Birk Kotkas

[Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int]

Today, Türkiye woke up to a profound betrayal. 

The ongoing judicial process is far from being fair - it is an execution without trial.

I invite our nation to fight for their rights. This fight is crucial for the future of our nation and our children. 

For the future of Türkiye, make sure to cast your vote today. Then join us in Istanbul’s Saraçhane and in the squares of democracy all across Türkiye to make your voice heard.

Today is the day to claim responsibility and stand up for justice against those who usurp the will of the people.

All together, leaving no one behind.

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

am not seeing much coverage of the massive (and, according to the govt, illegal) pro-democracy protests in turkey

[Soner Cagaptay @SonerCagaptay]

📌Turkey-watchers reporting that Istanbul mayor Imamoglu, detained on March 19, will appear in front of a judge shortly and that the judge will send him to jail. It says a lot about a system, if you know before a popular politician saw a judge, that they will end up in prison 🧶

[Max Ramsay @maxramsay]

I asked @vestager whether her two wins in the EU's top court today -- against Apple and Google -- were a vindication of her work as the EU's competition commissioner over the past 10 years

Here's what she said 👇

[Margrethe Vestager @vestager]

Today is a huge win for European citizens and tax justice.

👉In its final judgment, @EUCourtPress confirms @EU_Commission 2016 decision: Ireland granted illegal aid to @Apple.

Ireland now has to release up to 13 billion euros of unpaid taxes.

[Birk Kotkas @bkotkas]

EU kritiserer igen svingdørslobbyismen i DK

- No progress on introducing rules on ‘revolving doors’, skriver EU-Kommissionen i den nye retsstatsrapport

Ingen ændringer siden mit interview med bl.a. professor @a_rasmussen i 2021
#dkpol #eudk
https://t.co/wqP9Ns81Wy

[Birk Kotkas @bkotkas]

@NicolaiDandane1 @radio4dk @frihedsbrevet Stærkt!!

[RSF @RSF_inter]

🔴 #RSFIndex | RSF unveils the 2024 World Press Freedom Index
1: Norway🇳🇴
2: Denmark🇩🇰
3: Sweden🇸🇪
10: Germany🇩🇪
21: France🇫🇷
55: United States🇺🇸
101: Israel🇮🇱
162: Russia🇷🇺
172: China🇨🇳
178: Afghanistan🇦🇫
179: Syria🇸🇾
180: Eritrea🇪🇷
https://t.co/fdZ3RWSFjN

[Berfin Erdem @Berfin__Erdem]

Jeg har skrevet om Istanbuls genvalgte borgmester, Ekrem Imamoglu – præsident Erdogans største konkurrent lige nu og her.

Og lidt ord om, hvorfor lokalvalget i Tyrkiet gik, som det gik. https://t.co/3EeDHivCG9

[David Akelyan @AkelyanDavid]

2024 #Turkish Local Election results. Social-democrat CHP became the most popular party nationwide, defeating Erdogan’s AK Party. CHP also won big in #Istanbul (10% margin) and #Ankara (30% margin) against Erdogan-backed candidates.
#Turkey #Elections

[Bas Eickhout @BasEickhout]

Nature Restoration Law adopted!

[Ulf Kristersson @SwedishPM]

En historisk dag. Alla Natoländers parlament har nu röstat för Sveriges Natomedlemskap. Vi står redo att axla vår del av ansvaret för Natos säkerhet.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Grateful to @CharlesMichel and EU leaders for establishing the €50 billion Ukraine Facility for 2024-2027.

It is very important that the decision was made by all 27 leaders, which once again proves strong EU unity.

Continued EU financial support for Ukraine will strengthen long-term economic and financial stability, which is no less important than military assistance and sanctions pressure on Russia.

[Financial Times @FT]

Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto to face off in Finland presidential run-off https://t.co/3ai48ok8VL

[Birk Kotkas @bkotkas]

@Berfin__Erdem Stærkt!

[Birk Kotkas @bkotkas]

Worth a rewatch today following the historic #EUCO decision
🇺🇦🇲🇩🇪🇺

How are teachers gonna explain this video in 50 years? 🤔

[Charles Michel @CharlesMichel]

The European Council has decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine & Moldova.

#EUCO granted candidate status to Georgia. And the EU will open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is reached and has invited the commission to report by March with a view to taking such a decision.

A clear signal of hope for their people and for our continent.

[Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 @notesfrompoland]

Parliament has chosen @donaldtusk as Poland's new prime minister.

That paves the way for him to form a new government in the coming days, ending the eight-year rule of the national-conservative PiS party https://t.co/iZUKh2rxnP

[Elina Valtonen @elinavaltonen]

Finland temporarily closes all border-crossings with Russia to stop ruthless abuse of third-country asylum seekers in extreme winter weather conditions. Finland together with its partners and allies is determined to counter hybrid operations of any kind.

[Birk Kotkas @bkotkas]

Grænselukningen gælder foreløbig i 3 måneder

Den finske regering åbner op for, at også de nordlige grænseovergange kan lukkes

[Birk Kotkas @bkotkas]

#Finland lukker 4/8 grænseovergange til Rusland!

Jeg besøgte grænseovergangen ved Imatra tidligere på året, hvor et nyt jerntæppe er under konstruktion

Min reportage i @kristeligt Dagblad:
https://t.co/6o3YSqzQLM

[Birk Kotkas @bkotkas]

@vonderleyen: "Russia’s instrumentalisation of migrants is shameful. I fully support the measures taken by Finland. And I thank the Finnish Border Guards for protecting our European borders"