Andreas Sieber
@andreassieber.bsky.social
Energy & Climate Geopolitics
Head of Political Strategy @350.org
Energy Co-Lead, International Climate Policy Hub.
Views = my own
Head of Political Strategy @350.org
Energy Co-Lead, International Climate Policy Hub.
Views = my own
Some detailed reporting on how #COP31 focuses on waste management by @climatechangenews.com
Shared some thoughts with @joeloclimate.bsky.social why the #climate conference ultimately will be junged by how it deals with the energy transition .
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/13/t...
Shared some thoughts with @joeloclimate.bsky.social why the #climate conference ultimately will be junged by how it deals with the energy transition .
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/13/t...
Turkiye prioritises cleaning up garbage emissions for COP31
'Zero Waste' is the personal project of Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan and aims to cut emissions from landfills and waste disposal
www.climatechangenews.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Some detailed reporting on how #COP31 focuses on waste management by @climatechangenews.com
Shared some thoughts with @joeloclimate.bsky.social why the #climate conference ultimately will be junged by how it deals with the energy transition .
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/13/t...
Shared some thoughts with @joeloclimate.bsky.social why the #climate conference ultimately will be junged by how it deals with the energy transition .
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/13/t...
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
National security plans must adapt to avoid ‘new world disorder’, says UN climate chief
- Simon Stiell tells audience in Cop31 host nation Turkey that climate extremes are fuelling famine, displacement and war
#climatecrisis
Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Simon Stiell tells audience in Cop31 host nation Turkey that climate extremes are fuelling famine, displacement and war
#climatecrisis
Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
National security plans must adapt to avoid ‘new world disorder’, says UN climate chief
Simon Stiell tells audience in Cop31 host nation Turkey that climate extremes are fuelling famine, displacement and war
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
National security plans must adapt to avoid ‘new world disorder’, says UN climate chief
- Simon Stiell tells audience in Cop31 host nation Turkey that climate extremes are fuelling famine, displacement and war
#climatecrisis
Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Simon Stiell tells audience in Cop31 host nation Turkey that climate extremes are fuelling famine, displacement and war
#climatecrisis
Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
NEW ANALYSIS: Donald Trump has overseen more coal closures than any other US president
That must be why he was just crowned "undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal” (10/10 no notes, I am not making this up)
www.carbonbrief.org/...
That must be why he was just crowned "undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal” (10/10 no notes, I am not making this up)
www.carbonbrief.org/...
February 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
NEW ANALYSIS: Donald Trump has overseen more coal closures than any other US president
That must be why he was just crowned "undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal” (10/10 no notes, I am not making this up)
www.carbonbrief.org/...
That must be why he was just crowned "undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal” (10/10 no notes, I am not making this up)
www.carbonbrief.org/...
UN Climate Chief: #Climate crisis & #fossilfuels are driving “famine, displacement and war.”
#COP31 Presidency: Hold my baklava, let’s talk waste management & tourism 🫠.
Spoke with @theguardian.com on the leaked draft of the Action Agenda of this years #climate conference.
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#COP31 Presidency: Hold my baklava, let’s talk waste management & tourism 🫠.
Spoke with @theguardian.com on the leaked draft of the Action Agenda of this years #climate conference.
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National security plans must adapt to avoid ‘new world disorder’, says UN climate chief
Simon Stiell tells audience in Cop31 host nation Turkey that climate extremes are fuelling famine, displacement and war
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
UN Climate Chief: #Climate crisis & #fossilfuels are driving “famine, displacement and war.”
#COP31 Presidency: Hold my baklava, let’s talk waste management & tourism 🫠.
Spoke with @theguardian.com on the leaked draft of the Action Agenda of this years #climate conference.
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#COP31 Presidency: Hold my baklava, let’s talk waste management & tourism 🫠.
Spoke with @theguardian.com on the leaked draft of the Action Agenda of this years #climate conference.
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Our take: “The EPA is killing the biggest single step any nation has taken to save oil, save consumers money at the pump, and combat global warming,” Dan Becker @biologicaldiversity.org @stuti.bsky.social www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
Trump set to dismantle US climate rules in ‘betrayal’ of global goals
The White House describes the move as ‘the largest deregulatory action in American history’
www.the-independent.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Our take: “The EPA is killing the biggest single step any nation has taken to save oil, save consumers money at the pump, and combat global warming,” Dan Becker @biologicaldiversity.org @stuti.bsky.social www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
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“The climate crisis could trigger a global financial crash as temperatures rise beyond 2C, but governments and investors are relying on economic models that fail to account for the scale and severity of the damage.”
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Climate crisis could cause global financial crash
Researchers say governments and financial institutions underestimating threat because they rely on models that assume climate crisis impacts will be gradual
www.independent.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 12:38 PM
“The climate crisis could trigger a global financial crash as temperatures rise beyond 2C, but governments and investors are relying on economic models that fail to account for the scale and severity of the damage.”
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
The #Trump gov now removes vital pollution protection.
Shared thoughts with @stuti.bsky.social of @theindependent.bsky.social:
Prioritizing short-term #fossilfuel profits over public health & economic competitiveness also leaves the US behind in green tech.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Shared thoughts with @stuti.bsky.social of @theindependent.bsky.social:
Prioritizing short-term #fossilfuel profits over public health & economic competitiveness also leaves the US behind in green tech.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Trump set to dismantle US climate rules in ‘betrayal’ of global goals
The White House describes the move as ‘the largest deregulatory action in American history’
www.independent.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
The #Trump gov now removes vital pollution protection.
Shared thoughts with @stuti.bsky.social of @theindependent.bsky.social:
Prioritizing short-term #fossilfuel profits over public health & economic competitiveness also leaves the US behind in green tech.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Shared thoughts with @stuti.bsky.social of @theindependent.bsky.social:
Prioritizing short-term #fossilfuel profits over public health & economic competitiveness also leaves the US behind in green tech.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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👀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 - 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞.
transitionawayconference.com
👀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 - 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞.
transitionawayconference.com
First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
Colombia and the Netherlands will host the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. The Conference is designed as a space for countries, subnational governments and other stakeholders...
transitionawayconference.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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👀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 - 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞.
transitionawayconference.com
👀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 - 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞.
transitionawayconference.com
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Turkey 🇹🇷 , host of this years UN #climate conference #COP31 , just signed a joint deal for more #oil & #gas with Chevron (the guys who want to drill in #Venezuela following US bombings unlawful military intervention).
www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-petr...
Turkey 🇹🇷 , host of this years UN #climate conference #COP31 , just signed a joint deal for more #oil & #gas with Chevron (the guys who want to drill in #Venezuela following US bombings unlawful military intervention).
www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-petr...
Turkish Petroleum, Chevron sign pact on oil, gas exploration - Latest News
National energy company Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) and U.S. oil giant Chevron have signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate potential collaborations in oil and natural gas exploration and produc...
www.hurriyetdailynews.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Turkey 🇹🇷 , host of this years UN #climate conference #COP31 , just signed a joint deal for more #oil & #gas with Chevron (the guys who want to drill in #Venezuela following US bombings unlawful military intervention).
www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-petr...
Turkey 🇹🇷 , host of this years UN #climate conference #COP31 , just signed a joint deal for more #oil & #gas with Chevron (the guys who want to drill in #Venezuela following US bombings unlawful military intervention).
www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-petr...
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
'The geopolitical centre of gravity is shifting towards China' - worth reading this analysis of UN votes by @focaldataHQ hs-3959436.f.hubspot...
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
'The geopolitical centre of gravity is shifting towards China' - worth reading this analysis of UN votes by @focaldataHQ hs-3959436.f.hubspot...
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
An impressive who's who of people who believe their own convenience is more important than the planet we all live on, courtesy of the 2026 celebrity private jet tracker leaderboard!
(Before you click, comment below who you think is in top place)
#TaxTheSuperRich
(Before you click, comment below who you think is in top place)
#TaxTheSuperRich
Celebrity Private Jet Leaderboard February 2026 - CelebrityPrivateJetTracker.com
Tracking Celebrity Private jets
celebrityprivatejettracker.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM
An impressive who's who of people who believe their own convenience is more important than the planet we all live on, courtesy of the 2026 celebrity private jet tracker leaderboard!
(Before you click, comment below who you think is in top place)
#TaxTheSuperRich
(Before you click, comment below who you think is in top place)
#TaxTheSuperRich
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
This was to be expected - after cutting support to pro-democracy civil society last year, the US state is now looking to actively support far-right affiliated think tanks and charities in Europe.
Senior state department official Sarah Rogers travelled to European cities in December and has spoken to key figures in Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party about deploying grants to spread ‘American values’. ft.trib.al/Kx8ta8a
February 6, 2026 at 7:19 AM
This was to be expected - after cutting support to pro-democracy civil society last year, the US state is now looking to actively support far-right affiliated think tanks and charities in Europe.
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
Shell increases debt pile to $45.7bn to continue bumper shareholder payouts.
4% increase in dividends, $3.5bn share buybacks – 17th consecutive quarter of at least $3bn of buybacks.
Customers will pay.
CEOs appease shareholders who always want more. No govt curbs their power.
4% increase in dividends, $3.5bn share buybacks – 17th consecutive quarter of at least $3bn of buybacks.
Customers will pay.
CEOs appease shareholders who always want more. No govt curbs their power.
Shell increases multibillion-pound debt pile as it hands investors record payouts
Company’s total debt rose to $45.7bn as adjusted earnings for 2025 fell 22% to $18.5bn owing to weaker oil prices
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Shell increases debt pile to $45.7bn to continue bumper shareholder payouts.
4% increase in dividends, $3.5bn share buybacks – 17th consecutive quarter of at least $3bn of buybacks.
Customers will pay.
CEOs appease shareholders who always want more. No govt curbs their power.
4% increase in dividends, $3.5bn share buybacks – 17th consecutive quarter of at least $3bn of buybacks.
Customers will pay.
CEOs appease shareholders who always want more. No govt curbs their power.
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
📈 Wow! Over 90% (❗) of #China ’s investment growth last year came from clean-energy sectors. Shared some thoughts with The Guardian on how impressive this is and why the country must hence stop its catastrophic and continued #coal expansion.
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds
Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growth
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:28 AM
📈 Wow! Over 90% (❗) of #China ’s investment growth last year came from clean-energy sectors. Shared some thoughts with The Guardian on how impressive this is and why the country must hence stop its catastrophic and continued #coal expansion.
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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China is set to have more solar power capacity than coal for the first time this year, marking a “historic” milestone in the country’s energy transition.
@stuti.bsky.social
@stuti.bsky.social
China’s solar capacity set to overtake coal in ‘historic’ shift
Wind and solar combined are projected to account for about half of China’s total installed power capacity
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 8:48 AM
China is set to have more solar power capacity than coal for the first time this year, marking a “historic” milestone in the country’s energy transition.
@stuti.bsky.social
@stuti.bsky.social
Historic. #China s #solar capacity will overtake #coal this year.
Coal is finished economically.
Yet China doubles down & builds more coal plants unnecessary.
Talked with @stuti.bsky.social of @the-independent.com about Chinas schizophrenic energy politics.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Coal is finished economically.
Yet China doubles down & builds more coal plants unnecessary.
Talked with @stuti.bsky.social of @the-independent.com about Chinas schizophrenic energy politics.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
China’s solar capacity set to overtake coal in ‘historic’ shift
Wind and solar combined are projected to account for about half of China’s total installed power capacity
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Historic. #China s #solar capacity will overtake #coal this year.
Coal is finished economically.
Yet China doubles down & builds more coal plants unnecessary.
Talked with @stuti.bsky.social of @the-independent.com about Chinas schizophrenic energy politics.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Coal is finished economically.
Yet China doubles down & builds more coal plants unnecessary.
Talked with @stuti.bsky.social of @the-independent.com about Chinas schizophrenic energy politics.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
🇨🇳NEW | China–Coal power biannual review–H2 2025
💥In 2025, new & reactivated coal project proposals surged to record of 161GW–as clean energy put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse & drove down coal power generation
w/@globalenergymon.bsky.social
📄Report here:
energyandcleanair.org/publication/...
💥In 2025, new & reactivated coal project proposals surged to record of 161GW–as clean energy put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse & drove down coal power generation
w/@globalenergymon.bsky.social
📄Report here:
energyandcleanair.org/publication/...
February 3, 2026 at 12:15 AM
🇨🇳NEW | China–Coal power biannual review–H2 2025
💥In 2025, new & reactivated coal project proposals surged to record of 161GW–as clean energy put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse & drove down coal power generation
w/@globalenergymon.bsky.social
📄Report here:
energyandcleanair.org/publication/...
💥In 2025, new & reactivated coal project proposals surged to record of 161GW–as clean energy put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse & drove down coal power generation
w/@globalenergymon.bsky.social
📄Report here:
energyandcleanair.org/publication/...
Over 100 civil society organisations urge the #COP30 president to make the #fossilfuel phase out roadmap an inclusive and real political process.
350.org/press-releas...
350.org/press-releas...
Over 100 Civil society organizations urge COP30 presidency to make fossil fuel transition roadmap a real, inclusive political process
Open letter to President André Corrêa do Lago brings groups from around the world and calls for transparency and science-based...
350.org
February 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Over 100 civil society organisations urge the #COP30 president to make the #fossilfuel phase out roadmap an inclusive and real political process.
350.org/press-releas...
350.org/press-releas...
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
cover of The Economist this week
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 PM
cover of The Economist this week
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Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
If done right, transforming the North Sea into a renewable energy hub could "begin to correct" the injustice of its decades of pollution, says Clémence Dubois, 350.org Global Campaign Manager in this report by Bloomberg.
North Sea States to Invest €9.5 Billion in Offshore Wind by 2030
The offshore wind industry has pledged to invest €9.5 billion ($11.3 billion) in its supply chain by 2030 to help expand capacity in the North Sea as European countries work to turn one of the most fa...
www.bloomberg.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:42 PM
If done right, transforming the North Sea into a renewable energy hub could "begin to correct" the injustice of its decades of pollution, says Clémence Dubois, 350.org Global Campaign Manager in this report by Bloomberg.
Reposted by Andreas Sieber
HUGE moment for the EU car market as battery EVs overtake petrol cars for the first time ever
But there's no "natural" demand for EVs amirite?
Article by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
But there's no "natural" demand for EVs amirite?
Article by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
January 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM
HUGE moment for the EU car market as battery EVs overtake petrol cars for the first time ever
But there's no "natural" demand for EVs amirite?
Article by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
But there's no "natural" demand for EVs amirite?
Article by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
So the Vatican is now putting out press releases about 100 of their priests and staff being arrested over peaceful protest in #Minnesota against #ICE and #Trump 👀
www.vaticannews.va/de/welt/news...
www.vaticannews.va/de/welt/news...
USA: Festnahme von 100 Geistlichen - Vatican News
Im Kontext der Proteste gegen die verschärften Einwanderungskontrollen in den USA sind am vergangenen Freitag auch bis zu 100 Geistliche festgenommen ...
www.vaticannews.va
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 PM
So the Vatican is now putting out press releases about 100 of their priests and staff being arrested over peaceful protest in #Minnesota against #ICE and #Trump 👀
www.vaticannews.va/de/welt/news...
www.vaticannews.va/de/welt/news...