Piotr Rydzkowski
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EU, EC, economic security, WTO, international relations, international law. Views entirely private!
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Hop on, ride off! 🚆🚲
As of today, bikes are welcome on-board of EU trains. All new and upgraded trains in the EU will have dedicated spots for full-sized bicycles.
So, you can ride wherever the train takes you!
As of today, bikes are welcome on-board of EU trains. All new and upgraded trains in the EU will have dedicated spots for full-sized bicycles.
So, you can ride wherever the train takes you!
June 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Hop on, ride off! 🚆🚲
As of today, bikes are welcome on-board of EU trains. All new and upgraded trains in the EU will have dedicated spots for full-sized bicycles.
So, you can ride wherever the train takes you!
As of today, bikes are welcome on-board of EU trains. All new and upgraded trains in the EU will have dedicated spots for full-sized bicycles.
So, you can ride wherever the train takes you!
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Wily Economy Coyote
April 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Wily Economy Coyote
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When the moment came, Harvard didn’t hedge or flinch—it stood up. A reminder that integrity isn’t complicated, it’s just rare.
April 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
When the moment came, Harvard didn’t hedge or flinch—it stood up. A reminder that integrity isn’t complicated, it’s just rare.
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His Highness Mohamed bin Zayed and I just decided to launch negotiations on an EU–UAE free trade agreement.
This agreement will strengthen our bilateral relations and contribute to the prosperity of the broader region.
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europa.eu/!XJGdd4
This agreement will strengthen our bilateral relations and contribute to the prosperity of the broader region.
Read-out ↓
europa.eu/!XJGdd4
April 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
His Highness Mohamed bin Zayed and I just decided to launch negotiations on an EU–UAE free trade agreement.
This agreement will strengthen our bilateral relations and contribute to the prosperity of the broader region.
Read-out ↓
europa.eu/!XJGdd4
This agreement will strengthen our bilateral relations and contribute to the prosperity of the broader region.
Read-out ↓
europa.eu/!XJGdd4
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Turns out markets absolutely love a 10% universal tariff
April 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Turns out markets absolutely love a 10% universal tariff
So, we have a pause of the tariffs, but only for some, under certain conditions, and in any case a 10% tariffs remains, which is 3x higher than the US’s average applied tariffs from the past. So the logic seems to be: unpredictability will bring manufacturing home.
April 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
So, we have a pause of the tariffs, but only for some, under certain conditions, and in any case a 10% tariffs remains, which is 3x higher than the US’s average applied tariffs from the past. So the logic seems to be: unpredictability will bring manufacturing home.
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I’m losing my mind here. USTR made a list of “Unfair trade practices” they’re retaliating against, complaint number 5 is that the EU cares too much about stopping illegal deforestation, complaint number 7 is that the South Americans are doing too much illegal deforestation
April 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I’m losing my mind here. USTR made a list of “Unfair trade practices” they’re retaliating against, complaint number 5 is that the EU cares too much about stopping illegal deforestation, complaint number 7 is that the South Americans are doing too much illegal deforestation
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Of course it does…🙄
April 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Of course it does…🙄
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News travels fast in today's age of globalisation. I suppose we might return to the semaphore soon to listen to some folk, but in the mean time a lot of people seem weirdly keen not to spend their time in a detention facility.
April 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
News travels fast in today's age of globalisation. I suppose we might return to the semaphore soon to listen to some folk, but in the mean time a lot of people seem weirdly keen not to spend their time in a detention facility.
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I kind of want to go
April 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I kind of want to go
A day for the history books.
April 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A day for the history books.
I’d love to understand how Trump arrived at the 10% figure for the UK. Switzerland with its 0% tariffs for industrial goods gets hit with 31% - all because of agriculture presumably. Cant wait to see how the logic of all this is unpicked in the coming days.
April 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I’d love to understand how Trump arrived at the 10% figure for the UK. Switzerland with its 0% tariffs for industrial goods gets hit with 31% - all because of agriculture presumably. Cant wait to see how the logic of all this is unpicked in the coming days.
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Land of the free, update.
Members of British punk rock band UK Subs denied entry into the US
Members of British punk rock band UK Subs denied entry into the US
Three members of the pioneering band were detained and returned to the UK after flying to Los Angeles for a gig
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Land of the free, update.
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Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated
March 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated
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Toronto is no longer providing financial incentives for Tesla vehicles purchased as taxis or ride shares due to trade tensions with the United States, the city's mayor, Olivia Chow, said reut.rs/3DPWR2O
Toronto excludes Tesla from EV incentive due to US trade war
Toronto is no longer providing financial incentives for Tesla vehicles purchased as taxis or ride shares due to trade tensions with the United States, the city's mayor, Olivia Chow, said on Monday.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Toronto is no longer providing financial incentives for Tesla vehicles purchased as taxis or ride shares due to trade tensions with the United States, the city's mayor, Olivia Chow, said reut.rs/3DPWR2O
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Dear allies, the investigation of the Lithuanian prosecutor’s office has confirmed our suspicions that responsible for setting fires to shopping centres in Vilnius and Warsaw are the Russian secret services. Good to know before negotiations. Such is the nature of this state.
March 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Dear allies, the investigation of the Lithuanian prosecutor’s office has confirmed our suspicions that responsible for setting fires to shopping centres in Vilnius and Warsaw are the Russian secret services. Good to know before negotiations. Such is the nature of this state.
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Interesting EU move to counter transnational subsidies
Aluminium wheels made in Morocco found to be in receipt of Chinese subsidies slapped with duties
"The imports were found to be unfairly subsidised, inc via China’s BRI and were harming EU industry"
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
Aluminium wheels made in Morocco found to be in receipt of Chinese subsidies slapped with duties
"The imports were found to be unfairly subsidised, inc via China’s BRI and were harming EU industry"
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
Commission imposes duties on unfairly subsidised imports of aluminium road wheels from Morocco
The European Commission has imposed countervailing duties on imports of aluminium road wheels from Morocco, shielding EU producers and defending 16,600 jobs from unfair trading practices.
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu
March 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Interesting EU move to counter transnational subsidies
Aluminium wheels made in Morocco found to be in receipt of Chinese subsidies slapped with duties
"The imports were found to be unfairly subsidised, inc via China’s BRI and were harming EU industry"
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
Aluminium wheels made in Morocco found to be in receipt of Chinese subsidies slapped with duties
"The imports were found to be unfairly subsidised, inc via China’s BRI and were harming EU industry"
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
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Important research. 'Garbage in, garbage out' applies also to what AI 'learns' about political issues.
The Pravda network flooded the internet with 3.6 million pieces of pro-Kremlin propaganda in 2024 alone. This disinformation has already found its way into Artificial Intelligence, allowing dangerous lies to spread even faster. www.axios.com/2025/03/06/e...
Exclusive: AI chatbots echo Russian disinformation, report warns
Bots from Microsoft, Google, OpenAI and others spew falsehoods.
www.axios.com
March 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Important research. 'Garbage in, garbage out' applies also to what AI 'learns' about political issues.
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Fox News anchor, Jesse Watters finds it “personally offensive” that Canadians refuse to be annexed by the US: “That’s what everyone in the world wants—American citizenship.”
American Imperialism is on full show.
American Imperialism is on full show.
March 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Fox News anchor, Jesse Watters finds it “personally offensive” that Canadians refuse to be annexed by the US: “That’s what everyone in the world wants—American citizenship.”
American Imperialism is on full show.
American Imperialism is on full show.
We have lift off! Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships are a go! A new way to develop our partnerships in a mutually beneficial way.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
President von der Leyen in South Africa: launches talks on a new trade and investment deal, unveils €4.7 billion Global Gateway package
Today, President Ursula von der Leyen and President António Costa are at the EU-South Africa Summit in Cape Town to strengthen Europe's strategic partnership with the country.
ec.europa.eu
March 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
We have lift off! Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships are a go! A new way to develop our partnerships in a mutually beneficial way.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
This about encapsulates the state of the world we live in…
March 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
This about encapsulates the state of the world we live in…
Coming next: 1 million percent tariffs…
March 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Coming next: 1 million percent tariffs…