Gianmarco Ambrosino
@broes25.bsky.social
Liberal genovese europeista
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Do you think anyone in the UK government considered the EU response to them briefing that they don't want to align on financial services?
Of course not, because you might as well be putting out a big sign saying "we have learnt nothing so keep treating us badly" www.ft.com/content/8d9a...
Of course not, because you might as well be putting out a big sign saying "we have learnt nothing so keep treating us badly" www.ft.com/content/8d9a...
UK to exclude financial services from push for closer EU alignment
City of London firms have been lobbying against a return to Brussels rules
www.ft.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Do you think anyone in the UK government considered the EU response to them briefing that they don't want to align on financial services?
Of course not, because you might as well be putting out a big sign saying "we have learnt nothing so keep treating us badly" www.ft.com/content/8d9a...
Of course not, because you might as well be putting out a big sign saying "we have learnt nothing so keep treating us badly" www.ft.com/content/8d9a...
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Su X ci sono sempre più foto di donne e minori spogliati con l’intelligenza artificiale
Su X ci sono sempre più foto di donne e minori spogliati con l’intelligenza artificiale
Ovviamente senza il loro consenso: è colpa di una nuova funzione del chatbot Grok
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January 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Su X ci sono sempre più foto di donne e minori spogliati con l’intelligenza artificiale
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EU folk saying as I previously did, for the UK to go further will require financial contributions, moves towards freedom of movement, and demonstrating public commitment.
Some sign more UK analysts are understanding this.
Some sign more UK analysts are understanding this.
Brexit for slow learners. In the words of Theresa May: Brexit means Brexit. Now, it is the turn of the EU to say to the UK: Brexit means Brexit. You made your choice. Live with it. www.ft.com/content/0808...
Starmer may want closer ties with the EU — but will Brussels play ball?
The PM is trying to reassure pro-Europeans in Labour that a reset is coming, but EU officials say the timing is poor
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:45 AM
EU folk saying as I previously did, for the UK to go further will require financial contributions, moves towards freedom of movement, and demonstrating public commitment.
Some sign more UK analysts are understanding this.
Some sign more UK analysts are understanding this.
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Starmer's failure to tell the truth about the Brexit disaster, and his determination to stick with a failed status quo have made him the most unpopular PM since records began.
Piece from me on the crying need for this government to finally level with the public.
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Piece from me on the crying need for this government to finally level with the public.
substacktools.com/sharex/fsJgK...
Starmer’s Brexit cowardice and Britain’s relentless decline
Labour's refusal to tell the truth is killing this country
substacktools.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Starmer's failure to tell the truth about the Brexit disaster, and his determination to stick with a failed status quo have made him the most unpopular PM since records began.
Piece from me on the crying need for this government to finally level with the public.
substacktools.com/sharex/fsJgK...
Piece from me on the crying need for this government to finally level with the public.
substacktools.com/sharex/fsJgK...
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Will the reparations loan to Ukraine be adopted? What consequences if it isn't? And what are the other options on the table?
@sbeverts.bsky.social & @ditrych.bsky.social unpack the strategic stakes of the European Council.
▶️ Watch the full discussion: youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
@sbeverts.bsky.social & @ditrych.bsky.social unpack the strategic stakes of the European Council.
▶️ Watch the full discussion: youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
December 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Will the reparations loan to Ukraine be adopted? What consequences if it isn't? And what are the other options on the table?
@sbeverts.bsky.social & @ditrych.bsky.social unpack the strategic stakes of the European Council.
▶️ Watch the full discussion: youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
@sbeverts.bsky.social & @ditrych.bsky.social unpack the strategic stakes of the European Council.
▶️ Watch the full discussion: youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
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"We are going in the right direction" to find a solution for Ukraine, Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden told Euronews in an interview for Europe Today morning show ahead of the European Council on Thursday.
'We need to give Ukraine means to survive the war', Luxembourg PM says
"We are going in the right direction" to find a solution for Ukraine, Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden told Euronews in an interview for Europe Today morning show ahead of the European Council on Thursday.
l.euronews.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
"We are going in the right direction" to find a solution for Ukraine, Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden told Euronews in an interview for Europe Today morning show ahead of the European Council on Thursday.
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È uno dei Consigli più importanti della storia recente e potrebbe andare per le lunghe: i leader devono decidere se usare i beni russi congelati, e alcuni paesi (tra cui l’Italia) sono contrari
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È iniziato il Consiglio Europeo sui soldi all'Ucraina - Il Post
Uno dei più importanti degli ultimi tempi: i leader devono decidere se usare i beni russi congelati, ma potrebbe andare per le lunghe
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December 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
È uno dei Consigli più importanti della storia recente e potrebbe andare per le lunghe: i leader devono decidere se usare i beni russi congelati, e alcuni paesi (tra cui l’Italia) sono contrari
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Since the Russian billionaire sold Chelsea in 2022 under pressure from the British government, the funds from the sale have been frozen. PM Starmer is now allowing him to use it, but only for one cause: to help Ukraine.
UK to transfer €2.8bn of Abramovich’s Chelsea cash to Ukraine fund
Since the Russian billionaire sold Chelsea in 2022 under pressure from the British government, the funds from the sale have been frozen. PM Starmer is now allowing him to use it, but only for one cause: to help Ukraine.
l.euronews.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Since the Russian billionaire sold Chelsea in 2022 under pressure from the British government, the funds from the sale have been frozen. PM Starmer is now allowing him to use it, but only for one cause: to help Ukraine.
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Henry James’s Venice was a “city of intense beauty and deep secrets” that he transformed into novels, letters, stories, and essays during his visits in the late 19th century.
Anne Applebaum set out to experience that version of the sinking city:
Anne Applebaum set out to experience that version of the sinking city:
Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here
Henry James’s Venice was a “city of intense beauty and deep secrets” that he transformed into novels, letters, stories, and essays during his visits in the late 19th century. @anneapplebaum set out to experience that version of the sinking city:
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Henry James’s Venice was a “city of intense beauty and deep secrets” that he transformed into novels, letters, stories, and essays during his visits in the late 19th century.
Anne Applebaum set out to experience that version of the sinking city:
Anne Applebaum set out to experience that version of the sinking city:
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On Putin, the strategy of exporting chaos, how it works, why it ultimately (hopefully) fails www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Putin thinks democracy is the west’s weakness. We have to prove him wrong | Rafael Behr
The Russian strategy of exporting chaos to provoke extremism only works if liberals succumb to cynicism and despair, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
On Putin, the strategy of exporting chaos, how it works, why it ultimately (hopefully) fails www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The coming year could mark the start of the great geothermal renaissance. Find out why in The World Ahead
Geothermal energy looks set to go from niche to necessary
Competition between startups including Fervo Energy, Eavo and XGS Energy is hotting up. 2026 looks set to mark the start of the great geothermal renaissance
econ.st
December 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The coming year could mark the start of the great geothermal renaissance. Find out why in The World Ahead
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At a crunch leaders meeting in Berlin, Giorgia Meloni was sat at Zelenskyy’s elbow and cast as a core European player.
Her fellow leaders hope that message sunk in as the Italian Premier weighs up her position on two key issues this week where she holds a casting vote
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Her fellow leaders hope that message sunk in as the Italian Premier weighs up her position on two key issues this week where she holds a casting vote
as.ft.com/r/abbf787e-e...
Giorgia Meloni’s European moment comes with a price
[FREE TO READ] Italy’s enigmatic leader holds a casting vote this week on two crucial issues for the EU
as.ft.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
At a crunch leaders meeting in Berlin, Giorgia Meloni was sat at Zelenskyy’s elbow and cast as a core European player.
Her fellow leaders hope that message sunk in as the Italian Premier weighs up her position on two key issues this week where she holds a casting vote
as.ft.com/r/abbf787e-e...
Her fellow leaders hope that message sunk in as the Italian Premier weighs up her position on two key issues this week where she holds a casting vote
as.ft.com/r/abbf787e-e...
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British students will once again be able to take part in the EU's Erasmus+ exchange scheme from January 2027 — following a six-year hiatus due to Brexit.
UK rejoins EU’s Erasmus exchange scheme after Brexit hiatus
Brussels and London also say they will finish talks on carbon and agri-food deals by middle of 2026
www.politico.eu
December 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
British students will once again be able to take part in the EU's Erasmus+ exchange scheme from January 2027 — following a six-year hiatus due to Brexit.
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My last @borderlex.net Perspectives column of the year - how the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal is part of a wider failure of independent UK trade policy that is part of the reason why attention is switching back to EU relations - including on red lines. borderlex.net/2025/12/16/p...
Perspectives: UK trade policy sets sights on Brussels - Borderlex - European trade policy
The United Kingdom’s post-Brexit ‘global Britain’ trade policy has not delivered the expected results nor offered a good alternative to deep ties with the European Union. In the British debate, ten ye...
borderlex.net
December 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
My last @borderlex.net Perspectives column of the year - how the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal is part of a wider failure of independent UK trade policy that is part of the reason why attention is switching back to EU relations - including on red lines. borderlex.net/2025/12/16/p...
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🧵 Federico Rampini commenta un articolo ritirato da Nature senza capire niente
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Federico Rampini commenta un articolo ritirato da Nature senza capire niente - Valigia Blu
Rampini cita il ritiro di uno studio sul clima come prova dell’esistenza di “scienziati-sacerdoti”, ma i fatti raccontano altro: lo studio pubblicato su Nature è stato ritirato volontariamente dagli s...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🧵 Federico Rampini commenta un articolo ritirato da Nature senza capire niente
www.valigiablu.it/rampini-natu...
www.valigiablu.it/rampini-natu...
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Europe must end its "track-change" diplomacy of reacting while Americans & Russians set the agenda. This week it faces a choice: keep doing more of the same or mobilise its resources & power to shape its own course, writes @sbeverts.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/eFOo50XJH76
December 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Europe must end its "track-change" diplomacy of reacting while Americans & Russians set the agenda. This week it faces a choice: keep doing more of the same or mobilise its resources & power to shape its own course, writes @sbeverts.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/eFOo50XJH76
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La società belga al centro della questione dei beni russi congelati
La società belga al centro della questione dei beni russi congelati
Cos'è questa Euroclear, che tra le altre cose detiene i 185 miliardi di beni con cui l'Unione Europea vorrebbe finanziare la resistenza ucraina
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December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
La società belga al centro della questione dei beni russi congelati
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Agree Mercosur trade deal or give up on the EU’s global reputation as a reliable partner, Brussels’ trade chief @marossefcovic.bsky.social tells @financialtimes.com
“This is a matter of the credibility and predictability of the EU” he warned
w @andybounds.bsky.social
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“This is a matter of the credibility and predictability of the EU” he warned
w @andybounds.bsky.social
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EU will lose face if it rejects Mercosur deal, warns trade commissioner
[FREE TO READ] Maroš Šefčovič says bloc must not delay vote on pact with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay
as.ft.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Agree Mercosur trade deal or give up on the EU’s global reputation as a reliable partner, Brussels’ trade chief @marossefcovic.bsky.social tells @financialtimes.com
“This is a matter of the credibility and predictability of the EU” he warned
w @andybounds.bsky.social
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“This is a matter of the credibility and predictability of the EU” he warned
w @andybounds.bsky.social
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The author of the national security strategy that committed the US to aiding the far right in Europe is a race-obsessed hysteric and paranoid fantasist
Piece from me (Free to read but please subscribe)
comment.press/anton1212
Piece from me (Free to read but please subscribe)
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Michael Anton: An American fanatic
Trump’s hacks make their hatred for us clear
comment.press
December 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The author of the national security strategy that committed the US to aiding the far right in Europe is a race-obsessed hysteric and paranoid fantasist
Piece from me (Free to read but please subscribe)
comment.press/anton1212
Piece from me (Free to read but please subscribe)
comment.press/anton1212
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America’s allies fear that the Trump administration’s foreign policy may move in a worse direction. Hoping it won’t is too sanguine. Better to plan for the worst
More reasons for America’s friends to plan for the worst
A strategy that scorns Europe, bullies Latin America and is vague on Asia
econ.st
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
America’s allies fear that the Trump administration’s foreign policy may move in a worse direction. Hoping it won’t is too sanguine. Better to plan for the worst
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"The most likely medium-term outcome in the United States is neither entrenched authoritarianism nor a return to stable democracy. Rather, it is regime instability: a protracted struggle between authoritarian impulses and democratic solidarity." www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The Price of American Authoritarianism
What can reverse democratic decline?
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"The most likely medium-term outcome in the United States is neither entrenched authoritarianism nor a return to stable democracy. Rather, it is regime instability: a protracted struggle between authoritarian impulses and democratic solidarity." www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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Companies say the EU’s deregulation efforts are insufficient against Trump's “carrot-and-stick” strategy of pairing generous US tax incentives with a punitive 15% tariff on imports from the EU.
Analysis: Trump's trade policies set to widen EU-US innovation gap
Companies say the EU’s deregulation efforts are insufficient against Trump's “carrot-and-stick” strategy of pairing generous US tax incentives with a punitive 15% tariff on imports from the EU.
l.euronews.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Companies say the EU’s deregulation efforts are insufficient against Trump's “carrot-and-stick” strategy of pairing generous US tax incentives with a punitive 15% tariff on imports from the EU.
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Cala l'import, esplode l'export: così la Cina si sta divorando l'Europa (Ue+UK). Nel frattempo, ferve il dibbbbattito su come trattare con Pechino.
December 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Cala l'import, esplode l'export: così la Cina si sta divorando l'Europa (Ue+UK). Nel frattempo, ferve il dibbbbattito su come trattare con Pechino.
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Senior Western military officials and front-line Ukrainian officers say that Russia’s military isn’t on the verge of a breakthrough.
Trump Says Ukraine Is Losing the War. Officers on the Front Line Disagree.
Kyiv’s military faces major challenges against Moscow’s massive army, but analysts say a Russian breakthrough is highly unlikely.
on.wsj.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Senior Western military officials and front-line Ukrainian officers say that Russia’s military isn’t on the verge of a breakthrough.