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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 3h

9 Oct 2025, European Parliament is expected to hold a debate on the European Commission's 2025 roadmap for women's rights and its declaration of principles for a gender-equal society. The declaration contains a principle (principle 7) on women's political participation and equal representation.

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · 3h

Potential for ‘unified’ approach to AI rules, antitrust, says US ambassador to EU

In an exclusive interview with Euractiv, Andrew Puzder, US envoy to the EU, signalled a desire for joint AI rule making and working together on 'broader' big tech problems

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Volt Europa @volteuropa.org · 6h

Standing by our values means making difficult choices. At Volt, we stand for science-based climate policy, truth, and a future built on cooperation. 💜🌱

With @voltnederland.org

A screen capture of a news article or press release, dated 8 October 2025. The headline reads: "Volt cancels NOS debate, refuses to discuss climate with FVD". The text below explains that Volt has withdrawn from an NOS leaders' debate on NPO Radio 1 because they don't want to debate climate issues with Forum for Democracy (FVD). Volt criticizes FVD's climate stance, stating the party "structurally denies the climate crisis" and has called climate scientists' work "witchcraft." The text quotes Volt saying, "After much deliberation — and against the backdrop of the rapid radicalization in our society — we have concluded that we no longer want to give oxygen to a party that lies."

A screen capture of a longer statement by the Volt party, explaining their decision to withdraw from a debate with FVD. The text references experts on the far-right and populism who "warn about the dangers of further normalization of the far-right" and advise not to "give this ideology any more oxygen." Volt states, "We believe that this debate contributes to the normalization of the unacceptable." They emphasize that in the political arena, "facts must be guiding" and that when there are no facts on one side, "the truth is lost." The statement also invokes the "Popper paradox," which teaches that "unlimited tolerance toward structural intolerance ultimately threatens the open, tolerant society itself." The statement concludes with a hope that voters on October 29 will "unite against extremists who threaten our democratic constitutional state."

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Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #FBR #NAFO @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 3h

Three degrees warmer. Worldwide. This week, on the sidelines of the Extreme Weather Congress in Hamburg, the German Physical Society and the German Meteorological Society emphasised in a rare joint appeal that this is by no means unlikely, b/c climate change has accelerated significantly. .

Warnung vor noch größerer Klimakrise: Unfassbare drei Grad mehr für die heute Lebenden

Es ist Zeit zu handeln. Jetzt. Sofort. Radikal. Die menschengemachte Erderhitzung kann nicht mehr gestoppt, nur noch ein bisschen abgemildert werden.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 3h

🚜 A poor deal for farmers. A rotten deal for the country.

“Brexit was not principally about trade" - we know Michael we know...

🛠️ Let's fix this broken deal and get Britain building again.

https://bit.ly/42YNQxG

Michael Gove admits that post-Brexit trade deals were bad for farmers

Michael Gove has admitted for the first time that the Australia and New Zealand trade deals negotiated by the former Tory government did not protect Britain’s farmers.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 3h

The UK government has said that trade retaliation remains on the table in response to the EU’s new steel safeguard measures.

UK could retaliate against EU steel tariffs, says top official

The proposals risk dealing a devastating blow to Britain’s embattled steelmakers.

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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 8h

‘A mandate from the members’: Challenge, responsibilty and speaking truth to power– the LabourList deputy leadership interview with Lucy Powell labourlist.org/2025/10/labo... – via LabourList

‘A mandate from the members’: Challenge, responsibilty and speaking truth to power– the LabourList deputy leadership interview with Lucy Powell - LabourList

LabourList Editor Emma Burnell sat down with Lucy Powell to talk about her pitch to Labour Party members to be deputy leader.

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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 1d

Labour making a ‘mistake’ to focus entirely on Reform, Sir John Curtice warns labourlist.org/2025/10/labo... – via LabourList

Labour making a 'mistake' to focus entirely on Reform, Sir John Curtice warns - LabourList

Sir John Curtice has warned Labour that Reform UK is not their only electoral threat, with left-wing parties also posing a challenge.

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WeMove Europe @wemoveeurope.bsky.social · Feb 27

💙💜🌍 Together, we fight every day for a better Europe that puts people and the planet first.
Be part of the change 💪 Watch the video to find out more and join our powerful community! 🇪🇺

👉http://wemove.eu/join

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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 4d

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...? why trust online services when this continues? #AI4Trust @euractiv.com

TikTok ‘directs child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicks’

Despite platform’s limits on adult content, study finds it not only accessible but often suggested

www.theguardian.com

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WeMove Europe @wemoveeurope.bsky.social · 5d

Imaginez votre plage préférée entourée de plateformes pétrolières et polluée par des marées noires 😢 Je viens de signer une pétition pour mettre fin au forage en mer Baltique. Protégeons nos mers pour préserver la faune, le climat et notre avenir ! 🌊💚 action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-10...

Pour une mer Baltique saine et protégée !

Imaginez votre plage préférée entourée de plateformes pétrolières et polluée par des marées noires 😢 Je viens de signer une pétition pour mettre fin au forage en mer Baltique. Protégeons nos mers pour...

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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 5d

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If you liked Brexit, you’re going to love what the Conservatives want next | Polly Toynbee

Leaving the ECHR could mean higher food prices and an even bigger blow to trade. The Tories’ new proposals will end the party for good, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

www.theguardian.com

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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 5d

she’s wrong 🇪🇺 check out the briefing on NI [email protected]

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 5d

Kemi Badenoch: "Last time I checked Northern Ireland did vote to leave."

Might be good idea to check again.

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Alexandra Geese @alexandrageese.bsky.social · 5d

Jetzt auf dem Münsterplatz! #Bonn

Ute Korinth @utekorinth.bsky.social · 5d

Zwei Tage b*future-Festival in Bonn. Los geht es für mich gleich um 12 mit "Demokratie retten jetzt - Zeit für einen Masterplan". @mikabeuster.bsky.social, @alexandrageese.bsky.social und ich schauen auf EMFA, DSA und das, was Medien und Politik gemeinsam tun können.

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 5d

Britain’s electoral system can now give a majority to a party backed by only a third of voters.

In the Netherlands, their proportional system limits power to a true majority.

Time we learned a lesson?

Stephen McNair reflects

The Dutch can tell us something about managing extremism

The UK and Netherlands have similar politics, but very different ways of managing it. What might we learn from across the North Sea?

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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 5d

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Youth mobility – a ‘make or break’ issue for the UK-EU negotiations? - UK in a changing Europe

Jannike Wachowiak reflects on the warmer tone struck by the UK government on youth mobility, and how the issue could yet become a stumbling block in the upcoming negotiations with the EU.

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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 5d

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The European Convention on Human Rights and the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement - UK in a changing Europe

Joelle Grogan and Alice Donald explain the relationship between the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 6d

www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...

Will Eurostar passengers need medical insurance once EES launches?

Some confusion has arisen around the questions travellers will be asked during border checks.

www.euronews.com

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Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 6d

Firstly, for all of us who've been crying out for Labour to metaphorically kick Farage in his Brexit groin, we all need to acknowledge when they do it.

This is the right line of attack for UKG, and along with attacking his record on race, it is morally right too.

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Gareth Joswig @joswig.bsky.social · 7d

Unterlassungserklärung abgegeben: Der AfD-Landeschef Martin Reichardt aus Sachsen-Anhalt hatte mit einem KI-Bild gegen den Linken-Abgeordneten Luigi Pantisano gehetzt. Der wehrte sich - mit Erfolg.
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AfD-Landeschef Martin Reichardt musste Fake-KI-Bild löschen

Der AfD-Abgeordnete Martin Reichardt aus Sachsen-Anhalt hatte mit einem KI-Bild gegen den Linken-Abgeordneten Luigi Pantisano gehetzt. Der wehrte sich.

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DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · 6d

Ein stümpernder Chirurg, der in Norwegen seine Approbation verloren hat, darf hierzulande einfach weiteroperieren: längst kein Einzelfall, wie eine SPIEGEL-Recherche zeigt.

Approbation: Warum fragwürdige Mediziner in Deutschland praktizieren können

Ein stümpernder Chirurg, der in Norwegen seine Approbation verloren hat, darf hierzulande einfach weiteroperieren: längst kein Einzelfall, wie eine SPIEGEL-Recherche zeigt.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 6d

French President Emmanuel Macron’s much trumpeted European Political Community event today is becoming a glorified meet-and-greet — with expectations for concrete deliverables low.

Macron’s big European meeting is turning into a speed-dating exercise

The once-hyped European Political Community hasn’t produced major deliverables, but it’s still useful for dialogue and showcasing policy initiatives.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 9d

I’m joining Hugh Grant & @hackedoff.bsky.social in calling for fair, independent regulation to protect ordinary people from abuse and restore trust in the press. It's time to finally hold them to account. Please join us signing the petition to change the law🙏
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 6d

Did you watch The Hack? sign the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

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Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social · 6d

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?

American democracy might not survive another year – is Europe ready for that? | Alexander Hurst

Trapped between Putin and Trump, EU citizens understand the grave dangers facing the continent. Their leaders urgently need to face reality, too, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

www.theguardian.com