Dean Burnett (that brains guy)8h ago

Thinking Big?

New Scientist magazine addressed the claims that hypnotherapy can increase women's breast size, by citing the work of one Dr Dean Burnett

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26735542-800-jewellery-that-monitors-movement-no-we-cant-anticipate-any-problems/

#Hypnotherapy #Enlargement #Critique

Jewellery that monitors movement? No, we can't anticipate any problems

Feedback foresees a dystopian future in which "smart jewellery" tracks the emotions and motions of its users

New Scientist
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)6d ago
EU inches toward ‘membership-lite’ plan for candidate countries https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-membership-lite-plan-candidate-countries/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Neighborhood #Enlargement #Politics #Balkans #Borders
EU inches toward ‘membership-lite’ plan for candidate countries

Europe must “keep its promises” to those that want to join, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal told POLITICO.

POLITICO
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 5
Macron and Merz head to Montenegro as EU races to secure its next frontier https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-merz-head-montenegro-eu-races-secure-next-frontier/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #ForeignAffairs #Negotiations #Enlargement #Democracy #RuleofLaw #Currency #Security #Politics #Balkans #Tanks #Trade #Data
Macron and Merz head to Montenegro as EU races to secure its next frontier

Candidate countries, including Ukraine, say the enlargement process needs to accelerate as enemies circle.

POLITICO
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 4
Paris and Berlin pitch ‘gradual integration’ for EU hopefuls amid frustration in Western Balkans https://www.politico.eu/article/france-germany-propose-gradual-eu-integration-candidate-countries/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #SingleMarket #Enlargement #Politics #Balkans #Erasmus
Paris and Berlin pitch ‘gradual integration’ for EU hopefuls amid frustration in Western Balkans

The Franco-German paper aims to give Western Balkan countries hope about their path into the European Union, per an EU diplomat.

POLITICO
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 3
Hungary announces deal with Ukraine on minority rights, clearing Kyiv’s path to EU entry talks https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-peter-magyar-minority-rights-deal-ukraine-breakthrough-eu-entry-talks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Negotiations #WarinUkraine #Enlargement #Referendum #Democracy #RuleofLaw #Politics #Rights
Hungary announces deal with Ukraine on minority rights, clearing Kyiv’s path to EU entry talks

The agreement, which Kyiv has yet to publicly confirm, would be a breakthrough in Ukraine’s bid to join the bloc.

POLITICO
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 2
Ukraine and Moldova on course to start formal EU membership talks in June https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-moldova-formal-eu-membership-talks-june/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Negotiations #Enlargement #Politics #Rights
Ukraine and Moldova on course to start formal EU membership talks in June

Hungarian officials have signaled they intend to drop their opposition to Ukraine’s EU membership bid, diplomats told POLITICO.

POLITICO
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 2
Serbia will not impose visas on Russians, says president https://www.politico.eu/article/serbia-aleksandar-vucic-russia-visa-free-travel/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WarinUkraine #Enlargement #EUfunding #Politics #Balkans #Kremlin #Visas
Serbia will not impose visas on Russians, says president

President Aleksandar Vučić says any move to scrap visa-free travel with Russia would be “immediately revoked.”

POLITICO
European Economic and Social CJun 1
RT by @EU_EESC: 🙌 @ADobrushi @OpenSociety
#CivilSociety already brings evidence & expertise - the gap is presence. Too often it is not around the tables where decisions are being made. That is the 🔑 difference between being consulted & being a democratic partner in shaping #enlargement policy.
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EESC PRESSMay 30

📢Reporting from Vienna @EU_EESC Conference:
Winning the hearts and minds of 🇪🇺citizens on #enlargement: by building trust between institutions and citizens & between European Union & the region.

Read the story👉 https://link.europa.eu/jc4dDq
#WesternBalkans
#CivilSociety
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https://nitter.net/EESC_PRESS/status/2060387760188330027#m

Winning the hearts and minds of EU citizens on enlargement

A week ahead of the EU-Western Balkans summit, the European Economic and Social Committee held a conference in Vienna sending a clear message: civil society is essential for building trust between institutions and citizens and between the European Union and the region.According to the latest Eurobarometer, 53% of EU citizens are in favour of further EU enlargement, with support particularly high among young people. However, the support varies significantly per country.

European Economic and Social Committee
Workers' Group EESCMay 28

RT by @WorkersEESC: 📢EU-Western Balkans Civil Society High-Level Conference:
Trust and Partnership at the Heart of EU #Enlargement ➡️under the auspices of @CY2026EU, in collaboration w/@EU_Commission-DG ENEST & @OpenSocietyWB

🗓️29/5
📍Vienna, hosted by @oegb_at
ℹ️https://link.europa.eu/374wxh
#EESC_WB
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https://nitter.net/EESC_PRESS/status/2057814495993450643#m

EU-Western Balkans Civil Society High-Level Conference: Trust and Partnership at the Heart of EU Enlargement

EU - Western Balkans Civil Society High Level Conference: Trust and Partnership at the Heart of EU EnlargementOn 29 May 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, is holding a high-level conference under the theme: "Trust and Partnership at the Heart of EU Enlargement" in Vienna to raise awareness and win public trust for EU Enlargement in Austria.

European Economic and Social Committee