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EU Correspondent - Presenter - Conference Moderator
https://jackparrock.com/
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European Business Summits
about 2 months ago
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#EBS2025
: Panel Announcement! Join the 25th edition of the European Business Summit for a Fireside Chat with Matt Browne. 🗣Speakers: - Matt Browne, Head of Government Affairs Europe, Apple -
@jackeparrock.bsky.social
, EU Reporter Register now:
ebsummits.eu/our-summits/…
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👀📄 I've seen a copy of the Danish Presidency’s proposal for compromises to the EU Commission's climate proposal, to be discussed at Tuesday's EU 🇪🇺 ENVI council. Here's a headline you might see coming out tomorrow 👇
about 2 months ago
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Chris Cummins
2 months ago
It was so interesting meeting both Naja Graugaard and Mark Nuttal that I wrote a story about
#Greenland
, its minerals, its ecology and its autonomy: (with photos from intrepid roaming reporter
@jackeparrock.bsky.social
!)
fm4.orf.at/stories/3050...
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How Greenland lost its "White Gold" - fm4.ORF.at
As Trump threatens to buy Greenland and Denmark bristles, a new documentary has reminded Greenlanders why they must own their soil and control their own future.
https://fm4.orf.at/stories/3050320/
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📺 WATCH: Is posh water brand Voss being used by China to spy on Norway? A report I filmed for DW from the Port of Kristiansand 👇
www.dw.com/en/is-this-b...
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Is this bottled water company being used to spy on Norway? – DW – 10/14/2025
Voss Water is now entirely under Chinese ownership and Norwegian port officials fear it could be compromising.
https://www.dw.com/en/is-this-bottled-water-company-being-used-to-spy-on-norway/video-74352607
2 months ago
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The Danish PM was in Nuuk today to formally apologise to the Inuit women of Greenland who Danish doctors inserted contraceptive coils into without their consent or knowledge. I met one of the victims, Arnaq, in Greenland earlier this month, and put together her story for
@news.dw.com
Watch 👇
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3 months ago
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Copenhagen Airport closed due to “drone activity”. This is my (already massively rescheduled) flight circling over Helsingborg where we’re supposed to land soon. An awful week for Scandinavian air travel.
3 months ago
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Jorge Liboreiro
3 months ago
The Commission faces criticism over the Q&A format used in the interview, which allowed von der Leyen's team to send written replies without follow-up. "The format agreed was the format agreed, and that's all we have to say on the topic," says spokesperson.
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Trump says he would help defend his NATO allies if Russia were to attack Poland or the Baltics. A further deterioration of his amity towards Vladimir Putin.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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Trump says he 'would' defend Poland and Baltics if Russia escalates
Donald Trump has said he would defend Poland and the Baltic states if Russia escalates further, as NATO countries seek stronger responses to Russian provocations in Europe. #EuropeNews
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/21/trump-says-he-would-help-defend-poland-and-baltic-states-if-russia-keeps-escalating
3 months ago
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Really good explainer on Palestinian statehood from Sandra Gathmann on
@aljazeera.com
Well worth the watch today.
youtu.be/yb-qGAaFVAc
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Recognising Palestine: why now and what does it mean? | Start Here
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
https://youtu.be/yb-qGAaFVAc
3 months ago
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Jakub Jaraczewski
3 months ago
🇵🇱🇵🇸 Friendly reminder that communist Poland recognised Palestine in 1988, democratic Poland continuously stands by this recognition.
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The UK joins Canada and Australia in officially recognising a Palestinian State. This was always part of the two state solution plan which these countries have stuck by diplomatically for many years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
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UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestinian state - live updates
PM Keir Starmer says the move will
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cpw1qkyke4nt
3 months ago
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Henry Foy
3 months ago
Big story in the battle between Brussels and Big Tech: The EU is poised to exclude Meta, Apple, Google and Amazon from a new system to share citizens’ financial data, in the face of Trump’s retaliation threats
@bmoens.bsky.social
&
@paolatamma.bsky.social
with the news
on.ft.com/46tA9Yv
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EU to block Big Tech from new financial data sharing system
[FREE TO READ] Germany argues groups such as Apple and Meta are excluded to protect Europe’s ‘digital sovereignty’
https://on.ft.com/46tA9Yv
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📺 WATCH: The people of
#Greenland
aren’t convinced of Danish reports of US spying in their country. I went and spoke to many of them for
@news.dw.com
. Full report on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/share/BAIBwK...
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3 months ago
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Chris Cummins
4 months ago
How the "#MigrantCrisis" of ten years ago has shaped EU politics - the late summer of 2015 certainly was a turning point for Brussels, explains
@jackeparrock.bsky.social
fm4.orf.at/player/20250...
via
@fm4.orf.at
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How the "Migrant Crisis" shaped EU politics
https://fm4.orf.at/player/20250903/4OK/1756912168522.0867
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Eurogroup for Animals
6 months ago
Yesterday, we held our annual event! 🌟 100+ animal protection organisations gathering together to discuss how to navigate this new political environment. Thanks to our speakers & panellists for an engaging and stimulating conversation.
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Jorge Liboreiro
6 months ago
During his virtual address to EU leaders, President Zelenskyy called for a $30 price cap on Russian oil, much lower than the $45 proposed by the European Commission. "A cap of $30 per barrel is needed to block Russia's ability to fund its aggression," he said.
#EUCO
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Chris Cummins
6 months ago
Will France spearhead the weakening of the
#EU
#climate
goals - thoughts from
@jackeparrock.bsky.social
,
@lenaats.bsky.social
and
@jasminduregger.bsky.social
fm4.orf.at/player/20250...
via
@fm4.orf.at
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Roland Papp
9 months ago
I had a fun chat and told my personal take on Szájer, Orbán and the Budapest Pride ban
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"I would be happy to see Ursula von der Leyen in the first line of Budapest Pride!"
@rlndpapp.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnFp...
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"I would be happy to see Ursula von der Leyen in the first line of Budapest Pride!"
YouTube video by Jack Parrock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnFpCQDPfq0
9 months ago
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NEW: The Vatican has just released this photo of the Pope, the first we are seeing of him since his hospitalisation. It's from behind, but he's sat upright in a wheelchair and doesn't appear to have any ventilation apparatus attached. The photo is taken in the chapel of Gemilli Hospital in Rome.
9 months ago
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Is the EU creating migration policy based on feelings rather than facts?
@ciarabottomley.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYtY...
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Is the EU creating migration policy based on feelings rather than facts?
YouTube video by Jack Parrock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYtYnUCv0jc&t=10s
9 months ago
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The US vs EU Trade War Is Back (Again)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4eh...
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The US vs EU Trade War Is Back (Again)
YouTube video by Jack Parrock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4ehmmB91wU
10 months ago
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Michael Ian Black
10 months ago
"Tone down the rhetoric but also Canadians are massacring Americans."
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Magnus Lund Nielsen
10 months ago
Had the pleasure of joining the great Jack Parrock on his Youtube channel reminiscing about our recent trip to Greenland. TW: Slight French bashing ahead
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Why Trump doesn’t care who wins the elections in Greenland (but Europe does) With
@magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social
.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL87...
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Why Trump doesn’t care who wins the elections in Greenland (but Europe does)
YouTube video by Jack Parrock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL87yTCYLCU
10 months ago
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Nicoletta Ionta
10 months ago
🗳️Great read from
@magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social
on today’s Greenland elections
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Jorge Liboreiro
10 months ago
Making the most of working on a Sunday.
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Jorge Liboreiro
10 months ago
Change of tune: Brussels says it will launch legal action against Poland if it breaches the Migration Pact. "If a member state risks delaying or even undermining the implementation of the Pact, the Commission will need to take the necessary measures."
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Poland will be sued if it breaches Migration Pact, Brussels confirms
Countries that risk undermining the Migration Pact will be met with legal consequences, Brussels has said in a pointed warning to Warsaw. #EuropeNews
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/10/poland-will-face-legal-action-if-it-breaches-migration-pact-brussels-now-confirms
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Why all the Brussels journalists are mad at Von Der Leyen. And why EU 100 days doesn't even matter. And why did I call
@jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social
a dog on my YouTube? (Sorry mate)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk2t...
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Why all the Brussels journalists are mad at Von Der Leyen. And why EU 100 days doesn't even matter
YouTube video by Press Pack Jack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk2tZaDnqTk
10 months ago
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Why the electoral exclusion of Romania's Calin Georgescu might be unfair.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmjt...
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Why the electoral exclusion of Romania's Calin Georgescu might be unfair
YouTube video by Press Pack Jack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmjt2iOghVs
10 months ago
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Jorge Liboreiro
10 months ago
🚨 EU leaders agree conclusions on Ukraine with just 26 member states as Viktor Orban refuses to endorse the common language.
#EUCO
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Is Europe wise to rearm itself? (Given the history) Watch here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYid...
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Is Europe wise to rearm itself? (Given the history)
YouTube video by Press Pack Jack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYidvZCVC2c&t=278s
10 months ago
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VATICAN: Pope has a respiratory crisis this afternoon (28/2/2025) but he is now doing alright and has managed to recover. They say he choked on his own vomit. Doctors will take 24-48 hours to assess the situation.
10 months ago
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I’m one of the few people who still uses Skype I think… Mainly for calling numbers is countries which cost a lot and can be done through Skype credit. Alas that wouldn’t be enough to sustain it.
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10 months ago
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A friend in Athens just sent me this video of Greek police charging protesters through Omonia Square. The demo was organised to demand government accountability for the
#Thermi
train crash.
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Daphne Papadopoulou
10 months ago
Reuters has a live feed from Athens' main square where thousands of protesters have gathered since 10.30 a.m. (though the official time was 11). The speaker is reading the names of the 57 dead, most of whom were university students
#Τεμπη
#Tempe
www.youtube.com/watch?v=34-K...
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LIVE: General strike and protest to mark anniversary of the Greece’s worst railway disaster
YouTube video by Reuters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34-KlYgFgpk
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Steve Rosenberg
10 months ago
Ten years ago today the Russian opposition politician & fierce Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov was shot dead on a bridge opposite Red Square.
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Zack Ford
10 months ago
If you're curious how a democracy transitions from a free press to state-run media, this is the kind of step you'd expect to see.
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📰 READ: Faithful flock to Rome, praying for Pope to pull through. My report for
@news.dw.com
from the Gemelli Hospital.
www.dw.com/en/faithful-...
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Faithful flock to Rome, praying for Pope to pull through – DW – 02/25/2025
Catholics in Rome gathered to pray outside the hospital where Pope Francis is being treated and remains in a 'critical' condition.
https://www.dw.com/en/faithful-flock-to-rome-praying-for-pope-to-pull-through/a-71749246
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10 months ago
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ROME: The Vatican says the Pope’s condition remains “critical” but that he has not presented any further respiratory crises since yesterday. He did join a mass in hospital but remains on oxygen through his nose. The
#pope
continues to be “alert and well oriented”.
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António Costa
10 months ago
I have decided to convene a special European Council on 6 March. We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security. In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:
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Compassion in World Farming EU
11 months ago
Many thanks to our panelists
@emmacalvert.bsky.social
from
@beuc.bsky.social
, Maria Gafo Gomez-Zamalloa from DG AGRI, Miguel Ángel Higuera from
@copacogeca.bsky.social
, &
@ruudzanders.bsky.social
for a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation, & to
@jackeparrock.bsky.social
for the moderation.
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A new vision for Europe’s agriculture & food system by 2040; but is it really visionary? And what does it mean for the climate or farmers’ lives? I joined
@christiancummings.bsky.social
on
@fm4.orf.at
to discuss.
fm4.orf.at/player/20250...
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ORF-Radiothek
Das digitale Radioangebot des ORF. Alle öffentlich rechtlichen Radiosender Österreichs auf einer Plattform. Live und 7 Tage lang im Stream on Demand.
https://fm4.orf.at/player/20250221/4OK/1740157772448.5042
10 months ago
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Thousands of people attended the funeral of 19 year old Souleymane Sow today in Brussels. He was shot and killed at Clemenceau metro station in what has become a series of attacks there. Speaking to press earlier, reps from his family insisted he wasn't connected to any gangs.
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Reuters
10 months ago
Pope Francis is showing improvement, is alert and doing some work, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff began his eighth day in hospital battling pneumonia
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A spokesperson for the family of Souleymane Sow, a 19 year old shot at Clémenceau metro station in Brussels, insists he was not himself connected to any gangs. His funeral is taking place in Anderlecht today. Details of the police investigation remain vague.
10 months ago
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Marco Incerti
10 months ago
Our position is clear: "President
#Zelensky
was legitimately elected in free, fair, and democratic elections.
#Ukraine
is a democracy, Putin's
#Russia
is not"
@ec.europa.eu
Deputy Chief Spokesperson Stefan De Keersmaecker states
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Jorge Liboreiro
10 months ago
Donald Tusk has called on the EU to confiscate Russia’s frozen assets to finance future aid to Ukraine. Full story.
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Tusk calls for EU to confiscate Russian assets to finance Ukraine
Under the sanctions, the EU has frozen €210 billion in assets of the Russian Central Bank, most of which are held in Belgium. #EuropeNews
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/20/tusk-calls-on-eu-to-confiscate-russias-frozen-assets-to-provide-ukraine-with-financial-ass
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Mujtaba Rahman
10 months ago
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