On this day, 69 years ago, six countries took a leap of faith and signed the Treaty of Rome.
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On this day, 69 years ago, six countries took a leap of faith and signed the Treaty of Rome.
They chose cooperation over division, laying the foundations for what would become today’s European Union.
From a shared market to shared ambitions, that vision has grown far beyond economics. It’s about connection, opportunity, and celebrating what makes each member country unique.
Different languages, cultures, and histories, one common journey.
United in diversity, then and now.
That unity, especially on climate action, has so infuriated the fossil fuel industry, they are funding a massive effort to dismantle the EU.
The MAGA-friendly European think tanks Trump wants to fund
The Heritage Foundation identified European groups for U.S. backing.
POLITICO (www.politico.eu)
Heritage Foundation and Allies Discuss Dismantling the EU
The group that drafted a key blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term convened a meeting in Washington D.C. this week to consider proposals for bulldozing the European Union (EU). The Polish investigative outlet VSquare revealed that the Heritage Foundation gathered hardline conservative groups on 11 March to hear how they would overhaul the current structures […]
DeSmog (www.desmog.com)
Right-wing push to dismantle the EU: Heritage Foundation’s private workshop
After seizing control of the US government, the Heritage Foundation turns its attention to the EU
Yorkshire Bylines | Powerful Citizen Journalism (yorkshirebylines.co.uk)
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/12/trump-linked-think-tank-chief-calls-for-dismantling-of-the-eu/
How Spain’s Pedro Sánchez became Trump’s fiercest critic in Europe
Prime minister premier tells US president what no other European leader dares to say - but has he gone too far?
The Irish Times (www.irishtimes.com)
MAGA Gathers in European Parliament to Attack EU Laws
BRUSSELS – Groups aligned with Donald Trump’s administration rallied against “online censorship” and “extreme environmentalism” as they took to the stage at an event held in the heart of the European Parliament earlier this week. The meeting in Brussels comes amid reports that the U.S. State Department is poised to fund MAGA-aligned think tanks and charities […]
DeSmog (www.desmog.com)
The Great Reset: The far right’s detailed plan to dismantle the EU
An initiative by Hungarian and Polish think tanks has secured the support of Spain’s Vox and other populist forces for a detailed program to liquidate the European institutions
EL PAÍS English (english.elpais.com)
The oil industry thinks it can keep its wealth by threatening its captive consumer markets.
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@Gurre @FrancoisPrague @EUCommission
i was thinking polish-lithuanian commonwealth
and i was thinking that because they had a democratic system where only one dissenting vote could stop everything
and even more amazingly, oftentimes the dissenting vote was because of a bribe from #russia
but i'm not being pessimistic, i just find that parallel interesting. i like you think the #eu is stronger than its ever been, and will only get stronger
@benroyce @FrancoisPrague @EUCommission
That is a good analogy, can't deny that.
And still I'd say the overall state is pretty good. Nuance and complexity abound.But also: there's clear need for reforms. Less vetoes, kicking out lobbyists from the halls of power, etc.
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On this day, 69 years ago, six countries took a leap of faith and signed the Treaty of Rome.
They chose cooperation over division, laying the foundations for what would become today’s European Union.
From a shared market to shared ambitions, that vision has grown far beyond economics. It’s about connection, opportunity, and celebrating what makes each member country unique.
Different languages, cultures, and histories, one common journey.
United in diversity, then and now.
I'm not sure "united in diversity" is the best caption to go with an image of a bunch of middle aged white men in identical business suits.
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On this day, 69 years ago, six countries took a leap of faith and signed the Treaty of Rome.
They chose cooperation over division, laying the foundations for what would become today’s European Union.
From a shared market to shared ambitions, that vision has grown far beyond economics. It’s about connection, opportunity, and celebrating what makes each member country unique.
Different languages, cultures, and histories, one common journey.
United in diversity, then and now.
@EUCommission We know it's not all Ode To Joy & Erasmus, but Brits are missing being in the EU. While there's plenty badly wrong with the EU, eg, its stance on Palestine, Brexit was a stupid move, & denies Britain a voice in what goes on, besides the economic cost.
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@benroyce @FrancoisPrague @EUCommission
That is a good analogy, can't deny that.
And still I'd say the overall state is pretty good. Nuance and complexity abound.But also: there's clear need for reforms. Less vetoes, kicking out lobbyists from the halls of power, etc.
@Gurre @FrancoisPrague @EUCommission
from russia's point of view, they view the eu as the polish-lithuanian commonwealth
but what they miss is that just many of the individual states alone (germany, france, italy, plus sort of uk) nevermind the rest are more powerful economically than all of russia. and the polish-lithuanian commonwealth was weak surrounded by powerful rivals (prussia, russia, austria-hungary, ottomans)
today it's more like the last dying gasps of one weak empire to the east
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