Andreas
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China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months, starting in March 2024.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months, starting in March 2024.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
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Marcel is very bad at camping.
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Marcel is very bad at camping.
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Forbes records the seismic fall in reputation of the US.
Working hard to get to that Ethiopia level. (did trump call them s*thole countries?)
Working hard to get to that Ethiopia level. (did trump call them s*thole countries?)
Wow! And greatest fall ever recorded goes to...
USA
😦
USA
😦
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Forbes records the seismic fall in reputation of the US.
Working hard to get to that Ethiopia level. (did trump call them s*thole countries?)
Working hard to get to that Ethiopia level. (did trump call them s*thole countries?)
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Ukraine’s drone warfare success - 75% of russian casualties - shows Europe that technology alone isn’t enough; training is key.
Ukraine’s rapid drone innovation and operator training (30+ schools) prove skilled crews matter more than hardware.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
Ukraine’s rapid drone innovation and operator training (30+ schools) prove skilled crews matter more than hardware.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
Ukraine's drone war lesson for Europe: Technology is nothing without training
As Europe races to strengthen its defenses against the mounting threat posed by Russian drones, more and more countries are looking to learn from Ukraine’s unrivaled experience in the rapidly evolving...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Ukraine’s drone warfare success - 75% of russian casualties - shows Europe that technology alone isn’t enough; training is key.
Ukraine’s rapid drone innovation and operator training (30+ schools) prove skilled crews matter more than hardware.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
Ukraine’s rapid drone innovation and operator training (30+ schools) prove skilled crews matter more than hardware.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Ukraine to gain access to the European Union Defense Fund (EDF) – European Council #Ukraine
Ukraine to gain access to the European Union Defense Fund (EDF) – European Council
en.interfax.com.ua
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Ukraine to gain access to the European Union Defense Fund (EDF) – European Council #Ukraine
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Last year, @alexfanta.bsky.social and I started collecting data on a decade of meetings between Google and the European Commission. Today, Alex shows how Google influenced people in Brussels to dominate the scene.
Google, the world’s largest search engine operating three in four smartphones, has played Brussels like a fiddle – shaping laws, silencing rivals, and calling it "innovation". The chart shows how Big Tech bankrolls Brussels’ top think tanks.
Read our latest story here: www.ftm.eu/articles/goo...
Read our latest story here: www.ftm.eu/articles/goo...
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Last year, @alexfanta.bsky.social and I started collecting data on a decade of meetings between Google and the European Commission. Today, Alex shows how Google influenced people in Brussels to dominate the scene.
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Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
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🚨🚨Things are just getting worse. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
🚨🚨Things are just getting worse. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
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This graph, and the one I attached, are why just renewing the subsidies for ACA plans is not enough. It’s a bare minimum- but our healthcare system is broken. We pay Maserati prices for Pinto performance
November 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This graph, and the one I attached, are why just renewing the subsidies for ACA plans is not enough. It’s a bare minimum- but our healthcare system is broken. We pay Maserati prices for Pinto performance
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American oligarchy on a different planet altogether from the rest of us
November 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
American oligarchy on a different planet altogether from the rest of us
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Top 10% by income now getting half of all consumption
November 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Top 10% by income now getting half of all consumption
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NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
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🚨🚨Breaking and welcome news: Rob Jetten’s centrist-liberal D66 party has won the #Dutchelection according according to the national press agency ANP, toppling #GeertWilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV). 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/rob-...
www.politico.eu/article/rob-...
Centrist D66 beats the far right to win Dutch election, national press agency announces
Rob Jetten is in pole position to become the new prime minister.
www.politico.eu
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🚨🚨Breaking and welcome news: Rob Jetten’s centrist-liberal D66 party has won the #Dutchelection according according to the national press agency ANP, toppling #GeertWilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV). 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/rob-...
www.politico.eu/article/rob-...
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🚨New publication with Kristijan Kotarski:
Enduring Structural Power? Assessing the Dominance of the Anglosphere in Global Finance Before the Trump Turn
Includes novel visualizations of global finance (banking, portfolio inv & FDI) showing persistent US centrality
hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/487488
Enduring Structural Power? Assessing the Dominance of the Anglosphere in Global Finance Before the Trump Turn
Includes novel visualizations of global finance (banking, portfolio inv & FDI) showing persistent US centrality
hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/487488
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🚨New publication with Kristijan Kotarski:
Enduring Structural Power? Assessing the Dominance of the Anglosphere in Global Finance Before the Trump Turn
Includes novel visualizations of global finance (banking, portfolio inv & FDI) showing persistent US centrality
hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/487488
Enduring Structural Power? Assessing the Dominance of the Anglosphere in Global Finance Before the Trump Turn
Includes novel visualizations of global finance (banking, portfolio inv & FDI) showing persistent US centrality
hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/487488
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Congratulations Dietmar [@DietmarPichler1] and thank you for putting this together.
Great work. Much respect.
https://inved.eu/
Great work. Much respect.
https://inved.eu/
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Congratulations Dietmar [@DietmarPichler1] and thank you for putting this together.
Great work. Much respect.
https://inved.eu/
Great work. Much respect.
https://inved.eu/
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Both Volvo and VW rely on Nexperia chips so this could soon have down the line consequences
Nexperia was sold in 2017 to a Chinese consortium before being sold on to Wingtech - also 🇨🇳 control.
Countries need to think hard about how to prevent key industries being sold to potentially hostile orgs
Nexperia was sold in 2017 to a Chinese consortium before being sold on to Wingtech - also 🇨🇳 control.
Countries need to think hard about how to prevent key industries being sold to potentially hostile orgs
Nexperia faces ‘existential threat’ after Dutch seizure, Chinese owner warns on.ft.com/48QnJgg
Nexperia faces ‘existential threat’ after Dutch seizure, Chinese owner warns
Hundreds of jobs at chipmaker at risk in the Netherlands, Germany and UK, says parent company Wingtech
on.ft.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Both Volvo and VW rely on Nexperia chips so this could soon have down the line consequences
Nexperia was sold in 2017 to a Chinese consortium before being sold on to Wingtech - also 🇨🇳 control.
Countries need to think hard about how to prevent key industries being sold to potentially hostile orgs
Nexperia was sold in 2017 to a Chinese consortium before being sold on to Wingtech - also 🇨🇳 control.
Countries need to think hard about how to prevent key industries being sold to potentially hostile orgs
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Not only is Hurricane Melissa now a Category 5, it is still strengthening.
Hurricane hunters are finding the central pressure continuing to drop and the eye continuing to warm. Flight level winds are as high as 180mph.
Hurricane hunters are finding the central pressure continuing to drop and the eye continuing to warm. Flight level winds are as high as 180mph.
Waking up to Category 5 monster. Hurricane Melissa begins its move toward Jamaica today.
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Not only is Hurricane Melissa now a Category 5, it is still strengthening.
Hurricane hunters are finding the central pressure continuing to drop and the eye continuing to warm. Flight level winds are as high as 180mph.
Hurricane hunters are finding the central pressure continuing to drop and the eye continuing to warm. Flight level winds are as high as 180mph.
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NEW STUDY PUBLISHED IN NATURE: People who got an mRNA COVID vaccine within ~3 months before or after starting immunotherapy for cancer lived longer overall than those who didn’t get the vaccine.
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
October 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
NEW STUDY PUBLISHED IN NATURE: People who got an mRNA COVID vaccine within ~3 months before or after starting immunotherapy for cancer lived longer overall than those who didn’t get the vaccine.
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
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#RenewableEnergy investment should come from defence budgets, say retired military leaders
Former European officers say spending on low-carbon power would make nations more resilient to threats from potential aggressors.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Former European officers say spending on low-carbon power would make nations more resilient to threats from potential aggressors.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Renewable energy investment should come from defence budgets, say retired military leaders
Former European officers say spending on low-carbon power would make nations more resilient to threats from potential aggressors
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
#RenewableEnergy investment should come from defence budgets, say retired military leaders
Former European officers say spending on low-carbon power would make nations more resilient to threats from potential aggressors.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Former European officers say spending on low-carbon power would make nations more resilient to threats from potential aggressors.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Quick reminder that NO past round of Russia sanctions led to a sustained spike in oil prices, even with multiple OPEC+ production cuts. The latest US sanctions won't either. Best example is the huge wave of shadow fleet sanctions by Biden in Jan. '25 (green). @econharris.bsky.social @brookings.edu
October 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Quick reminder that NO past round of Russia sanctions led to a sustained spike in oil prices, even with multiple OPEC+ production cuts. The latest US sanctions won't either. Best example is the huge wave of shadow fleet sanctions by Biden in Jan. '25 (green). @econharris.bsky.social @brookings.edu
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This breathtaking rise has drastic consequences for EU producers.
EU car exports to China are down 28% since 2021. European manufacturers are losing ground in third markets like the UK.
And at home, they face growing competition - only partly cushioned by last year’s anti-subsidy tariffs.
EU car exports to China are down 28% since 2021. European manufacturers are losing ground in third markets like the UK.
And at home, they face growing competition - only partly cushioned by last year’s anti-subsidy tariffs.
October 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
This breathtaking rise has drastic consequences for EU producers.
EU car exports to China are down 28% since 2021. European manufacturers are losing ground in third markets like the UK.
And at home, they face growing competition - only partly cushioned by last year’s anti-subsidy tariffs.
EU car exports to China are down 28% since 2021. European manufacturers are losing ground in third markets like the UK.
And at home, they face growing competition - only partly cushioned by last year’s anti-subsidy tariffs.
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Good 🧵 on cars here.
By every metric, the industry is in deep trouble — and none of it has anything to do with future emission rules or an engine ban a decade away.
In fact, the future of cars is electric - not because of Brussels regulation, but because EVs will soon be much cheaper to make and run.
In fact, the future of cars is electric - not because of Brussels regulation, but because EVs will soon be much cheaper to make and run.
October 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Good 🧵 on cars here.
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1/9
China's GDP growth for the third quarter came in at an expected 4.8% year on year, with the first three quarters growing 5.2%. It seems China is very much in line to report GDP growth for 2025 at – or just under – the GDP growth target of 5%.
english.news.cn/20251020/f55...
China's GDP growth for the third quarter came in at an expected 4.8% year on year, with the first three quarters growing 5.2%. It seems China is very much in line to report GDP growth for 2025 at – or just under – the GDP growth target of 5%.
english.news.cn/20251020/f55...
China's GDP expands 5.2 pct year on year in first three quarters
english.news.cn
October 20, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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China's GDP growth for the third quarter came in at an expected 4.8% year on year, with the first three quarters growing 5.2%. It seems China is very much in line to report GDP growth for 2025 at – or just under – the GDP growth target of 5%.
english.news.cn/20251020/f55...
China's GDP growth for the third quarter came in at an expected 4.8% year on year, with the first three quarters growing 5.2%. It seems China is very much in line to report GDP growth for 2025 at – or just under – the GDP growth target of 5%.
english.news.cn/20251020/f55...
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Meanwhile over in wee Cyprus the pro-reunification candidate in northern Cyprus won in the first round by a massive landslide: 62.76%.
October 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Meanwhile over in wee Cyprus the pro-reunification candidate in northern Cyprus won in the first round by a massive landslide: 62.76%.