Carla Bruni pointlessly pinching the microphone cover (right after Sarkozy's hearing) is a thing of beauty. How do I get this made an Official Meme

L’Etranger (1942)

GROUND 157. President Trump was consistently and maliciously foiled by Defendant's Wordle despite getting ?ATCH on the first go

Lads the new French Prime Minister is called Sebastian Horny, pass it on

The absolute State of the European Union! Never mind the Strasbourg stemwinders; the real #SOTEU spectacular is on 8 November in Brussels: it's the annual Press Revue, aka #NerdPromEU, back again for another unforgettable night of comedy and music Reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/4lQKVh8

Belgians “have none of that painful wish to make a good impression typical of some small nations … their standards in certain respects - food and drink, for example are high ones …. Do not believe disobliging propaganda, chiefly French, about them.” A 1968 analysis that stood the test of time

A story about EU law AND crosswords? *rolls up sleeves*

- Do you enjoy your job at the National Guard? - No, I just go through the motions

An entire article about “why do people take protein supplements” that does not mention the word “sport” on.ft.com/3UIZNmO

OK I rarely post these but: she pretty ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Did I get the job

The Prime Minister of France does not appear to know the name of the European Commission President, which seems, well,,

I’m a musician in a film. I can’t play that tricky passage at my first attempt, but I can after hearing an inspirational message

The developer guys at @contexte.com , of whom I’m constantly in awe, did a thing. Enjoy! www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...

Tragic Not to mention other adjectives www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/a...

Trump having a go at windmills be like

"I never wrote a picture in my life" is a quote for the ages. If it doesn't make it into the ODQ, what are we even doing here

The von der Leyen method: an update

Bear in mind this is a country that gets a public holiday for pentecost. Pentecost! I'm sorry but nobody even knows what that is

What a great chance to use this meme

I hope that’s clear

I’m afraid I have no idea who Bob Vylan is but now I have “Hey Mr Tambourine Van” stuck in my head

Spotted one of the counter protests at #BudapestPride. literally three people holding a “Defend Europe” sign

The European Commission has berated EU members for failing to phase out their fossil fuel subsidies. At the same time, its shiny new state aid framework lets them fund gas projects. Confused? @sunderjourno.bsky.social explains all: www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...

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Big disappointed that Trump has him saved in his phone as "Mark Rutte" tbh. Was hoping there'd be one of the trademark epithets, Bigly Mark or whatever

I HAVE EATEN THE PLUMS THAT WERE IN THE ICEBOX. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

How the EU ban on Russian gas will actually work Great explainer by @sunderjourno.bsky.social and @annahbrt.bsky.social www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...

I'm sorry but if you walk into *Alfred Brendel's* home and decide to just casually lift up the lid of his *grand piano* you deserve everything you get

Today I learned the Bay of Biscay is called the Golfe de Gascogne and I admire the translators' dedication to keeping the alliteration

In today's Contexte EU energy briefing: 🗄️ Who's who in the Cabinets of the European Commission 💶 The EU's €240bn nuclear funding gap 🇮🇹 New members for the Nuclear Alliance 🏠 Softening emissions trading for transport and buildings ⚡In your inbox, 8am each weekday: www.contexte.com/briefing/202...

In today's Contexte EU energy briefing: 📝 Energy Council leaks on security, methane and regional capacity ⚔️ NATO's energy plans ☢️ A hiccup for Brussels' plans on Russian nuclear fuel 📉 Controversy over the EU's climate targets ⚡In your inbox, 8am each weekday: www.contexte.com/briefing/202...

For several months now this bike lane has been blocked, specifically to display this sign telling cars they can’t drive in it, and it’s the most Brussels thing ever

TIL the oldest profession is now on LinkedIn

Harpo’s, however,,

The European Commission president is asking the US to impose punitive tariffs on EU member states Real man-bites-dog story here: www.contexte.com/eu/news/ener...

By no means its oddest feature, but this article, published at 8:36 on a Saturday night, claims that the FT and Economist are not “European” www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

Dukovany: How a Czech nuclear plant sparked a diplomatic incident

yurt glampers? president of the netherlands?

The multannual financial framework metaphor chosen by the head of the EU's cinquieme ou sixieme institution is very ... masturbatory? I think that's a word

Fuming, fuming, that they didn't call the energy one "current affairs"

Just realised that, quite by accident, I may be responsible for the first ever mention on Euronews of Romania’s new president www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Not impressed with Andor season 2 tbh. Too many ideas suddenly imported raw into the SW universe: they have other (human) languages! Fashion designers! Television news!

Scoop - Commissioner Jørgensen promises to simplify EU energy law through sweeping 'omnibus' plan

Your Water Resilience Strategy? It leaked

🔴Exclusive🔴 Contexte’s first-ever English newsletter features an interview with Commissioner Dan Jørgensen revealing plans for an "Energy Omnibus" to speed up renewable energy permitting www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...

From the energy omnibus to the Dukovany power plant, from Texas to Warsaw, the first-ever Contexte EU energy briefing is dripping with scoops and inside info. Read it for yourself at: www.contexte.com/eu/

The definition of ̶m̶a̶d̶n̶e̶s̶s̶ German politics is to do the same thing twice and expect a different result