Nicolai von Ondarza
@nvondarza.bsky.social
Political scientist with a passion for EU affairs, Geek with a passion for technology. Head of Europe Division at @SWP-Berlin.org. Associate Fellow @chathamhouse.bsky.social Europe Programme. All views are personal. Journey before Destination.
This however suggests that talks have broken down, which would be a real failure for both sides:
UK talks to join EU defence fund break down on.ft.com/4rh52Jg
UK talks to join EU defence fund break down
Discussions failed after UK refused to pay billions of euros in fees
on.ft.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This however suggests that talks have broken down, which would be a real failure for both sides:
Though in Germany there is much attention on the 'Brandmauer' against the AfD, little attention is on this development in the EP.
But it will not be without consequences: The more the EPP works with the far-right in the EP, the harder it will be for CDU/CSU & SPD to maintain a united EU policy.
But it will not be without consequences: The more the EPP works with the far-right in the EP, the harder it will be for CDU/CSU & SPD to maintain a united EU policy.
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Though in Germany there is much attention on the 'Brandmauer' against the AfD, little attention is on this development in the EP.
But it will not be without consequences: The more the EPP works with the far-right in the EP, the harder it will be for CDU/CSU & SPD to maintain a united EU policy.
But it will not be without consequences: The more the EPP works with the far-right in the EP, the harder it will be for CDU/CSU & SPD to maintain a united EU policy.
In a more serious note, as the UK model will likely also be applied to Canada and probably South Korea, such a flexible contribution based on actual participation sounds like the kind of flexibility the EU should embrace.
November 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
In a more serious note, as the UK model will likely also be applied to Canada and probably South Korea, such a flexible contribution based on actual participation sounds like the kind of flexibility the EU should embrace.
Oh No! Eine Ära endet - dir alles Gute, nur der ARD wird etwas fehlen!
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Oh No! Eine Ära endet - dir alles Gute, nur der ARD wird etwas fehlen!
As my 13y old son recently said to me - 'Dad, were you really born in the 1980s? Damn, you're old' 😱
November 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
As my 13y old son recently said to me - 'Dad, were you really born in the 1980s? Damn, you're old' 😱
I think it is also not clocked in that not all AI created images look shiny. Quite easy with the right prompts to make less shiny images, which sometimes look more convincing, like this one of the trech bros, a meeting that never happened:
November 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I think it is also not clocked in that not all AI created images look shiny. Quite easy with the right prompts to make less shiny images, which sometimes look more convincing, like this one of the trech bros, a meeting that never happened:
Also advertising. This took me less than a minute, and there are AI agents now where you can create influencer personas and spew out these kind of images with products in all kinds of environments etc.
November 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Also advertising. This took me less than a minute, and there are AI agents now where you can create influencer personas and spew out these kind of images with products in all kinds of environments etc.