Felix Sassmannshausen
@fargonaut.bsky.social
Stirred up trouble is best written down.
Journalist & Political Scientist (Dr. Phil.)
Democracy, Economy & Health in and around Europe
Threema: YWAPDRYW
Signal: FS_Reports.91
On Point Analysis: https://fsassmannshausen.substack.com/
Journalist & Political Scientist (Dr. Phil.)
Democracy, Economy & Health in and around Europe
Threema: YWAPDRYW
Signal: FS_Reports.91
On Point Analysis: https://fsassmannshausen.substack.com/
New episode available today: At this week's informal meeting of EU leaders at Alden Biesen, a 16th-century Belgian castle, the future of the European Union will be shaped.
February 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM
New episode available today: At this week's informal meeting of EU leaders at Alden Biesen, a 16th-century Belgian castle, the future of the European Union will be shaped.
“The $9.42 billion package agreed to by the US House and Senate … is substantially lower than the $12.4 billion allocation in 2024 and 2025 – but it is still $5.7 billion more than requested … by US President Donald Trump …”
@healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
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$9.42 Billion For Global Health As US Foreign Aid Bill Passes - Health Policy Watch
Among the allocations is a $9.42 billion package for global health programs - signaling strong bipartisan support and maintaining significant global health
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February 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
“The $9.42 billion package agreed to by the US House and Senate … is substantially lower than the $12.4 billion allocation in 2024 and 2025 – but it is still $5.7 billion more than requested … by US President Donald Trump …”
@healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
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My latest piece for @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social on the ongoing @who.int Executive Board meeting. Definitely an interesting bit of news for all interested in global intellectual property rights — and corresponding inequity. This dispute seems to be far from over.
February 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM
My latest piece for @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social on the ongoing @who.int Executive Board meeting. Definitely an interesting bit of news for all interested in global intellectual property rights — and corresponding inequity. This dispute seems to be far from over.
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Sounds interesting!
📅 Reminder: Call for Applications 📢
We are organizing the 10th Summer School "Keynesian Macroeconomics and European Economic Policies".
From 24th - 29th August 2026 in Berlin
Deadline for applications: 28th February 2026
Website and application: www.imk-boeckler.de/de/aktuelle-...
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We are organizing the 10th Summer School "Keynesian Macroeconomics and European Economic Policies".
From 24th - 29th August 2026 in Berlin
Deadline for applications: 28th February 2026
Website and application: www.imk-boeckler.de/de/aktuelle-...
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Keynesian Macroeconomics and European Economic Policies
Das Institut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung (IMK) hat es sich zum Ziel gesetzt, der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Perspektive in der ökonomischen Forschung und in der wirtschaftspolitischen Diskus...
shorturl.at
February 4, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Sounds interesting!
The EU-India trade deal was hailed by leaders in Europe as a milestone for free trade & the rule-based order. But what about tariff increases on steel imports that were approved on the exact same day?
New episode on "Fortified Neoliberalism" available today.
fsassmannshausen.substack.com
#FTA #EU
New episode on "Fortified Neoliberalism" available today.
fsassmannshausen.substack.com
#FTA #EU
February 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM
The EU-India trade deal was hailed by leaders in Europe as a milestone for free trade & the rule-based order. But what about tariff increases on steel imports that were approved on the exact same day?
New episode on "Fortified Neoliberalism" available today.
fsassmannshausen.substack.com
#FTA #EU
New episode on "Fortified Neoliberalism" available today.
fsassmannshausen.substack.com
#FTA #EU
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previously:
-DOJ sought Lemon's arrest along with a group of others
-Magistrate judge rejected the charges against Lemon on the grounds that there was no probable cause
-DOJ tried to appeal the magistrate judge's ruling to the district judge (extremely unusual)
...
-DOJ sought Lemon's arrest along with a group of others
-Magistrate judge rejected the charges against Lemon on the grounds that there was no probable cause
-DOJ tried to appeal the magistrate judge's ruling to the district judge (extremely unusual)
...
here is the abbreviated backstory on lemon www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
previously:
-DOJ sought Lemon's arrest along with a group of others
-Magistrate judge rejected the charges against Lemon on the grounds that there was no probable cause
-DOJ tried to appeal the magistrate judge's ruling to the district judge (extremely unusual)
...
-DOJ sought Lemon's arrest along with a group of others
-Magistrate judge rejected the charges against Lemon on the grounds that there was no probable cause
-DOJ tried to appeal the magistrate judge's ruling to the district judge (extremely unusual)
...
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Die EU hat neue Sanktionen gegen das Regime im Iran verhängt. Noch heute könnten auch die Revolutionsgarden auf die Terrorliste gesetzt werden.
EU verhängt neue Sanktionen gegen Teheraner Regime
Zehntausende Festnahmen und Tausende Tote: Die jüngsten Ereignisse im Iran haben in der EU für Entsetzen gesorgt. Jetzt wird reagiert
buff.ly
January 29, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Die EU hat neue Sanktionen gegen das Regime im Iran verhängt. Noch heute könnten auch die Revolutionsgarden auf die Terrorliste gesetzt werden.
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Heute vor 81 Jahren wurde das Konzentrations- und Vernichtungslager Auschwitz befreit. Der Lagerkomplex Auschwitz ist heute Symbol für den industriellen Massenmord des #Holocaust und damit der systematischen Vernichtung der europäischen Juden. #WeRemember 1/x
January 27, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Heute vor 81 Jahren wurde das Konzentrations- und Vernichtungslager Auschwitz befreit. Der Lagerkomplex Auschwitz ist heute Symbol für den industriellen Massenmord des #Holocaust und damit der systematischen Vernichtung der europäischen Juden. #WeRemember 1/x
The situation in the besieged city of Kobane in Rojava is dire.
Food and medicine supplies are running out, and Islamist attacks continue, reports @christopherwimmer.bsky.social.
www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1197...
Food and medicine supplies are running out, and Islamist attacks continue, reports @christopherwimmer.bsky.social.
www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1197...
Rojava: Kobane unter Belagerung
Die Stadt Kobane ist von islamistischen Milizen umstellt. Die Lage ist katastrophal, es drohen Massaker. Eigentlich gilt eine Feuerpause zwischen den kurdisch angeführten SDF und der Übergangsregierun...
www.nd-aktuell.de
January 27, 2026 at 8:06 AM
The situation in the besieged city of Kobane in Rojava is dire.
Food and medicine supplies are running out, and Islamist attacks continue, reports @christopherwimmer.bsky.social.
www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1197...
Food and medicine supplies are running out, and Islamist attacks continue, reports @christopherwimmer.bsky.social.
www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1197...
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Ob in den USA oder in jedem anderen Land -
Politik von rechtsaussen macht das Leben der Arbeiterklasse NICHT besser:
Politik von rechtsaussen macht das Leben der Arbeiterklasse NICHT besser:
More evidence that the pro-worker talk of right-wing governments is just that, talk.
How one year of ‘America First’ left workers behind - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
How one year of ‘America First’ left workers behind - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
January 26, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Ob in den USA oder in jedem anderen Land -
Politik von rechtsaussen macht das Leben der Arbeiterklasse NICHT besser:
Politik von rechtsaussen macht das Leben der Arbeiterklasse NICHT besser:
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Wer meint, sowas wie ICE "kann bei uns nicht passieren", ist a) geschichtsvergessen und hat b) die Situation an den Außengrenzen & entlang der Balkanroute nicht verfolgt. Nur 1 Beispiel: 2021 prügelten vermummte Beamte der kroatischen Polizei auf Geflüchtete ein...
www.spiegel.de/ausland/kroa...
www.spiegel.de/ausland/kroa...
Kroatiens Innenminister Davor Božinović gibt Misshandlungen von Flüchtlingen durch Polizisten zu
Recherchen des SPIEGEL und weiterer Medienpartner belegen, dass kroatische Polizisten auf Flüchtlinge einprügelten. Innenminister Božinović räumt die Vorwürfe ein – will aber offenbar selbst keine Ver...
www.spiegel.de
January 26, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Wer meint, sowas wie ICE "kann bei uns nicht passieren", ist a) geschichtsvergessen und hat b) die Situation an den Außengrenzen & entlang der Balkanroute nicht verfolgt. Nur 1 Beispiel: 2021 prügelten vermummte Beamte der kroatischen Polizei auf Geflüchtete ein...
www.spiegel.de/ausland/kroa...
www.spiegel.de/ausland/kroa...
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In dieser Krise scheint dies nicht der Fall zu sein. Stattdessen findet ein Rückzug ins Nationale statt, anstatt die Ursachen der Fehler zu korrigieren. Dies wird uns nicht nur Wohlstand kosten, sondern unsere liberalen Demokratien in Europa weiter aushöhlen und zerstören.
January 23, 2026 at 8:59 AM
In dieser Krise scheint dies nicht der Fall zu sein. Stattdessen findet ein Rückzug ins Nationale statt, anstatt die Ursachen der Fehler zu korrigieren. Dies wird uns nicht nur Wohlstand kosten, sondern unsere liberalen Demokratien in Europa weiter aushöhlen und zerstören.
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The focus on the Greens in the debate on the EP Mercosur vote distracts from the fact that the EPP lost many MEPs in the process. This is not only a story of far-right and nationalist and progressive left alignment (on this issue), but also one of national fragmentation within the hegemonic bloc.
January 22, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The focus on the Greens in the debate on the EP Mercosur vote distracts from the fact that the EPP lost many MEPs in the process. This is not only a story of far-right and nationalist and progressive left alignment (on this issue), but also one of national fragmentation within the hegemonic bloc.
Farmers’ Protests, Meds and Roquefort Cocktails | A Week at the EU Parliament in Strasbourg | fsassmannshausen.substack.com/p/farmers-pr...
Farmers’ Protests, Meds and Roquefort Cocktails
A Week at the EU Parliament in Strasbourg
fsassmannshausen.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Farmers’ Protests, Meds and Roquefort Cocktails | A Week at the EU Parliament in Strasbourg | fsassmannshausen.substack.com/p/farmers-pr...
EU Parliament Backs Critical Medicines Act | »For stakeholders like Amref, the coming months will be critical to see if the final text includes explicit protections for global health equity, or if the EU’s drive for autonomy turns into a “Europe First” policy.
healthpolicy-watch.news/eu-parliamen...
healthpolicy-watch.news/eu-parliamen...
EU Parliament Backs Critical Medicines Act, Sparking Supply Concerns In Africa - Health Policy Watch
The European Parliament backed the EU's Critical Medicines Act (CMA) on Tuesday in a decisive move to secure Europe’s pharmaceutical supply chains from geopolitical shocks.
healthpolicy-watch.news
January 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM
EU Parliament Backs Critical Medicines Act | »For stakeholders like Amref, the coming months will be critical to see if the final text includes explicit protections for global health equity, or if the EU’s drive for autonomy turns into a “Europe First” policy.
healthpolicy-watch.news/eu-parliamen...
healthpolicy-watch.news/eu-parliamen...
Cheers erupted in the Hemicycle, as the Mercosur deal was put on hold: it was a close call, but the European Parliament just voted in favour of a motion to ask the European Court of Justice to check whether the deal is compatible with EU law. This could delay the ratification by a year or more.
January 21, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Cheers erupted in the Hemicycle, as the Mercosur deal was put on hold: it was a close call, but the European Parliament just voted in favour of a motion to ask the European Court of Justice to check whether the deal is compatible with EU law. This could delay the ratification by a year or more.
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🩺 Policy without protection costs lives.
💔 ⚠️ Adichie’s loss is not an anomaly. It’s a warning. Universal Health Coverage must be built on accountability and investment—or tragedies will continue.
✍️ #KateOkorie
#UHC #Nigeria
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
💔 ⚠️ Adichie’s loss is not an anomaly. It’s a warning. Universal Health Coverage must be built on accountability and investment—or tragedies will continue.
✍️ #KateOkorie
#UHC #Nigeria
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
Adichie’s Loss And The UHC Agenda: Why Smart Policy Isn't Saving Lives In Nigeria Yet - Health Policy Watch
LAGOS – On 6 January, literary icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie lost one of her 21-month-old twin boys at Euracare, an elite private hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.
healthpolicy-watch.news
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 AM
🩺 Policy without protection costs lives.
💔 ⚠️ Adichie’s loss is not an anomaly. It’s a warning. Universal Health Coverage must be built on accountability and investment—or tragedies will continue.
✍️ #KateOkorie
#UHC #Nigeria
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
💔 ⚠️ Adichie’s loss is not an anomaly. It’s a warning. Universal Health Coverage must be built on accountability and investment—or tragedies will continue.
✍️ #KateOkorie
#UHC #Nigeria
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
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Senior White House official says local and state police in Minneapolis “have been ordered to stand down and surrender.”
What?
What?
January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Senior White House official says local and state police in Minneapolis “have been ordered to stand down and surrender.”
What?
What?
On my way to Strasbourg to the first EP plenary session of the year. On the agenda: a new EU wide framework for start-ups, supply of critical medicines, protest, and votes on the EU-Mercosur deal and, notably, reactions to new US tariff threats. Interested in a coffee and connecting? Send me a note!
January 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
On my way to Strasbourg to the first EP plenary session of the year. On the agenda: a new EU wide framework for start-ups, supply of critical medicines, protest, and votes on the EU-Mercosur deal and, notably, reactions to new US tariff threats. Interested in a coffee and connecting? Send me a note!
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🧠 The key lesson for policymakers: vaccine hesitancy isn’t one single phenomenon. Transparent, long-term, evidence-based communication works — especially when tailored to communities.
💉 @thelancet.com, released a new study tracking 1.1 million people in England.
✍️ @fargonaut.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
💉 @thelancet.com, released a new study tracking 1.1 million people in England.
✍️ @fargonaut.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
Most Vaccine Hesitancy Can Be Successfully Overcome, New Lancet Study Finds - Health Policy Watch
Fears over side effects of COVID-19 jabs leading to initial vaccine hesitancy mostly gave way to acceptance in the course of the pandemic, with only a small minority remaining unvaccinated due to deep...
healthpolicy-watch.news
January 18, 2026 at 1:07 PM
🧠 The key lesson for policymakers: vaccine hesitancy isn’t one single phenomenon. Transparent, long-term, evidence-based communication works — especially when tailored to communities.
💉 @thelancet.com, released a new study tracking 1.1 million people in England.
✍️ @fargonaut.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
💉 @thelancet.com, released a new study tracking 1.1 million people in England.
✍️ @fargonaut.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
January 18, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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all eyes on #rojava!
die syrische "übergrangsregierung" greift gerade an allen fronten die selbstverwaltung in nord- und ossyrien an und hat sie an den #euhprat zurückgedrängt.
es droht sowohl ein blutbad in #syrien als auch eine niederlage des emanzipatorischen projektes von #rojava.
die syrische "übergrangsregierung" greift gerade an allen fronten die selbstverwaltung in nord- und ossyrien an und hat sie an den #euhprat zurückgedrängt.
es droht sowohl ein blutbad in #syrien als auch eine niederlage des emanzipatorischen projektes von #rojava.
January 18, 2026 at 10:11 AM