Oh so now copyright matters.

30% of the world's fertilizer exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz. When that flow is disrupted, farmers everywhere pay more—and eventually, you do too. @foodwater.csis.org's Caitlin Welsh explains what's changing in global markets and why it matters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwyEN13il78

Concerning that McConnell and Coons feel they need to rush out a statement on NATO like this

Electricity prices are essential to the US economy. But it’s very hard to get recent, granular data on them. We’re changing that. Today, @heatmap.news and MIT released the ELECTRICITY PRICE HUB, a new tool breaking down local power rates and bills going back to 2021. electricity.heatmap.news

What Europe needs from the UK is real direction on how Europe can defend itself without the US. That can't/isn't happening at NATO. And UK still has the geopolitical nous to provide direction. And some of that direction needs to be figuring out the EU's defense role.

Europe should hope Purl lives but should act as if it is already dead. Just almost impossible to see Trump administration allow weapons to continue to flow to Ukraine that are needed to restock US supplies, as well as Israel/Gulf. www.csis.org/analysis/eur...

What would a withdrawal of U.S. support look like for Europe's ability to defend itself? @maxbergmann.bsky.social discusses the role of the U.S. in European defense, the risks of a significant American drawdown, and what Europe must do to fill the gaps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhQj...

I think the appropriate European strategy is to panic. There is an urgent need to trigger a revolution in European military affairs. This is not just about every Potemkin military spending a bit more. This is about coming together as Europe to defend Europe.

But as @profsaunders.bsky.social and I argued in 2024 “Even if he is prevented by law from formally withdrawing the United States from NATO, Trump could use his presidential power to severely undermine the alliance and withdraw U.S. support for it in all but name.” www.brookings.edu/articles/nat...

The DC Streetcar is done, ten years and one month after it started operating on H Street NE. It could have been wonderful; it could have been extended. Instead, it was a victim of apathy and lack of caring. Long live the streetcar.

Two of the latest polls, from previously quite accurate pollsters, show a Tisza lead of ~20pp in Hungary. But can the opposition really win? Why is Orban on the backfoot? And what happens after April 12? 🇭🇺Hungary elections thread 🧵

Good news in a troubled world. France is NOT necessarily drifting towards its first Far Right leader since 1944. Two polls now suggest that the former Centrist PM Edouard Philiippe could beat the Far Right in the 2nd round of the Presidential election next May. 1/

"Europe proved remarkably resilient during the 2022 energy crisis, but navigating this new era of global instability requires moving from ad hoc, national-level mitigation to bold, collectively financed action," writes @erep.csis.org. Read more: https://bit.ly/4bLo9pa

The Dutch energy supplier NextEnergy is offering its customers a free 2 kWh plug-in battery. The (4-year) monthly lease is €20.83, with guaranteed yearly savings of €250. www.nextenergy.nl/smart-home/p...

Politicians are about to hit the do something button. What if there was a way to revive the German auto sector, accelerate energy transition, and modernize one of Europe's poorest country. www.csis.org/analysis/eur...

In December 2025, the new battery EV registration share in Indonesia was 35% !! It's only one month, but potential for Indonesia to move ahead of the EU, whose record monthly BEV share is 23%. 🇨🇳 Indonesian EV market is dominated by Chinese models

The big question for Europe is how fast it can electrify and deploy renewables/alt energy to bring down inflation and prevent a stagflationary trap. Europe needs to be thinking along the scale of NextGenEU. www.csis.org/analysis/eur...

Jet fuel prices doubled in a month www.iata.org/en/publicati...

An important discussion too few will listen to. Don’t miss this: Brian Whitmore with @mikercarpenter.bsky.social & @maxbergmann.bsky.social 👇

The EU will be heavily impacted by the disruption of energy flows from the war in Iran. In a new analysis, experts from @erep.csis.org offer key suggestions for how to respond. Read: https://www.csis.org/analysis/europe-needs-bold-economic-action-face-iran-shock

NEW: @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu––VP of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition—joined the #Eurofile podcast to discuss the EU's economic and climate agenda. Tune in below. 🎙️ @maxbergmann.bsky.social + @donatienneruy.bsky.social www.csis.org/podcasts/eur...

After Trump courts the AfD for a year, they call for unprecedented removal of US bases from Germany. I have never heard a German politician utter these words in public. Now coming from administrations ‘partners’. www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...

EU officials rightly worry that the Greenland risk may actually increase after Trump’s failure in Iran, as Greenland would, militarily if not politically, be an easier win and show of force for a president seeking to recover damaged credibility 1/2

Townhouses are the cheapest type of construction to build. American cities contain many beloved historic townhouse neighborhoods. So why do new townhouse projects generally suck? Can’t we do better? www.slowboring.com/p/make-townh...

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All the cool kids are now talking about Hungary ahead of the election in two weeks but we’ve been doing that for ages (3 months)! This week we had László Andor on the podcast to talk about Orbán and the EU and a bit on the economic conditions that allowed his rise and now potentially his fall.

I think this is the best buzzer beater in the history of the NCAA Tournament. The rivalry, the stakes, and crucially it’s not just the shot. It’s the totally improbable turnover and the calm pass back to Mullins.

Blame the MoDs. Leaving Europe's defense to 25+ MoDs, all with their own parochial defense industrial complexes to satisfy, with the responsibility of defending Europe is just not wise. To be blunt, Europe's countries are not focused on the challenge of defending Europe. And that's a huge problem.

ICYMI | In a live episode of The Eurofile, @erep.csis.org welcomed Teresa Ribera—Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition—for a conversation on the EU's economic and climate agenda. Watch here: https://bit.ly/3PDzn6w

During a G7 discussion of Ukraine, Kallas criticized the US for not increasing pressure on Moscow She noted Rubio said at the same forum a year earlier that if Russia hampered US efforts to end the war, the US would run out of patience and take more steps against the Kremlin.

Europe does get a few things wrong. Competition policy is not one of them. My leader this week in The @economist.com. economist.com/leaders/2026...

Uhhh... Christine Lagarde: “We are facing a real shock…probably beyond what we can imagine at the moment.” www.economist.com/finance-and-...

I wish I felt differently from a week ago...

EU and CPTPP agree to progress with "historic" digital trade deal, Canada's international trade minister says reut.rs/3Q48Hfi

Join @erep.csis.org for a new episode of The Eurofile today at 3:30 PM ET. @maxbergmann.bsky.social, @donatienneruy.bsky.social, and @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu will discuss transatlantic relations and the European Union's economic and climate agenda. www.csis.org/events/eurof...

On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I speak with Mike Carpenter and Max Bergmann @maxbergmann.bsky.social about how we may be moving into a post-liberal world order and what that portends. www.powervertical.org/2026/03/27/t...

NEW: Incumbents Emerge Bruised from Elections @maxbergmann.bsky.social + @donatienneruy.bsky.social discuss results from Slovenia, Denmark, and a referendum in Italy –– plus, Mark Rutte’s recent statements on the war in Iran. Listen to The #Eurofile below. www.csis.org/podcasts/eur...

In a new episode of State of Play, CSIS experts Emily Harding, Caitlin Welsh, and @myacoubian.bsky.social joined @willtodman.bsky.social to discuss aspects of the war on Iran getting less attention, including food security, economic security, and humanitarian crises. Listen: https://bit.ly/4tbynFh

For three decades now, Dutch politics has been a forerunner of wider European trends. Populism, fragmentation, volatility - the Netherlands was always the frontrunner. Now we are seeing the Dutch centre-left merge into a broad popular front: Progressive Netherlands. Watch this space...

Heckuva job Rutte

“the Pentagon notified Congress… that it intended to divert about $750 million in funding provided by NATO countries through the PURL program to restock the U.S. military’s own inventories, rather than to send additional assistance to Ukraine.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

BREAKING - European Parliament votes to green light EU tariff deal with the US (with conditions) For: 417 Against: 154 Abstain: 71 Vote previously delayed after Trump's threats over Greenland and US Supreme Court striking down tariffs, Now negotiations with Council

Japan gets 95% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz, making it highly vulnerable to disruption. It's now starting to release its national oil reserves 🛢️ EVs are a key lever for reducing oil import dependence. However, Japan lags behind in EV adoption 🚗⚡ ember-energy.org/lat...

“The latest demand also reveals a stark double standard: US officials have repeatedly browbeaten Europeans into concentrating on defending their own continent so that Washington can focus its attention elsewhere. Now, Trump is asking them to deploy to the Middle East” www.politico.eu/article/donl...

Oh man, wait til Sarah Rodgers finds out... Europe gonna be in trouubble. www.ft.com/content/d3d8...

The dramatic expansion of renewables following Europe's 2022 energy crisis is remarkable. @ember-energy.org shows a 10% increase in wind and solar (and 10% decrease in fossil). Continuing that, plus adding batteries, is a clear way forward for Europe. ember-energy.org/latest-updat...

"If Europe cannot reliably secure a supply of interceptors from the United States, it must rapidly improve its capacity to produce them itself," writes @erep.csis.org. Read the full report: https://www.csis.org/analysis/europe-needs-asap-program-air-defense

Politically, the two biggest problems with the streetcar were named Bowser and Mendelson.

🇪🇺🇺🇸Great to meet with Governor @gavinnewsom in Sacramento today. 🤝 In these complex geopolitical times, fostering true friendship and shared vision between key partners is more essential than ever. California and the European Union are aligned in the urgency to act.

Alexa: Show me a pot committed poker player with a losing hand really hoping he hits it on the river. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...