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Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓

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All things Europe, in all things European.

Neofunctionalist-in-chief, trilemmer, sci-fi & fantasy nerd.

Political economist, associate professor at Politecnico of Turin, former fellow at Bruegel.

" Europe will be made through crises...." .. more

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Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 2d

First paper of 2026, and I should add, absolutely topical.

www.fondazionecsf.it/en/activitie...

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 2h

Regime forces are conducting widespread home and rooftop raids in Tehran to destroy satellites and Starlink terminals. This is one of the main reasons less footage is coming out right now. In many cases, terminal owners are being arrested. Locals say the scale of the violence and killing is extreme.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 4h

Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albáres has joined France’s call to build a European Army and to integrate its defense industry free of US interference. This would allow Europe to act independently of third countries and strengthen its security.

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 4h

🇮🇷 More than 500 People Killed in Iran Protests

‼️ Russia, a key ally of Iran, has refrained from criticizing the Iranian authorities. Russian state-aligned and propagandist media portray the protests primarily as a destabilizing factor.

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More than 500 People Killed in Iran Protests

More than 538 people have been killed during protests across Iran, including 490 protesters and 48 members of the security forces, while over 10,600 people have

theukrainianreview.info

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 23h

And despite it all, this is Tehran 🇮🇷

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d

Masses are now marching through Tehran. Preliminary reports indicate the Iranian Tax Administration building is on fire.

Across multiple cities, disturbing updates are pouring in, wounded and killed numbers are rising fast. The regime is throwing everything it has at suppressing the uprising.

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Karami @mobinkarami.bsky.social · 1d

Unfortunately, most of the country doesn’t have access to satellite internet to send videos. The situation in Khorramabad is dire. The regime has confiscated the bodies of the dead and is not allowing the families to see them.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1d

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 1d

When I joined Bluesky it was effectively a private members' club, things have been downhill ever since!

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 1d

Some of us have been here far too long already... (it's now 41.7m users)

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to everyone joining Bluesky in the recent influx.

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bfg5000.bsky.social @bfg5000.bsky.social · 1d

Why should ruzzians be allowed to compete in Europe when they attack Europe? It's madness to let ruzzians into Europe.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d

Huge crowds are out on the streets again in Iran. In Tehran’s Tehranser, Punak, and Saadat Abad districts, footage shows large gatherings chanting slogans like “We’re waiting for Pahlavi, we’re not going anywhere!”

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Rose Mason @rosemmason.bsky.social · 1d

American here. I agree. Sadly, I don't see any other way. Even when the Biden administration was drip-feeding weapons to and trying to micromanage the war in Ukraine, it was clear to me—as well as others—that the only way for Ukraine to survive is nuclear weapons. Now that's true for everyone else.

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

After many years, it finally got at me.

I am losing trust in the peer review system.

And I have the strong feeling that, in political science, friendship networks and reputational effects play today a much stronger role of 10 years ago.

I am quite saddened by this.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Elon Musk's Grok

www.nbcnews.com/world/indone...

Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Elon Musk's Grok over sexualized images

The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have opened inquiries into sexualized content on the app.

www.nbcnews.com

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Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow, the Russian invasion of Ukraine will reach 1,418 days, the exact same number of days as the German invasion of the Soviet Union, from the border crossing on June 22nd to the official proclamation of Victory on May 9th and capitulation of Berlin.

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m not afraid! I’m not afraid! I’ve been dead for 47 years!”

The strength of this woman is amazing. She will live again.

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

Although I must say that, while the new optional 3D version is cool, I am still deep in love with Oliver's hand-drawn 2D buildings.

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

Far south in my holdings, instead, we are squarely in a 20c climate. No risk of snow here! But the summer will be hard.

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

[Nerd corner]

Winter has come to my favourite indie game, a real time, multiplayer, middle-ages economic simulator. It really changes the feeling of the map, even though the northern provinces are starving and whole production lines come at at standstill.

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Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

It's Friedman permanent income hypothesis applied to gas prices and unexpected, temporary winter spikes 🙃

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Georg Zachmann @gzachmann.bsky.social · 1d

But it is surprising to me, that at this supply situation market prices are not already starting to do their job of reflecting a potential tightness and going up - encouraging more supply and reducing demand.

Expectation might be, that storage gets us through winter, and then v. cheap supplies come

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Georg Zachmann @gzachmann.bsky.social · 1d

In the EU, at current withdrawal rates (10 TWh/day) storage volume (643 TWh) will last till mid March.

But if fast storage depletion continues - at some moment EU prices will rise - attracting more LNG-tankers and lowering demand -> then storage withdrawal will slow.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d

Protests raged through the night in Iran. Crowds reportedly torched the Al-Rasul mosque in Tehran, a symbol of the Islamic regime, and set fire to the municipal building in Karaj. Public anger is exploding as the crackdown gets bloodier, and more are calling for the regime to fall.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

Was it tho? Frodo himself was quitely supporting the consensus opinion that bilbo fabled money had runned out

Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 1d

Nah:

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 1d

The reports of violence, arbitrary arrests, and intimidation tactics by the Iranian regime against its own people are profoundly concerning. Canada strongly condemns the killing of protesters, and urges Iran to allow for freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear of reprisal.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1d

man if they can't sell CNN on this...

The video evidence also appears to undermine elements of the government’s narrative of what happened.

CNN’s analysis found that while the Department of Homeland Security claims that Good was “blocking” ICE agents, multiple cars – including one driven by Ross – were able to drive around Good’s vehicle before the shooting.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Abolish the crazy thugs at ICE.

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