Over 1,660 unique ships sailed in Arctic waters in 2022. What types of ships were most common, and what can that tell us about activity in Arctic waters?

New insights from Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment on the types of ships operating in the Arctic 👉 arctic-council.org/news/types-of-…

#Bundesjungendballet 🇩🇪
A wonderful way to end Easter, with a great performance of international young dance talents, inspiring with modern art ballet.

#JohnNeumeier #FederalYouthBallet
#Prinzregententheater #Munich

#Eastern , the symbol of hope and victory. We dedicate once more this Eastern to our brave friends in the #Ukraine .

#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦🇪🇺!

The Belgian Presidency hosts a conference on critical raw materials & trade policy.

The conference brings together experts from different fields, with the aim of exploring the importance of critical raw materials for our economy and the twin green & digital transition. #EU2024BE

And welcomed by snow & sun in our beloved #BavarianAlps ❄️❄️❄️
Great to be back!

#ThisIsEurope 🇪🇺

The 🇧🇪coast, despite wind, rain and changing weather, always a delight. With fuelled energy, heading back to our also beloved Bavarian Alps.

#ThisIsEurope 🇪🇺

France is now 2nd largest arms exporter. Other EU members are also doing well selling arms. Meanwhile, Ukraine cannot defend itself adequately because of lack of ammo etc. Why does EU not decide to give max priority to Ukraine, and to postpone deliveries to 3rd countries?

The European Commission has asked the former president of Finland to prepare a report on how to enhance Europe's civilian and defense preparedness.
🔗 bit.ly/4aoCynC

Macron is crystal clear.
'Russian cannot win' in Ukraine.
'If Russia were to win, life for the French would change. We would no longer have security in Europe. Who can seriously believe that Putin, who has respected no limits, would stop there.'

'Door structurele onderfinanciering verliest de🇧🇪 #diplomatie gaandeweg haar geroemde analysecapaciteit & wordt beleid steeds meer vervangen door slogans/wensdromen zonder impact.' Goed dat Kamiel Vermeylen Knack (met comment v yours truly👆) aandacht vestigt op zeer delicate problemen.

… nein, er baut bewusst ein nicht vorhandenes Risiko auf, um sich als Kämpfer gegen „Scharfmacher“ und „Kriegstreiber“ zu gerieren. Er lenkt damit gezielt ab von einer Innenpolitik, mit der er dem Wohl der Deutschen schadet, ihren Nutzen mindert und immensen Schaden anrichtet.

A good video on some of the unique capabilities particularly in the Baltic Sea area that 🇸🇪 brings to @nato.

Why is Orban in Mar-a-lago? Because he was democratically elected - and after that, he changed his country's political system so that he could never lose. He altered the media, courts, voting; threatened business; captured the state; did corrupt deals with Russia and China.

Why is #RussianLNG still being imported in the #EU ? Continued import of Russian gas undermines the sanctions’ regime. “With this coup #Putin is fooling the EU🇪🇺”

“Russisches Erdgas: Mit diesem Coup hält Putin die EU zum Narre”

#WeStandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

wiwo.de/29688478.html?…

It is incredible when you hear it all in a single sentence

When Albert Einstein met Charlie Chaplin in 1931, Einstein said, 'What I admire most about your art is its universality.

You do not say a word, and yet the world understands you.' 'It's true.' Replied Chaplin, 'But your fame is even greater. The world admires you, when no one…

#Berlin hosts indeed an impressive collection of museums. I just visited the “Museumsinsel“, the “Neue Museum“ with the bust of Nofretete. Not to miss visiting at the occasion of the Arctic Circle Berlin Forum in May!
Arctic Circle

Only a short stay at #Cambridge , but enough time to capture some of its many wonderful attractions.

#Cambridge #KingsCollege
A Cambridge Diary

“The changing #Arctic - Why does it matter?” Because of the dramatic impact of #ClimateChange , of new but challenging economic opportunities, and major geopolitical & security implications, affecting us all.

Great joint panel debate Wolfson College & Scott Polar Research Institute
at Cambridge University