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Let today in Hungary be a warmup for what we can do, for what we can have.

EN DIRECT, élections en Hongrie : Péter Magyar, conservateur pro-européen, en passe de détroner Viktor Orban à la tête de la Hongrie « Ce soir, le cœur de l’Europe bat plus fort en Hongrie », a sobrement posté sur X, Ursula von der Leyen, la présidente de la Commission européenne, estimant que par ce vote, « un pays a repris son chemin européen ».

EN DIRECT, élections en Hongrie : Péter Magyar, conservateur pro-européen, en passe de détroner Viktor Orban à la tête de la Hongrie

HUNGARY: Orbán concedes defeat in democratic earthquake "Today was a celebration of democracy," said Péter Magyar

HUNGARY: Orbán concedes defeat in democratic earthquake

Orbán lost! Russia lost! Trump lost! Europe won! 🇭🇺🇪🇺

Have a blessed Lenten season 💜

Long live Lithuania! Long live Europe! 🇪🇺🇱🇹

Belgium summons US ambassador over antisemitism claims Bill White accused Belgium’s health minister of inaction following the arrest of three Jewish mohels who perform circumcisions.

Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot has summoned Bill White, the U.S. ambassador to the country, over his comments accusing Belgium of antisemitism and lashing out against its health minister.

A European Defence Union is not to replace NATO, but to support NATO in Europe. And to make Europe ready to take responsibility on European defence.

NATO provides military might. The EU provides production power, European Defence Union builds European pillar of NATO.

Kyrgyzstan: Ousted security boss returns, but his system is unravelling Analysts argue the president is offering Tashiyev a graceful exit, but the space for quiet retirement may narrow if tensions resurface.

For those of us who follow Central Asian headlines, all eyes have been on Kyrgyzstan this week 👀🇰🇬
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Les entreprises risquent elles aussi l’extinction si elles continuent à détruire la nature Une nouvelle évaluation de l’IPBES souligne que la perte de biodiversité fait peser un « risque systémique et généralisé » sur l’économie. Elle livre des pistes d’action pour faire face à ce défi majeur.

Les entreprises risquent elles aussi l’extinction si elles continuent à détruire la nature

Remember when we thought Sarah Palin was the dumbest person in politics

Good times.

A picture of bad bunny with the word love

Bad Bunny understood the assignment…

Exit poll: Center left wins Portuguese presidency Center-left candidate António José Seguro is projected to defeat far-right leader André Ventura and become the country’s next head of state.

Center-left candidate António José Seguro is projected to become Portugal’s next president by a comfortable margin, exit polls indicated today.

Parabéns a António José Seguro pela sua vitória nas eleições presidenciais de Portugal!

Sei que a Europa pode contar com a sua experiência e com o seu empenho no nosso projeto comum, sobretudo como ex-eurodeputado, tanto quanto Portugal pode continuar a contar com a Europa 🇪🇺🇵🇹

I knew that André Ventura was going to lose hard in the presidential elections. I'm thankful for that. But Chega won't quiet down. So it's not fully a happy ending.

Grèce : 14 migrants meurent dans la collision de leur embarcation avec un patrouilleur des gardes-côtes en mer Egée Deux membres des gardes-côtes grecs et 25 migrants secourus ont été transférés à l’hôpital, sur l’île de Chios, au large de laquelle s’est produit l’accident.

Grèce : 14 migrants meurent dans la collision de leur embarcation avec un patrouilleur des gardes-côtes en mer Egée

Vietnam’s military ‘secretly planning for US invasion’ Leaked document showed Hanoi remained deeply suspicious of its ‘belligerent’ former enemy and had no interest in joining an anti-China alliance led by Washington

Meanwhile in Vietnam: Leaked document showed Hanoi remained deeply suspicious of its ‘belligerent’ former enemy and had no interest in joining an anti-China alliance led by Washington share.google/bAfxG03VtuHm...

The 5 #books I read in January:
1- Short but dense, a good intro to theology for deep diving.
2- About my favourite colour, green, and its meanings; wish it was less Euro-focused.
3&4- Loved this. Love the Grishaverse tales!
5- Hundred Years' War from John of Gaunt's view; good stuff.

realised something earlier. Trump's "we deserve more this piece of land because we helped win WW2" is... essentially Russia's case for taking over large chunks of eastern Europe? so, that's a thing

#BREAKING NATO chief tells AFP still 'lot of work to be done' for Greenland deal

Macron's aura farming is unmatched

The Sexualisation of Modesty: An Introspection into the Policing of Women’s Clothes "Modest is Hottest" is just wrong.

Another evening reflection
The Sexualisation of Modesty: An Introspection into the Policing of Women's Clothes
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Oglala Sioux Tribe says ICE illegally holding tribal members from Minneapolis raids Tribe says ICE wanted it to enter into agreements for info.

Insane.

ICE is now taking Native Americans into custody.

It can't get any clearer than this. This isn't about who is a citizen and who is not. This isn't about immigration. This is a purge of non-white people.

Vielen Dank Chancellor Christian Stocker for the very warm welcome in beautiful Vienna.
 
As a resounding voice on the EU stage, Austria’s leadership is vital as we take the necessary steps toward a stronger and more competitive Europe in the world, and work to break down barriers for our people 🇪🇺🇦🇹

That's always my struggle. I have a couple dozen sitting in my shelf. Meanwhile, I want something else that I don't have and so I splurge on new books, including my next read 😂

Grok’s output undressing women and children is horrendous.

@EU_Commission has already:
• taken investigative steps
• ordered the company to retain internal documents.

X now has to fix its AI tool in the EU - and they have to do it quickly. 1/2

Meta (Facebook & Instagram) is now under Trump's control.

Olivér Várhelyi denies knowledge of alleged spy ring run from his office Lawmakers questioned the commissioner over claims that spies had operated out of Hungary’s embassy to the EU during his tenure.

Hungarian Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi has said he didn't know anything about a spy ring that allegedly operated out of Budapest's embassy to the EU while he was in charge.

No one argues: 🇸🇪 is serious about security and defence.

With Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson about many short & long term security issues: EDPCIs, joint procurement in #defence, support for 🇺🇦, 🇪🇺 pillar of #NATO, 🇪🇺 space independence, true #EuropeanDefenceUnion, 🇪🇺Security Council & more.

🇬🇧 Britain wants to begin detaining tankers belonging to the shadow fleet; the government has already found legal justification for this, - BBC.

British ministers believe such actions fall under the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018.