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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 4h

Det är verkligen sant. Och därför jag tycker jag tycker fransk politik är så intressant att följa men det börjar faktiskt kännas lite mycket nu.

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 6h

Börjar närma sig fars i Frankrike. Senaste ryktet är att premiärministern som avgick och fick i uppdrag av Macron att bedriva konsultationer ev. stannar.

Le Parisien @leparisien.fr · 9h

🔵 INFO LE PARISIEN | Sébastien Lecornu parti pour rester ?

Le Premier ministre démissionnaire pourrait finalement rester. Le scénario d'un gouvernement Lecornu II est en effet sur la table.

Suivez notre direct ➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/QXse

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Marie-Louise Kristola @mlkristola.bsky.social · 9h

EU drar Sverige inför rätta för att inte ha snabbat på utbyggnaden av förnybar energi, som sol och vind. Kan få böter. www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...

EU drar Sverige inför domstol för klimatmiss

EU-kommissionen drar Sverige inför domstol för att inte fullt ut ha infört nya regler om enklare och snabbare tillstånd för förnybar energi, som vindkraft och solkraft.

www.svt.se

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 12h

This was very good on the difference between simplification and de-regulation.

www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...

The fine line between simplification and deregulation | Euractiv

Europe can rebuild credible, workable rules that deliver on objectives at lower cost. Or it can slide into deregulation that lightens paperwork while hollowing out substance. The former is difficult but salvageable. The latter is easy but costly in the long run

www.euractiv.com

Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 13h

“[Belgium] has spent three years saying Euroclear is Belgian and so are the benefits,” said one senior EU diplomat involved in talks on the matter. “Now, when it wants to share the risks, it claims Euroclear is European.”

Henry Foy @henryjfoy.ft.com · 13h

Since Feb 2022, the Belgian govt has earned billions of tax from Russian assets held at Brussels-based Euroclear

Now the EU wants to loan the cash to Ukraine to save it from bankruptcy, Belgium is resisting & demanding allies put money aside to cover it

That's not gone down well

on.ft.com/3IORCD2

EU pressure builds on Belgium to allow use of Russia’s frozen assets

[FREE TO READ] Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever insists other capitals should cover financial and legal risks of €140bn loan

on.ft.com

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András Tóth-Czifra @minczifra.bsky.social · 1d

I still need to watch this myself, but the newest innovation from Orbán's workshop is a movie about the 1241-42 Mongolian invasion that killed almost half of Hungary's population, depicting Batu Khan as a peacenik converted by wise Hungarian leaders and a papal legate as a scheming Western traitor.

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David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 1d

For the umpteenth time this is not an e-bike (where power assistance is only available up to 15.5 mph and only when pedalling) but an electric motorbike.

Nottinghamshire Police say they are receiving frequent reports of antisocial behaviour involving the use of electric bikes

Picture of electric motorbike

Boy, 15, to appear in court after e-bike crashes into car on busy road

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

🤔

Monomarchos @monomarchos.agency · 2d

Ça se trouve Lecornu il est dans TENET, donc il commence par démissionner

Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Lecornu är tydligen i Elysée-palatset just nu för dagens andra möte med Macron så får se om det händer något mer idag efter det.

Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Gissar att nummer 2 är mest sannolikt. Men hans egen rörelse lär få rejält med stryk och kan leda till Nationell Samling i regering.

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Det är rätt spännande att se vad som händer härnäst. Får se om jag gissar rätt. Macron har ju typ 3 alternativ:
1) utse ny premiärminister (möjligen från vänstern eller extremhögern)

2) utlysa nyval till nationalförsamlingen

3) avgå (i praktiken nytt presidentval)

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Shows that I’m not so fond of classical coat of arms with crowns, eagles, griffins etc

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Ireland and Ukraine.

Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 2d

Coats of Arms of European Countries

What's your favourite?

brilliantmaps.com/coat-of-a...

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Election is on the 24 of October.

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d

The political future of Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin has been plunged into doubt by the shock withdrawal of his personal choice to become the country’s next president.

Micheál Martin’s future as Irish PM in doubt as his presidential pick crashes out

Political novice Jim Gavin quit the election race to become Ireland’s next head of state after being accused of being a rip-off landlord.

ow.ly

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Tror tyvärr att du har rätt.

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Tror partierna inom regeringen sparkade bakut. Men ja, totalt kaos lär det ju bli.

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Nytt rekord i alla fall i kortlivad premiärminister.

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

😅.

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Yes something like that. Even the parties in government were very hesitant yesterday.

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Frankrike, det nya Italien?

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Yes. But he didn’t even form the full government. First batch of ministers was announced yesterday.

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

According to Libération he had an hour long meeting this morning with Macron and handed in his resignation, which was accepted.

www.liberation.fr/politique/en...

EN DIRECT - Sébastien Lecornu a remis sa démission à Emmanuel Macron, qui l’a acceptée

Quelques heures à peine après la présentation de la première partie de son gouvernement, qui provoque l’implosion du «socle commun», le Premier ministre a déjà rendu son tablier.

www.liberation.fr

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

What.

Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

French PM Sebastien Lecornu has resigned, BFM TV says reut.rs/42rZGQR

French PM Sebastien Lecornu has resigned, BFM TV says

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned, BFM TV reported on Monday citing unidentified government sources.

reut.rs

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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

I think this piece and analysis of US politics in general would benefit from a more rigorous use of the word populist.

Daniela Gabor @danielagabor.bsky.social · 2d

took a deep breath before reading this 'hard left' @financialtimes.com take but at least it's more honest on why 'hard' in the US is basically middle of the road social democratic policy everywhere else (and what Biden campaigned on in 2020!)

www.ft.com/content/a0ad...

The rise of America’s hard left

Economic populists offer an alternative to the authoritarian right, but they have to balance the righteous with the practical

www.ft.com

Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks! That will be conversation starter:
”have you thought about…”

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