A #STOA delegation of MEPs visited @ASMLcompany in the Netherlands yesterday, a leading high-tech company producing machines essential for the manufacturing of advanced #AI #chips @CepedaUE @HerbertDorfmann @vlad_voiculescu #TechSovereignty #EuropeanAutonomy

Europe is scrambling to build real defense autonomy as Trump ramps up pressure on Denmark to hand over Greenland, testing NATO’s unity and international law.[euronews 5] Europe’s message is clear: Greenland is not for sale, and any annexation attempt would cross a red line on sovereignty and self-determination. That’s why EU leaders are talking more openly about investing in their own security, from the Arctic to Ukraine, so they are less vulnerable to US political swings.[bbc 6] #NATO #EUdefence #Greenland #Trump #ArcticSecurity #EuropeanAutonomy #TransatlanticRelations

#Cyprus #EU #CY2026 #Competitiveness the foundation of #Europeanautonomy, Commerce Minister says @cyMECI @CCCI_Cyprus @MichaelDamianos @R_Philokypros cna.org.cy/en/article/973498…

🧵 “Russia is a European country.” — When Friedrich Merz @_FriedrichMerz quietly cracked Europe’s frozen geometry (1871 → 2026 | Balance, Fear, Memory & Geopolitical Reawakening) 🇩🇪🇷🇺🇪🇺 Friedrich Merz did not merely offer a New Year wish. He reframed Europe’s civilizational map — with one sentence that Europe has avoided saying out loud since 1945. “Russia is a European country.” That single line detonates a century and a half of history. 💥 And Kanwal Sibal @KanwalSibal was right to flag it instantly: this is a remarkable change of tune. Let’s unpack everything, from 1871 to Greenland to Ukraine, with clarity. #FriedrichMerz #KanwalSibal #RussiaEurope #GeopoliticalReawakening #GreenlandEffect #Ukraine #EuropeanAutonomy #BalanceOfPower #ColdWar2 #PostAmericanOrder #RealismReturns #1871to2026 📌 History does not repeat — but geography always returns.

China doesn’t just have rare earths — it controls the entire supply chain. Europe must stop relying on imports and build its own refining & processing capacity. No more outsourcing our strategic security. Time to act. 🇪🇺⚒️ #RareEarths #CriticalMinerals #EuropeanAutonomy

🇩🇪🇪🇺 Meeting with Tobias Vogel, CEO UBS Europe SE Today we discussed the real challenges Germany and Europe face. My message was clear: • Germany must become more attractive for international investment and high-skilled immigration. • Europe urgently needs its own independent foreign policy to ensure long-term stability and security. • And Europe must find a way to avoid being dragged into conflicts through partners peace and strategic autonomy are essential for our future. I will continue to advocate for a safer, stronger and globally competitive Europe. #Germany #Europe #Peace #Investment #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy #UBS #TobiasVogel #EconomicSecurity #EuropeanAutonomy

ATMOS Space Cargo has been selected as one of @esa Rising Stars 2025. A clear signal for Europe’s next phase of space infrastructure – and for hardware that brings scientific, industrial, and strategic value back to Earth. Congrats to all fellow Rising Stars, and thanks Gianluigi Baldesi and Rachel Muller. PHOENIX 2 flies in 2026 as we continue to build routine, sovereign access to and from orbit for Europe and beyond. #ESARisingStars #ESASpace #OrbitalLogistics #NewSpaceEurope #EuropeanAutonomy

📍 En el pabellón 8 de #FEINDEF25 hemos conocido "El crecimiento de la inversión en defensa: desafíos, prioridades y retorno estratégico", junto con: 🗣Raymond Piselli, Vice President, Corporate International Business Development de @LockheedMartin 🗣Álvaro Santodomingo, Director Ejecutivo de la Unidad de Negocio Defensa en @ITPAero 🗣Jorge Tamarit, CEO de @eurofighter 💬 “No nos olvidamos de la industria nacional, para hacerla crecer con nosotros” #IndustriaDefensa #AutonomíaEuropea  #innovacion - 📍 In Hall 8 of #FEINDEF25 we heard about ‘The growth of defence investment: challenges, priorities and strategic return’, together with: 🗣Raymond Piselli, Vice President, Corporate International Business Development of @LockheedMartin 🗣Álvaro Santodomingo, Executive Director, Defence Business Unit at @ITPAero. 🗣Jorge Tamarit, CEO at @eurofighter 💬 ‘We do not forget the national industry, to make it grow with us’. #DefenceIndustry #EuropeanAutonomy #Innovation

“If you want peace, prepare for war,” a timeless lesson that Europe is now taking to heart. #DefenseFund of over €500B is being considered by the EU, aimed at financing joint defense projects and arms procurement. Backed by Poland & Italy, the fund seeks to reduce reliance on the U.S. and ensure ongoing assistance to Ukraine. While the initiative faces challenges in funding & political unity, it is likely to proceed, marking a significant step in Europe’s long-term defense strategy. #EuropeanAutonomy Photo: @Reuters

Around the same time some truly fierce debates were taking place in the 🇩🇪 German Chancellery - would sending 5,000 helmets to 🇺🇦 Ukraine mean entering the war? Meanwhile, the rapidly deployed 🇺🇸 82nd Airborne was building encampments near those airfields. #EuropeanAutonomy

Ambassador @frobine takes part today in the inauguration of Hydrovolt’s🔋 new battery recycling plant in the presence of Prime Minister @jonasgahrstore in Fredrikstad! A new step towards European strategic autonomy 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇴 #Energy #EuropeanAutonomy

“Macron did not address the question of ongoing U.S. security guarantees for the Continent, which relies heavily on American defense assistance amid the first major land war in Europe since World War II.” #Europeanautonomy

The @airliquidegroup VP European & International affairs, Laurent Dublanchet, talks about how small molecules support the #EU strategic autonomy. #cleanenergy #emissionsreduction #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanAutonomy #resilience 📰You can read his piece on : europeanfiles.eu/non-classe/…

Regional Director Europe of @IOGP_EU , @FRegisMouton , talks about sectoral interdependencies and Europe’s Strategic Autonomy, from an #energy perspective in his article for our new file. #resilience #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanAutonomy 📰Read it now on : europeanfiles.eu/industry/ex…

The MEP @MEP_Ehler wrote about generalizing the use of #hydrogen in #Europe to strengthen Europe's energy autonomy in his article for our new file. #EnergyTransition #EuropeanAutonomy 📰Read it now on : europeanfiles.eu/energy/gene…

The CEO of @EITRawMaterials , @schaefer_eitrm , talks about the necessity to invest in the critical raw materials sector to develop its own strategic #autonomy . Worth reading ! #EnergyTransition #EuropeanAutonomy #decarbonization 📰Whole piece on : europeanfiles.eu/climate/eur…

The Vice President of Business Development - Vulcan Energy, @LedouxPedailles , wrote on how to #decarbonise and regionalise #Lithium production in #Europe . #EnergyCrisis #SupplyChains #EuropeanAutonomy 📰Worth reading available now on : europeanfiles.eu/energy/how-…

David Archer, CEO of @SavannahRes , talks about EU’s strategic #autonomy and innovative domestic #Lithium production on his piece for our new file. #decarbonisation #EuropeanUnion #Mobility #EuropeanAutonomy #EnergyCrisis 📰Whole article on : europeanfiles.eu/energy/resp…

The President of @FR_Industrie , Alexandre Saubot, talks about how industrial #decarbonisation and strategic autonomy work together, on his article for our new file. #industry #EuropeanAutonomy #EU @asaubot 📰 Discover the piece now on : europeanfiles.eu/industry/in…

Worth reading about secure access to #Health #data to build strategic autonomy, by the Project Director in @SitraFund , @markuskalliola . #EuropeanAutonomy #EuropeanStrategies #Pharmaceutical 📰His piece is available on : europeanfiles.eu/health/euro…