Matthew Dalton
@daltonian.bsky.social
Paris correspondent with The Wall Street Journal. I write about climate change, France, Europe, other stuff that’s interesting…. Opinions reflect the official position of the voices in my head. https://www.wsj.com/news/author/matthew-dalton
It is not easy to install air conditioning in a European apartment. It can take years, requiring OK of neighbors and local officials. I spoke to a severely disabled man in Paris who requires a ventilator, whose neighbors blocked his request because they feared the noise. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Europe Is Hot as Hell. Why Doesn’t It Want Air Conditioning?
Heat waves are challenging the continent’s longstanding resistance to cooling technology, spawning new political battles
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"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"
I hadn't seen this before. This is pretty remarkable. Earth and Moon in one NASA photo. ht @astrokatie.com
My latest: President Trump's envoys have cast aside decades of tradition that call for diplomats to avoid meddling—at least publicly—in the politics of their host country. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Trump Diplomats Bashing Europe Get a Sharp Reply: Butt Out
Envoys are stepping into some of Europe’s most sensitive debates, accusing governments of failing to counter the far left, migration and antisemitism.
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Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
My investigation of the Turkish storage terminals that are helping move Russian refined products into the EU. After sanctions, Russian fuel shipments to Turkey soared, as did Turkish shipments to the EU. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
No #F24Debate this Thursday due to strike action against austerity. Thanks for your understanding. Coverage of protests in France and the left's call for a so-called #TaxeZucman in special edition w/ Camille Knight & @daltonian.bsky.social at 6:30pm Paris time
FRANCE 24 English@en.france24.com · 11mo agoLive: France braces for mass protests, strikes over budget cuts
Scoop: Before going on leave, ICC top prosecutor Karim Khan was preparing arrest warrants for two far-right Israeli cabinent members, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, over their role in expanding West Bank settlements. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Exclusive | ICC Top Prosecutor Was Preparing Arrest Warrants for Far-Right Israeli Politicians
The court investigated Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir over West Bank settlements before Karim Khan took leave because of sexual-assault allegations against him.
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My investigation of the International Criminal Court, the allegations of sexual assault facing chief prosecutor Karim Khan and the link to his decision to seek an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. (free link 👇) www.wsj.com/world/middle...
ICC Set Plan to Charge Netanyahu Just After Prosecutor Was Accused of Sexual Assault
The bold step to pursue the Israeli leader for war crimes built support at the international court for prosecutor Karim Khan as allegations of sexual abuse were surfacing. Khan denies any misconduct.
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BP, the oil company that once aimed to lead the shift to renewable energy, is now on board with President Trump’s mantra of “drill, baby, drill.” “We’re pretty tightly aligned with the president,” CEO Murray Auchincloss told me. www.wsj.com/business/ear...
BP Plans to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ in the U.S.
The energy giant pledged to boost U.S. production as it reported a fall in profit and cut its quarterly buyback.
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*Greenland clears its throat* “Supporting Ukraine is also about sending a clear message … that America will not appease or condone the violent conquest of the weak by the strong.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/o...
Opinion | I’m a Republican Who Still Supports Ukraine. America Must Not Give In to Putin.
The administration must be crystal clear that we are aligned with democracy, free markets and the rule of law.
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Unbelievable news. Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers. New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Big Parking is trying to torpedo NYC’s congestion pricing
Streetsblog NYC@nyc.streetsblog.org · last yr.One of President Trump's anti-congestion pricing mouthpieces has a notable conflict of interest: Her husband owns more than a dozen parking garages in the very part of Manhattan where driving has been reduced by the toll.
An observation: I’m reasonably sure the FBI’s only ever had Republican directors. @vermontgmg.bsky.social please correct me if I’m wrong
NPR@npr.org · last yr.Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.
“Oh, did a sportsball happen?” I whisper smugly from my vantage point on a distant cliff, the sounds of celebration in the village far below just barely audible over the lonely wind whipping my tattered cloak
Donald Trump has the lowest approval rating of any president at inauguration of the post-war era: news.gallup.com/poll/655955/...
Trump's Inaugural Approval Rating Is Historically Low Again
Trump's initial job approval rating is similar to what it was at the start of his first term, reaffirming his position as the lowest-rated new president since 1953.
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When police identified dozens of men suspected of raping Gisele Pelicot, they found two were already in prison for rape and assault against their ex-girlfriends. The 51 accused were called Mr. Everyman, but the trial has revealed a different reality. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
The Troubled, Violent Lives of the Men Accused of Raping Gisèle Pelicot
Some dubbed those on trial as “Mr. Everyman,” but more complicated portraits have emerged during the trial.
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My response for my client @oliviaoftroye.com to President Trump's nominee for Director of the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (#FBI) #KashPatel's threat of a forthcoming defamation lawsuit. #RightBackAtYa
"There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” misattributed to Lenin but it sure does fit!
Still the finest bit of analysis on the Middle East, in French and a good three decades old youtu.be/WjwNAt1nek8?...
Les Inconnus - La situation au Moyen Orient
YouTube video by Éditions Tallandier
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NEW: After the ICC warrant against Netanyahu landed in home stretch of Lebanon ceasefire talks, France and Israel confidentially negotiated a statement that cast doubt on whether he would be arrested to preserve the ceasefire, U.S., French and Israeli officials said. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
How the Lebanon Cease-Fire Was Saved After an ICC Warrant Nearly Upended It
A series of top-level diplomatic maneuvers preserved France’s pivotal role in monitoring the cease-fire.
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Fascinating, the unusually — almost inexplicably — warm temperatures seen in 2023 (and 2024?) have been partly explained: a reduction in sulfur emissions from ships has significantly reduced aerosols, allowing more sunlight to the reach the earth.
Dan Visioni@danvisioni.bsky.social · 2y ago‼️ Finally out ‼️ esd.copernicus.org/articles/15/... Our work exploring the impact of changes in shipping emissions on 2023 temperatures is now published on ESD. We used the CESM2 LENS and performed new simulations including changes in SOx, unlike the originals. Here are our findings 🧵
Thanks for the interview @dalton.bsky.social !
Matthew Dalton@daltonian.bsky.social · 2y agoFrance’s position is at odds with the ICC, which said last month when Mongolia didn’t arrest Putin during his Sept. visit: States “are duty-bound to arrest and surrender individuals subject to ICC warrants, regardless of official position or nationality.” www.wsj.com/world/europe...
France’s position is at odds with the ICC, which said last month when Mongolia didn’t arrest Putin during his Sept. visit: States “are duty-bound to arrest and surrender individuals subject to ICC warrants, regardless of official position or nationality.” www.wsj.com/world/europe...
France Casts Doubt on Arresting Netanyahu Under ICC Warrant
The French foreign ministry suggested that Netanyahu may have immunity from arrest because Israel isn’t a signatory to the court’s founding treaty.
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This is the National S’more Research Center of Azerbaijan. It is a naturally burning fire fueled by underground gas deposits, used to be a Zoroastrian holy site.
