Oleoducto is such a nice word

Italy and Germany are blocking punitive EU measures against Israel. Given this situation, how can anyone truly believe that the EU will move away from unanimity in foreign policy anytime soon, as Ursula von der Leyen keeps hawking around in her media appearances? It's fanciful.

'Nobody expected them to like it': DG Comp chief on battling Big Tech | Euractiv "They’re entitled not to like [the DMA] – what they are not entitled to do is not comply with it," new-in-post DG Anthony Whelan tells Euractiv

'Nobody expected them to like it': DG Comp chief on battling Big Tech
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Hungary broke core EU values with anti-LGBT law, ECJ says | Euractiv The ruling is the first time a country has been found in breach of EU "values of respect for human dignity"

The ruling is the first time a country has been found in breach of EU "values of respect for human dignity"

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The EU is throwing its arms open to the Taliban, to discuss deporting Afghans from Europe ...

Read this exclusive by Euractiv

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EU hopes to unblock Ukraine loan within 48 hours | Euractiv "I have received indications that Ukraine is ready to restore the oil transfer via the Druzhba pipeline," Orbán wrote

Both oil and money could be about to flow...

EU hopes to unblock Ukraine loan within 48 hours - EURACTIV

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Democracy inaction

Victorious Magyar still banned from speaking for EPP on Hungary | Euractiv The newly elected Hungarian leader is seeking to build ties with Brussels

Even though they are the conquering heroes of the EPP, Magyar’s MEPs still can’t represent their group, due to a ban dating back to January
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Thanks Tim

Here are the Hungarians likely to lead Péter Magyar's European policy

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Budapest's MCC under threat | Euractiv “I believe the state should never have financed them in the first place, it was a crime,” said Péter Magyar

Viktor Orbán's heavily patronised university/think tank is now coming under scrutiny from Péter Magyar, Hungary's soon-to-be PM-elect

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Patriots' paradox: Trump's far-right European allies refuse to support his EU trade deal | Euractiv Lack of support from Viktor Orbán and Marine Le Pen's MEPs suggests limits of cosying up to Trump

Story by @eddywax.bsky.social with a few comments from me why Trump 'patriots' allies did not vote for the EU-US trade deal today. Most curious to me are the Hungarian Fidesz MEPs, just after Trump endorsed Orbán last weekend:

Commission turns to its own rules to take down official’s leaked call | Euractiv The leaked call was uncontroversial but raised fears of interception in Brussels media and EU diplomatic circles

YouTube has removed a leaked phone call between a senior EU official and a Politico reporter after a request to do so from the Commission.

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Is anyone aware of any research about how lucrative it is for an European country to host an EU agency? Like the customs authority being decided today.

Navigating the Strait of Budapest | Euractiv Also, in Tuesday’s edition: Merz vs Weber, Sánchez pod, Kubilius, giant condom

Today's newsletter is all about a blocked stretch of choppy waters where Europeans dare not venture: The Strait of Budapest.

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Request for help!

I'm compiling a list of all the EU initiatives/files/decisions that Hungary is currently blocking, whether alone or with other member states. Aside from the €90 billion loan for Ukraine, what else is there?

Socialists ride anti-war wave | Euractiv Also, in Monday’s edition: Israeli ambassador, Cyprus, von der Leyen’s speeches, return hubs

At European level, the centre-left (@socialistsanddemocrats.eu) has been out of power for decades. The centre-right @eppgroup.bsky.social has dominated the EU for a quarter of a century.

Today @eddywax.bsky.social asks if the EPP's embrace of Trump's war on Iran could be their downfall.

Today’s big focus in Rapporteur is enlargement

The Commission is pushing a geopolitical revamp of the process for joining the bloc, but capitals are far more hesitant.

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Thanks for sharing Stan!

I couldn’t find any others - and I called around! But then I ran out of time so didn’t ask every country

Lol

@epejsova.bsky.social please could you follow me back? Thank you!

In today’s Rapporteur: a sit-down with humanitarian aid chief Hadja Lahbib; the Mercosur spotlight swings to Brx as Uruguay and Argentina seal the deal; Ministers eye high-level talks with Syria’s foreign minister; and the abortion battle shifts back to national capitals, w/ @eddywax.bsky.social

Insightful article explaining the dynamics as Denmark heads for snap election @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social

What if the EU’s mutual defence clause is triggered? Europe seek answers The defence provision has been invoked only once

What if the EU’s mutual defence clause is triggered? Europe seek answers

My report from Dubravka Suica's appearance at the European Parliament's, where she defended her decision to go to the Board of Peace. Her first public comments.

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I think it's a feature, not a bug. This is (another) US tech platform after all. Where is the EU's answer to X?

I'm going to try to be more present here. I sporadically spend time on BlueSky but get fed up with the amount of US news.

EU, Ukraine clash over membership timeline | Euractiv In Wednesday’s edition, also: American ‘blackmail,’ Metsola’s UK tour, EU Inc, Russian oil

Ukraine's accession to the EU is now facing a crunch moment. EU countries are getting more and more vocal with their worries about fast-tracking Kyiv in. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy is getting louder and louder about the need to join by 2027.
More in today's Rapporteur. 👇

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Breaking: Politicians whose main job is having meetings held an extraordinary meeting on the sidelines of another very important meeting. The meeting created considerable momentum ahead of the next meeting, at which major progress is expected to be generated for another meeting.