CIRCLE WITH A DOT

The #China-#Europe #rail #freight #transport #market is #forecast to expand significantly, with its size estimated at $18.27 billion in 2026, up from $16 billion in 2025, and projected to reach $35.49 billion by 2031. This represents a compound annual #growth rate (#CAGR) of 14.2%, reflecting robust #trade #flows between #Asian production #hubs and #European #consumer #markets. https://cnbusinessforum.com/china-europe-rail-freight-market-to-reach-35-49-billion-by-2031/

Ukraine war briefing: Sweden jammed Russian drone near French aircraft carrier amid hybrid war fears | Russia | The Guardian#russia #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #france #europe #hungary #sweden #denmark #Russiandrones #hybridwarfare #AtomicEnergy #Russianoil #slovakia #VolodymyrZelenskyy #MetteFredericksen #viktororban https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/ukraine-war-briefing-sweden-jammed-russian-drone-near-french-aircraft-carrier-amid-hybrid-war-fears

Our health can not be in the hands of tech giants or proprietary code. That is why we have joined forces with @volla to deliver a sustainable, privacy oriented hardware and Free/Libre software platform for our health professionals and citizens in #Europe and around the world. Stay tuned! ️ #OpenScience #GNUHealth #GNU #privacy #MyGNUHealth

And this week I heard there is not one single seat available between Copenhagen and Hamburg the weekend *before* Easter. That effectively means no-one from anywhere in Scandinavia can travel to the rest of Europe by train, because there isn't enough capacity in the system 🤬https://mastodon.social/@europeanspodcast/116141784022064980europeanspodcast@mastodon.social - ️ Why is it still so hard to choose a train over a plane?On many long-distance routes in Europe, choosing the train can feel like a borderline heroic decision. It’s often more expensive, takes longer, and can be less reliable when connections are tight. This week we spoke to cross-border rail advocate @jon about what Europe would need to change to make rail the obvious choice, not a moral gesture.Here’s his recipe. THREAD:#trains #travel #europe #infrastructure

@europeanspodcast Especially the speed and the convenience would help do it for me.I was in Brussels recently from Copenhagen by plane. I passed close by Copenhagen Central station, and I think I all in all took 3.5 hours from passing Copenhagen Central to being at Brussel Central. And I had at least 6 different departure times from Copenhagen airport to take from.I did look at trains, but I got tired just by looking at it.

#Hungary is holding up the EU’s latest set of sanctions on #Russia to pressure the European Commission into approving its application for a €16 billion defense loan, Politico reports.https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-orban-blocking-russia-sanctions-package-over-e16b-eu-defense-loans/#europe

Davos forum CEO Borge Brende resigns after Epstein links were revealed.Borge Brende, the president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, which organises the annual Davos summit, announced his resignation on Thursday, weeks after the forum launched an independent investigation into his links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.https://mediafaro.org/article/20260226-davos-forum-ceo-borge-brende-resigns-after-epstein-links-were-revealed?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward#Epstein #BorgeBrende #WorldEconomicForum #Europe #Davos #Switzerland #Norway

The latest ILGA Rainbow Map is just out for 2025 data. Trans-panic UK which used to be top a decade ago is now in 22nd position behind Montenegro, another drop from 16th in 2024 (no surprise there then)...1-5 are Malta, Belgium, Iceland, Denmark and Spain. https://rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org/#Europe #EU #UK #Transrights LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Hungarian PM Orban on Wednesday asked the EU for a "fact-finding mission" to assess damage to the Druzhba oil pipeline in #Ukraine, and suggested this could help unblock new EU funding to Ukraine, a letter seen by Reuters showed.https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hungarys-orban-asks-eu-go-verify-druzhba-pipeline-damage-2026-02-26/#hungary #europe

Czechia has reshaped the geopolitical scene. A February 2026 CVVM survey shows 81% view Poland as the top ally, followed by Germany (66%), France (62%), and the UK (59%). Trust in the US has dropped to 23%, with Russia at just 4%. The focus is on regional autonomy and Slavic unity over Atlantic ties. Poland is now seen as the regional leader, surpassing the US. A new European order is emerging in Prague, sidelining Washington. #Geopolitics #Europe #Czechia

The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on #Russia's seaborne crude oil exports with other G7 countries before pushing ahead with the measure, the EU's sanctions envoy said on Thursday.https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/eu-seeks-g7-coordination-maritime-services-ban-russian-seaborne-oil-2026-02-26/#europe

@humanhorseshoes No, this isn’t nationalism—I’m not an EU citizen. The post is more about how the U.S. has pushed Europe to rely more on itself than on the U.S. Even though the U.S. still sets the rules, I think that won’t last long. I don’t support borders at all—I’m just stating that the country of Czechia has lost trust in the U.S.

Hooray, another new co-authored #OpenAccess article out exploring how #migration intentions in #Europe are changing during the digital and green transitions.1. Twin transition can mitigate or boost existing regional divides depending on how regions position themselves2. Quality of life has become more important factor for migration I am thankful to my fantastic co-authors Anastasia Panori, Elli Papastergiou, @miladmzdh and Olle Järv from our #MobiTwin project https://doi.org/10.17645/si.11543

The #China-#Europe #rail #freight #transport #market is #forecast to expand significantly, with its size estimated at $18.27 billion in 2026, up from $16 billion in 2025, and projected to reach $35.49 billion by 2031. This represents a compound annual #growth rate (#CAGR) of 14.2%, reflecting robust #trade #flows between #Asian production #hubs and #European #consumer #markets. https://cnbusinessforum.com/china-europe-rail-freight-market-to-reach-35-49-billion-by-2031/

@stux "Oh and fuck #Trump " No thank you I have taste.

Congress today: Rep.Thomas Massie has started dropping names from unredacted #Epstein files on the house floor. LET'S GO.Where is the leadership from Pres. Epstein and the Republicans who voter put in charge of Congress?#epsteinFiles #eu #europeanunion #europe #usa #news

A great reminder that Russian aggression is unfolding not only on the battlefield, but also in information space. Moscow bets on hybrid warfare and cognitive war to achieve goals that it can’t achieve militarily. We must counter this together.#Ukraine #europeanunion #eu #uk #Europe #Deutschland #France #Italy #Spain #Baltics #news #information #psyop #usa