Ermelinda Malcotte

[Ermelinda Malcotte @ermelinde_m]

Desde el planeta tierra 🌎

[DW Politics @dw_politics]

Germany has failed to win a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) secured 104 votes in the General Assembly, falling 23 short of the required two-thirds majority. It is the first time Germany has missed out on a rotating seat.

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

People don't grasp the sheer speed and scale of Europe's decline.

This 👇 is an extraordinary number shared by Luis Vassy, director of Sciences Po (one of France's most famous schools) in this article: https://t.co/BQbkXb2kPl

He calculated that the EU is declining 3 times faster than the Qing dynasty at the height of China's century of humiliation.

Back then, it took China 50 years to drop from 30% of world GDP to 17%, whereas it took the EU just 17 years (from 2008 to 2025).

Insane 😢 And, sadly, given the current direction and the EU's systematically suicidal policy choices (latest example: https://t.co/6EYJgdXVVo), it's just the beginning...

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇪🇺🇨🇳 The European Union's share of the global economy has fallen from 30% to 17% in just 17 years.

That's roughly the same relative decline China experienced during the Qing Dynasty.

The difference?

China took about 50 years.

Europe did it in 17.

For decades, Europe helped shape the global economy, global institutions, and the rules of the international order.

Now it's increasingly adapting to a world being shaped by others.

The real question is whether Europe still knows how to stop it.

Source: legrandcontinent, Counter Intelligence Global (Telegram)

[Misión de Venezuela ante la Unión Europea @misionven_ue]

El embajador Jorge Valero, jefe de la @misionven_ue, participó este 18 de mayo en el conversatorio "Sandino: Pensamiento Vivo", organizado por el Embajador de #Nicaragua, César Castañeda, con motivo del 131° aniversario del natalicio de Augusto César Sandino.

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[The Duran @TheDuranReal]

In an interview with The Brussels Times, former European Council President Charles Michel gives a scathing assesment of Ursula von der Leyen's presidency:

"She is supposed to work on the defence of the single market. Nothing has been done. She is supposed to work on the financial markets. Nothing has been done ... In this field, the result is zero, and that is a tragedy."

Ursula resposnibility is to promote and protect Europe’s economy…to date she has delivered nothing.

Michel says exactly that’s what is happening.

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

It's now unarguable that the war on Iran is one of the most blatant crimes of aggression in history.

You now have not 1 but 2 external participants of the US-Iran talks (Oman’s foreign minister and the UK's National Security Advisor) who confirm that the US and Israel attacked despite Iran effectively meeting US conditions for a deal - ensuring it could never build a nuclear weapon, permanently.

As per The Guardian article (https://t.co/1cQk0tPiX9), Jonathan Powell "believed the path remained open to a negotiated solution to the long-running issue of how Iran could reassure the US that it was not seeking a nuclear weapon," and "UK officials [...] were impressed that Iran was prepared for the deal to be permanent."

Concretely, this means the war wasn't a failure of diplomacy but a deliberate destruction of it.

And it also means that the US and Israel have irresponsibly plunged the entire world in an unprecedented energy crisis, affecting the livelihoods of billions of people worldwide, when it was completely avoidable.

It's beyond me how you can look at this and not conclude that the real threat all along wasn't Iran but the US-Israeli axis - they're the only parties at the table who wanted war and are making every person on the planet pay the price for it.

Extraordinarily, even the UK National Security Advisor is now basically saying this.

[Misión de Venezuela ante la Unión Europea @misionven_ue]

Hoy, 3 de marzo, al cumplirse 2 meses del secuestro del Presidente @NicolasMaduro y de la Primera Dama @ConCiliaFlores, se realizó en #Bruselas, Bélgica, una importante manifestación en la cual se exigió su inmediata e incondicional liberación.

#BringThemBack 🇻🇪

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[Sakari Linden @Sakerui2025]

@EvaVlaar @vox_es I thought you Eva were defending sovereignty and independence of nation states against hegemonic aspirations of supremacist powers. Unfortunately, it seems that you too, like most of the European right populist scene, are willing to submit to the US hegemony.

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Le déclenchement de la guerre entre les États-Unis, Israël et l’Iran emporte de graves conséquences pour la paix et la sécurité internationale.

Dans ce moment décisif, toutes les mesures sont prises pour la sécurité du territoire national et celle de nos compatriotes ainsi que de nos emprises au Moyen-Orient.

La France se tient également prête à déployer les moyens nécessaires à la protection de ses partenaires les plus proches selon leur sollicitation.

L’escalade en cours est dangereuse pour tous. Elle doit cesser. Le régime iranien doit comprendre qu’il n’a désormais plus d’autre option que d’engager une négociation de bonne foi pour mettre un terme à son programme nucléaire et balistique comme à ses actions de déstabilisation régionale. C’est absolument nécessaire à la sécurité de tous au Moyen-Orient.

Le peuple iranien doit aussi pouvoir construire son avenir librement. Les massacres perpétrés par le régime islamique le disqualifient et nécessitent que la parole soit rendue au peuple. Le plus tôt sera le mieux.

Fidèle à ses principes et consciente de ses responsabilités internationales, la France demande une réunion urgente du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies. Je suis en contact étroit avec nos partenaires européens et nos amis au Moyen-Orient.

[Pedro Sánchez @sanchezcastejon]

Rechazamos la acción militar unilateral de EE.UU. e Israel, que supone una escalada y contribuye a un orden internacional más incierto y hostil.

Rechazamos igualmente las acciones del régimen iraní y de la Guardia Revolucionaria. No podemos permitirnos otra guerra prolongada y devastadora en Oriente Medio.

Exigimos la desescalada inmediata y el pleno respeto del derecho internacional.

Es hora de retomar el diálogo y alcanzar una solución política duradera para la región.

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

The developments in Iran are greatly concerning. We remain in close contact with our partners in the region.

We reaffirm our steadfast commitment to safeguarding regional security and stability.

Ensuring nuclear safety and preventing any actions that could further escalate tensions or undermine the global non-proliferation regime is of critical importance.

The European Union has adopted extensive sanctions in response to the actions of Iran’s murderous regime and the Revolutionary Guards and has consistently promoted diplomatic efforts aimed at addressing the nuclear and ballistic programmes through a negotiated solution.

In close coordination with EU Member States, we will take all necessary steps to ensure that EU citizens in the region can count on our full support.

We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, to protect civilians, and to fully respect international law.

[Alfred de Zayas @Alfreddezayas]

The Israel-US illegal attacks on Iran constitute a gross violation of international law.  This time it must have real consequences for Israel and the US.  If there was ever a "crime of aggression" under the Statute of Rome, this is it.  ICC must act -- or close shop. #Iran

[Kaja Kallas @kajakallas]

The latest developments across the Middle East are perilous.

Iran’s regime has killed thousands. Its ballistic missile and nuclear programmes, along with support for terror groups, pose a serious threat to global security. The EU has adopted strong sanctions against Iran and supported diplomatic solutions, including on the nuclear issue.

I have spoken to Israel’s Foreign Minister Saar and other ministers in the region. The EU is also coordinating closely with Arab partners to explore diplomatic paths.

Protection of civilians and international humanitarian law is a priority. Our consular network is fully engaged in facilitating departures for EU citizens. Non-essential EU personnel are being withdrawn from the region.

Our Aspides naval mission remains on high alert in the Red Sea and stands ready to help keep the maritime corridor open.

[Ermelinda Malcotte @ermelinde_m]

@MauriceMartin01 L'information du siècle ! À peu près tous les êtres humains sur cette planète font cette même analyse...

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

This moment -- our declaration of war with Iran tonight to achieve regime change -- reminds me of the beginning of our invasion of Iraq in 2003, but with 4 big differences. THREAD 1/

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

This leaked draft executive order is completely illegal and unconstitutional. If Trump and Congressional Republicans do not immediately distance themselves from this outline for an executive power grab over our elections, it is a five-alarm constitutional crisis.

The president cannot seize control of federal elections, nullify acts of Congress, and suspend constitutional protections by declaring a “national emergency.”

This draft attempts to dictate how ballots are printed, how voters register, how votes are cast and counted, and how results are certified. That is legislative power that belongs to Congress and the states, not the executive branch.

The President enforces the law, he doesn’t get to rewrite it. This entire draft is unlawful, unconstitutional, and fundamentally incompatible with our system of government.

Maybe it was written by the MyPillow guy or perhaps John Eastman? https://t.co/TQgpUrc7Mh

[C dans l'air @Cdanslair]

#Iran : "Ce qui me paraît le plus dangereux, c'est que #Trump ne se soucie ni des intérêts du peuple iranien, ni en réalité de ceux du peuple des États-Unis. Ce qui l'intéresse, c'est la gloire de sa personne et l'enrichissement de son clan". Dominique Moïsi, invité dans #cda.

[Ermelinda Malcotte @ermelinde_m]

Meanwhile, Chinese, Russian (and Iranian!) war strategists and military scientists are highly trained in intellectual disciplines. Winning a war is not the same as winning battles; it requires people who can project strategy far beyond the next week.

[Ermelinda Malcotte @ermelinde_m]

Not surprised that someone as ignorant as Hegseth is calling Princeton University and Columbia University “factories of anti-American resentment.” But the fact is that these institutions are consistently ranked among the very best in the world (Shanghai ARWU global ranking).

[Fox News @FoxNews]

DO NOT ATTEND: War Secretary Pete Hegseth is banning military attendance at Princeton, Columbia and other elite universities for 2026–27, calling them “factories of anti-American resentment” promoting “wokeness and weakness.”

"We cannot and will not send our most capable officers, senior officers, into graduate programs that undermine the very values they have sworn to uphold."

[Ermelinda Malcotte @ermelinde_m]

Henry Kissinger, trained at Harvard, profoundly influenced U.S. Cold War grand strategy.
If the objective is national strength, isolating the military from America’s leading research universities would weaken — not strengthen — strategic depth.