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Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓

@francesconicoli.bsky.social

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All things Europe, in all things European.

Neofunctionalist-in-chief, trilemmer, sci-fi & fantasy nerd.

Political economist, associate professor at Politecnico of Turin, former fellow at Bruegel.

" Europe will be made through crises...." .. more

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Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 2d

JD Vance Munich Speech has become the Vance Doctrine.

Actionable policy which includes and prescribes direct interference into EU democratic processes by supporting far right and Eurosceptic parties.

If this is not the final wake up call Europe, I don't know what is.

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1h

It is really EU wide. The denial and fear are deafening.

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1h

At this point, after Musk EU comments and the new US National Security Strategy, any EU comment about the importance of the transatlantic relationship is like a husband refusing to acknowledge his partner isn't anymore into them, even as the partner literally kisses someone else next to them.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 1h

"It is long past time for Europe to realize that, when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine war and the continent’s security, it is, at best, alone. At worst, it now faces two adversaries: Russia in the east and... the US in the west." foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/05/n...

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2h

Kremlin: The new US security strategy is “largely aligned” with Russia’s vision.

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 4h

As a first step, the EU needs to convince Belgium to hand over the frozen Russian assets. For Europe to fail to do so at the next European Council meeting Dec 18-19 would be disastrous. Belgium’s concerns need to be assuaged, but they can’t be allowed to stand in the way of European security.

Von der Leyen, Merz: Talks with Belgium over Russian assets were ‘constructive’

Yet the Belgian leader gave no indication he will relent on his opposition to use the frozen funds.

www.politico.eu

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Cihan Çelik @cihancelik.bsky.social · 7h

Wehrhafte Demokratie kann auch bedeuten: Twitter zerschlagen.

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epistocratico.bsky.social @epistocratico.bsky.social · 7h

www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/...
Nel frattempo il criminale assassino e macellaio Putin dispensa pace

Missili per spegnere l’Ucraina, Zelensky sente Witkoff e Kushner

Attacchi a tappeto contro le infrastrutture energetiche. Il presidente sulle trattative in Florida: “Discussioni costruttive”

www.repubblica.it

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Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · 18h

This reaction should be seen as proof of a confident European Commission that is doing its job well by enforcing rules that protect its citizens.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 19h

The Russian government represents Putin and his cronies. Musk represents himself.

European News @eunews.social · 22h

Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU

On Twitter/X, Elon Musk says: “The EU should be abolished and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people.” Dmitry Medvedev, ex-President and ex-Prime Minister of Russia, a close ally of Vladimir Putin and currently the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, then replies to Elon Musk’s post approvingly, saying “Exactly.”

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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 19h

The cowardice is over the top.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 19h

How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 20h

www.bruegel.org/working-pape...

No. We need collective deterrence. Any national deterrence is ultimately external.

How can Europe’s nuclear deterrence trilemma be resolved?

Uncertainty over U.S. nuclear support is forcing Europe to choose between vulnerability, shared deterrence or nuclear proliferation

www.bruegel.org

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Christoph K @christophkappes.bsky.social · 20h

Sikorski macht es richtig. Gegen Bullies, die um jeden Preis Grenzen verschieben wollen, hilft keine Leisetreterei.

Sikorski vs Musk

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 20h

Poland‘s Vice President Radoslaw Sikorski absolutely torches Elon Musk.

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 20h

This community note can be framed.

For reference:

X is banned in Russia
Facebook is banned in Russia
Snapchat is banned in Russia
Instagram is banned in Russia
LinkedIn is banned in Russia
Signal is banned in Russia
Discord is banned in Russia

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Lorenz Meyer @thereallorenzmeyer.bsky.social · 21h

Liebe Europäische Kommission, liebes EU-Parlament: Wie lange wollt ihr noch Content für einen Kanal liefern, dessen Eigentümer euch auflösen will und der eure Reichweite drosselt? Dieser Ort ist eine Jauchegrube. Raus da! Geht lieber dahin, wo Demokratie kein Hassobjekt ist.

post von elon musk: "The EU should be abolished and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people"

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European News @eunews.social · 22h

Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU

On Twitter/X, Elon Musk says: “The EU should be abolished and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people.” Dmitry Medvedev, ex-President and ex-Prime Minister of Russia, a close ally of Vladimir Putin and currently the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, then replies to Elon Musk’s post approvingly, saying “Exactly.”

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Silicon Curtain podcast @siliconcurtain.bsky.social · 22h

Precisely.

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Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · 22h

3/ Predictably, other actors such as China and Russia now feel far more confident in their broader geostrategic positions, whether in Russia’s ability to reshape Europe’s security landscape or China’s growing dominance in the Pacific and occupation of Taiwan

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 23h

Elon Musk is against the European Union being the European Union —he posted this after X (fka Twitter) was fined for violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act.

“The EU should be abolished and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people”

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23h

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Yoda @politicaperjedi.bsky.social · 1d

Chiudere X in EU sarebbe un primo inequivocabile segno che il nostro continente non è più disponibile a farsi intossicare dalla propaganda ostile americana.

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 1d

I don’t think that Americans quite understand just how sick and tired of their bullshit we Europeans actually are.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 1d

The new US National Security Strategy, in its predictable and characteristic ugliness, is a good occasion for Europe to finally let go of the time-consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and start focusing on a proper and proactive own strategy instead.

Europe Needs A New Strategy Too

The new US National Security Strategy helps - or forces - European leaders to let go of the consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and to focus on an own strategy instead.

open.substack.com

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d

IAEA confirmed that the new sarcophagus at Chornobyl lost key safety functions after a drone strike earlier this year,specifically its ability to contain radioactive material.

While no irreversible damage to structural or monitoring systems was found, the agency stresses urgent repairs are needed.

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

What is the problem with united states of Europe?

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

It is the only pan European Federalist Party. The JEF/UEF are movements in the mobilizing, but not electoral, sense of the term.

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

Dear friends

Please join the European Federalist Movement.

Please join VOLT.

There is no excuse for not doing so now.

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

We federalists have told Europe for 50 years that the veto has to go.