Wednesday 21st January 2026
Re: Wednesday 21st January 2026
The Secret Service will be watching to see who applauds the Donald's speech at Davos ...
"" “Since the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has paid a high price for its reliance on Russia in energy trade. The US seemed to be a reliable alternative. Historically, interferences by the US government in gas markets to exert pressure on Europe were considered unthinkable. In the current geopolitical context, this assumption is questionable.”
The paper argues that Europe needs to act given that “energy – particularly gas – exports increasingly function as a tool of strategic leverage”. In the medium to long term, Europe should “accelerate the transition to an efficient and modern energy system based on indigenous renewable sources”, it says. ""
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/ ... supply-lng
Another argument for solar panels, quick !
"" “Since the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has paid a high price for its reliance on Russia in energy trade. The US seemed to be a reliable alternative. Historically, interferences by the US government in gas markets to exert pressure on Europe were considered unthinkable. In the current geopolitical context, this assumption is questionable.”
The paper argues that Europe needs to act given that “energy – particularly gas – exports increasingly function as a tool of strategic leverage”. In the medium to long term, Europe should “accelerate the transition to an efficient and modern energy system based on indigenous renewable sources”, it says. ""
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/ ... supply-lng
Another argument for solar panels, quick !
Re: Wednesday 21st January 2026
It's hard to imagine Trump making much sense if he's going to make this speech a few hours after getting off the plane.
Almost impossible to imagine him making less sense than he did yesterday at the WH but probably he'll manage it.
Almost impossible to imagine him making less sense than he did yesterday at the WH but probably he'll manage it.
Re: Wednesday 21st January 2026
This is brutal --
2h ago 17.07 CET Davos Live
I think the Nordics Baltics and French are further ahead . The first because of geography and history, the frogs because they haven't forgotten the wisdom of Mon Général !
2h ago 17.07 CET Davos Live
Looking forward to UK politicians 'thinking quite hard' !Adam Tooze: Trump supporters here have attitude of 'serial abuser'
WEF attendees are mulling over Trump’s speech.
My colleague Heather Stewart has just been chatting to the economic historian Adam Tooze, who’s been watching Trump’s speech here in Davos.
He compared the attitude of US Trump supporters he’s met here to that of a “serial abuser,” saying one top US executive had told him, “this is how it’s going to be: we’re going to beat up on you [Europe]; it’s going to hurt - then we’re going to beat up on you some more. You’re going to squeal. And then we’re going to do some kind of a deal on our terms.”
He added,
“They’re just simply saying, ‘you have to accept this is how we are now. This is what it’s like’.”
Asked about how other governments should respond, Tooze said:
“I think we ought to be thinking quite hard about whatever the international equivalent of getting up and leaving is. We need to strengthen ourselves, and have coalitions of friendly people.”
I think the Nordics Baltics and French are further ahead . The first because of geography and history, the frogs because they haven't forgotten the wisdom of Mon Général !