Trump is under pressure and he knows it. His justification for his failing illegal war just gets wilder. Now he says he’s stopped WWIII. “Had we not done this, you would have had a nuclear war that would have evolved into WWIII.”

Just a reminder that the Washington Treaty defines the geography of NATO’s mutual defense pledge — at U.S. insistence in 1949 — to prevent allies from committing us to their wars outside of Europe.

This tells you everything you need to know about the Trump administration

“ ‘I would also like to remind you that the U.S. and Israel did not consult us before the war, and that Washington explicitly stated at the start of the war that European assistance was neither necessary nor desired,’ Kornelius said.” Beautiful

A isenção de horário já é a maior treta de sempre e este governo ainda a quer alargar 🤡

An argument the defenders of fossil fuels forget

Sinners deserves Best Cinematographer simply for the fact that it's a modern movie where you can tell what's going on during all the night scenes

Oh, so the US does need allies…

Look at me with my new Eurosky server handle.

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Disney just announced a Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special. I guess it’s time to revisit my Hannah Montana obsession.

Trump & co seriously overstate the power of the American military

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Now here’s a story to be outraged about

March 8, 2026 - Tehran at sunrise today. But the sun is hidden behind a sky filled with smoke. After a night of intensive strikes on oil facilities, thick black clouds now hang over the city, turning morning into something that feels like night.

Are they working for European companies or are they digital nomads?

This Timothée Chalamet controversy is just stupid. Ok, the guy doesn’t like opera and ballet. Big deal. Don’t we have anything more interesting to get outraged about? 😂

A música portuguesa nos últimos anos tem sido dominada pela reinvenção das canções e melodias populares. Nenhum artista lhe escapa. Nada de errado nisso, mas um pouco mais de criatividade seria bem-vinda.

Bem, e o cante alentejano vai à Eurovisão. Engraçado que foram dos poucos a dizer que não iriam boicotar a ida a Viena caso ganhassem. Coincidência?

Também gostei da dos Marquise. Infelizmente, não gostei muito da interpretação da vocalista. #FestivalDaCanção

Gostei do MPB do Sandrino. Infelizmente, a letra da canção resume-se a repetir o coro vezes sem conta. Mas pelo menos não é triste. Já é alguma coisa. #FestivalDaCanção

Quem é que em Portugal determinou que cantar era sinónimo de sussurrar? #FestivaldaCanção

Deja vu

always loved this book

Which shows that the narrative of “Europeans are unwilling to defend themselves” is wrong. When faced with a threat, people tend to rise up.

Depois da Venezuela veio a Gronelândia. Depois da Gronelândia veio o Irão. Depois do Irão virá Cuba. Depois de Cuba virá quem?

Translated from bureaucratese: "Ignore the disgusting person, keep calm for a few more weeks, and have hope in the Hungarian people".

Orban is using Ukraine to gain votes at home. Zelensky is falling for it, quite inexplicably so. Maybe he’s confident Orban is going to lose? Anyway, I’m not sure it’s the best strategy…

Iceland will hold a referendum on Aug. 29 to decide whether to relaunch its stalled talks to join the EU, its government said today.

Trump virou o mundo mesmo do avesso quando já não é a primeira vez que concordo com Miguel Sousa Tavares

Luta interna no PSD entre Montenegro e Passos Coelho

Gas prices jumped again this morning and are on track to double - a stark reminder of our exposure to fossil fuel volatility. The real solution isn’t more drilling, but moving away from combustion: electrify, use renewable power, and boost energy efficiency.

Spare a thought for Ursula von der Leyen. If she says anything during a geopolitical crisis, she is immediately accused of over-stepping her mandate and gets criticised. If she says nothing she is accused of being missing-in-action and of the EU not having a clue what's going on. Just can't win!

Interesting that the UK is included

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps says the Strait of Hormuz is now closed and any vessel attempting to pass through it will be attacked. That’s one of the world’s major transit routes for oil and gas.

French President Emmanuel Macron today said France would increase the size of its nuclear arsenal — breaking a major taboo in a landmark speech on the country's atomic doctrine.

These people treat war as if it was a video game

“the conflicting excuses only underlined the obvious truth — he attacked Iran because he felt like it.”

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“Netanyahu probably does not draw any distinction between the strategic aspect and the political aspect, and that is putting things gently.”

Base das Lajes mantém movimento intenso de aviões reabastecedores norte-americanos

Prime Minister of Spain

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Athens is deploying ships and fighter jets to Cyprus after two drones targeting the U.K. airbase on the island were intercepted, Greek authorities have said. Follow the developments live: www.politico.eu/article/us-i...

IRAN is America’s war, Europe’s consequences: ⛽ Energy shocks 🚢 Refugee waves 📈 Far-right surge on arrival ⚖️ Rules-based order Washington gets the geopolitical prize, if it works. Europe foots the bill, either way.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I find this a hilarious marker of the incompetence of the entire Trump administration: “We identified people to take over Iran, then accidentally killed them all.”

Strategically it’s incredibly clever the EU is eroding the key levers of the green transition. As a net oil and gas importer being susceptible to repeated geopolitical supply and terms of trade shocks is just such a great place to be.

Hell of a chart, this, from @financialtimes.com. Spot the JCPOA. on.ft.com/4kSuQYO

As the EU is starting to discuss the operationalisation of Art. 42 (7), I don't think anyone just weeks ago in Munich had this scenario in mind - Cyprus is after all one of the few EU members not in NATO, and if more Iranian drones attack its territory, could it evoke the EU's mutual defence clause?