As I was sat on my sofa last Monday, a glance at my phone told me drones had disrupted the Copenhagen calm. A week on and a nationwide drone ban is in place with drone sightings plaguing the Scandinavian skies - and exposing holes in EU infrastructure. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

When Chelsea won the Club World Cup, the players were joined by President Trump - who then refused to leave. The tournament was a "game-changer," said @migueldelaney.bsky.social as FIFA further aligned itself with autocrats. Latest for The Parliament👇 www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Out of office is over and it's back to silent sounds of Brussels summer (via Manchester)! Got something you'd like to say to break the quiet? My inbox is cleared, open and ready for op-ed pitches on all things EU. Get in touch at [email protected].

The right to disconnect is essential in the digital age. 📵 No work emails after hours 📵 No calls on your holiday 📵 No consequences for switching off The European Parliament supports your right to truly log off. This summer, take a break if you can! 🔗 Learn more: europa.eu/!h8RQqD

Busy week at The Parliament with our latest policy report on a competitive Europe and print edition out. 📘https://tinyurl.com/compprtp 🗞️https://tinyurl.com/tpjnpr I also had the pleasure of interviewing Commission EVP Stéphane Séjourné on all things competitiveness. 🏆https://tinyurl.com/evpssml

Eye opening read about football and its problem with sexual violence. Must read high quality journalism from @mjslater.bsky.social @theathleticfc.bsky.social really do it like no one else 👏 www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

As the EU strives to cut ties with Russia, it could be accused of merely trading one dependency for another rather than addressing the root causes of its energy issues. My latest for The Parliament explores the complexities of Europe's energy union. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Latest edition of The Parliament fresh off the press looking at everything from Russia’s hybrid war to the youth far right movement. Find it across the EU quarter ☕️ Got something you want to pitch as an op-ed? DMs are open or drop a line to [email protected] 📧

Seeing the word 'tariff' dominate your newsfeed and struggling to put your finger on what it actually means? Did a little explainer on tariffs with the help of @epc-official.bsky.social's Varg Folkman and BusinessEurope's Luisa Santos. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Great to speak with @camillegrand.bsky.social from @ecfr.eu on the future of European defence in the face of uncertain US support for the transatlantic alliance. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Could defence cooperation be the tonic to the insecurity in the UK/EU post-breakup relationship? Keir Starmer's presence at the EU's leaders retreat suggests so, but the EU should keep expectations low with the UK searching for its post-Brexit identity. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Cable cutting may be the tactic in vogue, but Russia's so-called "hybrid warfare" strategy has been wreaking havoc across Europe for many years. Arno Van Rensbergen and I explore the intricacies of Russia's shadow war as it escalates across Europe. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

In my latest piece for The Parliament, I look at what's driving the shift of young people's voting intentions towards the far right. With 2019's Generation Greta being succeeded by the Bande de Bardella, young people's issues appear to be changing. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Brilliant op-ed from Charlotte Slente of the Danish Refugee Council on the support for externalisation of migration across some of the EU's richest member states and its underlying risks and potential human costs. Well worth a read, a proper eye-opener👇 www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Being better than Qatar or Glazers doesn't make a polluting Tory Brexiter billionaire a good bloke

Ireland looks set to stay in the political centre after Friday's parliamentary elections☘️ What could the results of the Irish elections mean for a country with a big budget surplus and strong pro-EU sentiment? Latest piece up now👇 www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Thanks to a collection of crises, @vonderleyen.bsky.social's first commission was able to shift the EU's power balance in its favour. With her second college starting work on 1st December, will they be able to cling onto power? My latest piece out now👇 www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Hello BlueSky 👋 From me on here you can mainly expect: 📩 Calls for #opeds on anything #eu and #eupolitics related for theparliamentmagazine.eu 📣 General rambling about the state of the world in 🇪🇺🇬🇧 and a little bit of 🇩🇰🇫🇷 🗣️ Many opinions on sports including ⚽️🏏🎾 mostly looking at #MUFC and #USG

Five years into journalism, here are some tips and reflections: 1/ Don’t be a d*ck. Obvious? Yes, but you’d be surprised. Being decent and courteous with everyone you meet can only be a good thing. And people remember. I said this on my Twitter ‘23 thread (RIP) - it remains no.1.