In 2026, Europeans will have to make a choice. Do they want to live as dependents in vassal states of America and Russia, or do they want to be independent in a federation? Federalism is the only way for Europe to be sovereign. Watch the full video here: davekeating.substack.com/p/announceme...

Always get caught wondering if he's incredibly stupid or malevolent before remembering he can be both.

In 2026, Europeans will have to make a choice. Do they want to live as dependents in vassal states of America and Russia, or do they want to be independent in a federation? Federalism is the only way for Europe to be sovereign. Watch the full video here: davekeating.substack.com/p/announceme...

For the last month (arguably year) Ukraine and Europe have been effectively negotiating with someone who claims to be their ally over a deal that they find entirely unacceptable and that the other side of the war has already rejected. Take a moment to think about the performative insanity of that.

Mass airport closures in fascist Russia, with 'Plan Carpet' triggered in multiple regions. Vnukovo, Kaluga, Yaroslavl, and Volgograd fully shut down, Sheremetyevo restricted to security-cleared flights only. Jet-drone alerts active in Moscow and Kaluga regions, delays at Pulkovo. Map by @DrnBmbr

Happy New Year. In 2026, Europeans will face a crucial choice that will determine their future. They can be dependents in vassal states of America & Russia, or they can be independent in a united federation. In my new book, I outline what needs to be done for the latter: www.TheOwnedContinent.eu

The outrageous sanctioning of EU lawmakers and citizens in order to pressure democratically-elected European governments to change their laws shows just how intent the US government is on controlling Europeans' lives. We must go into 2026 with eyes open.

Not sure what to do with that gift card you got for Christmas? Here's one option: theownedcontinent.eu/buy-the-book

Between the new 🇺🇸threat to forcibly annex Greenland and sanctions on EU officials over digital laws, it's clear there is no 'Christmas truce' in the 🇺🇸 rhetorical war on 🇪🇺. The Trump administration is escalating. Happy holidays. Let's all ask Santa for EU leaders who will defend this continent.

This is the real cancel culture. Using the full force of the government to punish perceived enemies, aid their billionaire tech cronies, and protect pedophiles, neo-Nazis, and other extremist, antisemitic hate groups. THIS is the threat to our rights and freedoms. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/t...

It begins. The EU lawmaker who was in charge of digital affairs during 🇪🇺President von der Leyen's first term has been banned from entering the United States, because the 🇺🇸 tech giants and government don't like the EU's tech laws. What will be the 🇪🇺President's response?

we ask the question: why are Labour MPs and ministers still using X when its owner has vowed to destroy them? www.ft.com/content/5b0e...

Today's Greenland news should be a reminder to anyone in Europe who still needs it. It is crazy to me what we still have people in Europe saying the problem with America right now is "isolationism". These European Atlanticists do not live in the real world.

The girlfriends, wives, sisters, mothers of these guys must be soooo proud when the topic of “what did you do today” comes up…

"The ideology of Atlanticism has created our elite cadre of leaders on this continent and their time should be over. Their ideology has failed. And if Europeans still keep electing these people, then they are signing their own death warrant as a sovereign continent.” open.spotify.com/episode/4NWs...

My entire X timeline is anti-EU posts from people I don't follow. Even if I change it from 'for you' to 'following', it switches back to 'for you' each time I open the site. X is being weaponised against the EU. And unfortunately X is still the public square for European journalists & politicians.

Last night's failure to agree on giving Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine was a bad look for the EU. But the Plan B that they came up with, #EurobondsForUkraine, could actually be better because: 1. Money arrives faster 2. It's legally unquestionable 3. It can be done again

Last night's failure to agree on giving Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine was a bad look for the EU. But the Plan B that they came up with, #EurobondsForUkraine, could actually be better because: 1. Money arrives faster 2. It's legally unquestionable 3. It can be done again

My article in this month's Bollettino Generali magazine. www.generali.com/media/News/2...

Behind the disappointing optics, the EU actually had a major breakthrough last night. As I discussed with @ljohnson.bsky.social in our Substack Live this afternoon, the #EurobondsForUkraine plan agreed at 3am is a sea change in European unity. Full video: davekeating.substack.com/p/breaking-d...

Since the European public is largely unaware of what #EUCO Council is (despite it being the most powerful EU institution), helpful to remind that it had an EPP majority for decades. But now with the entry of the far right, that right-wing majority is shared with Meloni & Orban.

After 16 hours of negotiations, EU leaders failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine or to transition trade from the US to South America. Both developments have Giorgia Meloni's fingerprints all over them But they were able to agree joint borrowing to get some money to Ukraine

Live in 90 minutes: I'll talk to @ljohnson.bsky.social from Public Sphere about the #EUCO summit outcome early this morning and what it means for the future of Europe and Ukraine. TLDR: For the EU the substance is good but the optics are bad. 🇪🇺1pm 🇬🇧noon 🇺🇸7am

After 16 hours of negotiations, EU leaders failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine or to transition trade from the US to South America. Both developments have Giorgia Meloni's fingerprints all over them But they were able to agree joint borrowing to get some money to Ukraine

After all night negotiations, EU leaders failed to reach agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. But they did agree on a Plan B: a €90bn loan to 🇺🇦 using joint borrowing. But only 24 of the EU27 will participate. De Wever leaving happy. Merz not so much.

On both right and left, there's anger about the recent assessments of Russia's threat to the UK and the rest of Europe, and about the need for us to prepare to meet it. There's a lot I could say here (as my students know), but most of it boils down to two things. 🧵

Now official: #Mercosur has been kicked into next year. That, experts say, likely means the FTA with South America will never happen – because Brazil is losing patience. The protesting farmers in Brussels today are celebrating a victory.

Dutch Green MEP Bas Eickhour denounces 🇪🇺President von der Leyen to her face on 🇪🇺Parliament. "You are serving the Trumpist agenda," he tells her. "We put away our dependency on Russian gas, but we've exchanged it for dependency on American gas. We've only made ourselves more dependent on 🇺🇸."

Ahead of today's #EUCO summit, the centre-left @TheProgressives group of 🇪🇸PM Pedro Sanchez adopted a declaration condemning recent American aggression toward Europe. "We will never accept attempts to weaken Europe from any head of state or president."

🇺🇦President Zelensky was careful not to say an ill word about 🇧🇪Belgian PM Bart De Wever after their meeting this morning. But he said Ukraine desperately needs funding from the EU, which #EUCO promised to give them in October. And the Belgian PM is blocking the Plan A solution.

The Christmas Tree at Plux outside the 🇪🇺Parliament is no more after farmers protesting against #Mercosur free trade with South America set a giant blaze. #EUCO www.politico.eu/article/smok...

🇺🇦President Zelenskyy presser at #EUCO summit now after speaking with 🇪🇺 Says he agrees with 🇵🇱PM Tusk that if Europe doesn't pay now with money it will pay later with blood "I don't want to intimidate anybody, but it speaks for itself" Says he had good talk with 🇧🇪PM De Wever

🇺🇦President Zelensky is about to enter the #EUCO summit here on the red carpet along with the 27 🇪🇺national leaders. But all eyes will be on the one who travelled the least far. 🇧🇪PM Bart De Wever is in the hot seat as he continues to block sending Russian frozen assets to Kyiv.

You'll remember that when Biden delivered an address in 2022, networks refused to air it because they said it was "political" www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/0...

"The first step in treating an addiction is admitting you have a problem." Listen to my interview on the @euscream.bsky.social podcast about my new book The Owned Continent - about how America's cultural dominance over Europe lulls people into accepting economic and military subservience.

🇪🇺🇬🇧 have reached agreement for Britain to re-enter the EU's Erasmus sforeign exchange program from 2027. This is different than the Youth Mobility Scheme (now renamed Youth Exchange Scheme) that would allow 🇬🇧young people to actually *move* to an EU country (and vice versa), still being discussed.

BREAKING: 🇺🇦President Zelenskyy will be at 🇪🇺#EUCO summit tomorrow in person

Germany and EPP-ECR have been crowing about their victory in getting 🇪🇺President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to kill 2035 combustion engine phase-out. A remarkable feat considering she enacted it just 2 years ago and there's been no change in control over 🇪🇺 institutions since then.

😂This is laughable considering it is the *entire* delegation of @ecrgroup.bsky.social in #EUCO (De Wever & Meloni) who are blocking the Russian asset loan to 🇺🇦(perhaps, many think, at 🇺🇸command). ECR is finding it hard to square their devotion to Trump with their anti-Russian rhetoric.

BREAKING: Giorgia Meloni may have just killed the #Mercosur free trade deal between the EU and South American countries - delaying a vote until early next year. Experts have warned that failure to sign the agreement this week before VDL's trip to Brazil Saturday will permanently kill it.

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With time, it's become more and more clear that the Belgian objections to giving Russian frozen assets to Ukraine are not just legal/technical. When Italy's Meloni joined the anti-assets fight, it became clear that this is about US pressuring 🇪🇺capitals.

It continues. 🇪🇺 industry & climate chiefs announcing now adjustments to #CBAM carbon border levy. "Today's proposals also take into account concerns raised by trusted international partners, which will benefit from some simplifications and flexibilities"

She's gone and done it. 🇪🇺President von der Leyen has yielded to German pressure and just proposed to scrap the EU's 2035 combustion engine phase-out. "This will divert investment away from electrification at a time when European manufacturers urgently need to catch up with Chinese EV," says T&E.

“The appetite to deregulate has been rapacious; the analysis of the costs and benefits of our policies has been non-existent; and, the repercussions, I would argue, could be dire.” www.ft.com/content/7027...

The #Mercosur FTA between 🇪🇺&🇧🇷🇦🇷🇧🇴🇵🇾🇺🇾 just passed its 1st hurdle of the week, getting a green light from the 🇪🇺Parliament with increased safeguards that may assuage critics. But now the big test comes in the other house of the legislature, the 🇪🇺Council

In my interview with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social I talked about how EU and UK have surrendered to Trump this year. In my new book www.TheOwnedContinent.eu I outline exactly what happened and why it happened, and I lay out steps to free 🇪🇺 from 🇺🇸. Full interview: youtu.be/uA19Dih0VLs?...

"One thing they all had in common: They were under the age of 35. 'People are looking to escape powerlessness…to regain action and sovereignty and act on things,' said Christelle Savall, former president of the Young European Federalists Association which has recently seen a surge in membership."

Ahead of the #Mercosur vote in 🇪🇺Council (if it happens), you can play around with different scenarios using this tool. If 🇫🇷🇵🇱🇦🇹🇭🇺🇮🇪🇳🇱 all vote no & 🇧🇪 abstains, even an Italian yes vote doesn't get it past the QMV threshold But if 🇧🇪 votes yes, it does euvote.eu

Even when confronted with a 🇺🇸 #NationalSecurityStrategy planning their ouster, our centrist leaders have been silent in response. Merz's much-lauded 'end of the Pax Americana' speech only spoke of US isolationism, not aggression. But the 🇪🇺Defence Commissioner just said the quiet part out loud: