Giorgia Meloni, seule dirigeante européenne à entretenir un lien privilégié avec l’ex-président américain, tente de se positionner comme interlocutrice clé. Mais jusqu’où peut-elle jouer ce rôle sans compromettre sa position en Europe ? Dire que l’Europe a hérité de plus de problèmes que prévu avec le second mandat de Donald Trump relèverait de l’euphémisme. Le président […]
Xavier Bettel changera-t-il enfin la politique virulemment anti-Israël à l’ONU?
Cet article a été publié dans le Luxemburger Wort. Mardi, le Luxembourg a voté OUI à une résolution de l’ONU qui ne tient pas le Hamas pour responsable de ses crimes de guerre, qui ne condamne même pas ces crimes de guerre et qui n’appelle pas le Hamas à déposer les armes et à se […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP132: Poland elects (w/ Marek Tatała)
In this week’s episode we’re talking to Marek Tatała from the Economic Freedom Foundation in Poland about last weekend’s Polish parliamentary elections, and the changes that the country will be facing as a result. Follow Marek Tatała on X @MarekTatala. October 19, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
ConsEUmer podcast / EP131: Schiphol conundrum, Grain safety, and French meat battle
Going solo this week with these topics: ✈️ Schiphol airport’s battle over flight reductions 🇺🇦 Poland and Slovakia attack Ukraine’s grain food safety 🇫🇷 France bans meat denominations for plant-based products October 12, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
EP96: Swiss medical improvements, and Sanctions efficacy (w/ Dr. Maria Shagina)
In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 🇨🇭 Switzerland unilaterally recognises FDA approval for medical devices (w/ Fred Roeder) 🇷🇺 How effective can sanctions on Russia be? (w/ Dr. Maria Shagina) Follow Dr. Maria Shagina on Twitter @maria_shagina Support the war effort in Ukraine: https://www.recyclerussia.com/ December 15, 2022 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: […]
Not Just Guns: Ukrainians Need Mental Health Support
The war in Ukraine tests the limits of those who are victimized by Russian attacks, whether they are military personnel or civilians experiencing shelling in heavily populated cities and rural areas. While Western allies justifiably support Ukraine’s military efforts, it remains equally important to supply mental health support to those in need. In fact, if we expect Ukraine to […]
Making Turkey Choose
To an outside observer, Turkey’s behavior since the start of the Ukraine war might seem erratic. When Russia began its aggressive warfare, Turkey condemned the attack and put a planned acquisition of new Russian weapons on hold. The Turkish company Baykar—one of whose executives is President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son-in-law— provides the Ukrainian military with […]
Faut-il élargir l’Union européenne?
L’acceptation de nouveaux membres au sein de l’UE pourrait être complètement contre-productive. Une alternative existe toutefois… Lors d’un récent discours à Prague, le chancelier allemand Olaf Scholz a suggéré ce qui revient à un élargissement considérable de l’Union européenne. Il propose d’ouvrir la voie à l’adhésion aux pays des Balkans occidentaux (Macédoine du Nord, Monténégro, […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP86: France crackdown on private jets, Scholz argues EU enlargement, and The End of Vaping? (w/ Michael Landl)
In this week’s podcast: 🇫🇷 Wants tougher rules on private jets 💨 A new petition argues for the EU to ban people born after 2010 from buying nicotine products (w/ Michael Landl) 🇩🇪 Olaf Scholz argues for EU enlargement Follow Michael Landl on Twitter @LandlMichael Check out these websites if you want support Ukraine financially: […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP83: Russian tourists in Europe, German decay, and Leadership Election in the UK (w/ Tom Spencer)
Back this week with these topics: 🧳 Estonia and Finland want a ban on Russian tourists in Europe 🇩🇪 Germany is falling apart (w/ Fred Roeder) 🇬🇧 The British Conservative Party chooses a new Prime Minister (w/ Tom Spencer) You can follow Tom Spencer on Twitter @TomJackSpencer Check out these websites if you want support […]