Currently reading Susie Wiles' Vanity Fair interview

Trump’s ambassador to the EU is accidentally—and unwittingly—saying the US economy is losing ground to the EU, even if he doesn’t seem to realise it. By comparing the wrong GDP metrics, Andrew Puzder is arguing the EU is currently trouncing the US. And it’s all because of Trump! Let me explain🧵

Beijing is considering an incentives package of as much as US$70 billion to support its chipmaking industry – Bloomberg: ‘Officials are deliberating proposals to earmark a package of subsidies and other financing support in the range of 200 billion yuan ($28 billion) to 500 billion yuan’

It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US This view is wrong A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵

Duvido que alguém vá ter filhos só para não pagar IVA 😂

My phone just updated and what was Apple thinking with liquid glass? I can’t see my folders! And I can’t turn it off!

Interesting debate demystifying a lot of the debates around the EU

Falta muita educação sobre *trabalho*. Fomos tomados pela aldrabice dos "colaboradores", quando a larga maioria de nós *trabalha* e sabe que as relações laborais são assimétricas e não é pouco.

It‘s really fascinating given the whole debate about alleged restrictions to free speech in Europe, that while 59% of Germans say they are free or extremely free to express their opinion, even if unpopular, 61% of Germans think people *in the US* are not too free or not at all free to do so.

Trump troca o interesse nacional americano pelo seu enriquecimento pessoal

"how many times do Europeans have to be slapped across the face and humiliated by Trump before they might start to think about standing up for themselves?"

Finally, someone who knows what to say.

Alguém que nos salve, porque Kaja Kallas não salvará de certeza.

Tem sido um final de ano complicado para o Louvre

O choque com a realidade é sempre inevitável

The EU has been through a lot of crises in the last decade, but even so I always believed that it would persevere. However, after Kallas’ comments on the new American security strategy, for the first time, I believe the EU won’t survive this century. Not with leaders like this.

So weird and injustified… but so clearly said. I am sorry for so many great US citizens and their great commitment to a peaceful better world. www.ft.com/content/ccbe...

Breaking. Liz Truss wins this year's FIFA Prize for Economics.

Poland seems to be the only European nation with the right attitude

The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow

The European Union is officially in a two-front war: East and West.

2/In terms of substance, the document is clear, a key problem in Europe is the EU: "We stand for the sovereign rights of nations, against the sovereignty-sapping incursions of the most intrusive transnational organizations...The larger issues facing Europe include activities of the European Union."

Let us be very clear: this baby's rattle is not awarded "on behalf of billions of fans around the world", as FIFA claims. It’s nothing more than an ego-stroking stunt. This is a deeply troubling day for football & FIFA.

The document states a desire to interfere in the internal affairs of European countries, while it asserts the need to not do the same towards the Gulf states. Talk about double standards.

excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend

1) This document mentions openly the desire of the Trump administration to support certain European political parties. This is a clear breach of European sovereignty. 2) Why does an official American government document have a section titled “Promoting European Greatness"?

Why is FIFA handing out peace trophies?

Choosing one country over four, including one of Eurovision's biggest financial contributors, is not a smart choice.

" 'O facto de sermos estatais é a chave', disse Jelte Vernooij, gestor da Dongfeng na Europa, destacando o apoio do governo chinês como o principal fator que garante a sobrevivência das marcas chinesas, mesmo com a queda do mercado doméstico de carros a gasolina."

While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.

Big brother is watching 👁️

Já refleti. Não.

Acho que está na altura do mundo lusófono ter uma conversinha com Merz…

"For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal." Accepting this plan would be to accept that starting wars pays off. That's not the kind of world we want to live in.

More drones have been spotted in the Netherlands, this time over Eindhoven Airport, some 30 km southwest of Volkel Airbase where they were seen yesterday. Dutch defence minister Ruben Brekelmans said Friday evening that air traffic had been halted and counter-drone units were standing by.

" 'Reiteramos também que a implementação de elementos relacionados com a União Europeia e a NATO necessitaria do consentimento dos membros da UE e da NATO' " Como é obvio.

Isto não passa de uma grande vitória para a Rússia e de uma oportunidade de negócio para os EUA. 🧵

This plan is a big slap on the West and the proof that waging war is worth it.

Basta olhar para um calendário dos eventos que importam a Trump para perceber quando ele vai fazer uma das suas propostas bombásticas. Nobel da Paz, Thanksgiving...

O homem podia sair por cima, mas decidiu ser teimoso. Fica-lhe mal.

Tratar a visita do Ronaldo a Trump como quem vai a casa de um amigo beber um chá é ser muito ingénuo.

Assustador

Também quero ter uma bolsa de estudo com o meu nome. Afinal, somos ambos meros cidadãos comuns, sem qualquer relevância nacional ou internacional.

Ah, afinal ainda vai

Reading about MBS at the White House and the Russian tennis exhibition match was not a great way to end the day. I guess this is a sign to go to sleep. Bye 👋