*covers Sven's eyes* We now go live to the EU's reaction at notions of being reformed by Nick Clegg:

#EU #UE #europolitics #europol #NickClegg #anglosbeinganglos #EuropeanUnion #Europe #Parlement #TheNewObserver

Thousands take to the streets in Hungary as the country bans LGBTQ+ gatherings – video

Backed by the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, and his rightwing populist party, Fidesz, the amendment passed on Monday along party lines, with 140 votes for and 21 against

The Guardian

And then it got much, much worse.

Just... Ban EUropean journalists from reporting on EU matters in English. Ban them from speaking the language, learning the language or doing any research in English. Fuck it, just block their IPs from accessing English-speaking media until they learn to take an interest in their own Union beyond the latest lazy hottakes from anglo pundits.

#butIreaditintheGwuaaaaardian #FuckOffSvenYoureEuropean #EUpol #europolitics #journalism #thedaftkind

@RealJournalism

No doubt to be postponed to the next after next after next parliament

But …

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#uk #eu #rejoineu #brexit #europe #labour #starmer #ukpol #ukpolitics #europolitics

Starmer and Trump meet amid worries about U.S. support for Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit reflects Europe's concern over Trump's push to end the war in Ukraine and concede too much to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Los Angeles Times

Thank you, Mastodon 🇪🇺 bubble for validating one of my pet theories about the effect of member statelets hiding behind #BlameBrussels and keeping us ignorant about who has real power in the #EU. (Yes, on #DSA too, especially in our current uhm... moment.)

They've built up this idea of the allpowerful Commission-led EuroReich in so many Europeans heads that they've reduced their precious national sovereignity to mere vibes for a lot of us.

#EUpol #EuropeanUnion #Europe #politics #europolitics

#EUpoll time.

🇪🇺 citizens only; anglos, do not interract.

"I am an #EU citizen concerned about #DSA enforcement and I think Elon Musk's nazi cloaca should be BANNED in the EU. The best use of my limited euro activism time is:"

#twitter #Europe #EuropeanUnion #EUpol #poll #politics #europolitics #UE #X #Europa #WTFistheCouncil

@ the European Commission
76.7%
@ retired MEP Guy Verhofstadt
6.7%
@ my national government / national media
10%
Change.org petition
6.7%
Poll ended at .

The Plumb-pudding in danger, or, State Epicures taking un Petit Souper, 1805 cartoon by James Gillray.

England & France carved up the world.

#history #empires #europe #uspol #USPolitics #europolitics

I forgot to do my: "In conclusion, Carthage must be destroyed!" bit at the end, damn. So here goes: #EndRebates

We could already be spending 7 extra billions a year on helping #Ukraine if #Germany #Austria #Sweden #TheNetherlands and #Denmark didn't blow a 49 billion euro hole in the #EU budget to cosplay Margaret Thatcher.

#EU #UE #EuropeanUnion #EUMFF #NotTheFunKind #frugals #Europe #budget #rebates #EUpol #europolitics