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LMAO! The Deputy Mayor of Paris is blaming AMERICANS AND OUR A/C for their heat wave So EPA Admin @EPALeeZeldin HIT BACK: "The idea that some grandma right now in Georgia should be feeling GUILT or SHAME and she should turn off the A/C is RIDICULOUS." I just turned my system… pic.twitter.com/HGdaDUSwR4 — Nick Sortor …
European banks are doing something that looks irrational. The European Central Bank is increasingly likely to raise its short-term policy rates again. Oil prices are still elevated. Energy costs are feeding into headline inflation. ECB officials keep coming on hawkish. And normally, if you believe short-term rates are going higher, the last thing you’re going …
Ukraine burns cash on expensive missiles against cheap Iranian clones flooding the sky. The Europe losing a war of attrition on purpose. 10k a year of drone interceptors when Russia is building 200 Shaheed clones a day is ~13% that drone’s production rate. 🤦♂️ https://t.co/mD1NH28n3C — Trent Telenko (@TrentTelenko) May 3, 2026
The tariff applies to all internal combustion and electric passenger vehicles. Light trucks and SUVs—already at 25% under the “Chicken Tax”—will see additional enforcement of origin rules. Trump announces tariffs on European cars going to 25% next week – claims block 'not complying' with trade deal https://t.co/G5yLqRAR7J pic.twitter.com/pQviq46HHb — New York Post (@nypost) May 1, …
pic.twitter.com/S6nY5Kt0o0 — Damocles561 (@Damocles561) April 15, 2026
Yes, Macron reportedly worked with Iran to get multiple european nations to close their airspace to the US in exchange for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. France has taken a clear stand against the American people and joined forces with the regime. pic.twitter.com/55RNoFsZ5T — @amuse (@amuse) April 5, 2026
BREAKING: Iran says any European country is welcome to make a deal to transit through Hormuz Strait. pic.twitter.com/khIlYE97M1 — Iran News 24 (@IRanMediaco) April 2, 2026 🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 Markets spiked moments ago on reports that Iran and Oman are developing a joint maritime protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in the post-war period, …
Another Israeli false flag. They did this to drag European men into the war. https://t.co/Zbm2bZiOUn — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) March 23, 2026 BREAKING: Iran says it did not carry out the attack on Diego Garcia, calling it a false flag operation orchestrated by Israel. pic.twitter.com/T8vB6teQn8 — Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) March 23, 2026 Diego Garcia …
Another major airline is cancelling 1,000 flights due to soaring gas prices https://t.co/3pa1tZTcUu pic.twitter.com/nJYIz1Gors — New York Post (@nypost) March 18, 2026 A major airline is canceling flights due to soaring fuel prices. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) said it will be canceling 1,000 flights in April due to the rising oil and jet fuel prices amid …
I have a program that calculates the rate of change per day for a given magnitude of crash from an all time high. I call it "speed of crash". This is the fastest crash in history for European stocks to reach correction (-10%). That's how fast Wall Street's 2026 consensus… pic.twitter.com/lqeXIHAwmW — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) March …
MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) – Russia could halt gas supplies to Europe right now amid a spike in energy prices triggered by the Iran crisis, President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday, linking the possible decision to the European Union wanting to ban purchases of Russian gas and liquefied natural gas. Oil and gas prices have …
🚨TRUMP RAISES GLOBAL TARIFF TO 15% Donald Trump announced he will immediately increase the global tariff rate from 10% to 15%, following what he called a flawed and “anti-American” United States Supreme Court decision. He said the move targets countries he accuses of… pic.twitter.com/woHVkzzRMH — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) February 21, 2026 German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, …
European banks were asked what they thought about corporate credit opportunities in the coming year given that most officials, anyway, in Europe believe everything is picking up. As Christine Lagarde, head of the ECB, is so fond of saying, Europe, European interest rate policy, inflation, the economy, everything is in a good place. Except, the …
BREAKING: President Trump announces a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, Netherlands, and Finland beginning February 1st. This tariff will be increased to 25% beginning on June 1st. Tariffs will remain in effect until the US reaches a deal to buy… pic.twitter.com/978qAHjxao — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 17, 2026 Guess …
Europe’s troop deployments in Greenland: France: 15 personnel Germany: 13 personnel Sweden: 3 personnel Norway: 2 personnel Finland: 2 personnel United Kingdom: 1 personnel Netherlands: 1 personnel pic.twitter.com/2ojgFZA23I — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 15, 2026 France, Germany, Sweden and Denmark all transitting troops to defend Greenland against ‘Hostile Takeover’. US senators introduce bill to …
by Martin Armstrong European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius believes a unified European army should replace American troops amid geopolitical tensions. “How will we replace the 100,000-strong American regular military forces that form the backbone of military power in Europe?” he asked, later answering his own question by proposing the creation of a permanent continent-wide joint armed …
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The left-wing Irish government has vowed to push for the European Union to prohibit the use of anonymous social media accounts in what may set the ground for another battle over free speech with the Trump administration in the United States. Ireland will take over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union …
“This is it. We are seeing the final hours of the European Union. We have entered the closing phase.” Viktor Orban. This will happen like the Soviet Union, slow at first, then all at once. I pray this insidiously corrupt Union falls by Christmas, and the countries of Europe can recapture their national identities. 🙏 …
via notayesmanseconomics Today the European Central Bank has a policy meeting and not much is expected apart from them wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. Actually in its own way that is a defeat as surely it should be Felix Navidad. But underneath the surface a lot is going on and we can look back to …
European officials weigh the “nuclear option” of selling U.S. Treasuries if Trump negotiates a Ukraine deal unilaterally. Discover the implications for allied relations. European officials are contemplating the possibility of selling U.S. Treasuries if former President Donald Trump negotiates a deal regarding Ukraine without consulting America”s allies. This consideration has been described as the “nuclear …
Elon Musk’s X social network was slapped with a lower-than-expected €120 million fine for violating the EU's controversial content-moderation law https://t.co/4tC8js3GyT — Bloomberg (@business) December 5, 2025 Today, we have issued a fine to X for breaching its transparency obligations under the #DSA. The breaches concern the deceptive design of its blue checkmark, the lack …
The Final Countdown: 417 Days Until Financial Freedom Is Systematically Dismantled. On January 1, 2027, the European Union enacts its financial endgame. The new AML Regulation imposes a €10,000 cash payment limit and annihilates anonymous cryptocurrency accounts. This is the… pic.twitter.com/CgQp8BIpoa — Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) November 10, 2025 This is not about safety. …
Curtains. As predicted. https://t.co/WsCkOuyzEq — The Great Martis (@great_martis) October 21, 2025
🚨BREAKING: Hungary REJECTS the European Union Migration Pact: "If Brussels wants illegal migrants, Brussels can have them." -Prime Minister of Hungary, Orbán Viktor 🇭🇺 pic.twitter.com/mxxOPrpYRd — Based Hungary 🇭🇺 (@HungaryBased) October 14, 2025
Last time yesterday in Egypt. Donald Trump appeared to dismiss UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, whilst speaking in Sharm el-Sheikh. During his speech, the US President declared it “the day the world has been hoping and praying for,” announcing peace in the Middle East. He said, “We’ve achieved what many thought impossible. A new and …
They repeatedly said PBS does not get significant taxpayer funding, so why are they pushing so hard to get it restored? — PFrost (@Niio1111) October 10, 2025 $490 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) This funding supports PBS, NPR, and local public media stations. It’s a standard line item in annual appropriations, but …
The EU needs to eat a much schnitzel and sausage as possible. The US will be having some nice steak. pic.twitter.com/nkdFsl2snm — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) October 8, 2025 This is inaccurate, they approved banning words like “veggie burger” to limit meat descriptions to products containing actual meat. The goal is to protect farmers from big food. …
European Central Bank chief Lagarde argues that the EU has a rare chance to challenge US dollar dominance. In a speech at European Parliament yesterday she urged to speed up Draghi’s reforms and complete the single market. Further integration would boost the euro’s global role if coupled with rebuilding of hard power. She argues that …
