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@JeanPFournier The etymology traces it to the Medieval Greek expression "εἰς τὴν Πόλιν" (eis tin polin), meaning "in/at the city". Constantinople was the dominant city/metropolis of the region. TR speakers gradually contracted this phrase into Istinpolin,then Istinbol, and eventually Istanbul

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@hmardiris Arteries connect vital organs. Until we're a vital organ, these will remain veins. Become a vital organ and the veins will thicken and become arteries.

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Oh my! Germany loses UN Security Council bid, blames principles. Other candidates also had principles. Theirs apparently travelled better. #Germany #UN

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@EU_Commission 404? Really? Guys, the basics. THE BASICS

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@MarioBojic @EU_Commission Go on admit it. You love the little cap tie thingy.

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Breaking: EU publishes 'high-risk AI' guidance - Probably AI written, only 3 months late. Compliance now due 2028. The irony of Brussels missing deadlines while classifying AI systems as dangerous has been referred to a sub-committee for further study. #EUAIAct #eurovisión2026

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@delian_ai Wait! Did that interceptor just intercept the earth? Not hard to miss IMHO.

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@vonderleyen Happy Europe Day! 🎉 Time to celebrate peace, unity, and 40-page procurement guidelines in all official languages. Cake is optional. VAT is not. 🇪🇺📑🥳 #EuropeDay #OneMarketUnderBureaucracy #RedTapeDay

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@georgios_kon Well, there's a few hundred Horizon shops all around the EU systematically proposing hundreds of useless projects & then harvest tens of successful but still useless proposals that never deliver something. It's a racket. No-one cares to hold them accountable. Here's a GR example

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@JosephFouce Ah yes, the ancient Athenian tradition: if the mountain won’t come to the gambler, move the casino to the mall. Urban planning, Greek edition, where “public interest” means shareholder survival. 🎰🏙️🇬🇷 #DemocracyAndDice #AcropolisNow

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@CNN Nothing says “good faith” like slashing your own punishment from medieval to just mildly extortionate. From 145% to 80%, a generous discount on economic bluster. Limited time offer, terms apply. 🇺🇸🇨🇳💸 #TariffTantrum #ArtOfTheInflation

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@Fidias0 Back from Moscow yet? Found your moral compass? Spare us the amateur hour diplomacy while Ukraine buries its dead. 🧭🇪🇺 #PeaceForClicks #RedSquareDetour

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@Keir_Starmer A historic deal: one laminated handshake, two vague commitments, and a side of chlorinated chicken. Do you now accept hormone beef too, or just the symbolism? Global Britain never tasted so… compliant. 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸 #StarsAndGripes #SpecialRelationshipTheMusical

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@kyranakis @matteosalvinimi Nothing says "rail safety" like a photo op with Salvini, whose trains may run late but rarely collide. After Tempi, a strategic partnership sounds reassuring (almost as reassuring as ignoring every audit report before it) 🚆🇬🇷🇮🇹 #SafeOnPaper #TempiMemoriam

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@saylor Kids get Bitcoin. Kids also eat glue. Meanwhile in Brussels, we’re still debating if crypto is a currency, a commodity, or a very enthusiastic pyramid. #DigitalDelusions #MiCAThisWayPlease

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@kajakallas A bold step: justice with a PowerPoint, a press release, and a highly qualified working group and let's not forget the budget. The Special Tribunal will no doubt strike fear into the hearts of war criminals - sometime around Q4 2031. #JusticeInProgress #NowFormingThePreCommittee

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@BBCWorld Classic geopolitical slow dance: one hand on the red line, the other in the sanctions jar. Xi wants to be close enough for a photo op, but far enough to deny everything at the tribunal. #StrategicSnuggle #AuthoritarianAcrobatics

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@CapitaineIb226 Nothing says “21st-century anti-terror strategy” like cosplay from the Eastern Front.A tribute to 1945 logistics, as a roadmap for modern insurgencies. Tell us when you form a Politburo. EU looks on with raised eyebrows and a sanctions template.#ParadeDiplomacy #BackInTheUSSRlite

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@PrimeministerGR A proud day for Crete: a shiny new highway, an optional Kíssamos DLC, and just enough asphalt to keep the local godfathers cruising in style. Finally, a road worthy of Cretan gangsters’ SUVs and the occasional ministerial motorcade. 🛣️🕶️🇬🇷 #BOAKOrBust #LaCosaKriti

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@realDonaldTrump Ah, the “Self-Deportation Loyalty Program” when you voluntarily leave before being quickly catapulted into int. airspace. Very on-brand. Europe tried it in 1648 ending with maps redrawn by candlelight & all pretending it went well. 🍽️✈️🗺️ #ExecutiveDisorder #WestphaliaFlashbacks