Monday, December 08, 2025

Elon Musk Alleges EU of Offering X an Illegal Secret Deal After Being Ac...

Jul 15, 2024

The European Union has accused Elon Musk’s X.com previously known as Twitter of multiple violations of the Digital Services Act, including misleading users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts.

However, Musk wrote a post on X stating,

“The European Commission offered X an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us. The other platforms accepted that deal. X did not.”

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The European Commission hasn't made "secret deals" with Telegram but has faced scrutiny and fines related to tech transparency, particularly with Elon Musk's X (fined €120M in Dec 2025 for DSA breaches) and allegations of secrecy around Ursula von der Leyen's texts with Pfizer's CEO (related to COVID vaccines).

While Telegram isn't directly named in these specific enforcement actions, the Commission's push for transparency under the Digital Services Act (DSA) impacts all major platforms, contrasting with past lack of transparency on text messages like those involving von der Leyen, which raised concerns about hidden decisions.

Elon Musk

@elonmusk

The European Commission offered 𝕏 an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us. 
The other platforms accepted that deal. 
𝕏 did not.

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Margrethe Vestager

@vestager

Jul 12, 2024

In our view @X doesn’t comply with the DSA in key transparency areas. It misleads users, fails to provide adequate ad repository and blocks access to data for researchers. It’s the first time we issue preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act.  https://europa.eu/!CGPVCV

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BREAKING: Elon Musk just HUMILIATED the EU — X is now the top news platform in every single EU country despite their $140M censorship fine

Unstabile European Union Minority-Governments

Musk: EU not a democracy
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On December 6, 2025, Elon Musk explicitly called for the abolition of the European Union in a series of posts on X

Traditional - Elon Musk has called for the EU to be “abolished” after the bloc fined his social media platform X €120m (£105m). In a series of posts on the site, the

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Unstable minority governments in the EU stem from

political fragmentation, where no single party wins a majority, forcing fragile deals, like recent examples in France, Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal, leading to policy gridlock, frequent elections, and difficulty addressing major issues like the Ukraine war, weakening EU unity and global influence, with some external actors like the US Trump administration criticizing them as failing to deliver stability.

> While some minority governments can be stable with formal support, others without agreements (substantive minorities) face higher risks of collapse, a trend amplified by rising populism and internal divisions.

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Key Examples of Instability

France: Recent snap elections resulted in a hung parliament, leading to fragile minority governments struggling to pass legislation amidst far-right gains.
Netherlands & Spain: Both countries have experienced instability, struggling to form lasting coalitions or minority governments.
Portugal: Faced multiple elections in a short period, highlighting deep political polarization between center-right, socialists, and the far-right.
Bulgaria: Severe political polarization between pro-Russia and pro-West factions led to repeated elections and near-constant instability.

Causes of Instability

Political Fragmentation: Voters are spreading votes across more parties, breaking down traditional blocks.
Rise of Populism/Far-Right: Parties like Marine Le Pen's National Rally in France gain traction by focusing on issues like immigration, challenging mainstream parties.
Internal Divisions: Deep ideological divides within countries (e.g., Poland's liberal government vs. conservative President) paralyze policymaking.

The rise of the hard right threatens Europe's political stability

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Consequences for the EU

Weakened Unity: Internal crises undermine strategic cohesion and the EU's ability to act as a unified bloc.
Policy Gridlock: Difficulty passing national legislation slows progress on EU-wide goals and impacts economic/social policy.
Eroding Global Influence: Unstable governments reduce Europe's credibility and capacity to project power globally.
External Criticism: Some (like the recent Trump administration) point to these governments as weak, hindering strategic goals like supporting Ukraine.

Types of Minority Governments

Substantive Minority Governments: Rely on ad-hoc deals; less stable without formal pacts.
Contract Minority Governments: Have written support agreements with other parties; can be as stable as majority governments.

Europe after the Eastern Enlargement of the European Union: 2004-2014

Europe after the Eastern Enlargement of the European Union: 2004-2014

In essence, recent years show a trend where fragmented politics and deep societal divides make stable, effective minority governments a significant challenge across Europe, impacting both national governance and the EU's overall strength

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The Washington Post

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Euronews.com

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Trump administration warns Europe of 'civilisational decline' in new national security strategy

Sunday, December 07, 2025

Billionaire Jamie Dimon Smacks Down TrumpMedia Group Goon Devin Nunes: ‘Grow Up’

The CEO of JPMorgan Chase has taken the head of Donald Trump’s media company to task for claiming the lender “debanked” the firm under political pressure from the Joe Biden administration.

Billionaire Jamie Dimon Smacks Down Trump Goon: ‘Grow Up’

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has hit back at Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes over claims the lender “debanked” the group for political reasons under Joe Biden.

“People have to grow up here, okay, and stop making up things,” Jamie Dimon told Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures.

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Devin Nunes earned $47 million in total compensation as CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group last year, although he won’t be able to get his hands on all of it until March 2027, according to a filing the company made with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.

CEO Devin Nunes Made $47 Million While Truth Social Parent Company Reported $401 Million In Losses In 2024

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CEO Devin Nunes Made $47 Million While Truth Social Parent Company Reported $401 Million In Losses In 2024

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Billionaire Jamie Dimon Smacks Down Trump Goon: ‘Grow Up’

SHAKEN TO ITS CORE: Europe's Reality Check & Power Problem | Kallas At Doha Forum

Dec 7, 2025

Europe's Reality Check & Power Problem | Kallas At Doha Forum

Kaja Kallas has addressed the new US National Security Strategy document while she was participating at the Doha Forum. She has stressed the importance of the transatlantic cooperation and said that the US still views Europe as a friend and ally.

She has also urged the European countries and the EU to be more “self-confident”.

The Telegraph has published an article about Kaja Kallas which questions her views.

The EU’s top diplomat is a gift to the Kremlin

Kaja Kallas’s hardline position isn’t helping Ukraine

Background:

On Thursday 4 December, the White House published a new US National Security Strategy, a key document outlining the foreign policy and security priorities of the United States.
The document stresses that policy towards Europe should focus on restoring strategic stability in relations with Russia, giving Europe greater responsibility for its own defence and preventing further NATO enlargement.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that although the critical remarks from the US administration may have some basis, Europe must approach its own strength more confidently, particularly in its relations with Russia.

The article is asking if Kaja Kallas and the broader leadership of the EU is actually helping Ukraine’s position, given the fact that Russia seems to get stronger and stronger while Europe’s resources are drying out.

Emmanuel Macron has stated that the Coalition of the Willing is working to exert pressure on Russia.

Macron: Russia is locking itself into escalatory path, we must continue to exert pressure

Oleh Pavliuk, KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — 6 December, 19:08

French President Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned the latest large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine's energy and railway infrastructure and pledged that France will continue supporting Kyiv in its pursuit of peace. Source: Macron on X (Twitter)

The Slovak President has stated that Slovakia does not agree with using EU funds for Ukraine’s military support, as in his view the Russian army is simply too large for this to make a difference.

Slovak president opposes EU-funded military aid to Ukraine, as "it only prolongs war"

Oleh Pavliuk, KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — 6 December, 17:26

Peter Pellegrini. Photo: AFP via Getty Images

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has spoken out against the use of European Union funds for military aid to Ukraine, arguing that such support merely prolongs the war.

Source: Pellegrini in an interview with STVR, as reported by European Pravda