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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 10h

Nous investissons massivement dans des projets d’exploitation des minéraux critiques à travers le Canada.

Ces projets vont permettre de créer plus de carrières bien rémunérées, d’alimenter notre avenir axé sur l’énergie propre et de renforcer notre défense nationale.

Titre du journal Le Soleil qui va comme suit : Alliance sur les minéraux stratégiques: le Canada à la tête des négociations

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 10h

We’re investing big in critical mineral projects across Canada.

That’s going to create more high-paying careers, power our clean energy future, and strengthen our national defence.

CTV News headline that reads: Canada announces first investments under G7 pact, aims to stockpile critical minerals

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BRUZZ @bruzzbe.bsky.social · 12h

In een eerste reactie laat organisator Golazo weten verbaasd te zijn over de timing en de boodschap van de Stad Brussel.

Organisator Golazo: 'Marathon niet duurder dan een wedstrijd van Union of Anderlecht'

In een eerste reactie laat organisator Golazo weten verbaasd te zijn over de timing en de boodschap van de Stad Brussel.

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Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 12h

Wtf Brussels

Les autorités communales annoncent qu'il n'y aura plus de marathon de Bruxelles: voici pourquoi
www.lalibre.be/regions/brux...

And a reaction:

Organisator Golazo: 'Marathon niet duurder dan een wedstrijd van Union of Anderlecht'
www.bruzz.be/actua/sport/...

Les autorités communales annoncent qu'il n'y aura plus de marathon de Bruxelles: voici pourquoi

La Ville de Bruxelles annonce qu'elle n'organisera plus cet événement sportif sur son territoire.

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Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 17h

Who knew Jacques Delors had something in common with @schwarzenegger.bsky.social

Be Useful – a very good book!

Pictured: Some new ideas for Europe by Enrico Letta.

Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 1d

A vision of the year 2000, from Clarice Lispector in 1969 – always cool to see what did and didn’t come true. Some things still in progress. Some we are beginning to worry about. And others, we would LOVE to have.

Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 1d

I love that the president of the US is picking a fight with a comedian over whether an aircraft carrier catapult should be working with steam or electricity.

The EU simply doesn’t have these kinds of policy debates.

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Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 7d

The EU & Japan risk getting spit-roasted by the US and China in this new world order...

Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 8d

The very next day, the plan is made public!
www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Commission announces Japan-inspired critical materials plan | Euractiv

“Whether on energy or raw materials, defence or digital, Europe has to strive for its independence,” said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

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Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 8d

Well this story aged very well!

Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 10d

🇯🇵 🇪🇺 My favourite story yet written for @euractiv.com

I’d been watching Commissioners go to Japan all through September. Could not leave that phenomenon unremarked!

With my colleague Tom, I think we made something you’ll like :-)

www.euractiv.com/news/tokyo-d...

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Laurent Geslin @laurentgeslin.bsky.social · 9d

Nice piece by @chris.euractiv.com and Thomas Moller-Nielsen. www.euractiv.com/news/tokyo-d... A must read !

Tokyo drift: Why the EU is going all-in on Japan | Euractiv

China’s export restrictions on rare earths have prompted a surge of diplomatic engagement between Brussels and Tokyo

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Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 10d

🇯🇵 🇪🇺 My favourite story yet written for @euractiv.com

I’d been watching Commissioners go to Japan all through September. Could not leave that phenomenon unremarked!

With my colleague Tom, I think we made something you’ll like :-)

www.euractiv.com/news/tokyo-d...

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Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 12d

Nooooo :-(

C'est du Belge @polbegov.skyfleet.blue · 12d

Pour la première fois, des moustiques ont été découverts en Islande

Pour la première fois, des moustiques ont été découverts en Islande - RTBF Actus

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 13d

Once a narrative takes hold, it is very difficult to shift, whether it is based on truth or not.

Belgium in Brief: The truth is out there

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Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 13d

The real reason they're in Eurovision www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Australia Pitches to Be Trump’s Fix for China Rare Earths Curbs

Australia’s prime minister is set to pitch his nation’s vast resource holdings as a solution to China’s rare earth curbs at a meeting Monday with President Donald Trump, as the US and other countries ...

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Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 18d

One big news out of today’s NATO meeting, perhaps unwittingly, an endorsement of our newsletter FIREPOWER.

Read today’s issue here / get a trial to read it for free:
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Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 20d

🇮🇪 Reading a potted history of Ireland and it’s already changed forever how I’ll think about AOC’s ‘squad’ in the US, given Michael Collins also had one.

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 20d

Sobering words from the German intelligence services - “We must not sit back and assume that a possible Russian attack would come in 2029 at the earliest. We are already under fire today.”

For deterrence now we must take the necessary decisions now.
www.euractiv.com/news/german-...

German spy chief says Russia won't shy from military confrontation | Euractiv

Germany’s foreign intelligence chief, Martin Jaeger, warned on Monday that Russia posed a direct threat and the current “icy peace” with the EU could erupt at any moment into “heated confrontation”. J...

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Chris Powers @chris.euractiv.com · 21d

Bit of a word salad that one

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 21d

The European Defence Community - idea promoted by Jean Monnet and 🇪🇺founding fathers - failed in 1950s. We need to draw inspiration from that attempt to create a new European security architecture, involving also Ukraine 🇺🇦
Full remarks 🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Welcome message by Commissioner Kubilius for the International colloquium ”European Security in Global Disorder” (recorded)

Good evening,\nI very much regret I cannot be there with you.\nI see Jean Monnet as a great historic example. And you are discussing the most important issue of our time: our security.\nLet me start w...

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Caroline de Gruyter @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social · 21d

Such a classic.
Center-right parties that start aping far-right parties harm or even demolish themselves in the process (LR, the Tories, the VVD, etc etc)

Garvan Walshe @garvanwalshe.org · 21d

Years of aggressive polarising rhetoric seem to be hurting the PP and rewarding vox.

This is usually what happens. Feijoó would do better to return to his earlier concilating persona

Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 21d

Spain, GESOP poll:

PP-EPP: 29% (-2)
PSOE-S&D: 28% (+1)
VOX-PfE: 18% (+2)
Sumar-LEFT|G/EFA: 8%
Podemos-LEFT: 4%
ERC-G/EFA: 2%
SALF-ECR|NI: 2%
Junts-NI: 1%

+/- vs. 10-12 June 2025

Fieldwork: 03-09 October 2025
Sample size: 1,000

➤ europeelects.eu/spain

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Transport and Tourism Committee @tran.europarl.europa.eu · 24d

Next week @tran.europarl.europa.eu to meet on Monday (13 October).

Votes:
✔️ Air passenger rights ✈️
✔️ Driving licence & driving disqualification 🚗

Debates:
✔️ Military mobility 🛣️🪖

📄Agenda 👉 link.europa.eu/7fBPVG
❗️Highlights 👉 link.europa.eu/NWFxpn

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · 25d

Drone wall turns a ‘littoral’ corner as EU eyes southern flank

Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius says Mediterranean countries are on the frontline and have “different needs”

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James D.J. Brown @jamesdjbrown.bsky.social · 26d

Zelenskyy names Japan as one of the countries whose components continue to be used in Russian drones & missiles. He says that optoisolators for Russian cruise missiles are made in Japan. Zelenskyy also mentions components from US, PRC, Taiwan, UK, ROK, Germany. www.president.gov.ua/en/news/u-dr...

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · 28d

Frontex eyes new role in EU drone defence

Frontex's future role will also be discussed during this month's Affairs Council, ahead of next year's review of its mandate

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