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Eastern Europeans aren't defending Trump or rejecting international law; rather, they are expressing exhaustion with what they see as Western Europe's selective memory, performative shock and periodic alarm.
Check out my new op-ed for The Parliament Magazine @Parlimag @IAIonline
Western outrage over the US strike that toppled Nicolás Maduro has focused on Trump breaking the international order.
But @IAIonline senior fellow @NonaMikhelidze writes in The Parliament that “for societies enduring three decades of Russian violations of international law, such warnings felt like insults born of ignorance.”
The precedent the West fears, she argues, was set long ago in Georgia, Moldova's Transnistria and Ukraine.
Read Mikhelidze's full argument: buff.ly/3NM3Tr9
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While a US military intervention in Greenland is still unlikely, there are key places of leverage where America could still apply pressure on Denmark and Europe in a political influence campaign to seize the island.
Danish colonialism, the EU's rocky relationship with Greenland, and digital dependency on American tech platforms all create a risky environment for Europe, which once again is unable to assert itself in a security crisis --- only this time on its own territory.
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Over at @Parlimag we spoke with over a dozen of our favorite experts on Europe to get their take on what the EU will face in 2026...
Some choice takes:
- US Congress will be Europe's unexpected ally
- EU could join a global coalition to ban social media for teens
- Hungary's 2026 elections could flip intra-European politics on its head
Read the full piece with great opinions from a whole slew of analysts below...
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Europe is not ready for a return to compulsory military service. Real strength comes from investing in people: fair pay, good conditions, training, and respect for rights.
Recruitment and retention need long-term solutions — not shortcuts.
— @EmmanuelJacob13, President EUROMIL
Europe isn’t ready to bring back conscription.
As European countries flirt with compulsory military service and other modes to recruit new soldiers, the real issue is actually retention, analysts say.
Read the full story by @pausoler98 here: buff.ly/rY7xYZ6
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The EU Council's decision last night to throw out the reparations proposal and turn back to joint borrowing shows a new precedent for two-speed Europe...
Esp. see the innovative use of Art. 20 for enhanced cooperation
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The US's new National Security Strategy shows how profoundly US policy towards Europe has shifted --- from a post-1945 soft empire consensus to one in which the US will now play an interventionist, coercive role in Europe
My latest for @Parlimag
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Europe is not only reliant on American military hardware, but also on American-led NATO. America's defence centrality is so complete that in a European war, almost certainly an American general would end up leading European troops
My latest @Parlimag
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Europe is quickly headed to a two-tired security model, as frontline states like Germany and Poland charge forward on defence spending, while Europe's southern giants Spain and Italy hold back -- creating dangerous EU asymmetries
My latest for @Parlimag
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❗New Commentary❗
"Why Europe Should Build Ships with Indo-Pacific Allies", by Tongfi Kim, Carolin Liss and Christoph Lhotka for @Parlimag magazine.
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Could Norway be the solution to Ukraine's budget woes? Perhaps --- but first ex-NATO chief and current Norwegian finance minister Jens Stoltenberg has to be persuaded that Norway should use its oil wealth to bolster European security.
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We’re live for a packed day of discussion at our 2025 Health Summit.
First up, can the Critical Medicines Act deliver strategic autonomy?
MEPs @NicosPapandreou and @oliverdd, @kuiper_em from @epc_eu and Emanuele Degortes from Menarini discuss, with @SarahBencharif
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Last month Belgium stopped EU plans to fund Ukraine with Russian assets. Without US, Europe has to come up with €85 billion/year before early 2026.
What are EU's options?
Plan A - Assuage Belgium worries about risk
Plan B - Eurobonds
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Europe's flagship arms program FCAS is on the edge of failure. That would be devastating as the EU tries to quickly rearm, reduce dependency on US's F-35, and build a next-gen fighter jet. My story for @Parlimag theparliamentmagazine.eu/new…
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Just wrote for @Parlimag on European plans to use Russian assets to fund Ukraine's war -- a key topic at the EC meeting today in Copenhagen. After yrs of hesitation, EU finally looks poised to take action. Thanks @kolyandr and @tashecon for insights.
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It was an absolute pleasure to contribute to The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) with some analysis of where the major problems in French politics are, and what we need to do to move past the current roadblocks.
France appointing its fifth prime minister in two years after a budget clash was another testament to the country’s need for fiscal reform.
But the turmoil pointed to something larger: the need for a new political culture, argues @JulienHoez in an op-ed. buff.ly/MIIxRMc
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Just wrote for @Parlimag on the huge energy purchase and investment numbers the EU promised to Trump --- and why they're impossible to meet. Even approaching the $1.35 trillion sum would require transforming Europe's energy mix and a mass shift in capital.
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My op-ed for @Parlimag on what's at stake in the upcoming Moldovan election.
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Exciting news for the inaugural APA Awards!
We're delighted to announce that @anampedro MEP has joined @borjagimenezl MEP as a host of the first ever APA Awards.
Their unique perspective - as MEPs who have previously worked as APAs - makes them the perfect hosts.
The Awards will honour 27 outstanding APAs – one from each Member State – who demonstrate creativity, commitment and real impact in supporting MEPs' vital work.
Nominate today:
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More about the awards:
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“Europe cannot afford ambiguity, even less submission to the wishes of a bunch of oligarchs. This is not about technical details on taxation or digital regulation; it is about our sovereignty and our freedom.”
Full article here ⤵️
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In a must-read op-ed, EDP SG @sandrogozi denounces Trump’s tariff threats against EU digital rules. This isn’t just trade — it’s our digital sovereignty. Backed by political favours, US tech giants try to bypass EU rules. The DSA & DMA uphold Europe’s values: transparency, accountability, fair markets. As Gozi writes: “It’s about freedom.”
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