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• Berlin seeks anti-drone technology gains and arms cooperation
• Merz to push Kyiv on anti-corruption and other EU-backed reforms
• German chancellor accompanied by defence executives on visit

What s the best theoretical approach to explain the EU common foreign and security policy in the eastern neighbourhood and Black Sea region?

EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová has condemned the Russian drone strike on the Pivnichnyi (North) Bridge in Kyiv carried out on 4 October.

Give the people bread and circuses, and they will be happy. Today, we see the exact opposite:

The political elite in Brussels is ruling right over the heads of the people. Prosperity and security are crumbling, and the resulting frustration is driving radicalization.

The solution? We don't need to scrap Europe—we need to reinvent it as a true family where everyone contributes in their own unique way:

• 🌍 Relieving Central Europe: The EU is too vast for blanket policies.
Smaller, regional sub-alliances (e.g., an Eastern or Southern European block)
can make much closer, citizen-centric decisions.

• 📦 Economic Freedom: Strict abolition of all tariffs for maximum market flexibility.
The Euro stays as a strong shield to the outside world, but real laws are made
back home in the regions.

• 🔄 Temporary Alliances: Weaker countries use their regional block as a springboard.
Once they are fully self-reliant, the alliance dissolves. No permanent financial IV-drip,
but true independence on equal footing.

• 🤝 Harmonious Ecosystem: No more bitter competition among ourselves,
but mutual specialization. By complementing each other instead of fighting,
we can confidently stand up to global giants like the US and Asia.

Does this sound like a viable alternative to current Brussels centralism? Let's discuss! 👇