Alan Crawford

International government for Bloomberg, co-author of Angela Merkel biog. Scottish. I like early history and earthy poems. Opinions mine.

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

The result of my latest trip to the Arctic (and to northern Scotland)
Deep under the sea, NATO is tracking a supercharged Russian submarine fleet in cat-and-mouse games reminiscent of the Cold War. https://t.co/94Kuh481Fw via @bpolitics

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

Essex is at the heart of the UK government’s AI ambitions — ambitions that could radically reshape British society and politics, and take its toll on the commuter belt

https://t.co/JS6RqM1nDx

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

Human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk sits down with Bloomberg in Berlin on her tour to champion her country’s cause. https://t.co/wkQemS3PLJ

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

Both play down any rivalry, but they can't avoid speculation over a possible Trump succession https://t.co/WhoTfgsCuV

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

In the Finnish region closer to St. Petersburg than Helsinki, shock over Russia’s actions is turning to apprehension at what comes next https://t.co/4Ce8sdjBlv

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

Europe gets squeezed by Trump-China rivalry https://t.co/GGWed8gnvY via @ACBerlin

[Dan Williams @DanWilliams]

Donald Trump clearly relished being feted by world leaders for getting his Gaza peace plan over the line. The question is whether the US president will develop a taste for such diplomatic triumphs. https://t.co/gZdJkJ7r8i via @ACBerlin

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

Slightly disconcerting line followed as Trump directly addressed the world's most valuable company's CEO, whose tech (GPUs) is the gold standard for AI: “I hope you’re right," he joked. "All I can say is we both hope you’re right.”

[Bloomberg @business]

"I don’t know what you’re doing here"

Donald Trump quips that Nvidia's Jensen Huang is "taking over the world," as the US president's state visit to the UK continues

Latest: https://t.co/3AmbWsakmO

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

Just came across this piece, and it's worn well given Starmer's moves closer to Europe - Britain can't escape its history and geography: https://t.co/OErKRqrksE

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

As the Arctic region thaws, there’s surging demand for icebreaker ships that can open it to business – and fend off geopolitical rivals https://t.co/FVnFehBli9

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

High in the Arctic, Norway’s uneasy ties with Russia are fraying https://t.co/rC1e826OfO via @heidits @ACBerlin

[Ott Ummelas @ottummelas]

The Arctic is becoming increasingly contested thanks to Trump’s Greenland ambitions, putting Norway on high alert for Russian threats - Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth and @ACBerlin report from #Svalbard
https://t.co/vlBb9U3ZUk via @bpolitics

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

The Arctic is becoming increasingly contested thanks to Trump’s Greenland ambitions, putting Norway on high alert for Russian threats https://t.co/UxuDntCPkW via @bpolitics

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

Trump's antagonism toward Brazil is backfiring — and rejuvenating Lula https://t.co/DvGpgeAHNe

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

Tune in to our Live Q&A on Europe's strained relations with China, this coming Monday: https://t.co/ZVcA7rM7Hq

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil over a legal probe into his political ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, caught the Supreme Court in Brasilia off guard https://t.co/M9diJO9KxH

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

After more than three years of all-out war with Russia, Ukraine has turned into a factory of weaponry that’s redefining the battlefield https://t.co/b7jtGJ5lxi

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

Brussels can breathe a little more easily after the nationalist right was held at bay in three European weekend elections https://t.co/6cZP4UBpwV

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

President Aleksandar Vucic wants to reap the rewards of cultivating ties with the MAGA movement https://t.co/ElH1RfxXY1

[Alan Crawford @ACBerlin]

Some of the toughest new laws attempting to rein in TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are emerging from capitals such as Canberra, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur https://t.co/t9BAgKS5Mb