Waarom we ons beter op Brussel kunnen richten dan op de Amerikaanse tussentijdse verkiezingen. Gister verschenen in @devolkskrant.bsky.social en ook nog relevant voor de uitkomst vandaag. Een vleugje ‘Westalgie’ terwijl de EU steeds belangrijker voor ons wordt. Link in de comments!

Waarom we ons beter op Brussel kunnen richten dan op de Amerikaanse tussentijdse verkiezingen. Gister verschenen in @devolkskrant.bsky.social en ook nog relevant voor de uitkomst vandaag. Een vleugje ‘Westalgie’ terwijl de EU steeds belangrijker voor ons wordt. Link in de comments!

12 november in de winkels: Supermacht Europa, de weg naar onafhankelijkheid. Met quotes door @ajboekestijn.bsky.social en @stevenvanhecke.bsky.social waarom u dit boek moet lezen:

Did you know that around €264 billion flows from European companies to American tech companies every year for cloud and software services? This spending supports 1.9 million jobs in the United States, both directly and indirectly — equivalent to 1.2 percent of all jobs in the country.

Latest Europe newsletter about the rise of radical-right and the consequences for European independence. Link: open.substack.com/pub/thomashu...

Some positive news this morning: “Bulgaria went from virtually zero battery storage in 2023 to a current capacity of 14 gigawatt-hours (GWh), transforming the country not only into a regional, but also a global leader in the sector – for comparison, the EU as a whole has 77.3 GWh battery capacity”

How old is the average European? How much do we drink and smoke? And what is the influence of climate change? I went through the statistics and found some surprising answers. Here are five facts about Europe — and Europeans — that you might not know. Enjoy this Sunday read! Link in the comments

So, in the first half of 2026, German exports: 🇺🇸 to the US: −6.1% 🇨🇳 to China: −12.2% 🇪🇺 to the rest of the EU: +7.5% Since Germany is looking for a new growth model, there might be a clue somewhere in here.

Is Europe really doing that poorly in AI? Not quite. Europe now has 22 AI unicorns, collectively valued at more than €120 billion. The challenge lies in scaling. European AI start-ups attract far less large-scale investment than their American counterparts. Read more here at my Substack

Is Europe really doing that poorly in AI? Not quite. Europe now has 22 AI unicorns, collectively valued at more than €120 billion. The challenge lies in scaling. European AI start-ups attract far less large-scale investment than their American counterparts. Read more here at my Substack

I have started a newsletter about European independence which will be published every week. This week I wrote about the ideological differences between Brussels and Washington and the doctrine of ‘Greater North America’. Link: thomashuttinga.substack.com/p/is-amerika... 🙏🇪🇺

Is Amerika een ideologische vijand aan het worden? Over ‘Greater North America’ en een steeds sterkere botsing tussen Brussel en Washington

Een nieuwe Europa-nieuwsbrief over onze onafhankelijkheid

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Glad to announce that in November my new book about European independence will be published (in Dutch)! Interested to know why Europe is a superpower, how we got dependent from the United States, Russia and China and what we can do about it? Pre-order the book here with the link in the comments 🇪🇺🙏

"Auf dem Anwesen am Kapuzinerberg entstand nicht nur Weltliteratur, es traf sich hier auch die künstlerische Elite Europas." Stefan Zweigs paleis te koop op berg bij Salzburg. #BetrouwbareBronnen over die visionair. vriendvandeshow.nl/bb/episodes/... www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/d...

Die Welt von gestern: Stefan Zweigs legendäre Villa in Salzburg steht zum Verkauf

Auf dem Anwesen am Kapuzinerberg entstand nicht nur Weltliteratur, es traf sich hier auch die künstlerische Elite Europas. Jüngst gab es Aufregung um die Luxusimmobilie – auch wegen grosser Pläne des ...

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Sent an email to 9 Europeans and immediately received 6 automated vacation replies. 🫠

EUolifant stampt door! We zijn nu ook te vinden op Substack! Vanaf nu delen we daar elke week nieuwe ideeën, analyses en reflecties over wat er speelt in Europa. Telkens weer geschreven door een andere EUolifant. 🐘🇪🇺 Benieuwd? Lees onze eerste bijdrage 👉 substack.com/@euolifant/n...

"Een eerste stap in de vorming van een Europese federatie"

Op Europadag verschijnt de allereerste Substack van EUolifant: een introductie van het collectief. Daarnaast schrijft Joshua Livestro over de beroemde toespraak van ‘Founding Father’ Robert Schuman.

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Over het werk dat we te verzetten hebben om de EU te verdiepen én te verbreden. Samen met @thomashuttinga.bsky.social. brusselsenieuwe.nl/opinie-zo-la...

Opinie | Zo laat je de grote uitbreiding van de EU slagen - Brusselse Nieuwe

Montenegro, Albanië en Oekraïne kloppen op de deur. De uitbreiding van de Europese Unie kan alleen slagen door hervorming, betogen Klos en Huttinga.

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”European governments have reached a difficult conclusion: The Americans are the baddies now.”

‘Our American Dream is dead’: EU concedes Trump is not on its side

The crisis summit in Brussels goes ahead despite U.S. president’s about-face on Greenland tariff threats.

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In my life time, I never thought I would see a delegation from Denmark walk into a formal meeting with a US administration to persuade them not to invade a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, an ally in NATO.

Zeer interessant en goed leesbaar boek: de droom van Poetin van @balliauw.bsky.social. Over de aanloop naar de Russische invasie in 2022 en de redenen van Poetin om Oekraïene binnen te vallen. Een combinatie van geschiedschrijving met journalistieke verslagen, handig ook voor politieke debat in 🇳🇱

This is what we call good news for European independence: first ever European Critical Material in Estonia. The facility could satisfy up to 15% of the EU’s demand and is completely independent from China. News from @eurcorrespond.bsky.social via europeancorrespondent.com/en/2025-10-02

This is what we call good news for European independence: first ever European Critical Material in Estonia. The facility could satisfy up to 15% of the EU’s demand and is completely independent from China. News from @eurcorrespond.bsky.social via europeancorrespondent.com/en/2025-10-02

Happy to share that I am writing a new book! The call for an independent European stance is growing louder. But what does this look like? The book will tell the story of an emerging superpower—how a continent is becoming increasingly self-reliant. @tenhave.bsky.social @oscarvangelderen.bsky.social

Happy to share that I am writing a new book! The call for an independent European stance is growing louder. But what does this look like? The book will tell the story of an emerging superpower—how a continent is becoming increasingly self-reliant. @tenhave.bsky.social @oscarvangelderen.bsky.social

🇪🇺 The EU will act in its own interests and will not automatically impose 100% tariffs on India and China at the request of Washington, — Ursula von der Leyen said to Soir. "The EU will make its own decisions, we are preparing to sign a free trade agreement with India by the end of 2025."

🚨 BREAKING: French lawmakers have toppled PM François Bayrou’s minority government, thrusting the country deeper into a political crisis that will force President Macron to name a fifth premier in less than two years.

France’s government collapses

Macron must now appoint his fifth prime minister in less than two years.

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www.politico.eu/article/vote... how European voters are more in favour of stronger European integration than its leaders @politico.eu

Voters believe in a sovereign Europe more than elites

For once, integration may not be driven top-down but bottom-up.

politico.eu

Trump had already established his ideological undertone during his 2017 Warsaw speech, which warned of a West “under siege”. Now Trump’s plan to transform Europe in his image is well underway, writes @cwherrmann.bsky.social https://bit.ly/45zTvLd

Trump’s quest to transform the West

The Trump administration is drawing on Roman Empire imagery, and Trump’s own version of Christianity, to reinforce its perception of Western values and impose conditional bilateral partnerships.

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www.politico.eu/article/vote... how European voters are more in favour of stronger European integration than its leaders @politico.eu

Voters believe in a sovereign Europe more than elites

For once, integration may not be driven top-down but bottom-up.

politico.eu

A year on from Draghi’s call for radical change: Has the EU delivered? www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... @euronews.com summarised: not yet, the EU needs to bring its own policy towards Washington and it postponing the radical changes as proposed by Draghi. 🇩🇪/ 🇫🇷 need to take leadership again in 🇪🇺

A year on from Draghi’s call for radical change: Has the EU delivered?

One year after Mario Draghi’s landmark competitiveness report, which called for “radical change” not to lag behind the US and China, has the EU acted — or just reacted? #EuropeNews

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Thomas Mann is 150 jaar geleden geboren. Zijn furieus, literair briljant verzet tegen de Nazi's trekt aandacht, mede dankzij de eerste Nederlandse vertaling van zijn hoogst actuele bundel 'Achtung Europa!' uit 1938. #BetrouwbareBronnen mét de eerste druk daarvan! vriendvandeshow.nl/bb/episodes/...