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Jakob Weizman
POLITICO Europe
13 days ago
Kosovoâs caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti said he intends to swiftly form a new government after preliminary results showed his party on track to comfortably win yesterdayâs early parliamentary election.
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Kosovoâs ruling party claims convincing win in snap election
Prime Minister Albin Kurti says heâll look to form a government quickly after his party won around half the votes in Sundayâs parliamentary vote, according to preliminary results.
https://www.politico.eu/article/kosovo-election-ruling-party-claims-convincing-win-albin-kurti-preliminary-results/
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POLITICO Europe
15 days ago
After nearly a year of political paralysis, Kosovo returns to the polls on Sunday in a vote that could determine if the country makes progress on its stalled path toward the European Union.
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Kosovo heads to polls hoping to break political deadlock
Europeâs youngest country is headed for yet another election, casting its European path further in doubt.
https://www.politico.eu/article/kosovo-heads-to-polls-hoping-to-break-political-deadlock/
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POLITICO Europe
19 days ago
Albania is facing a mounting political crisis after its deputy prime minister was indicted. It reached its tipping point yesterday after Molotov cocktails were hurled at PM Edi Ramaâs office.
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Albanian PMâs office petrol bombed as corruption protests flare
The EU candidate country is facing mounting political tensions after its deputy prime minister was indicted.
https://www.politico.eu/article/albania-pm-edi-rama-office-petrol-bombed-as-corruption-protests-flare/
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POLITICO Europe
22 days ago
The removal of a prominent TV show host in Bulgaria has sparked a backlash, reigniting concerns about political pressure on the media amid the collapse of the countryâs government.
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Bulgarian TV hostâs removal sparks protests
Maria Tsantsarova, host of a political talk show on the leading Bulgarian TV channel, was told Friday that she would not continue in her role, local media reported.
https://www.politico.eu/article/bulgaria-tv-host-maria-tsantsarova-removal-sparks-protests/
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I interviewed Albanian PM Edi Rama on Wednesday on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans Summit. Rama says Albania won't continue with the TikTok ban next year. More here in my article for
@politico.eu
www.politico.eu/article/alba...
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Albania wonât extend TikTok ban, Rama says
Albanian PM âhappy with the outcomeâ after constructive meetings with the platform.
https://www.politico.eu/article/albania-wont-extend-tiktok-ban-rama-says/
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23 days ago
Albania won't extend its year-long ban on TikTok, Prime Minister Edi Rama told POLITICO.
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Albania wonât extend TikTok ban, Rama says
Albanian PM âhappy with the outcomeâ after constructive meetings with the platform.
https://www.politico.eu/article/albania-wont-extend-tiktok-ban-rama-says/
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POLITICO Europe
23 days ago
Czechiaâs new interim environment minister, Petr Macinka, scrapped the ministry's climate protection section, saying the department needs to be âde-ideologized."
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Czech climate policy gutted by minister who vowed âgreen blood will runâ
The new government plans to rewrite Czechiaâs green rules.
https://www.politico.eu/article/climate-policy-czechia-petr-macinka-andrej-babis-eu-politics/
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POLITICO Europe
25 days ago
Serbia will be absent when EU leaders meet their Western Balkan counterparts this evening to discuss enlargement after President Aleksandar VuÄiÄ said late yesterday that his country would not attend.
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Serbia ditches EU-Western Balkans Summit
Serbia has made little progress in its bid to join the EU, despite being granted candidate status in 2012.
https://www.politico.eu/article/serbia-ditches-eu-western-balkans-summit-vucic/
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POLITICO Europe
about 1 month ago
The European Commission has sparked a dispute between rival environmental camps by announcing it will sacrifice nature protection laws to speed up the rollout of clean electricity networks.
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EU ignites green-on-green backlash with electricity grid reformÂ
Nature protections are slowing down the clean energy transition, so Brussels wants to relax them.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-electricity-grid-reform-procedures-environment-politics/
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Marianne Gros
about 1 month ago
đš Up next on the chopping block are waste management and industrial emissions rules as the EU continues to loosen environmental rules that businesses don't like. w/
@leonieacater.bsky.social
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@jakobweizman.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
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EU unveils another plan to roll back green rules
The âenvironmental omnibusâ will cut back rules on pollution reporting and waste management.
https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-confirms-another-plan-to-roll-back-green-rules/
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Tune in to our
#POLITICOSustainableSummit
tomorrow to follow our engaging discussion on the challenges facing the European chemicals industry. Iâm delighted to moderate a panel featuring key voices that will map out what is a crucial moment for the âindustry of industries.â
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about 1 month ago
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POLITICO Europe
about 1 month ago
Europe wants to revitalize its chemical industry and become more competitive on the global stage. But will that come at a price to the environment? Thatâs what reporter Jakob Weizman will explore at our
#POLITICOSustainableSummit
đ Register to watch live:
www.politico.eu/sustainable-...
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A race car driver, a climate change denier, and a former rockstar all walk into a bar.... Here's our story on ministerial picks BabiĆĄ submitted yesterday to President Pavel đ
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POLITICO Europe
about 2 months ago
Kosovo is heading for a snap election after parties failed to form a governing majority yesterday, prompting the dissolution of parliament.
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Kosovo heads for snap election after months of political deadlock
Talks to form a coalition government had been going on for nine months.
https://www.politico.eu/article/kosovo-snap-election-after-months-political-deadlock-president-president-osmani/
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My latest on Kosovo's political situation here đ
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POLITICO Europe
3 months ago
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered pointed remarks today to Serbian President Aleksandar VuÄiÄ about his countryâs progress toward EU membership.
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Von der Leyen warns Serbia: Time to get real about joining the EU
The EU is losing patience with Belgrade as it maintains ties with Russia.
https://www.politico.eu/article/time-get-concrete-about-serbia-joining-eu-ursula-von-der-leyen-tells-aleksandar-vucic/
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POLITICO Europe
5 months ago
The US has shared a proposed text of a joint statement enshrining its outline trade deal with the EU, the Commission said on Thursday, indicating that the political agreement is inching closer to reality.
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Washington shares proposed trade deal text with EU
âWe will ping pong it forth and back until we get to a final text â and I hope we can get there soon,â says EU trade spokesperson.
https://ow.ly/UZOF50WFXbO
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Antonia Zimmermann
7 months ago
After the EU found Israel to be in breach of its human rights obligations under their trade deal, tensions are running high over what economic steps the bloc can now take at a time of extreme tension in the Middle East. w/
@jakobweizman.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-g...
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The EU says Israel is guilty of human rights abuses. What does that mean for trade?
As Israelâs largest trading partner, the European Union could use its economic power to exert pressure on the country.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-gaza-israel-human-rights-abuses-trade/
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Antonia Zimmermann
7 months ago
After the EU found Israel to be in breach of its human rights obligations under their trade deal, tensions are running high over what economic steps the bloc can now take at a time of extreme tension in the Middle East. w/
@jakobweizman.bsky.social
pro.politico.eu/news/200779
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Graham Lanktree
8 months ago
Read my story with
@jakobweizman.bsky.social
about what the EU and 12-nation CPTPP could do together to challenge Trump.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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Trumpâs trade war pushes EU toward Pacific free traders
A 12-nation Indo-Pacific club could serve as a platform for teaming up.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-trade-war-eu-pacific-free-traders/
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POLITICO Europe
8 months ago
As Trumpâs trade war smashes the economic order, the EU is increasingly thinking that joining forces with the Indo-Pacific trade bloc CPTPP might be the best plan B.
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Trumpâs trade war pushes EU toward Pacific free traders
A 12-nation Indo-Pacific club could serve as a platform for teaming up.
https://ow.ly/QTtt50VQMJY
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The U.S. makes up 13% of global trade â and the EU is setting its sights beyond that. Read my explainer for
@politico.eu
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9 months ago
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POLITICO Europe
9 months ago
Donald Trump is turning his back on free trade and, with it, the âŹ1.6 trillion transatlantic trade relationship. That's motivating the European Union to do trade deals with just about everyone else.
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Trump talks tariffs. The EU talks free trade with the rest of the world.
With the United States throwing up the highest trade barriers in a century, Ursula von der Leyenâs European Commission is on a mission to do trade deals with everyone else.
https://ow.ly/BE6750VHyOC
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The EU wants Serbiaâs lithium to power its green transition and reduce Chinese dependence. But people in Serbia wonât go down without a fight. Read our investigation into the controversial Jadar projectđđ»
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9 months ago
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9 months ago
The EU placed a strategic bet on Serbian lithium to fuel its shift to electric vehicles. But it's resulted in dirty politics and an environmental backlash so severe it is poisoning the Balkan nationâs relations with Brussels.
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Is Serbia turning into an EU mining colony?
A Brussels-backed project to develop the lithium reserves needed to power electric vehicles is fueling political instability on the European Unionâs doorstep.
https://www.politico.eu/article/serbia-lithium-reserve-eu-mining-colony-electric-vehicles/
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Douglas Busvine
9 months ago
Trump blinked â and we had to re-record Politicoâs EU Confidential podcast. Hereâs Take 2 â with Josh Lipsky of the Atlantic Council and Sarah Wheaton hosting. Thanks for having me on the show!
@politico.eu
open.spotify.com/episode/71xd...
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Trump blinks on tariffs. Can Europe exhale?
EU Confidential · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/71xdjNHLIfyllLhPY0r3u9?si=378cee8dc21c415f
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Looks like we've got ourselves a trade war! Stellar (and quick) reporting from
@camgijs.bsky.social
and
@koenverhelst.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
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EU takes revenge on Trumpâs tariffs as countries approve âŹ20B+ retaliation
Brussels is now set to strike back against U.S. presidentâs steel and aluminum measures.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-takes-revenge-on-trumps-metals-tariffs-approved-as-countries-close-ranks/
9 months ago
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Koen Verhelst
9 months ago
If all is hostile, turn friendly: EU offers Donald Trump to slash all tariffs on industrial goods.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-o...
w/ fresh reporting from Luxembourg by
@camgijs.bsky.social
@jakobweizman.bsky.social
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@gi-coi.bsky.social
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EU offers Trump removal of all industrial tariffs
âEurope is always ready for a good deal,â says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-offers-trump-removal-of-all-tariffs/
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We spoke with Czechia's foreign minister on what comes next in the EU's response to Trump's tariffs. Could American gas still be on the table? Read more here đ With
@gabrielgavin.bsky.social
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9 months ago
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POLITICO Europe
9 months ago
The EU should encourage U.S. President Donald Trump to reverse trade tariffs by buying more American gas, while simultaneously threatening penalties of its own, Czechia's top diplomat said.
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EU can still do deal with Trump to beat tariffs, says Czechia
Brussels should plan for peace with Washington â but prepare for trade war, Pragueâs top diplomat told POLITICO.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-deal-donald-trump-tariffs-czechia-jan-lipavsky-american-gas/
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Giovanna Coi
9 months ago
If you, too, want to make up your own reciprocal tariffs to charge friends, family and foreign countries, all you need is simple maths and a calculator. Yes, that's precisely how the Trump administration has just upended world trade. with Jakob Weizman on
@politico.eu
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Trumpâs tariff math is crazy, says âWisdom of Crowdsâ author
James Surowiecki challenges the White Houseâs rationale for punishing Europe, China, India and Japan with reciprocal tariffs.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-us-trade-tariff-math-is-crazy-wisdom-of-crowds-author/
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Camille Gijs
9 months ago
And about those maths... James Surowiecki challenges the White Houseâs rationale for punishing Europe, China, India and Japan with reciprocal tariffs. Story by
@jakobweizman.bsky.social
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@gi-coi.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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Trumpâs tariff math is crazy, says âWisdom of Crowdsâ author
James Surowiecki challenges the White Houseâs rationale for punishing Europe, China, India and Japan with reciprocal tariffs.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-us-trade-tariff-math-is-crazy-wisdom-of-crowds-author/
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Camille Gijs
9 months ago
Stark signal by EU Commission boss von der Leyen on the eve of 'Liberation Day.' âEurope holds a lot of cards. From trade to technology, to the size of our market... All instruments are on the table.â This is how the EU plans to hit back against Trump's tariffs đ
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
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EU readies counterstrike on Big Tech and US banks over Trumpâs mega tariffs
Brussels sees Americaâs transatlantic trade surplus in services as its Achillesâ heel.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-tariffs-counter-strike-big-tech-us-banks-donald-trump/
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Camille Gijs
10 months ago
An eye for an eye. That's in essence the playbook the EU should follow in responding to Trumpâs tariff war, Belgiumâs new EU and Foreign Minister Maxime PrĂ©vot told us. Tech would bring "greatest sensitivity and responsiveness" from US. W/
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www.politico.eu/article/belg...
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Belgian FM: EU should fight fire with fire in Trumpâs trade war
Targeting Big Tech could be among the EUâs options to hit Washington where it hurts, Belgiumâs foreign minister says.
https://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-eu-donald-trump-trade-war-tariffs-america-washington/
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POLITICO Europe
10 months ago
Donald Trump repeated that the United States will annex Greenland, while cheering the Arctic islandâs election result.
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Trump: Annexation of Greenland âwill happenâ
The Arctic islandâs election winner panned U.S. presidentâs comments as âunacceptable.â
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-greenland-annex-island-us-nato-china-russia/
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Douglas Busvine
10 months ago
On the EUâs tariff hit list: American chicken wings, motorbikes and ⊠womenâs nĂ©gligĂ©es?
www.politico.eu/article/on-t...
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On the EUâs tariff hit list: American chicken wings, motorbikes and ⊠womenâs nĂ©gligĂ©es?
The European Commission is seeking feedback on a 99-page hit list and respondents have until March 26 to reply.
https://www.politico.eu/article/on-the-eus-tariff-hit-list-american-chicken-wings-motorbikes-and-womens-negliges/
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My latest for
@politico.eu
on Greenland's election results- and what it means for the Artic island's future.
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10 months ago
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POLITICO Europe
10 months ago
Greenland had a message for Donald Trump as islanders went to the polls this week: thanks, but no thanks. The US presidentâs repeated noises about acquiring the vast Arctic island were rejected at the ballot box, as a party that denounced Trumpâs ambitions came out on top.
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Greenlanders say no to Trump as rare earths loom over coalition talks
Election throws up surprise result as independence from Denmark remains tough to define.
https://ow.ly/h84S50VgxXG
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POLITICO Europe
10 months ago
đš BREAKING: The European Union hit back hard as US President Donald Trump imposed 25 percent global steel and aluminum tariffs today, announcing a two-stage retaliation covering âŹ26 billion in EU exports. Full story:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
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I am delighted to lead my first Morning Trade newsletter for
@politico.eu
. Tariffs (again), India, and a U.S-Ukraine deal- read all about it:
pro.politico.eu/news/194705
Feel free to reach out for a âïžand chat about all things trade!
11 months ago
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POLITICO Europe
11 months ago
Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's far-right AfD party, claimed in early February that her party was attracting Jewish members in the âfour-digit range.â Is it true? We unpack. đ
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
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Is Germany's far right really attracting Jewish voters? Read our investigation here đ
@politico.eu
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
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Is Germanyâs far right really attracting Jewish voters?
The AfD casts itself as an attractive option for Jews worried about Muslim migration. Germanyâs main Jewish group isnât buying it.
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-far-right-attract-jewish-voters/
11 months ago
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Douglas Busvine
11 months ago
Is Germanyâs far right really attracting Jewish voters? A good question, very well answered by the talented
@jakobweizman.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
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Is Germanyâs far right really attracting Jewish voters?
The AfD casts itself as an attractive option for Jews worried about Muslim migration. Germanyâs main Jewish group isnât buying it.
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-far-right-attract-jewish-voters/
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POLITICO Europe
11 months ago
Upon the renewal of a bilateral trade deal with Mexico that had been years in the making, the European Commission took a victory lap. But for Mexico, there was no reason to shout news of the accord from the rooftops.
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The EU cheers, but Mexico fears, their new trade accord. Why? Donald Trump.
Brussels celebrates its new friendships. But Mexico, in the firing line of the U.S. presidentâs tariffs, has every reason to stay quiet.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-trade-cheers-mexico-fears-new-trade-accord-donald-trump-tariffs/
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My latest for
@politico.eu
on the EU-Mexico trade deal đȘđșđČđœđđ»
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11 months ago
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Derrick Wyatt's Law and Policy Blog
12 months ago
www.politico.eu/article/grab...
Very good explainer + argument that "Grabbing Greenland would be a bad deal for Trump" from
@politico.eu
and
@koenverhelst.bsky.social
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Grabbing Greenland would be a bad deal for Trump
Donald Trump might be eyeing Greenlandâs strategic position in the Arctic and its mineral reserves, but heâs forgetting the U.S. is already getting all it wants from the island.
https://www.politico.eu/article/grabbing-greenland-would-be-a-bad-deal-for-us-donald-trump/
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Aoife White
about 1 year ago
Albaniaâs TikTok ban raises rule of law questions, via
@egreechee.bsky.social
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www.politico.eu/article/alba...
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Albaniaâs TikTok ban raises rule of law questions
Planned nationwide embargo on TikTok is an âabuse of powerâ and will suppress free speech, opposition warns.
https://www.politico.eu/article/albania-tiktok-ban-rule-of-law-edi-rama-free-speech/
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