Iana Dreyer
@ianadreyer.bsky.social
Founder of @borderlex.net - the leading European trade policy news outlet. Visiting Fellow @eui-eu.bsky.social Here only personal views on all things Europe, France, UK, state of world. Occasional personal trade policy takes.
Édition spéciale de La Matinale Européenne. Mon analyse: « La solidarité européenne est morte à Ceuta » N’oubliez pas de nous soutenir👇 lamatinaleeuropeenne.substack.com/p/ceuta-melo...
Ceuta : Meloni et von der Leyen mettent à mort la solidarité européenne
Bonjour ! Nous sommes David Carretta, Christian Spillmann et Oliver Grimm, les auteurs de La Matinale Européenne.
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2/ China purchase commitments anyone? Sounds very Trump-Xi.... Well see if it becomes a Sefcovic-Wang By @ianadreyer.bsky.social #EUChina
European Commission hopes for China purchase commitments - Borderlex - European trade policy
European Commission deputy director-general Denis Redonnet promised members of the European Parliament stronger transparency about what his institution is discussing with China after it established a working group with Beijing's ministry of commerce at the end of last month.
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La corruption systématique par ces personnes est ahurissante. La justice est au fond impuissante. The systematic nature of Le Pen’s party corruption. And justice system can t stop it. From @lemonde.fr today on who other than Marine LP been condemned by justice system:
The latest on EU-US trade relations: sentiment in Brussels on the constant tariff threat environment by @ianadreyer.bsky.social #EUUS 🔸 Tariff threats permanent fixture 🔸 Digital next battle line
Editor’s Take: EU-US trade - the new permanent state of instability - Borderlex - European trade policy
Brussels is learning to live with the permanent state of tariff policy instability with the United States, as digital trade moves closer to the eye of the next brewing storm in the transatlantic relationship.
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🚨🚨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-...
The US ambassador had Belgian police stop our reporting
Yesterday evening, the United States held its ”Freedom 250” celebration – paid by private companies, organised by the three American embassies in Brus
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giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Anthropic has hired an economist with . . . interesting views on human survival 😅
Anthropic has hired an economist with . . . interesting views on human survival
Skynet versus unending rainbows
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Fabulous!
Anna Jerzewska@annajerzewska.bsky.social · last mo.Brexit 10 years on? View from the customs and international trade industry. I made a little video featuring 35 of your favourite Brexit commentators to mark the 10th anniversary of Brexit. Thought it would be slightly more fun than writing an article. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMg0... /1
How to Win a Trade War - Our @ianadreyer.bsky.social to host @soumayakeynes.ft.com to discuss her new book 16/06 - London - Sign up below & get a chance to win a copy of the book! cc @chadpbown.com
London Book Talk: How to Win a Trade War - with Soumaya Keynes - 16 June 2026 - Borderlex - European trade policy
Borderlex is pleased to welcome Soumaya Keynes to a talk about How To Win a Trade War - A Friendly Guide to an Unfriendly World, to be published by Macmillan on 28 May 2026.
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Late to reading this paper. But: highly recommended. Very thoughtful! It’s going to be hard for our nation states (and the collection of 27 such states that is the EU) to be as reasonable as suggested.
David Henig@davidheniguk.bsky.social · 2mo agoPleased and relieved to present my new paper on the "WhatsApp world order", on how an inter-connected world was created by technology and politics failed to keep up. There is a lot in here and I'll post some key findings to follow. ecipe.org/publications...
"Drill, baby, drill"
Dr. Aaron Thierry@thierryaaron.bsky.social · 2mo ago"After a winter with record low snowpack, and continued dry weather since, the governor of Utah has declared a state of emergency because of the drought." Hmmm, I wonder why this is happening @accuweather.com ? 🤔 #EndClimateSilence
We'll keep exposing any system in which the rich and powerful can use the courts to silence journalists, experts, campaigners, even victims of sexual violence. Read the full piece - and if you value this work, please consider becoming a paying member: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/we-investi...
We investigated London's libel lawyers - here’s what happened next
Our revelations prompted a promise today from David Lammy to
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EU nascent plans to put up barriers against Chinese products may underwhelm proponents yet still create a lot of #tradefriction with those that are not from #China. Editor's Take by @ianadreyer.bsky.social
Editor's Take: EU’s China safeguard may disappoint - irk trading partners - Borderlex - European trade policy
The EU's embryonic plans to tackle industrial overcapacities from China may end up being underwhelming for proponents yet still create new trade frictions with non-Chinese EU trading partners.
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Stellar programme at our coming Borderlex Academy in London on 16 & 17 June! #LearningAboutTrade Check out the programme and let us know if you'd like to join! Here:
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Events, Latest news Borderlex Academy, June 2026 24/04/2026 by Tessa Adamson Views: 151 UK trade policy academyHow to navigate the trade wars UK trade policy is entering a period of rapid change amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting global alliances. The resurgence of economic security conc...
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yet another tech bro determined to destroy public media. but this one was invited in through the front door by the board and ok'ed by a Labour government. sometimes I truly despair for the UK. how deep will it go in its US tech obeisance? English ruling class seems to truly hate its own country.
pickwick@pickwick.bsky.social · 3mo agolol rip bbc www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is a book I have been waiting for for years - starting it this week-end. By a brilliant unconventional British mind & writer Rana Dasgupta (whose 2014 portrait of New Delhi blew me off) Love the titles of the three main parts 😅 Hope some French publishing house will one day translate this
💥OOFT and a swift response from Beijing! "China has decided to add Herstal and six other EU entities to the export control list, prohibiting exporters from exporting dual-use items to these entities" Cites their dealings with Taiwan - does not name all the firms
Finbarr Bermingham@fbermingham.bsky.social · 3mo agoIn EU's 20th sanctions package: 1 Chinese person fully sanctioned (asset freeze & visa ban) 6 Chinese companies sanctioned for dealings with Russia, 1 with Belarus 13 Chinese firms on Annex IV list (subject to strict dual-use export restrictions) 6 Hong Kong firms on Annex IV
🇪🇺🏳️🌈⚖️🇭🇺 A legal earthquake - CJEU finds Hungary to have violated EU law on multiple counts with its anti-LGBT+ legislation (as expected) but also for the first time in history, in an EU law-reshaping precedent, finds Hungary to violate Art 2 TEU in a self-standing manner.
Indeed better Cassandra than deluded, @alemanno.bsky.social ! This is not the end of Orbanism - withwhat the US stirring up thing on top of everything else Still: it’s good news that offers hope.
Ever wondered what's hidden away in the services trade section of the new EU Australia FTA? Well, some salience given to FinTech - new territory for Brussels FTAs. #tradeinservices By @ianadreyer.bsky.social
Australia gets EU to talk fintech as part of their FTA - Borderlex - European trade policy
In its free trade agreement with the EU, Australia managed to slip in a regulatory dialogue on fintech.
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We’re then accepting an asymmetric and WTO-illegal trade deal with the United States in the name of “Ukraine” (aka continued NATO involvement).
Thomas Wiegold@wiegold.de · 4mo agoDarum geht es am Ende:
Bien. L’eurodéputé RN Fabrice Leggeri visé par une enquête pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité www.liberation.fr/societe/poli...
L’eurodéputé RN Fabrice Leggeri visé par une enquête pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité
L’ancien directeur de Frontex, l’agence européenne chargée du contrôle des frontières, est accusé par des ONG d’avoir encouragé entre 2015 et 2022 une politique migratoire brutale et illégale, qui a d...
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So Italians reject Meloni’s messing around with the justice system. A piece of good news for once.
Je me souviendrai toujours de ce moment fatidique…
Stanley Pignal@spignal.bsky.social · 5mo agoLionel Jospin, former French prime minister, has died. Beyond his time in office he will be remember for a picture in which he does not feature: the 2002 presidential election runoff, one of the great political shocks in post-war France.
"Through such calls, "every single E.U. meeting for years has basically had Moscow behind the table," the official said" #EuropeanUnion https://i.redd.it/d9igauacmgqg1.png
I mean, ok but total disconnect! What about Commission president NOT starting a speech on the war in the Middle East with the question whether brown people will arrive on our shores? What about not having far right mainstreaming? Then we can talk. www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union
The EU issued a statement commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, reaffirming its commitment to combat racism in all its forms and to address its structural d...
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Amazing article with no opinion poll or any other data. So what does one make of it?
Dave Keating@davekeating.substack.com · 5mo agoItaly's Giorgia Meloni is one of if not the most powerful leader in the EU right now, at least in terms of setting policy direction. But she's running into trouble for a few reasons, one of which is her alliance with Trump. Could a loss in Sunday's referendum be the beginning of the end for her?
First thing she says is “Achtung, Brown People!” then - phew, gladly they don’t seem to be coming.
European Commission@ec.europa.eu · 5mo agoEurope is at a turning point – and unity is our greatest strength. EU Leaders met in Brussels to tackle the biggest challenges shaping our future. 🧵 #EUCO
