neil-lewis.bsky.social
Spanish Olive Oil Guy - international trade, foreign policy, economics, clean energy, food, transport. European liberal social democrat. Oh, and trees.
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🚫 Zelensky is not ready to accept a minerals deal with the US as Ukraine sees a "number of problematic issues" with the draft agreement.
✊ Ukraine has submitted new proposals for mineral deal to the US, — Fox News
🔥 SBU and AFU struck the Novovelichkivska oil pumping station in the Krasnodar Krai.
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In response to Vance’s provocative speeches, Europeans have been talking a lot about military self-sufficiency, but they need to be talking much more about digital sovereignty and escape US tech domination.
www.disconnect.blog/p/jd-vance-c...
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Maybe check that the UK's nuclear defence is fully independent of US/ Trump.
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I wonder how Spain might respond?
I suspect a large proportion of young Brits will choose Spain. Would Spain provide health care for free but agree to young Spaniards pay a UK surcharge? Unlikely.
Maybe the visa carries a healthcare insurance charge - and each country gets to choose the price?
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With the UK’s ageing population and restrictions on free movement post-Brexit, this scheme could provide a vital influx of young workers from the EU who are eager to contribute to the economy. The introduction of such a scheme could be a win-win for both the UK and the EU,
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Looking forward to the 'Trump Surrenders' headlines...
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It only took 5 minutes for this video to post - 5 minutes I had to be uninterruptedly present with the app open.
I suppose if there’s another round of crackdowns, you should still find me on Twitter because posting here and running from the police is a risk to our lives. @support.bsky.team
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The article above is titled 'The Discrete Greatness of Europe'
But I prefer to read it as 'EUrope's Quiet Power'.
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I wonder if this is Trump's negotiation (Good cop / bad cop routine) to extract more rare earth minerals from Ukraine?
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This is key 👇 any real Ukraine peace deal will require Putin to lose power. Anything less allows the Russian war machine to restock in preparation for bigger and worse war.
Trump isn't proposing this.