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Well done, Berkeley. "What is great about this course is that it acknowledges that being open to opposing views is something that our students need to learn to do; it’s not just ‘natural’ for anyone." news.berkeley.edu/2025/04/14/t...

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‼️A serious wake-up call: last year, Europe was the fastest-warming continent. Silver-lining: EU's actions are effective. Share of #renewables is growing: in 2024, 45% of 🇪🇺 electricity was renewable. Read the report here ⬇️ #EU #climate #energy

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Hello world! Brussels colleagues are kindly invited to the launch of EUalive. We meet in the Press Club Brussels Europe, rue Froissart 95, on 29 April from 18.30. Details here: www.pressclub.be/event/offici...

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The dismantling of USAID has captured headlines, but European countries are also cutting aid budgets, contributing to a void in support for poorest people in the world’s most fragile states. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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Bring back the Freedom Fries!

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The Trump Effect in Canada: Since Trump’s inauguration, Liberals doubled their votes in polls (from 22% to 44%) and are now set to win an outright majority of seats.

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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

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I got a question for you: Who are the academics who most engage with society at large - be it policymakers, courts, nonprofits and the media? Please share their names with me here or at [email protected] 🙏

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💥 TOMORROW 💥 Join us in-person or online to celebrate 10 years of UK in a Changing Europe with @anandmenon.bsky.social and @jillongovt.bsky.social 🎟️ Get your tickets while you still can 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/a-dec...

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The crisis for UK steel is exposing another – perhaps even bigger – crisis for the UK Our news media seems incapable of even the most basic factchecking YES energy for UK steelmakers is costly NO it's not due to net-zero YES it is due to GAS Here's what UK media isn't telling you🧵

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#EU Trade Commissioner @marossefcovic.bsky.social on the outcome of his meeting with #US Commerce Secretary Lutnick. Reiterates the zero for zero tariff on industrial goods offer, achieving progress will require a significant joint effort on both sides

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Congratulations to Albania for taking another step towards EU membership Today, we opened the Internal Market cluster. While tariffs return elsewhere, we’ll be breaking down barriers to trade and business. Happy to see us building a more united & secure Europe together.

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“Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government,” Harvard attorneys wrote to federal officials. “Accordingly, Harvard will not accept the government’s terms.” If you’ve never given to Harvard, GIVE NOW! search.app/M76p3GzTmMuc...

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Letter from Dem Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD) requesting a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele To discuss MD father Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return "If Kilmar is not home by midweek – I plan to travel to El Salvador this week to check on his condition and discuss his release."

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The EU 🇪🇺 and Albania 🇦🇱 have taken the next steps in the accession process. At the fourth accession conference, the EU and Albania opened negotiations on the internal market cluster. More info ➡️https://europa.eu/!3tHKf3 #EUEnlargement

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New job at Oxford - do please share widely! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMS153/a...

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🤝 Today, we welcomed Mr. Thomas Byrne T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence of the Republic of Ireland, to the EUI. During his visit, Minister Byrne met with members of the EUI’s Irish community and visited the campus, including the EUI Library and @eui-euarchives.bsky.social.

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on.ft.com/4jbUqqN Seven months, zero answers: Russians blame authorities for Ukrainian occupation

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⏸️The EU has adopted the legal acts to PAUSE its countermeasures on unjustified US trade tariffs.⏸️ This strategic 90-day pause by EU Commission creates time & space for EU-US talks. @marossefcovic.bsky.social is currently in Washington to meet his US counterparts. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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EU ratifies treaty with Canada 🇨🇦 on passenger name records ✈️ www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

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Nvidia, suspendu aux décisions de Donald Trump, a perdu plus de 1 000 milliards de dollars

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The EU is planning to outline its roadmap to phase out Russian fossil fuels in early May www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Europe Express, our Brussels-based Europe newsletter, has won best newsletter at World Association of News Publishers awards 🎉 Huge h/t to @henryjfoy.ft.com @lauramdubois.ft.com who put in the real hard graft to make it happen. Sign up here >> www.ft.com/europe-express

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Hello from Budapest, where the Orbán government’s campaign against Ukrainian EU accession is ongoing. The gov-funded billboards include images of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ursula von der Leyen and Manfred Weber.

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Crucial conversations at today’s #FAC. On Middle East & Gaza, ceasefire must be renewed, all hostages released & life-saving aid must start flowing. On EU-Africa ties, we're stepping up humanitarian aid for Sudan & neighbouring countries & East DRC; preparing EU-AU Ministerial.

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The Council adopted a decision to sign a Digital Trade Agreement with #Singapore . The new agreement will: 📌 enhance consumer protection online 📌 provide legal certainty for businesses 📌 ensure trusted data flows 📌 address unjustified barriers to digital trade ➡️ europa.eu/!GJqJKv

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How Russian propaganda uses Chinese social media to recruit youngsters to fight in #Ukraine

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The cruel attack on the Ukrainian city #Sumy proved again Russia’s blatant disrespect for international humanitarian law. My thoughts are with the families of the victims and the wounded. @ZelenskyyUa (1/2)

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EU plans to increase financial support for the Palestinian Authority with a three-year package worth around 1.6 billion euros, European Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica tells Reuters. www.reuters.com/world/eu-boo...

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Angry birds. 1903, Brussels.

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Timely event with top notch speakers tomorrow 👇

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Today, my feed has been made up of pictures of the dead bodies strewn across the street after a Russian rocket strike on Sumy- and posts from the Russian state media, which has been sharing clips of Dmitry Peskov ice dancing

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As of 6 pm today, 34 people were killed and 117 injured by the Russian strike on Sumy. Two of the killed and 15 of the injured are children. The Russian strike killed everyone in the Martynenko family – mom, dad and their son Maksym, a six-grader. Deepest condolences.

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Heartbreaking scenes from Sumy this morning as residents gathered for Palm Sunday only to be met by Russian missiles. Horrific example of Russia intensifying attacks while Ukraine has accepted an unconditional ceasefire. My thoughts are with the Ukrainian people today.

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Germany warns against retaliating on US digital services after EU Commission President von der Leyen told @roulak.bsky.social, @henryjfoy.ft.com & @andybounds.bsky.social that the EU could tax Big Tech if no negotiated solution is found in the tariff war. www.ft.com/content/0ab1...

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Something related. My #podcast #TheGlobalAgora with @alanderminna.bsky.social: Can #Trump really make #Europe great again? ko-fi.com/post/Podcast...

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How Russian propaganda uses Chinese social media to recruit youngsters to fight in #Ukraine

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Take this beautiful shot taken earlier this week in the Tuileries as your regular reminder to use the weekend (or any off-time) to disconnect or do the kind of things that are good for you, whatever that is. Even more important when you work on intense topics.

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Doux passage vers le weekend

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It may seem counterintuitive to issue more debt during a crisis. But in a world where US economic policy is unpredictable, safe asset diversification suddenly has value. And the EU’s best response to US tariffs is to issue more debt. My OpED at @bruegel.bsky.social www.bruegel.org/first-glance...

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