Norman
@noaasm.bsky.social
⚖️ LL.M Candidate in Corporate & Commercial Law @ Maastricht University | 🎓 Public Int'l Law LL.M alumni @ University of Oslo | 💼 Privacy Lawyer | interested in tech, cybersecurity, data protection, international law & geopolitics | 📍🇪🇪 | views my own
Trump doubled down on his announced tariff plans on European nations supporting Greenland and called the Europeans to shift their focus away from Greenland www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Trump says ‘no comment’ when asked if he would seize Greenland by force – Europe live
The US president said he would “100%” push ahead with his plans to hit European nations with tariffs if he doesn’t get Greenland.
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Trump doubled down on his announced tariff plans on European nations supporting Greenland and called the Europeans to shift their focus away from Greenland www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Some members of the European Parliament are calling for establishement of a single European tech regulator independent of the Brussels institutions
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
US pressure revives call for powerful EU tech regulator
Europe’s maze of rules and regulators is in sharp focus as Brussels grapples with X’s AI tool Grok.
www.politico.eu
January 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Some members of the European Parliament are calling for establishement of a single European tech regulator independent of the Brussels institutions
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
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1️⃣ He didn't say that.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
January 19, 2026 at 10:34 AM
1️⃣ He didn't say that.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
Furthermore, someone should remind Trump administration that last year, major military exercises lead by Denmark took place together with NATO allies
www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2025...
www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2025...
January 19, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Furthermore, someone should remind Trump administration that last year, major military exercises lead by Denmark took place together with NATO allies
www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2025...
www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2025...
Pathetic! The appeasement approach no longer works with Trump. The EU must no longer tolerate being bullied. Time for a firm response!
EU Ambassadors held today a long discussion on Trump’s threats over Greenland and the turbulent state of EU-US relations.
The European Commission presented several options to retaliate, including the €93 billion list and the Anti-Coercion Instrument.
But no decision was taken.
The European Commission presented several options to retaliate, including the €93 billion list and the Anti-Coercion Instrument.
But no decision was taken.
EU Ambassadors have concluded their crisis meeting on Greenland, which began at 17.00 and lasted until 20.30 aprox. An unusual length for a Sunday gathering.
January 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Pathetic! The appeasement approach no longer works with Trump. The EU must no longer tolerate being bullied. Time for a firm response!
Wouldn’t have expected to see og T.I making comeback m.youtube.com/watch?v=FVz7...
T.I. - Let Em Know [Prod. by Pharrell Williams] (Official Audio)
YouTube video by T.I.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Wouldn’t have expected to see og T.I making comeback m.youtube.com/watch?v=FVz7...
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The US secretly sought knowledge about military installations in Greenland
Previously unknown documents from the 🇩🇰 defense show that the US was trying to get 🇩🇰 colleagues in Greenland to hand over information about military installations, ports and air bases
www.berlingske.dk/internationa...
Previously unknown documents from the 🇩🇰 defense show that the US was trying to get 🇩🇰 colleagues in Greenland to hand over information about military installations, ports and air bases
www.berlingske.dk/internationa...
USA søgte i fortrolighed viden om militære installationer i Grønland
Hidtil ukendte dokumenter fra dansk forsvar viser, at Forsvarsministeriet og den øverste danske militære ledelse var bekymret over, at USA – uformelt og uden at involvere København – forsøgte at få da...
www.berlingske.dk
January 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The US secretly sought knowledge about military installations in Greenland
Previously unknown documents from the 🇩🇰 defense show that the US was trying to get 🇩🇰 colleagues in Greenland to hand over information about military installations, ports and air bases
www.berlingske.dk/internationa...
Previously unknown documents from the 🇩🇰 defense show that the US was trying to get 🇩🇰 colleagues in Greenland to hand over information about military installations, ports and air bases
www.berlingske.dk/internationa...
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This opens up wider questions about how far the UK and Canada in the 5 eyes intel sharing framework as well as other former allies of the United States can still provide the Americans with any sensitive intelligence information at all
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 PM
This opens up wider questions about how far the UK and Canada in the 5 eyes intel sharing framework as well as other former allies of the United States can still provide the Americans with any sensitive intelligence information at all
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I'd wager this is the angriest statement ever issued by the Nobel Peace Prize people...
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I'd wager this is the angriest statement ever issued by the Nobel Peace Prize people...
I fully agree here with @peterhense.bsky.social, but I would add that we also need to actually start taking the steps towards tech sovereignty. The overrelaynce on the US tech has already shot us into the leg.
We need to ramp up production of military goods, insanely fast, like the U.S. did between 1940-1945. A stronger military means deterrence, which in turn builds confidence and leads to more stable political decision making.
Feels like something cracked today in the transatlantic alliance. Europeans have been swallowing their pride, bitting their tongues, and bending the knee. That strategy may have bought them time but it has now clearly failed. It also had a major cost - it has made the WH think Europe will cave. 1/
January 18, 2026 at 8:44 AM
I fully agree here with @peterhense.bsky.social, but I would add that we also need to actually start taking the steps towards tech sovereignty. The overrelaynce on the US tech has already shot us into the leg.
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So US trade rep Greer surrended immediately?
US official says EU should consider separating Greenland tariff issue from US trade deal reut.rs/4pLkJq6
US official says EU should consider separating Greenland tariff issue from US trade deal
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Saturday it is up to Europe to decide whether it wants to raise new tariff threats from President Donald Trump against some European countries over Greenland.
reut.rs
January 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
So US trade rep Greer surrended immediately?
In light of the latest Trump’s tariff news, it is good time to revisit this article by @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social in @ecfrpower.bsky.social blog
ecfr.eu/publication/...
ecfr.eu/publication/...
Brussels hold’em: European cards against Trumpian coercion – European Council on Foreign Relations
Faced with an aggressive United States, Europe has more leverage than it realises. Across trade, technology, infrastructure, finance and people-to-people relati
ecfr.eu
January 18, 2026 at 5:59 AM
In light of the latest Trump’s tariff news, it is good time to revisit this article by @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social in @ecfrpower.bsky.social blog
ecfr.eu/publication/...
ecfr.eu/publication/...
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China and Russia must be having a field day. They are the ones who benefit from divisions among Allies.
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
China and Russia must be having a field day. They are the ones who benefit from divisions among Allies.
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
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[1/6] A reminder: Europe has cards to use against the US. Lots of them.
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
Brussels hold’em: European cards against Trumpian coercion – European Council on Foreign Relations
Faced with an aggressive United States, Europe has more leverage than it realises. Across trade, technology, infrastructure, finance and people-to-people relati
ecfr.eu
January 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
[1/6] A reminder: Europe has cards to use against the US. Lots of them.
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
A well argumented take from @ehunterchristie.bsky.social regarding latest US tariffs against the EU member states
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My hot take on Trump's tariffs against European countries:
1: they constitute economic aggression in order to acquire territory. Europeans will remember this for decades to come. They mean very serious damage to the transatlantic bond on all time horizons.
My hot take on Trump's tariffs against European countries:
1: they constitute economic aggression in order to acquire territory. Europeans will remember this for decades to come. They mean very serious damage to the transatlantic bond on all time horizons.
January 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM
A well argumented take from @ehunterchristie.bsky.social regarding latest US tariffs against the EU member states
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Cut ties with US Big Tech - European alternatives for digital products.
Find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
🇪🇺 Hosted on servers in the #EU
🇪🇺 Servers are operated by EU based companies (incl. parent companies)
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Find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
🇪🇺 Hosted on servers in the #EU
🇪🇺 Servers are operated by EU based companies (incl. parent companies)
european-alternatives.eu
European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
european-alternatives.eu
January 17, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Cut ties with US Big Tech - European alternatives for digital products.
Find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
🇪🇺 Hosted on servers in the #EU
🇪🇺 Servers are operated by EU based companies (incl. parent companies)
european-alternatives.eu
Find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
🇪🇺 Hosted on servers in the #EU
🇪🇺 Servers are operated by EU based companies (incl. parent companies)
european-alternatives.eu
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Bernd Lange, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, calls on the European Commission to "immediately" start proceedings on the Anti-Coercion Instrument in response to Trump's latest tariff threat.
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Bernd Lange, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, calls on the European Commission to "immediately" start proceedings on the Anti-Coercion Instrument in response to Trump's latest tariff threat.
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He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.
January 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.
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Dann können wir ja jetzt endlich konsequent DSA und DMA gegen Big Tech durchsetzen.
January 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Dann können wir ja jetzt endlich konsequent DSA und DMA gegen Big Tech durchsetzen.
Now is the perfect moment for the EU to retaliate and finally start acting within the tech sector. This is a field, which the US cares about
January 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Now is the perfect moment for the EU to retaliate and finally start acting within the tech sector. This is a field, which the US cares about
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If Trump goes ahead, the European Commission will face the burning question it has avoided for almost a year: the Anti-Coercion Instrument.
It refused to apply the instrument against Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and China’s rare earths restrictions. Will it dare to do it now? Will it have a choice?
It refused to apply the instrument against Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and China’s rare earths restrictions. Will it dare to do it now? Will it have a choice?
🚨 Donald Trump says he will impose a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland in retaliation for deploying soldiers to protect Greenland.
Effective 1st of February, he says.
Effective 1st of February, he says.
January 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
If Trump goes ahead, the European Commission will face the burning question it has avoided for almost a year: the Anti-Coercion Instrument.
It refused to apply the instrument against Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and China’s rare earths restrictions. Will it dare to do it now? Will it have a choice?
It refused to apply the instrument against Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and China’s rare earths restrictions. Will it dare to do it now? Will it have a choice?
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The European Council president Antonio Costa is “coordinating a common response” to Trump.
Which is a step forward the usual “closely monitoring”.
Which is a step forward the usual “closely monitoring”.
January 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The European Council president Antonio Costa is “coordinating a common response” to Trump.
Which is a step forward the usual “closely monitoring”.
Which is a step forward the usual “closely monitoring”.