In today's Guardian from Carole Cadwalladr re ring-kissing and anticipatory obedience

Manneken Pis to Whitaker: Toilets for well-endowed men not needed here. #Brussels #NATO

In the event that Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico are unusually fragrant at the December #EUCO then be sure to ask them who's autocrat juice they're wearing this holiday season.

This insanely parked SUV has UK license plates and is effing up the commutes of real people who live in the real Brussels. Stop the car and truck madness now in marché aux Porcs and Sq Marguerite! Ans Persoons Philippe Close

The von der Leyen 2.0 Commission will go down history as the first EU administration relying upon political forces that aren’t democratic and pro-European. It’s a legitimate political choice, sought and made by the EPP, the leading EU political force in the EU and ENABLED by the

Facing an America that may no longer be an ally, Europeans need to decide how far and fast to shift from providers like Google and Microsoft. At stake: EU and national security, says Marietje Schaake. Tech yet another challenge as Trump-Vance take office. open.spotify.com/episode/5cJ4EW…

"Everyone is entitled to talk about tech. It's not just for engineers or computer scientists. It's an issue that impacts us all, so we need to step away from the idea that only the experts have a legitimate voice in this." — Marietje Schaake on EU Scream ow.ly/gZta50UjsyK

Matteo Salvini wearing a shiny red Trump tie at European Council HQ in Brussels today. Sartorial options include tucking the tie into his Putin t-shirt for an authentically transcontinental Christian Nationalist vibe. #EUCO #cravattarossa

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One message. Stop posting pronouncements to this platform. Too much of the content is obviously endangering lives and destroying democracy. Please make Bluesky or similar your primary outlet. You have convening power. Use it. Ursula von der Leyen António Costa Roberta Metsola Christine Lagarde

The gap in political ideology between young men and women In Europe? It's story that sells itself. But it may also hugely overblown. Tell that to your editor.

Today the EU is restricting Chinese bidders on public contracts. But is this also a shot across the bows of the Trump administration. Tomorrow, US tech? Stéphane Séjourné European Commission Ann Mettler