Pierre Briançon
@pierrebri
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Columnist @Breakingviews. Author of ‘San Quentin Jazz Band’, ‘Romance in the Dark’. Migrated to https://t.co/3djfFFm0JK
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Die Synagoge an der Reichenbachstraße hat als einziges jüdisches Gotteshaus in München die NS-Zeit überstanden. Rachel Salamander setzte sich für ihre Rettung ein. @Bundeskanzler Merz würdigt bei der Wiedereröffnung unter Tränen die Bedeutung jüdischen Lebens in Deutschland.
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Le courrier envoyé à Siemens par ma grand-mère a été conservé. Elle y fait preuve d’une réelle facétie où je la reconnais bien: elle propose, en tant que ‘Ancienne’, de visiter l’usine Siemens locale. Le courrier était présenté à l’exposition de l’Hôtel de Ville de Paris en 2021.
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Impatience is growing in the U.S. Senate over sanctions against russia. A bipartisan bill from Senators Lindsey Graham (R) and Richard Blumenthal (D) already has 81 backers out of 100. In today’s Washington, that’s a supermajority miracle. 1/n
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I warned the world about Putin, now I’m warning America about Putinization. Rhetoric about enemies within. Power privatized by sycophants. Propaganda over principle. This isn’t hyperbole; for me it’s déjà vu. If you care about freedom, now’s the time to act. Link below.
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Chet Baker’s take on “So What” is simply marvelous…
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Even Putin doesn't force his ministers to do that on TV.
Rollins: We are more than friends. We've all become family. I think what you have assembled in your vision is a turning point, inflection point in American history. Being part of that is the greatest honor
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Colonel Susan Meyers, the Commanding Officer of the 821st Space Base Group, which overseeing Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, has been removed from command for “loss of confidence in her ability to lead” spurred by a base-wide email she sent on March 31st, days after a visit to
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The tiny island of St Pierre et Miquelon got a 99% tariff because somebody bought 3.4 million worth of goods in July 2024 (most likely crustaceans) The 5,8 k inhabitants "only" bought 100k worth of US goods in 2024 But...
The French overseas territory St. Pierre et Miquelon (population 5,800) now has the highest tariff rates in the world at 99% Their exports are valued at just $3.5 million dollars a year. My guess as to what happened here is that they likely export a tiny amount (like $100 k
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It’s clear from this that the only difference between Steve Witkoff’s and Vladmir Putin’s views on the war in Ukraine is that Putin actually knows the names of all the five Ukrainian regions he wants to keep.
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Trump administration won't use the word "invasion" because it hurts Putin's feelings.
Did Russia invade Ukraine? It’s a pretty simple question I had for the Deputy Secretary of Defense nominee. It’s an obvious “yes” to everyone except this administration.
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Friedrich Merz will be the next chancellor of Germany. And he still can’t tell what his government program will be, says @pierrebri - https://t.co/yLqHvFyY8O
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Increasing competition from abroad, high energy rates, elevated interest rates and an uncertain economy have taken a toll on Germany. Breakingviews columnists @JMAGuilford, @aimeedonnellan, @pierrebri and @gfhay discuss major electoral stakes ahead of Germany’s snap elections
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China, cars, capacity and the possibility that China could come to dominate a new sector of the global economy ... A new blog 1/ https://t.co/P1dIprzYUW
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Massive, and Growing, Capacity China has, according to the New York Times, the capacity to produce over 40 million internal combustion engine (ICE) cars a year. Goldman Sachs thinks China will also...
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