federal money blown up www.cnn.com/science/live...
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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for the second time this year | CNN
The company notched another successful booster catch but lost contact with the Starship spacecraft at roughly the same point it did during Flight 7 in January.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
This BBC graphic is a good way to show why reciprocal 25% tariffs will cause prices on some goods to go up far more than 25%. A piston used in a car engine made in Michigan will cross the U.S. border twice, and will be taxed 25% each time. Some products cross the U.S. border even more than that.
Heading: Tariffs could push up costs for car industry. The graphic shows a map, with 5 steps in the manufacture of a piston.

1. Powdered aluminium sent from Tennessee
2. Turned into rods in Pennsylvania
3. Shipped to Canada, Canadian tariff paid at border, rods shaped and polished in Canada
4. Rods sent to Mexico for assembly into pistons. Direct transfers from Canada to Mexico do not incur tariffs.
5. Shipped to Michigan. US tariff paid at border. Pistons become part of engine in Michigan.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau: "Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
What Reagan said www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/spe...
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 28/02/2025
"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States" from @davidfrum.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 !
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Anders H. Eide @anderseide.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Now let’s get serious on supporting our 🇺🇦heroes: ➡️ more weapons, max defense, max deterrence ➡️ more sanctions, max pressure on russia’s weak economy ➡️ no appeasement, no negotiations without Ukraine ➡️ fast track to peace: russia get out & go home #Ukraine #freedom #democracy #ruleoflaw
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Clearly, someone has started passing time playing solitaire.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Vil du jobbe med kommunikasjon, er nyutdannet, samfunnsengasjert og nysgjerrig, og vil lære mer om EØS? Jeg har to åpninger for junior-eksperter i ESAs kommunikasjonsenhet fra høsten av. Er dette deg, eller kjenner du noen som kan være interessert, så del gjerne. Søknadsfrist ➡️ 2. mars
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Som denne 2023 artikkelen syner, så er tollmurer er ikkje berre ei amerikansk greie www.nrk.no/norge/foresl...
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Føreslått tollendring kan gje dyrare grønsaker
Issalat, raudbeter og kålrot er nokon av grønsakene som nå kan få ein heftig toll på over 100 prosent. – Ikkje riktig veg å gå for å støtta opp om dei norske kosthaldsråda, seier landbruksforskar.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Sunrise over the Norwegian heartland - Jæren - this morning
Sunrise above Jæren, Norway
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Protect this law at all costs ! www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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This obscure law is one reason Trump's agenda keeps losing in court
Lawsuits challenging Trump policies raise big constitutional questions, but they also rely on a law that requires the government to follow the correct procedures when changing course.
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Alberto Alemanno @alemanno.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
What if the announced EU deregulation agenda will do more harm than good? Here’s a few illustrations of what’s wrong with the emerging EU efforts at cutting red tape as epitomized by the omnibus. My latest www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
American Plaza East @gzeromedia.com youtu.be/iTHmD-MVM9E?...
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Trump renames EVERYTHING | PUPPET REGIME
YouTube video by GZERO Media
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Anders H. Eide @anderseide.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
These findings seem to resonate more than well. In a world of skewed algorithms, unlimited disinformation and hostile influence operations, we need better understanding of these phenomena. More #transparency #openness #accountability www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
Amplifying misinformation is now part of radical right strategy, says Dutch study of tweets by MPs in 26 countries
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La Ventana @laventanacadenaser.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
¿Hemos normalizado anuncios o declaraciones fuera de toda norma como los de Donald Trump? Hablamos con Arancha González Laya, exministra de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea 📹 Vídeo en directo: youtube.com/watch?v=9_-7...
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EFTA Surveillance Authority - ESA @eftasurv.int · 07/02/2025
I går hadde vi flott besøk av LOs inntektspolitiske utvalg. Gruppen møtte med ESA president Arne Røksund for å diskutere EØS-avtalens handlingsrom og muligheter. Takk for besøket og for gode diskusjoner 🤝
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Bård Harstad @bardharstad.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Det er svært fristende å skrive en norsk kronikk som kritiserer regjeringens strømstøtte. Men så kom jeg på at jeg har gjort det allerede... www.dn.no/fredagskroni...
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Støtt energisparing, ikke strømforbruk
Hvorfor vil ikke strømstøtten fungere som ønsket? Fordi den forverrer problemet, heller enn å løse det.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Very much enjoyed listening to @drodrik.bsky.social in conversation with @martinsandbu.ft.com on why tit-for-tat retaliations against Trump’s tariffs would only be magnifying irrationalism and inflict self-injury open.spotify.com/episode/7Iry...
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Making sense of Trump's tariffs. With Dani Rodrik
The Economics Show · Episode
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Let’s remind the banks what happened the last time they lent Mushy Musk money to buy something www.wsj.com/tech/elon-mu...
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Is Now the Worst Buyout for Banks Since the Financial Crisis
Loans of around $13 billion have remained “hung” for nearly two years, bringing in interest payments but weighing on banks’ balance sheets.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
‘It comes across as something more than just a car brand.’ By Fredrik Skavlan in Norwegian newspaper @aftenposten.no
Political cartoon: red banners with Tesla logos on, two people watching, one saying: ‘It comes across as something more than just a car brand.’
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Rugby News + @rugbynewsplus.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Ireland dismantle Scotland to earn second Six Nations bonus-point win (✍️@rugby_ie) #SixNations #IrelandRugby #ScotlandRugby
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Ireland dismantle Scotland to earn second Six Nations bonus-point win
Simon Easterby’s men are the only team to have won both of their opening games.
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Jarle Hetland @jarlehetland.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Interesting analysis by @news.rte.ie’s Prime Time on Mushy Musk’s tweeting patterns, including what and when he engages with his rabbit hole 👉🏼 1,500 in 15 days: What Musk's Trump-era tweets reveal about him www.rte.ie/news/primeti...
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1,500 in 15 days: What Musk's Trump-era tweets reveal about him
Using a bespoke social media search tool Prime Time downloaded and analysed all his tweets from his first 15 full days working in the US government, to try to get an insight into his activity, mindset...
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EFTA Surveillance Authority - ESA @eftasurv.int · 04/02/2025
Hyggelig besøk fra stortingsrepresentanter her på EFTA House👋 ESA president Arne Røksunds presentasjon av ESAs rolle og arbeid var etterfulgt av gode spørsmål og diskusjoner rundt arbeidslivssaker, statsstøtte og ESAs inspeksjoner. Takk for besøket🤝
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