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Sylvie Kauffmann

@sylviekauffmann.bsky.social
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Journaliste Le Monde / Foreign Affairs Columnist Le Monde/ Contributing Opinion Writer FT / Auteur de "Les Aveuglés - Comment Berlin et Paris ont laissé la voie libre à la Russie" (Stock)

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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
'We should call a war a war, whether it is hybrid, informational, cyber, or 'below the threshold'" @lemonde.fr 'www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2…
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'We must call a war a war, whether it is informational, cyber, hybrid or covert'
COLUMN. After four and a half years of war, Vladimir Putin's failure to conquer Ukraine has prompted him to escalate his campaign, seeking to destroy Ukraine and destabilize Europe, writes columnist S...
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Comment la Patrouille de France a conquis @michaelcrowley.bsky.social correspondant diplomatique du @nytimes.com, even though making him "feel like warm spoiled mayonnaise". Lovely piece www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/u...
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What a French Fighter Jet Ride Taught Me About the Fourth of July
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 01/07/2026
Donald Trump declared making more than 22,000 stock transactions in 2025, according to the FT analysis. His immediate predecessor, Joe Biden, made 13 transactions over four years. In his first term, Trump made 517. ft.trib.al/ld3ItuQ
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Ian Kearns @ianpkearns.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
It didn’t take long. We’re back to @fromtga.bsky.social’s question. A German Europe or a European Germany? www.ft.com/content/dc32... The new German military question
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The new German military question
France and other countries in Europe fear that Berlin is planning to go it alone
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A Reader of the FT @a-reader-ft.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The new German military question—In some European capitals — but, regrettably, less so in Berlin — the debate has moved on from “Can the Germans fight?” to “Is Germany re-arming itself or is it re-arming Europe?” Germany… www.ft.com/content/dc32... @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
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The new German military question
France and other countries in Europe fear that Berlin is planning to go it alone
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Is it the right time for Europe to try to engage Russia on Ukraine? My take in @lemonde.fr
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'Speaking with Putin? For Europe, there may be a window of opportunity. But how and for what purpose?'
COLUMN. On the eve of three major summits – the G7 in Evian, the European Council in Brussels, and the NATO summit in Ankara – Europe is positioning itself to take the lead in potential talks on Ukrai...
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Wrote a short comment on Sweden’s decision to procure French frigates. It’s a big deal for Swedish air defence, French industry, and the future of European security if this turns into a deeper strategic partnership. Many people will say that France will be France, but beggars can’t be choosers !
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Long Live The Bernadotte Connection
In a major deal, Sweden decided to buy frigates from France. The Sweden-France connection could become an important strategic partnership.
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 18/05/2026
☢️New ECFR's interactive dashboard! "Iran Nuclear Monitor: Month by Month" It forecasts 6 realistic scenarios ahead for the nuclear program, explaining why and how they could unfold & the threat level each poses to Western security interests. @ecfrmena.bsky.social ecfr.eu/special/iran...
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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🚨The court issued verdicts in the October 4 case. Those arrested on charges of organizing: Paata Burchuladze, Murtaz Zodelava, Irakli Nadiradze, Paata Manjgaladze, and Lasha Beridze were each sentenced to seven years in prison. 1/
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Foreign Affairs Committee @afet.europarl.europa.eu · 05/05/2026
No progress in Georgia 🇬🇪🇪🇺 as the country continues its rapid descent into authoritarian rule, say @afet.europarl.europa.eu MEPs in a new report adopted today. Press release www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres... Rapporteur Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Mort de Soledad Gallego-Diaz, la grande dame du journalisme espagnol. RIP. @elpais.com
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Muere Soledad Gallego-Díaz, la periodista total
La primera mujer directora de EL PAÍS fue corresponsal en numerosas capitales y logró la gran exclusiva periodística de la Transición
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Big EU digital news: Commission has preliminarily found Meta's Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to diligently identify, assess and mitigate the risks of minors under 13 years old accessing their services.
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Commission preliminarily finds Meta in breach of Digital Services Act for failing to prevent minors under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook
The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta\'s Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to diligently identify, assess and mitigate the risks of minors under 13 years old accessing their services.
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
"En quelques opérations financières, Critical Metals, une société américaine créée en 2022, a pris le contrôle total d’un gisement majeur de terres rares au Groenland" @lemonde.fr
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« Les terres rares du Groenland qui n’ont pas été obtenues militairement sont en passe de l’être grâce à Wall Street »
CHRONIQUE. En quelques opérations financières, Critical Metals, une société américaine, a pris le contrôle total, en avril, d’un gisement majeur de terres rares au Groenland. C’est une preuve de plus ...
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 26/04/2026
The EU’s new Industrial Accelerator Act is missing the key ingredient needed for acceleration: a reliable supply of processed minerals. For this, Europeans should turn to African countries and offer them industrial investments tied to offtake commitments. bit.ly/3QmVTB7
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Lost in processing: Why ‘Made in Europe’ needs an Africa strategy – European Council on Foreign Relations
The EU’s new Industrial Accelerator Act is missing the key ingredient needed for acceleration—a reliable supply of processed minerals. For this, Europeans shoul
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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
💥Orbán heads to the US in June, where family members already live, while loyalists seek MAGA think-tank jobs and visas after the election defeat. Meanwhile, oligarchs & cronies are shifting wealth abroad, largely to the Middle East. @floragaramvolgyi.bsky.social's story quoting @vsquare.bsky.social
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Orbán associates rush to move wealth out of Hungary after election defeat
Incoming PM Péter Magyar accuses Fidesz-linked figures of trying to shield their wealth from accountability
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Jacques Delors Centre @delorsberlin.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Yesterday, we were delighted to host @cbeaune.bsky.social at the @hertieschool.bsky.social for a keynote & discussion moderated by our co-director @onethuthree.bsky.social on Europe's geoeconomic future. ➡️ A recording of the event is now available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzhQ...
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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
BREAKING: Viktor Orbán quits Hungary's parliament after 36 years – confirming my earlier scoop that he's planning a longer US trip this summer, where heads of the Orbán business empire – his daughter and son-in-law – already live, and where he could possibly seek refuge from prosecution.
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Les aumôniers militaires, de plus en plus demandés sur le front en Ukraine. Reportage @faustinevincent.bsky.social @lemonde.fr www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
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« Tout le monde s’est mis à croire en Dieu au premier bombardement » : en Ukraine, les aumôniers militaires, témoins directs de l’enfer du front
Eprouvés par quatre années de guerre à grande échelle, les soldats trouvent auprès des chapelains militaires un soutien moral précieux. Confrontés à la mort et à la destruction au quotidien, ils sont ...
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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 22/04/2026
Appel à témoignages : vous avez décidé d’investir dans l’industrie de la défense en raison du contexte géopolitique ? Racontez-nous
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Appel à témoignages : vous avez décidé d’investir dans l’industrie de la défense en raison du contexte géopolitique ? Racontez-nous
Guerre en Ukraine, réarmement français et européen, conflits au Proche et au Moyen-Orient… Vous êtes un particulier et avez placé de l’argent dans l’industrie de la défense au regard du contexte international. Partagez votre expérience avec nous.
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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Can Hungary show the way out of deep populism? I write from Budapest… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In a joyful Budapest, I see the chance of an unprecedented transition | Timothy Garton Ash
With the ejection of Trumpian hero Viktor Orbán, Hungarians demanded a restored democracy. Now, Europe must support them, says historian, political writer and Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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Russell England @russellengland.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
France is switching from Microsoft to Linux "We must become less reliant on American tools and regain control of our digital destiny. We can no longer accept that our data, our infrastructure, our strategic decisions depend on solutions whose rules, pricing, evolution, and risks we do not control."
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Nicolas Tenzer @nicolastenzer.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I just came back from some days in Africa. Here’s what you find on the streets of Dakar. russia’s propaganda channel is running outdoor adverts. One of the slogans reads ‘the future belongs to you.’ Reality check: they’re using Africans as cannon fodder, when their militias aren’t murdering them.
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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Georgian Dream MPs and high-ranking officials appeared at the April 9 Memorial, where they were met with protest chants. #GeorgiaProtests
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Leyla Boulton @leylaboulton.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
‘Building an illiberal democracy in the heart of Europe started with taking advantage of the generous EU budget while relentlessly attacking what were viewed as Brussels’ infringements on Hungary’s sovereignty. EU cohesion funds financed over half of public investments’ www.ft.com/content/e04b...
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How the EU made Viktor Orbán
Hungary’s illiberal champion has benefited from the misjudgments and complacency of other leaders
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Jacques Delors Centre @delorsberlin.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
📅 Deadline extended to 30 March 2026! Apply for the 5th Henrik Enderlein Prize, honouring our founding director’s legacy of European engagement & academic excellence. €10,000 award by @hertieschool.bsky.social, @sciencespo.bsky.social, @diplo.de & the French Ministry for Europe & Foreign Affairs ⬇️
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Call for submissions: Henrik Enderlein Prize
The fifth Franco-German research prize will be given to exceptional scholars under 40 whose work contributes to solving the future challenges of Europe.
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Quoi ???
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Blackcal @blackcal.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
📖 Je recommande fortement la lecture des Aveuglés de @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social pour comprendre le chemin parcouru par la France & l'Allemagne ces 30 dernières années concernant leur relation à la Russie & aux pays d'Europe centrale & orientale. 1/
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Faustine Vincent @faustinevincent.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Guerre en Iran : « L’Europe a dit non aux Etats-Unis. C’est nouveau, et c’est un fait majeur » Chronique @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
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Guerre en Iran : « L’Europe a dit non aux Etats-Unis. C’est nouveau, et c’est un fait majeur »
CHRONIQUE. Le refus des Européens de s’engager aux côtés de Washington dans la guerre au Moyen-Orient marque un éloignement transatlantique plus profond encore que celui de la crise irakienne en 2003,...
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Aid to Ukraine from 2022-2026 was a rounding error. We used more in the first two weeks of the Iran war than we provided in the 4 years of aid to Ukraine.
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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 19/03/2026
Trump is not winning on trade: for @foreignpolicy.com I dig into 2025 data and find that by his own yardstick—making foreigners pay for doing business with America, fuelling a manufacturing boom, narrowing the trade deficit and punishing China—tariffs have failed foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/19/t...
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It’s Official: Trump’s Tariffs Have Failed
Americans are paying, reindustrialization isn’t happening, and China profits.
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A Reader of the FT @a-reader-ft.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Macron’s remarkable nuclear proposal faces a culture clash— France has long protected the independence of its nuclear deterrent, choosing to stay out of Nato’s nuclear planning group in 1966. The French nuclear doctrine… www.ft.com/content/cd6a... @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
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Macron’s remarkable nuclear proposal faces a culture clash
The longstanding independence of France’s ‘force de frappe’ may stand in the way of successful co-ordination with allies
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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
I'm struggling to understand the present-day "peace through strength" concept — where some dictators are eliminated, while one particular dictator is offered generous business opportunities and full impunity for genocide.
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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I spent yesterday afternoon teaching my students about the Trump AI strategy that Dean largely wrote, with additional material from his substack. This is a remarkable statement for him to make.
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Remember when Rubio criticised Hungary's democratic backsliding? What changed? Certainly not Hungary's democratic backsliding
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Voilà
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Marco Rubio says Viktor Orbán’s leadership is ‘essential’ to US interests
US secretary of state hails ‘golden era’ in relations with Hungary and its pro-Russian premier
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.
Photo of Prime Minister Carney with President von der Leyen of the European Commission and President Costa of the European Council.
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Our takeaway from Munich and how that standing ovation came to happen @lemonde.fr
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In substance, Rubio's message in Munich was the same as Vance's
NEWS ANALYSIS. While the US secretary of state struck a less aggressive tone toward Europe than the American vice president had a year earlier, the substance of the speech changed little.
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Qui a lancé la standing ovation pour Rubio à Munich? Réponse 👇Mais elle n'a pas convaincu tout le monde @lemonde.fr
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A la Conférence de Munich sur la sécurité, « le message de Rubio était le même, sur le fond, que celui de Vance »
ANALYSE. Si le secrétaire d’Etat américain s’est montré, dans le ton, moins agressif vis-à-vis de l’Europe que le vice-président américain, un an auparavant, le fond du discours n’a guère changé.
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Javier Asensio 🇪🇺🇺🇦 @asensiojavier.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Relevant feedback on @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social, which reminds us that everything is already in The Beatles’ lyrics: woke up, got out of bed… (A Day in the Life)
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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 02/02/2026
Cash-strapped Kremlin is increasingly resorting to old nationalisation trick • Russia confiscated record US$41bn worth of property in 2025, four times the 2024 amount • High borrowing costs curb Moscow's ability to sell seized assets while also depressing prices www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
La France est la cible de campagnes de désinformation venant à la fois de Russie et de comptes trumpistes aux Etats-Unis
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La France, sous un feu croisé de désinformation russe et américaine
Depuis le début d’année, les réseaux prorusses et les comptes institutionnels trumpistes ciblent de plus en plus la France. Avec des méthodes différentes mais un récit convergent, ils représentent un ...
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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 30/01/2026
Share of Russian oil shipments to undisclosed buyers is rising sharply • Many tankers are idling in India or Chinese waters in search of buyer among refineries • Data highlight growing impact of tighter US sanctions on Russian crude exports - and thus Russian oil income www.ft.com/content/ebf1...
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Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Six European economies vow to drive progress on stalled projects www.reuters.com/business/ger...
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Six European economies vow to drive progress on stalled projects
Ministers from six leading European economies including Germany and France vowed to be the drivers of European progress as they tackled how to advance projects stalled by the EU's complex decision-mak...
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Sylvie Kauffmann @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
USS Cole bombing : 2000 - 26 years ago. Bali bombing: 2005.
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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 29/01/2026
Plus de 50 % des moins de 25 ans en France s’informent via les réseaux sociaux et outils d’IA
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Plus de 50 % des moins de 25 ans en France s’informent via les réseaux sociaux et outils d’IA
Réseaux sociaux, plateformes vidéo et outils d’intelligence artificielle sont devenus le principal moyen d’accès aux informations pour 54 % des moins de 25 ans et pour un cinquième des Français de tous âges, selon un baromètre de l’Arcom.
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Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Europe needs green tech. Europe needs to be resilient against Chinese coercion. Two imperatives, two camps. How to reconcile them? @byfordt.bsky.social just published the definitive study for @ecfr.eu. Read it ⬇️ ecfr.eu/publication/...
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Don’t look down: How Europeans can escape China’s clean-tech gravity – European Council on Foreign Relations
China’s manufacturing surge and trade tactics are dampening Europe’s clean-tech goals. Europeans need to forge coalitions across wary member states to secure th
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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 28/01/2026
European imports of Russian uranium grew after full-blown invasion of Ukraine • Russia supplies around one quarter of EU imports of nuclear fuel (at attractively low prices) • US also continues to import Russian uranium ahead of full ban planned for 2028 www.ft.com/content/951d...
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@TJChambers @tjchambers.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
@sylviekauffmann.bsky.social @lemonde.fr: Europe Is Finally Waking Up To The Trump Threat | @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/4b48...
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Europe is finally waking up to the Trump threat
Across the political spectrum, politicians are uniting in the face of an ally’s betrayal
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Javier Asensio 🇪🇺🇺🇦 @asensiojavier.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
“The threat from the Trump administration is more unsettling; it is an assault on Europe’s identity, coming from its own ally…. To make things worse,by weakening the alliance,Trump heightens the security risk posed by Russia and increases China’s appetite.” By @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social
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Europe is finally waking up to the Trump threat
Across the political spectrum, politicians are uniting in the face of an ally’s betrayal
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