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Tech, Space, EU/International Affairs & Public Diplomacy | DETAlliance.com | Political Scientist, Runner & Nature Lover | 🌱 One Life. Live it.
‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/w...
‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American
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September 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Han passat de posar en dubte desenes de contractes que sumaven milions d’euros al contracte de la neteja. No és la felicitat absoluta, però no està gens malament. #Diplocat #Amnistia #FelicitatsAlsCompanys
June 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half.

The draft plan would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half
The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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The German Interior Ministry has identified a Russia-linked disinformation campaign spreading fake claims of election fraud in Germany just days before Sunday’s vote.
Russia-linked fake videos spread German election fraud claims, authorities warn
Disinfo claiming AfD ballots are missing or being shredded is spreading online just days before Germany’s election.
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February 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Pax Americana is coming to an end, and now Europe must decide whether to take responsibility or drift aimlessly at the mercy of the sharks of the international community.
February 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
“There had been some lingering optimism that at least some Republican senators would draw the line at some of the more absurd Maga appointees but that hasn’t happened. That also demoralises any potential opposition.”
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‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán
Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Greenland should consider rejoining the European Union for “protection” in the face of US President Donald Trump’s threats to acquire the Arctic island, Danish MEP Morten Løkkegaard said today.
Greenland should rejoin the EU for ‘protection,’ Danish MEP says
“Clearly the situation has changed dramatically since ’85,” when Greenland left the EU, senior lawmaker says.
www.politico.eu
January 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Elon Musk is casting doubt on the first major A.I. investment announcement made by President Trump, openly questioning the administration he now serves.
Elon Musk Casts Doubt on Trump’s $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Announcement
Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companies’ decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
OMG
Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK is now just a point behind Britain’s incumbent Labour Party, according to a new poll.
Nigel Farage’s Reform just a point behind Labour, poll shows
The latest YouGov study makes for grim reading in No.10 Downing Street.
www.politico.eu
January 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Steve Bannon called Elon Musk a “truly evil person” in an interview with an Italian newspaper. The comments deepened hostilities between the two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Trump.
Elon Musk Is an ‘Evil Person,’ Steve Bannon Says
The comments highlighted rifts within the U.S. right wing and between two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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AI-generated ‘slop’ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it? | Arwa Mahdawi
AI-generated ‘slop’ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it? | Arwa Mahdawi
Low-quality ‘slop’ generated by AI is crowding out genuine humans across the internet, but instead of regulating it, platforms such as Facebook are positively encouraging it. Where does this end? How do you do, fellow humans? My name is Arwa and I am a…
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Reposted by Albert Royo
French, German and Polish foreign ministers have planned a trip to Washington D.C. shortly after the United States’ President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, three European Union diplomats told POLITICO.
France, Germany, Poland plan show-of-unity trip to US after Trump’s inauguration
The trip is still in planning stages and no date has yet been set.
www.politico.eu
January 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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"Budapest Memorandum is bulls**t" – Ukrposhta plans to release a new stamp featuring Zelensky's iconic phrase.

The stamp reflects Ukraine's frustration with broken security promises and highlights the importance of defending sovereignty.
January 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM

"...The EU... should be focused on promoting the global governance of technology, advocating for international treaties that regulate tech monopolies and ensuring the ethical use of AI, neurotechnology, and satellite-based internet services."

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European sovereignty and the empire of technology
European sovereignty and the empire of technology
epc.eu
January 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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🚨 BREAKING: US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out invading Greenland or Panama when asked if the US could use military force to acquire the Arctic island or the Central American canal.

Full story: www.politico.eu/article/dona...
January 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Trump declines to rule out using military force to control Greenland and Panama Canal – US politics live
Trump declines to rule out using military force to control Greenland and Panama Canal – US politics live
President-elect also suggests renaming Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in series of remarks likely to raise concerns Continuing his expansionist streak, Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico should instead be called the “Gulf of America”. “We’re going…
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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#OnThisDay forty years ago, Jacques Delors took office as President of the European Commission.

His legacy includes the creation of the Single Market, the launch of the Erasmus Programme, and laying the foundations of the euro.

#EUarchives #EUHistory
January 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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"The path we are being led down is one of conquest, annexation and ethnic cleansing,” warns the former Israeli general, Moshe Ya’alon
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
Israeli Settlement Plans: "Within a Year, We Will Be Living in Gaza"
The Israeli army is systematically destroying towns in northern Gaza and expelling the population, DER SPIEGEL reporting has found. It is laying the groundwork for a military occupation - and for the ...
www.spiegel.de
January 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM