Thousands of years and it never gets old. #Delphi

My contribution to yesterday's debate in the EP on Chinese police activity in #Europe . „This parliament has been a center in the European fight for the rule of law, human rights, freedom and democracy. I hope our successors in the next parliament will follow the same trajectory.“

Life’s hard as a duckling when mum keeps disappearing every 5 seconds.

This is the struggle of our generation.

Ukraine can win this war and achieve a just peace. But we must all, Americans and Europeans alike, do more.

The outcome is down to us.

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🇮🇪 🇵🇱 Seemingly Far away countries like Ireland are not immune to Russian aggression. We must heed advice from likeminded colleagues Radek Sikorski EPP who cherish rule of law, democracy and freedom.

China still benefits reputationally among Western intellectuals by being coded 'left', even though it is one of the most nationalistic and surplus-labor-expropriating polities in history (and much more besides)
'It is remarkable...how the critics will try to taint Friedman with…

Great to be back in Blighty

Stopped by my local Waterstones and picked up a copy of this cracking looking work by ⁦Peter Apps⁩

Looking forward to getting stuck in

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🇬🇧 now has a regular/permanent military arrangement with 🇺🇸and 🇯🇵 in the Indo-Pacific.

After finally acquiring and reading the recent Australian Foreign Affairs, the fawning over 🇫🇷 as an I-P power was surprising. 🇬🇧 presence leagues ahead, as is political will.

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“Me after answering one email.” Daniel L. Tavana

The Army has announced my successor, as Governor of Edinburgh Castle, will be MajGen Bob Bruce, who will take over in September

It gives me huge pleasure to be followed, in the greatest military role any Scot can fill, by a good friend, a great soldier and another ‘Bruce’!! 1/2

What an excellent appointment! Lindy combines a deep experience of development policy from her DFID years with a senior insider’s view of the whole national security agenda from leading NCSC. A vital and tricky relationship in good hands.

Iran's attempt to change the demography of Syria is quite extraordinary. 'Even regime loyalists, who in the past saw Iran's presence as strategic, now call it 'occupation'.' @bbc journalist BBCLinaSinjab's piece on returning to Syria after a decade. bbc.com/news/world-mid…

Look who’s popping up on the screen just as I board a plane… ⁦Bec Strating⁩ explaining why maritime security matters is the ideal send off for my next stop. Adelaide. Hunter class. Here I come.

WANT (“Porca Miseria” by light designer Ingo Maurer)

Here is a fact of daily life in Ukraine. There are many who choose not to see. We must continue to stand in solidarity with and actively assist Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

Comme annoncé hier par Ministère des Armées 🇫🇷, le #CharlesdeGaulle 🇫🇷 sera placé sous contrôle opérationnel de l’OTAN. Une 1️⃣ère.
⚠️ : le contrôle opérationnel (OPCON) est une délégation dans l’exécution de la mission définie par le commandement opérationnel (OPCOM) assuré par Chef d'état-major des armées 🇫🇷

Émotion forte à Haguenau, Alsace🇫🇷, avec SAR Prince Radu & autorités représentatives de la 🇷🇴 & la 🇫🇷, à la cérémonie militaire et religieuse de la Nécropole Nationale de Haguenau, où reposent 475 soldats roumains morts en captivité la plupart entre 1917-1918. Mémoire éternelle!

The Hungarian language may be difficult, but the beauty of Hungarian poetry is easy to appreciate!
Happy Day of Hungarian Poetry!

Immensely proud to be appointed the next British High Commisssioner to India. Huge thanks to Alex Ellis for leaving such a great legacy. So looking forward to working with the amazing UK in India🇬🇧🇮🇳 team. I can’t wait to get started!

Delphi now.