Thursday, January 8, 2026
Why Russia's backing didn't save Venezuela from US attack -- Putin spent Orthodox Christmas at military base church -- 3 glaring issues with the UK-France peacekeeper troops plan for Ukraine -- Zelensky says negotiations reach ‘new milestone,’ suggests war could end in first half of 2026 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/thursday-january-8-2026/
Taiwan is the world's top semiconductor manufacturer. President Lai has offered collaboration via Ireland's National Semiconductor Strategy. What are we waiting for ? We talk to John McGuinness TD.
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#Ireland #taiwan #semiconductors #trade #EU #MichaelMartin
#geopolitics #irelandchinaRelations
#news #EUpresidency #podcast
Irish politicians represent Ireland in the #EU. But #FineGael's eurobrains tell #Ireland to shut up. 😡
Dr #EoinDrea's #IrishTimes op-ed tells Ireland to #STFU about #genocide in #Gaza, #EUmilitarization, & #IrishNeutrality. Drea calis Irish policy a "hot mess of uncoordinated gibberish".
Drea says Ireland's 2026 #EUpresidency should "focus on process, not content". In other words: No policy goals for Paddy!
#FG wants Ireland to be a servant of France & Germany. #iepol
Well said Mr. Körner. Well said.
Discover the plans and priorities of the new presidency of the Council of the European Union: Spain! On 1 July 2023, they assumed this role for the upcoming six months.
Read more in our news piece 👉 https://europa.eu/!fVJBCy
#EUPresidency #Spain #EUOpenData
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_opendata/status/1691026947411689473
Every six months, a Member State takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. On 1 July 2023, Spain assumed this role for the fifth time in history. Prior to Spain, Sweden held the presidency for the first half of 2023.
How much damage can the Hungarian Council Presidency do?
THU NGUYEN argues: Not that much.
https://verfassungsblog.de/institutional-corsets-and-the-question-of-timing/
Grateful for the support received on the upcoming #EUBudget initiatives.
I am reassured that the forthcoming elections will not impact a successful
🇪🇸 #EUPresidency. We need swift progress! 2/2
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JHahnEU/status/1664367402312773634
Next year, it would be #Hungary's turn to take over the #eupresidency.
Three avenues to avoid damage, explored by BARBARA SAFRADIN, KEES GROENENDIJK & JOHN MORIJN of the Meijers Committee.
Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines
Perspectives with Neilo
Claire McNab
accademia della grappa
amackif
Roseanna Cunningham 🏴🖖
data.europa.eu
Verfassungsblog
Johannes Hahn