Kasper Peters

Andrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

Well this piece certainly delivers and the last par is 😬

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Why Europe Needs Simpler Tech Rules: Startup Founders on the Future What gives European startups confidence in the future of tech? In this candid panel discussion, startup CEOs and tech founders share their perspectives on building and scaling companies in the EU,…

How will simpler EU #tech rules help #startups build and #scale with more confidence in the future? ⚡🚀

In this candid discussion, startup CEOs and #founders talk about what the #AIomnibus and #DigitalOmnibus need to deliver.

#UnlockEUInnovation www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGj8...

Back in #Strasbourg again for another busy #EPlenary week. 🇪🇺 This time meeting with EU policymakers to discuss:
🛡️ #Cybersecurity & resilience
📜 #DigitalOmnibus
🚫 #Piracy
💡 #IP frameworks
🧩 Online #safety

If you are in town, we'd love to connect and say hi!

Empowering a collaborative, data-driven fight against #OnlineFraud 🎯

CCIA Europe has submitted 8️⃣ recommendations to the European Commission's call for evidence on the upcoming Action Plan to fight online #fraud. 👮

👉 ccianet.org/library/ccia...

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"The #CybersecurityAct has long needed a hard reboot that fixes fragmentation and delivers real-world #cybersecurity certificates, not endless debate over blunt country-of-origin market exclusion." 🛂

👉 ccianet.org/news/2026/01...

And yet so many Venezuelan-Americans, especially in South FL, vote Republican because they believed Trump was going to topple the Maduro regime. Like so many other groups, they’ve been scammed by the ultimate con man.

U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflict—and 9000
miles from North America—makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Press release 📄 Tech Sector Urges Ireland To Champion EU #Simplification, Openness, and #NetNeutrality During Council Presidency 🇮🇪🇪🇺

"#Ireland has a real opportunity to turn Europe’s simplification rhetoric into action."

👉 ccianet.org/news/2026/03... #DigitalOmnibus #EU2026IE

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

Macron shifts French nuclear doctrine by boosting arsenal and involving allies The French president pointed to threats from Russia and China as well as changing U.S. defense priorities as reasons for the atomic buildup.

Emmanuel Macron broke several decades of French nuclear taboos by promising to increase the number of warheads and making explicit France's role in European security. Aware that the clock is ticking, he also pledged to move fast. www.politico.eu/article/macr...

Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei Israel spent years hacking Tehran’s traffic cameras and monitoring bodyguards ahead of the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader

Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei - remarkable reporting here by Mehul Srivastava and James Shotter. ie "Nearly all the traffic cameras in Tehran had been hacked for years, their images encrypted and transmitted to servers in Tel Aviv and southern Israel." www.ft.com/content/bf99...

Tech Founders Have to Play Guessing Game With EU Rules | Masha Moisseyeva (DutchBasecamp & Ogni) In this interview, Masha Moisseyeva (Founder of Ogni and Managing Director of DutchBasecamp) explains how overlapping EU regulations create confusion, friction, and costly uncertainty for startups…

"#Tech founders are forced to play a guessing game with EU #digital rules." ❓

In this #UnlockEUInnovation story, Masha Moisseyeva (Ogni) explains how overlapping EU regulations create confusion, friction, and costly uncertainty for tech #startups and scale-ups.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BSh...

This map shows widely dispersed dots representing the guesses of US survey respondents about the location of Iran on a world map. 23% placed a dot in the correct area.

Where is Iran?
Each dot represents an American's guess.
pro.morningconsult.com/articles/can... 🌐

A long time ago, I used to know a lot about foreign-imposed regime change (FIRC) and study them.

I guess that makes me qualified to write a thread about them, especially in wake of Trump bombing Iran.

So here goes nothing. 🧵

this is what they said it would be like under socialism

Which EU Tech Rules Hold Startups Back? Real-World Lessons From Founders and CEOs Which EU tech rules are holding back startups today? In this frank discussion, European startup CEOs and tech founders share their experiences navigating the complex EU regulatory landscape – from…

Which EU #tech rules are holding startups back today? 🤔

In this debate, European #startup CEOs and founders share their real-world experiences navigating the complex EU #regulatory landscape. 🧭

#UnlockEUInnovation #DigitalOmnibus

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIA0...

CCIA Europe is pleased to announce the promotion of Boniface de Champris to AI Policy Lead.

🚀 Leonardo Veneziani is also moving into an expanded role, with a broader portfolio that includes #payments and the #platform economy.

👉 buff.ly/Lka3Zcq

💡 #Tech founder on simplifying Europe's #AI rules: "Market will not pay for the most regulated service."

Stefan Engl of @Otera reflects on vague EU #tech rules and why Europe risks becoming "the world champion in #regulation". 👇

#UnlockEUInnovation #DigitalOmnibus

www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3c8...

We're hiring! ✍️ Are you a storyteller and strategic thinker who loves turning complex ideas into engaging content?

📢 Join #CCIAeurope and help translate our Brussels team’s tech policy expertise into impactful comms and events.

Apply now 👉 buff.ly/X94tZIx

RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.

Coming up for ten years since the EU referendum.

My symbol for Brexit? The tethered bottle top. A product of EU law, it still exists in the UK despite Brexit. Yes, it affects us even though not in a Norway-style EU relationship.

Just the realities of trading/mass production.

Funny old world.

Press release 📄 CCIA Expands Brussels Team with Two New Policy Hires and Promotions

👋 "Charlotte Dantin joins as Intellectual Property & Audiovisual Policy Manager, while Mitchell Rutledge has been appointed Technology & Security Policy Manager."

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Over the past three weeks, the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible www.vox.com/politics/478...

Explainer 📑 The EU #BatteriesRegulation: 🔋 Good Intentions, 🪫 Bad Outcomes. Our new explainer takes a look inside everyday #tech devices, such as wireless earbuds and a smartwatch, to explore the challenges of #battery replacement.

➡️ buff.ly/VvyYhtB #CCIAeurope

McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in 2024 and the jury ordered him to pay the victim $257,000. He lost all his appeals.

It’s almost like Putin is running our foreign policy.

Incredible stuff from @wsj.com

www.wsj.com/us-news/igno...

#AIact’s upcoming #Transparency Code of Practice risks user fatigue. 🏷️ "If we have to label everything, from simple spell-checked emails to photos with a filter, the labelling of #AI content will lose all meaning."

👉 buff.ly/v3dEZzi #EuropeanAIRoundtable

Fixing EU Digital Rules: What Urgent Changes Do Startups Need Most? What needs to change urgently to make Europe a better place to start and scale a tech company? In this conversation, European startup founders, CEOs, and investors discuss the obstacles holding back…

Fixing EU #digital rules: What urgent changes do #tech startups need most? 🚨

📺 In this conversation, #startup founders and CEOs discuss obstacles holding back #innovation and #DigitalOmnibus fixes that could make a difference.

#UnlockEUInnovation

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"With the #CybersecurityAct, the @EU_Commission has taken the correct approach, anchoring #cybersecurity certification in technical, objective security criteria."

"The CSA does not need endless debate over blunt country-of-origin market #exclusion."

👉 t.co/nst9YmZFvr