Die französischen Rechten, mit denen sie gestern abgestimmt haben, werden es Ihnen sicher danken, dass sie nun einen glaubwürdigen Anti-Brüssel Wahlkampf 2027 gegen eine EU, die sich durch eine solche "vorläufige Anwendung" über den Willen des Parlaments hinwegsetzt, führen können.

#Mercosur Offensichtlich haben noch immer zu viele den Ernst der Lage nicht verstanden. Europäische Souveränität muss sich im konkreten Handeln beweisen, die Zeit für wohlfeile Lippenbekenntnisse ist vorbei. (1/3)

Great thread. And a source of optimism for the EU's capacity to act: Even when it fails on its preferred means, it can still deliver big on the ends, by finally creatively and confidently using the "coalition of the willing" blueprints enshrined in its treaties. That's a way forward. 🇪🇺

Lucas Guttenberg@lucasguttenberg.bsky.social · 8mo ago

So what the hell just happened? Two things: Ukraine will get 90 billion euros. And Orbán did not veto that even though he could have. How so? Short thread:

I'm all for uncomfortable means (reasonable amount of flattery) if that's what it takes to achieve the ends (keep the US in), but this is simply excessive and embarrassing. There's a balance to it - if you overdo it, you just signal subjugation and lose respect for the institution you represent.

I really don’t like being in a world where this is accepted but oh well

Frage an die Militärexperten: Was versteht man unter einer "defensiven Ausstattung der Streitkräfte"? 😵‍💫

Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen und Rants" Masala@carlomasala1.bsky.social · last yr.

Das letzte Aufbäumen der Marginalisierten. Viel Ex dabei, zwei Mandatsträger. Einer davon ein Social Media Phänomen, der andere ohne wichtige Funktion mehr. Kann man getrost ignorieren www.stern.de/politik/deut...

Our leader on #Merz and the debt brake. Get rid of it, and do it now. www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

Germany’s election victor must ditch its debt rules—fast

Friedrich Merz has weeks to shore up his country’s defences

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@dmytrokuleba.bsky.social this week in Paris: "Not the restoration of the SU is Putin's goal but to destroy the west. The first major battlefield is in 🇺🇦, and he will come after you as well. The biggest mistake a human being can make is to believe it cannot hit you. I'm afraid it will."

So schmerzhaft der heutige Tag ist - Die gemeinsame Verantwortung der Demokraten bleibt: Deutschland in der Mitte stabil halten. Das geht nur gemeinsam und pro-europäisch. Das geht nur mit den Konservativen. Mit Konservativen, die sich nicht selbst verzwergen aus Angst vor Rechtsaußen. (1/2)

“It’s madness. How stupid could we be to even think about that as an option?” ⚡️EU officials debate restart of Russian pipeline gas as part of a possible Ukraine peace deal. Backers say may cut energy costs + push Moscow to talk, but idea's drawn backlash from Kyiv allies. www.ft.com/content/a19a...

EU debates return to Russian gas as part of Ukraine peace deal

Advocates say reopening pipelines could help settlement with Moscow and cut energy costs

ft.com

“We need to win and we need to survive”, emphasized our guest Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, at our special Morning Briefing today. In a panel discussion with her, @guntramwolff.bsky.social, @bctallis.bsky.social & @pociumban.bsky.social, we assessed the 🇪🇺 Ukraine strategy.

🇩🇪 policy on #Ukraine needs to reflect this lesson - & this support 🇺🇦 to win. “ those who take “never again” as referring to war rather than genocidal, expansionist dictatorship ignore the fact that in #Germany’s case the former was necessary to stop the latter.” ip-quarterly.com/en/whos-afra...

Who’s Afraid of (Ukraine’s) Victory?

For Germany’s chancellor, victory seems to be the hardest word. This reluctance appears driven by fears of geopolitical change, which he seems hesitant to shape, let alone master, and by drawing the...

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It just takes 30 sec to sign and confirm via email - but helps get the @Bundestag to discuss how to save Ukrainian kids from Russian deportation. #BringKidsBackUA #nafo

Franziska Davies@efdavies.bsky.social · 3y ago

Russia is deporting Ukrainian children from their home to "Russify" them. This is genocide. We still need about 6000 signatures to reach 50 000 - the quorum needed for the German Bundestag to discuss the petition. The organizers are in contact with the Bundestag to this end. Please sign & share!

Weekend listening! #Ukraine’s bravery has given us the chance to revive & renew liberal democracy - but how? A #BerlinsideOut special With - Nobel prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk - RFERL head Jeff Gedmin & - @chathamhouse.bsky.social’s James Nixey open.spotify.com/episode/77nF...

7 – Defending, Renewing & Spreading Liberal Democracy [Part 2]

Listen to this episode from BerlinsideOut on Spotify. In the second part of our special report back from our high-level workshops in Berlin and Prague on Neo-idealism and grand strategy for liberal de...

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Verfestigt sich ein brutaler Stellungskrieg in der Ukraine? Entscheidend sind westliche Präzisionswaffen. Wenn DE jetzt nicht endlich auch Taurus liefert, trägt die gesamte Bundesregierung für dieses Versagen Verantwortung. Letztendlich tragen alle Minister die Politik des Kanzlers mit.

New #BerlinsideOut - great to talk with Chris Alexander, Paul Mason & Jessica Toale about how people from different political traditions came together to support #Ukraine & how we can both defend and renew liberal democracy berlinsideout.podigee.io/7-defending-...

DGAP@dgap.org · 3y ago

In episode 7 of #BerlinsideOut – the 1st in a 2-part series – @bctallis.bsky.social & Aaron G. Burnett welcome Chris Alexander, @paulmason.bsky.social & Jessica Toale to discuss the strategic choices democracies now face in defending themselves against authoritarian adversaries. on.dgap.org/3FCsvxQ

New #BerlinsideOut episode: How can we defend, renew, and spread liberal democracy to ensure free societies? @stollmeyer.bsky.social & Chris Alexander join @bctallis.bsky.social & Aaron Burnett to discuss evolving grand strategies. berlinsideout.podigee.io/4-new-episode

Episode 4 – Mastering the Zeitenwende: Grand Strategy for Liberal Democracies

This episode deals with grand strategy and why liberal democracies like Germany now need a new strategic approach. First with Alice Stollmeyer and then with Chris Alexander, we identify internal and e...

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Sadly, this still applies. - it really beggars belief that #Germany’s chancellor still doesn’t see why Ukraine’s victory (& properly arming it to achieve that) is firmly in Germany’s interest - as well as being the right thing to do. We lay out why here ip-quarterly.com/en/whos-afra...

Who’s Afraid of (Ukraine’s) Victory?

For Germany’s chancellor, victory seems to be the hardest word. This reluctance appears driven by fears of geopolitical change, which he seems hesitant to shape, let alone master, and by drawing the...

ip-quarterly.com