Recent developments demonstrate how far #Russia is still away from a willingness for meaningful peace negotiations. Instead, Russia continues to attack energy infrastructure, cities & civilians. 1/2

Photos: Piotr Markowski for the Kraków Philharmonic

Celebrated 🇦🇹 National Day Saturday at #Kraków #Philharmonic, with 🇦🇹Ambassador to 🇵🇱 Hannes #Schreiber and Hazuki #Hirano singing 5 Orchesterlieder by Robert #Nessler on texts by Georg #Trakl as well as the #Alto solo in 9th Symphony by #Beethoven. 30 years 🇦🇹 in the 🇪🇺. 40 years #OdeToJoy 🇪🇺 Anthem.

18 October 1944 | A transport of 1,500 Jews deported from the Theresienstadt ghetto arrived at #Auschwitz. Among those murdered in gas chamber and crematorium III after the selection were three distinguished composers: Pavel Haas, Hans Krása, and Viktor Ullmann.

Shivering…

Der Text ist ein Jahr älter als ich, er erinnert mich aber an die January 6 United States Capitol attack (2020).

»Wenn über mehrere Jahre hinweg eine Masse erregt, angestachelt, sie in Abenteuer gestürzt, ihr zugleich Hoffnung gemacht und Hass in ihr geschürt, 1/4

We condemn the #Russian attack on a United Nations humanitarian convoy in Cherson in #Ukraine. Humanitarians are protected by international humanitarian law and must never be a target!

Who was that half soldier in addition to the million?

Politiker, Journalist:innen, Dissidenten, aber auch Private wurden jahrelange überwacht - ohne deren Wissen. Die #SurveillanceSecrets Recherchen zeigen den bisher wohl größten bekannten Datensatz aus der Überwachungsbranche - mit vielen Verbindungen nach AT... 1/3

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We used to have a similar joke, though with a slightly different tinge: about one of the Hapsburgs being asked who he was routing for in an Austria-Hungary match and replying, „who are we playing?“

Russia is intensifying its attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Putin aims to inflict maximum suffering on Ukrainians as winter approaches.

Europe is ready to support Ukraine further – new measures are in the works.

Extract of my press remarks with President Zelenskyy ↓

Chief of Protocol missed.

We must learn from Ukraine. Ukraine air defences take down 80% of targets.

Ukrainian drones stopped Russian advance on land and in the Black Sea, and devastated the Russian strategic bomber fleet. Ukraine shows besides tech we need integrated command & a new warfare ecosystem.

Despite rather uncomfortable weather, it was great to see Potok’s #WorldWar I #cemetery so lovingly renovated in comparison to two years ago. Laid wreaths honouring all the fallen together with 🇦🇹 Black Cross and Mayor #Tomkiewicz of #Jedlicze.

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Erinnert mich an alten Witz meines Opas: Lehrer auf Fahrrad wird von dickem BMW überholt; Fahrer: danke für den Mathe-Unterricht! Lehrer: wie sind Sie denn so wohlhabend geworden? Fahrer: kaufe Socken um eine Mark, verkaufe für 3 Mark, und von diesen 3% lebe ich…

Es ist wirklich bemerkenswert, dass (Ex-)Politiker allen Ernstes im Jahr 2025 noch erklären, es wäre die Aufgabe von Abgeordneten bei Postenbesetzungen zu intervenieren.
Nein, ist es nicht.
Um diese Unsitte - aka Ämterkorruption - abzustellen, wurden Besetzungsverfahren eingeführt. Vor Jahrzehnten.

Genau deshalb habe ich mein X-Konto wieder gelöscht.

Wenn mir der EP-Beschluss Wurscht ist, darf ich das noch so sagen??

We, the European Union, we are 27 member states and 450 million people. We are a strong team. 🇪🇺

Let's apply this strength to our security as well.

Now is the time to do so. (vdb)

Congratulations to our South-East European friends and hopefully soon EU members!

This week, #Albania, #Moldova, #Montenegro & #NorthMacedonia reached a major milestone on their path to #EU membership!
The Single Euro Payment Area (#SEPA) is now fully operational with these countries, making Euro transfers easier, faster & cheaper for citizens & businesses.

There has been continued sabotage against telecoms infrastructure along roads of southeast Sweden. These are the roads, ports and railways necessary for moving troops to Gotland

Yesterday it was revealed that a fiber optic cable undergoing maintenance has been cut on several spots along highway E22

I'm just preparing a talk on climate disinformation. Because Trump used it in his UN speech, I'm including the old story of the forged Time Magazine cover, supposedly showing that climate scientists predicted a coming Ice Age.
"Climate sceptics" don't have honest arguments so resort to fake news.