The current geopolitical context is putting our EU values to the test.
Our response: to become one of the main driving forces of a network of multipolarity, in support of multilateralism, international law and the United Nations.
France confirms oil crisis, says 30-40% Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed
Hej Sverige! 🇸🇪
Today I’m in Sweden as part of my #MissileTour, visiting defence industry facilities.
We’re discussing how to ramp up production with 🇪🇺 support.
Europe & Ukraine 🇺🇦 need stronger air defence, and Sweden’s industry can deliver.
#ProtectWhatMatters
We say this loud and clear: online platforms are responsible for protecting minors, and they need to do more to deliver on this responsibility.
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I start to write the next task.
EU will sign defence partnerships with Australia, Iceland, and Ghana this week, Kallas announces –
https://www.europesays.com/2834836/
The European Union is set to formalize defence partnerships with Australia, Iceland, and Ghana, EU foreign policy chief…
Laureates of the European Parliament's Order of Merit 2026.
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration in 2025, Parliament established the first European distinction of its kind, a European Order of Merit.
The first laureates were announced today in Parliament.
Learn more: link.europa.eu/RhTbxW
Putin has built a gangster state around one man. He is 73, and he will not be around forever. What matters now is what vision of the future we have that makes sure no other person can become him.
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Welcome 😃
Good work. Keep it up. It takes time.
German AfD Party Labeled Right-Wing Extremist by Western Region
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has for the first time been classified as right-wing extremist by a federal state in the west of the country, giving authorities there enhanced powers to monitor the party as a threat to democracy.
Give a stupid man the possibility to steer. And voila 😜
The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.
Enig i dybdeforsvar: at vi burde ha flere allianselag over nasjonalt nivå; så enig i felles nordisk-baltisk og felles europeisk og felles NATO allianselag.
Det er kanskje enklest å organisere enheter via pengestrømmene.
Vi kommer langt med godt samarbeid. ✈️🚢🚊🚚
TikTok’s 'addictive' design breaches EU law, European Commission says
The European Commission found that TikTok has not sufficiently limited addictive features such as infinite scroll, which encourages compulsive behaviour.
Participants of ConSIMium sitting at a large circular conference table in a modern meeting room, each with laptops, microphones and nameplates, beneath a ceiling decorated with a colourful geometric pattern and overlooking a floor with a matching multicoloured design.
A group of students around a desk in a modern conference room, intently discussing documents beside computer monitors and a nameplate labelled 'President'.
A group of students playing journalists stand behind blue barriers decorated with the EU flag, holding smartphones, notebooks, and recording devices towards a student playing an EU leader in the foreground.
A conference desk with a flat screen showing a live video feed of a meeting. On the table, a spiral-bound booklet titled “ConSIMium – A Council Simulation Experience”, along with papers and a closed folder.
We welcomed students from all across Europe taking part in #ConSIMium, a two-day simulation game about EU policymaking.
27 national teams took on the roles of EU leaders, ministers, ambassadors, national experts and media representatives.
Read what they had to say about it 🔗 link.europa.eu/4cq8xT
Visual showing an EU flag with text reading 'A bigger EU means a safer Europe'. There is a European Parliament logo in the bottom right-hand corner.
A country can only join the EU if it respects and promotes EU values 🇪🇺
So, helping countries reform and join the EU is an investment in European security and stability, Parliament members state.
Learn more: link.europa.eu/38DGqm
EU secure network fôr governments
Vrient å droppe nasjonal styring.
Når NATO pga Trump-USA synes å være svakere, så er det fristende å lage sterkere og mindre allianser. Men NATO er fortsatt sterkt.
Felles nordisk-baltisk forsvarsallianse er en interessant ide. Men unødvendig når vi har NATO.
A city of over 1 million. The 7th largest in 🇷🇺
I do hope its citizens love their genocide Zar. Otherwise freezing for his “special military operation” must really suck.
Putin is to blame for everything happening to 🇷🇺. He started the illegal invasion and has been targeting civilians from day 1.
In 2025, as Bluesky grew from 25M to 42M users, we took actions to keep it welcoming, using proactive design to reduce toxic content by 79%. Our 2025 Transparency Report shares how we're building a safer platform while keeping a transparent and human-centered approach: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
After a whirlwind 2025, we took a pause to reflect on what 2026 might bring, and how Bluesky can help build the sort of future we all want to see online. Check out a few of our predictions, and let us know if you agree: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
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Here is a developer of board games that teaches the complexity of governing modern societies:
hegemonicproject.com
Europe now talks of a European army. .. 61% Italians support this. Spanish prime minister says this must be done.
Recent data shows that a clear majority of Italians, 61%, support European federalization.
Instruks.
To improve road safety and reduce collisions, Parliament is modernising EU driving license rules with:
🔍 a two-year probationary period for new drivers
📱 digital driving licences
⛔ driving disqualifications across borders
Read more below 🚗
Some thoughts:
2014/22: Russia takes Crimea / launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Dec 2024: Assad (Russia-backed) falls.
Jan 2026: Maduro (Russia-leaning) captured by U.S. forces.
Jan 2026: Iran protests + internet blackout — “revolution?”