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#Merzoni, with the willing participation of 🇪🇺President von der Leyen, have formed a pact to dilute the power of the European Union and return it to national capitals in order to carry out corporate wishes.

It is the opposite of Draghi's vision. Yet they are citing him as their inspiration.
The Merzoni plan would take Europe backwards, not forwards
EU leaders will gather for a castle retreat tomorrow with Mario Draghi, who will call for Europe to federate. But the German and Italian leaders are coming to the castle with a pact to weaken the EU.
davekeating.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:37 AM
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Do wages drive inflation, or does inflation drive wages? A new paper for Switzerland finds inflation strongly influences wage growth, but wages have only a weak effect on prices. Inflation is driven more by imports, expectations, and economic slack than by wage pressures.
February 13, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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The contradiction between the buy European push and the deregulation drive is misguided writes @sandertordoir.bsky.social, chief economist, @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social for @carnegieeurope.bsky.social.
Taking the Pulse: Can the EU Attract Foreign Investment and Reduce Dependencies?
EU member states clash over how to boost the union’s competitiveness: Some want to favor European industries in public procurement, while others worry this could deter foreign investment. So, can the…
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Eengemaakte markt en betaalbare energie: wat Europese top in Alden Biesen (nog niet) heeft opgeleverd vrtnws.be/p.0Y6ORjAwx?t=177... @vrtnws.be
February 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Stef Wauters: ‘het is een eer om u hier te hebben’ *zegt welkom in het Russisch*
Ambassadeur: ‘wat een eer om u even Russisch te horen spreken!’
Stef Wauters: ‘oh maar de eer is geheel voor ons’
Ik ga even in een emmer roepen, denk ik
December 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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On the upside, this doesn’t even come close to the top-10 most embarrassing things Mark Rutte has done in his career.
June 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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I’m 63. Experienced synthetic organic chemist. Have worked some with radioactive/stable isotopes. Curious about any post-doc positions in Britain or Europe or Canada. Or elsewhere. (With my daughter here.) 🧪 #chemsky
March 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM