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Georgina Wright Profile picture
@GeorginaEWright
Aug 25, 2019 • 2 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
With the EU, something is almost always afoot. It's not that they don't compromise, it's that they know *when* and *how* to compromise. In this case, talks conditional on UK Gov tabling proposals (that work) - until that point, EU rhetoric always going to be "no renegotiation".
Also does not mean they are sitting back & waiting. Suspect lots of thinking going on behind the scenes - big test now is whether something between UK & EU position can be found - and in time.

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Apr 25
I was planning to live-tweet @EmmanuelMacron’s 🇪🇺 speech but the network was saturated. So here is my slightly belated take (thread 1/9): Image
1. This speech has been in the making for a while. Member states often ask what 🇫🇷 wants to do over the next 5 years and the world has changed a lot since first Sorbonne speech in 2017 (pandemic, Ukraine, even Brexit). So this was Macron’s chance to set out his vision.
2. The ideas, on the whole, didn’t feel new. But there was a sense of urgency that wasn’t there in 2017: EU must adapt now or risk “dying”. EU must stop being naive and take risks: the world has become more competitive, ruthless and the EU is the only power still playing by…
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May 31, 2023
My (quick) take on Macron's speech (not Q&A) @GLOBSEC:
1. Nothing substantially new - but I think it will go a long way to reassure those, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, who were critical of France, its position on Russia and not doing enough for Ukraine.
2. On NATO: NATO is back. But Europeans must think more abt how they guarantee peace & security on continent. Felt to me like Macron focused less on Europe (EU)'s independence from others & more on need to *become a credible actor in eyes of others.* Capable > autonomous.
3. On EU enlargement: unequivocally clear that Ukraine, Moldova & Balkans belong in EU. Talks must not take forever (but doesn't specify how long they shd take). EU must also think abt its future: outlook, what it becomes etc.
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May 31, 2023
.@EmmanuelMacron is about to deliver at speech @GLOBSEC on France's vision for European security. I'll be tweeting thoughts #GLOBSEC2023 :
(He's running late - quelle surprise.. but does give me time to question my decision to live-tweet. Macron speeches tend to be v, v long)
Robert Vass, head of @GLOBSEC, thanks Macron for 1) being there - shows France's willingness to (re)engage with region; 2) for playing a role in Ukraine's enlargement and support to Ukraine; 3) European Political Community. Now over to Macron..
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May 9, 2023
Today, on Europe 🇪🇺 Day, German Chancellor Scholz gave a speech in front of @Europarl_EN calling for an EU that is "more geopolitical, reformed & open to the future". What does this mean for France? Short thread 1/3:
1. Good news: 🇩🇪 and 🇫🇷 both want EU to:
1) be more geopolitical
2) have more capabilities, incl. more integrated defence industry
3) reform (for e.g. majority voting for foreign policy). NB: reform not a precondition to enlargement but a long-term goal
4) more industrial policy
2. Good news: 🇫🇷 will appreciate Scholz emphasis on African development (+ overcoming colonial history) & starting Ukrainian reconstruction now. No mention in speech of fiscal rules (probably because they are currently being discussed in Brussels).
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Feb 1, 2023
.@vonderleyen unveils the EU Commission's proposal for a "Green Deal Industrial Plan" to respond to the Inflation Reduction Act : ec.europa.eu/commission/pre… short thread
1. It's all about climate: the new deal complements EU Green Deal and RePowerEU (EU's plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels). But clearly, it's also about supporting EU green tech industry in face of US' inflation reduction act & Chinese support for green tech firms.
2. Simplify rules & secure supply chains: EU wants to 'simplify' state aid procedures. New net-zero act & critical raw materials act to ensure EU industry have components & materials they need.
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Dec 15, 2022
My latest piece for @i_montaigne explores the *real* reasons why the EU is worried about the #InflationReductionAct. Spoiler: Biden’s IRA exemptions won’t be sufficient to protect EU industry: institutmontaigne.org/en/analysis/re… THREAD (1/8)
1. EU doesn’t hate the IRA: IRA is 1st major attempt by a US administration to combat climate change. A good thing for US and the planet. Some EU companies have even benefitted from IRA (German heavy industry recorded 40% increase in Sept. 2022, compared to Sept. 2021).
2. IRA subsidies & tax breaks are the problem: Why?
1⃣EU green tech tempted to relocate production to US to benefit from generous subsidies & low energy prices;
2⃣confirms US industrial policy will continue to favour industry "Made in America".
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