R.M.W. II
@eur-opa.bsky.social
Keen supporter of Europe and PAX EUROPAEA to defend our Democracies, Wealth and Safety.
EUROPE-IS-US!
We can build a Europe that is united, competitive, and confident.
ON OUR PATH TO A STRONG EUROPE amidst RUSSIA, USA and CHINA!
NEWS, ANALYSIS..
EUROPE-IS-US!
We can build a Europe that is united, competitive, and confident.
ON OUR PATH TO A STRONG EUROPE amidst RUSSIA, USA and CHINA!
NEWS, ANALYSIS..
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
😀
EUROPE - silently - now taken leverage out of the hands of TRUMP
TRUMP who is prepared to give away somebody else's territory (as it does not cost him - flagging peacemaking - zero sum thinking).
USA=TRUMP, EUROPE will remember🫵.
😀
EUROPE - silently - now taken leverage out of the hands of TRUMP
TRUMP who is prepared to give away somebody else's territory (as it does not cost him - flagging peacemaking - zero sum thinking).
USA=TRUMP, EUROPE will remember🫵.
EU is ‘main obstacle’ to peace in Ukraine, says Russia’s foreign minister
Sergey Lavrov’s comments come as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy heads to talks with Donald Trump in Florida.
www.politico.eu
December 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
😀
EUROPE - silently - now taken leverage out of the hands of TRUMP
TRUMP who is prepared to give away somebody else's territory (as it does not cost him - flagging peacemaking - zero sum thinking).
USA=TRUMP, EUROPE will remember🫵.
😀
EUROPE - silently - now taken leverage out of the hands of TRUMP
TRUMP who is prepared to give away somebody else's territory (as it does not cost him - flagging peacemaking - zero sum thinking).
USA=TRUMP, EUROPE will remember🫵.
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"an unsightly blot on the canvas of history"..
2/2 Key Taka-Aways, Summary
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"an unsightly blot on the canvas of history"..
2/2 Key Taka-Aways, Summary
Through the lens of history, Trump's legacy will be more of a blotch than a Maga masterpiece | Simon Tisdall
Take this hopeful thought into 2026: the tyrants we endure always falter, and their ‘seismic’ upheavals are usually false dawns, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"an unsightly blot on the canvas of history"..
2/2 Key Taka-Aways, Summary
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"an unsightly blot on the canvas of history"..
2/2 Key Taka-Aways, Summary
english.radio.cz/2025-ends-cz...
🦉Czechia has achieved full independence from Russian oil and gas. This shift was made possible by long-term planning, investment in alternative pipelines, and a political commitment to energy security and alignment with NATO and EU defense priorities
🦉Czechia has achieved full independence from Russian oil and gas. This shift was made possible by long-term planning, investment in alternative pipelines, and a political commitment to energy security and alignment with NATO and EU defense priorities
As 2025 ends, Czechia cuts the last ties to Russian oil and gas
As 2025 draws to a close, Czechia is for the first time fully independent of Russian oil and gas. Czechast asks what it took—and what comes next.
english.radio.cz
December 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
english.radio.cz/2025-ends-cz...
🦉Czechia has achieved full independence from Russian oil and gas. This shift was made possible by long-term planning, investment in alternative pipelines, and a political commitment to energy security and alignment with NATO and EU defense priorities
🦉Czechia has achieved full independence from Russian oil and gas. This shift was made possible by long-term planning, investment in alternative pipelines, and a political commitment to energy security and alignment with NATO and EU defense priorities
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#TRUMP ’s GANG for (RICH) WHITE AMERICA FIRST
2/5 THIS IS YOUR AMERICA NOW..☹️
3/5 THEIR NAMES .. FOR #ACCOUNTABILITY
4/5 THEIR NAMES .. FOR #ACCOUNTABILITY (Cont'd)
5/5 THE PLACES OF POWER THEY INFESTED
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#TRUMP ’s GANG for (RICH) WHITE AMERICA FIRST
2/5 THIS IS YOUR AMERICA NOW..☹️
3/5 THEIR NAMES .. FOR #ACCOUNTABILITY
4/5 THEIR NAMES .. FOR #ACCOUNTABILITY (Cont'd)
5/5 THE PLACES OF POWER THEY INFESTED
25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin
The worst of the worst, ranked 1-25.
substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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#TRUMP ’s GANG for (RICH) WHITE AMERICA FIRST
2/5 THIS IS YOUR AMERICA NOW..☹️
3/5 THEIR NAMES .. FOR #ACCOUNTABILITY
4/5 THEIR NAMES .. FOR #ACCOUNTABILITY (Cont'd)
5/5 THE PLACES OF POWER THEY INFESTED
1/5
#TRUMP ’s GANG for (RICH) WHITE AMERICA FIRST
2/5 THIS IS YOUR AMERICA NOW..☹️
3/5 THEIR NAMES .. FOR #ACCOUNTABILITY
4/5 THEIR NAMES .. FOR #ACCOUNTABILITY (Cont'd)
5/5 THE PLACES OF POWER THEY INFESTED
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In 2026, the European Commission will continue to keep up the pressure on the Kremlin, sustain our support to Ukraine, and work intensely to accompany Ukraine on its path toward EU membership.
December 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
In 2026, the European Commission will continue to keep up the pressure on the Kremlin, sustain our support to Ukraine, and work intensely to accompany Ukraine on its path toward EU membership.
Why does Trump’s enrichments feel “normal” to many in the US but troubling in Europe?
A blog on moral economies, power, wealth, and why the same facts divide countries.
And we compared USA to other world countries too..
#TRUMP #OLIGARCHS #MONEY #USA
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2025/12/diff...
A blog on moral economies, power, wealth, and why the same facts divide countries.
And we compared USA to other world countries too..
#TRUMP #OLIGARCHS #MONEY #USA
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2025/12/diff...
Different Normals: Power and Money, and Why the Same Facts are judged differently in the world
Why Trump’s enrichment divides Europe and the US: moral economies, power and wealth, and why the same facts feel normal in one and troubling in others
europe-is-us.blogspot.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Why does Trump’s enrichments feel “normal” to many in the US but troubling in Europe?
A blog on moral economies, power, wealth, and why the same facts divide countries.
And we compared USA to other world countries too..
#TRUMP #OLIGARCHS #MONEY #USA
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2025/12/diff...
A blog on moral economies, power, wealth, and why the same facts divide countries.
And we compared USA to other world countries too..
#TRUMP #OLIGARCHS #MONEY #USA
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2025/12/diff...
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Arctic security remains a key priority for the European Union, and one in which we seek to work with allies and partners.
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Arctic security remains a key priority for the European Union, and one in which we seek to work with allies and partners.
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
1/2 POLTICO Article - MIAMI talks
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
#UKRAINE
2/2 Summary
Overall, the article underscored stalled diplomacy, mixed Western signals, and unresolved strategic disagreements over how to end the conflict.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
#UKRAINE
2/2 Summary
Overall, the article underscored stalled diplomacy, mixed Western signals, and unresolved strategic disagreements over how to end the conflict.
No breakthrough after Ukraine talks in Miami
Steve Witkoff and Kyiv’s Rustem Umerov used identical language, saying Ukraine “highly values” U.S. support.
www.politico.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
1/2 POLTICO Article - MIAMI talks
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
#UKRAINE
2/2 Summary
Overall, the article underscored stalled diplomacy, mixed Western signals, and unresolved strategic disagreements over how to end the conflict.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
#UKRAINE
2/2 Summary
Overall, the article underscored stalled diplomacy, mixed Western signals, and unresolved strategic disagreements over how to end the conflict.
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Poland has launched a mobile application and website that allows people to find their nearest shelter in times of war or other emergencies.
Poland launches app for finding nearest bomb shelter
notesfrompoland.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Poland has launched a mobile application and website that allows people to find their nearest shelter in times of war or other emergencies.
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Focus of the Week:
Republican infighting escalated on two fronts as both moderates and conservatives defied House leadership—using procedural tools to force votes on health care and government transparency.
#GOP
Focus of the Week:
Republican infighting escalated on two fronts as both moderates and conservatives defied House leadership—using procedural tools to force votes on health care and government transparency.
#GOP
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS EVENTS — WEEKLY BRIEFS
Week of December 15–21, 2025
medium.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Focus of the Week:
Republican infighting escalated on two fronts as both moderates and conservatives defied House leadership—using procedural tools to force votes on health care and government transparency.
#GOP
Focus of the Week:
Republican infighting escalated on two fronts as both moderates and conservatives defied House leadership—using procedural tools to force votes on health care and government transparency.
#GOP
WHO EARNED THE MOST MONEY THROUGH PRESIDENCY - up till now? #TRUMP #BIDEN
A factual look.
And why AMERICANS may see TRUMP as a WINNER
and EUROPEANS see TRUMP as an enormous ABUSE OF POWER at the expense of Citizens Interests.
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2025/12/two-...
A factual look.
And why AMERICANS may see TRUMP as a WINNER
and EUROPEANS see TRUMP as an enormous ABUSE OF POWER at the expense of Citizens Interests.
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2025/12/two-...
TWO PRESIDENTS and THEIR PERSONAL $$$ - WINNER or ABUSE OF POWER?
Up till end 2025, who earned most? BIDEN? TRUMP?
A factual look and why Trump’s enrichment surprises European readers.
europe-is-us.blogspot.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
WHO EARNED THE MOST MONEY THROUGH PRESIDENCY - up till now? #TRUMP #BIDEN
A factual look.
And why AMERICANS may see TRUMP as a WINNER
and EUROPEANS see TRUMP as an enormous ABUSE OF POWER at the expense of Citizens Interests.
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2025/12/two-...
A factual look.
And why AMERICANS may see TRUMP as a WINNER
and EUROPEANS see TRUMP as an enormous ABUSE OF POWER at the expense of Citizens Interests.
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2025/12/two-...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump brags about demanding his own government give him taxpayer money over Mar-a-Lago search: ‘I hereby give myself $1B’
Trump brags about demanding his own government give him taxpayer money over Mar-a-Lago search: ‘I hereby give myself $1B’
Trump brags about demanding taxpayer money from his own government
’Actually, maybe I shouldn't give it to charity. Maybe I should keep the money’
www.independent.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump brags about demanding his own government give him taxpayer money over Mar-a-Lago search: ‘I hereby give myself $1B’
Trump brags about demanding his own government give him taxpayer money over Mar-a-Lago search: ‘I hereby give myself $1B’
kyivindependent.com/us-not-conce...
"We've always expected them to provide rhetorical support for the (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro regime. I think they have their hands full in Ukraine."
"We've always expected them to provide rhetorical support for the (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro regime. I think they have their hands full in Ukraine."
US 'not concerned' about Russia as it ramps up aggression against Venezuela, Rubio says
"We're not concerned about an escalation with Russia, with regards to Venezuela ... I think they have their hands full in Ukraine," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Dec. 19.
kyivindependent.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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"We've always expected them to provide rhetorical support for the (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro regime. I think they have their hands full in Ukraine."
"We've always expected them to provide rhetorical support for the (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro regime. I think they have their hands full in Ukraine."
BORIS JOHNSON on X:
"I am afraid Putin will be quietly pleased with the results of the European Council. He has effectively intimidated the EU - and the UK - into dropping an excellent plan (the reparations loan) to fund Ukraine."
"I am afraid Putin will be quietly pleased with the results of the European Council. He has effectively intimidated the EU - and the UK - into dropping an excellent plan (the reparations loan) to fund Ukraine."
December 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
BORIS JOHNSON on X:
"I am afraid Putin will be quietly pleased with the results of the European Council. He has effectively intimidated the EU - and the UK - into dropping an excellent plan (the reparations loan) to fund Ukraine."
"I am afraid Putin will be quietly pleased with the results of the European Council. He has effectively intimidated the EU - and the UK - into dropping an excellent plan (the reparations loan) to fund Ukraine."
Robert Reich:
"After almost a year of Trump’s term, [we] .. are feeling exhausted, distraught, and sickened by what’s happening.
As Times columnist Bret Stephens puts it, we are being led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House — a petty, hollow, squalid, ogre-in-chief."
"After almost a year of Trump’s term, [we] .. are feeling exhausted, distraught, and sickened by what’s happening.
As Times columnist Bret Stephens puts it, we are being led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House — a petty, hollow, squalid, ogre-in-chief."
Sunday thought: Our political trauma
Friends,
open.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Robert Reich:
"After almost a year of Trump’s term, [we] .. are feeling exhausted, distraught, and sickened by what’s happening.
As Times columnist Bret Stephens puts it, we are being led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House — a petty, hollow, squalid, ogre-in-chief."
"After almost a year of Trump’s term, [we] .. are feeling exhausted, distraught, and sickened by what’s happening.
As Times columnist Bret Stephens puts it, we are being led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House — a petty, hollow, squalid, ogre-in-chief."
"Trump failing to spin the unspinnable: the disaster of the economic calamity his tariff war has visited on his own base and the wreck of American prosperity. His old, hypnotic MAGA mojo was gone, leaving only a desperate, ranting old man. He failed, utterly."
Trump's Insane Speech Was A Loser
And no amount of MAGAverse spin will change that.
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"Trump failing to spin the unspinnable: the disaster of the economic calamity his tariff war has visited on his own base and the wreck of American prosperity. His old, hypnotic MAGA mojo was gone, leaving only a desperate, ranting old man. He failed, utterly."
Joe Lonsdale and the Money Gang:
Peter Thiel, Stephen Cohen, Alex Karp: Palantir
Elon Musk
David Sacks: PayPal Mafia
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss: Crypto
Sam Altman: OpenAI
Christian Angermayer: Biotech
JD Vance: Thiel linked him Trump
Shared investments, ideological alignment, political active
Peter Thiel, Stephen Cohen, Alex Karp: Palantir
Elon Musk
David Sacks: PayPal Mafia
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss: Crypto
Sam Altman: OpenAI
Christian Angermayer: Biotech
JD Vance: Thiel linked him Trump
Shared investments, ideological alignment, political active
Palantir co-founder calls for public hangings to show ‘masculine leadership’
‘If I’m in charge later, we won’t just have a three strikes law. We will quickly try and hang men after three violent crimes,’ Lonsdale wrote on X
www.independent.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Joe Lonsdale and the Money Gang:
Peter Thiel, Stephen Cohen, Alex Karp: Palantir
Elon Musk
David Sacks: PayPal Mafia
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss: Crypto
Sam Altman: OpenAI
Christian Angermayer: Biotech
JD Vance: Thiel linked him Trump
Shared investments, ideological alignment, political active
Peter Thiel, Stephen Cohen, Alex Karp: Palantir
Elon Musk
David Sacks: PayPal Mafia
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss: Crypto
Sam Altman: OpenAI
Christian Angermayer: Biotech
JD Vance: Thiel linked him Trump
Shared investments, ideological alignment, political active
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
TRUMP: A+++
VANCE: Better than A+
Facade more important than Capable Economy Management
Excuse, Excuse, Excuse .. Biden, Biden, Biden
But BIDEN (Absent-minded, AutoSignaturing🙃) did better
TRUMP: A+++
VANCE: Better than A+
Facade more important than Capable Economy Management
Excuse, Excuse, Excuse .. Biden, Biden, Biden
But BIDEN (Absent-minded, AutoSignaturing🙃) did better
Fox News Poll: As prices pinch, voters see Trump focused elsewhere
A New Fox News poll shows Trump's job approval at 44%, while 72% rate the economy negatively and 90% express serious concern about inflation.
www.foxnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
TRUMP: A+++
VANCE: Better than A+
Facade more important than Capable Economy Management
Excuse, Excuse, Excuse .. Biden, Biden, Biden
But BIDEN (Absent-minded, AutoSignaturing🙃) did better
TRUMP: A+++
VANCE: Better than A+
Facade more important than Capable Economy Management
Excuse, Excuse, Excuse .. Biden, Biden, Biden
But BIDEN (Absent-minded, AutoSignaturing🙃) did better
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EU D-Day for the Ukraine loan.
In a new piece, Stephen and I analyse the legal risks (minimal), how liqiduity risks are covered and the guarantees would work, and how to plug holes on member-state defections.
In short: it works and there is no alternative (TINA).
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
In a new piece, Stephen and I analyse the legal risks (minimal), how liqiduity risks are covered and the guarantees would work, and how to plug holes on member-state defections.
In short: it works and there is no alternative (TINA).
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
The Ukraine Reparations Loan: How to fix Europe's financial plumbing
As US support for Ukraine vanishes, Europe must overcome Belgian opposition and improvise fiscally to provide Kyiv with €210 billion.
www.cer.eu
December 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
EU D-Day for the Ukraine loan.
In a new piece, Stephen and I analyse the legal risks (minimal), how liqiduity risks are covered and the guarantees would work, and how to plug holes on member-state defections.
In short: it works and there is no alternative (TINA).
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
In a new piece, Stephen and I analyse the legal risks (minimal), how liqiduity risks are covered and the guarantees would work, and how to plug holes on member-state defections.
In short: it works and there is no alternative (TINA).
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
VANCE SQUEEZED BETWEEN REALITY AND TRUMP and that is BIDEN's fault .......................
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Vance tries to thread affordability needle in Rust Belt
The vice president fine-tunes Trump’s economic message, but he's only got so much wiggle room.
www.politico.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
VANCE SQUEEZED BETWEEN REALITY AND TRUMP and that is BIDEN's fault .......................
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS EVENTS — WEEKLY BRIEFS
Week of December 8–14, 2025
medium.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
