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@mirainbrussels

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί E-Mobility. Sustainability. Tech. Electrification. EU & Brussels. mirainbrussels.substack.com

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the French just want Angele to pay taxes in France so they could claim her as French the fries are Belgian Roland let it go

16.02.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a day to work in the automotive sector

16.12.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EU Mulls Five-Year Reprieve for Hybrid Cars From Combustion Ban The European Union is weighing a five-year reprieve from its effective ban on the combustion engine after heavy pressure from some of the region’s biggest automotive countries.

"Eh, we'll allow it."

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

11.12.2025 23:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lots of fun talking about public affairs in the AI age for the Public Affairs Council today!

03.12.2025 18:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"We don't have a business case for it, but it sounds consensus driven."

- Europe

28.11.2025 18:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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European Cities and Regions Call on the EU to Maintain ... | Eurocities πŸ“£ European mayors are sending a clear message to Brussels: maintain the 2035 COβ‚‚ targets for cars and vans. Ahead of the European Commission's review of the EU framework on COβ‚‚ emissions for road ve...

25 European cities call the @ec.europa.eu to maintain the 2035 CO2 targets on cars and vans. Our cities want to move forward, for people, planet and industry.

www.linkedin.com/posts/euroci...

24.11.2025 09:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Europe’s carmakers risk losing plug-in hybrid war to China on their own turf Hit by high EV tariffs, Chinese auto groups have pivoted to selling cheaper, technologically advanced vehicles

β€œIf the market were to pivot towards plug-in hybrids in 2035 in Europe, it will still fall into the hands of the Chinese."

Pick the right fight, Europe.

www.ft.com/content/8c95...

20.11.2025 08:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The old left-right divide is dead in Flanders Political scientist and professor Marc Swyngedouw (KU Leuven) recently claimed in De Morgen that there is β€œno light-blue future” in the cards for Open VLD, arguing that voters who might support a Flem...

Dear professor, the old left-right divide is dead in Flanders

In English: substack.com/home/post/p-...

01.11.2025 13:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beste professor, links-rechts is dood in Vlaanderen

In dit stuk beargumenteer ik waarom Open VLD nog wΓ©l wat te leren heeft van D66, anders dan wat Marc Swyngedouw, professor KUL stelt in @demorgen.be

www.dejongliberalen.be/post/beste-p...

01.11.2025 12:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love Europe so much.

30.10.2025 17:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Liberalism is not dead and its shade is not dark blue. #D66

30.10.2025 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Plug-in hybrides zijn dan toch veel vervuilender dan gedacht: "Ooit waren deze auto's een goed idee" | VRT NWS: nieuws Plug-in hybrides vervuilen bijna evenveel als benzinewagens. Dat blijkt uit een studie van de Europese koepelorganisatie Transport & Environment die zich inzet voor duurzaam vervoer. Volgens de ngo is...

De bubbel van de hybridewagen wordt doorprikt dankzij deze studie van Transport & Environment.

www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...

16.10.2025 08:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Germany must stay firm on 2035 zero-emission target, business leaders urge

Over 200 companies want to maintain the integrity of the 2035 CO2 standards for cars. An important call in light of tomorrow’s motor summit gathering industry and German ministers.

πŸ“takechargeeurope.org

www.mlex.com/mlex/amp/art...

08.10.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tony Blair talks about Education, Education, Education, 1997.  Film 90949
Tony Blair talks about Education, Education, Education, 1997. Film 90949 YouTube video by HuntleyFilmArchives

Brussels is not Belgium's problem, and if some perceive it as such and consequently decide to solve that "problem" by underinvesting in education than you are just working towards completing a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Education, education, education.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz2E...

24.09.2025 10:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For example: VUB recently introduced a BSc in Artificial Intelligence. Belgium, with Brussels, brings an important contribution to Europe's intellectual economy. If we want Europe to succeed, investment in education should never ever be a debate.

24.09.2025 10:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Long time since I ranted about something political here but here it goes: the Flemish gov has decided to underinvest in Flemish education in Brussels. This withholds funds to VUB and EhB - excellent university institutions that have made an important effort in offering innovative educational paths.

24.09.2025 10:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Europe's future is electric." #SOTEU πŸ‘

10.09.2025 08:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Take Charge, Europe! Over 150 CEOs and business leaders call on Europe to stand firm on the 2035 target and take charge for electric mobility leadership - Will you join them?

150 CEOs of companies from across Europe's e-mobility value chain ask @ec.europa.eu Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stand firm on the 2035 target and back it with bold industrial action.

Read the open letter πŸ‘‰ takechargeeurope.org

08.09.2025 07:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Last week I joined the exciting world of E-Mobility so if you have journalists in your network covering green mobility and/or other stakeholders that have interesting things to say about electrification - please introduce them here πŸ’š

01.09.2025 15:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fires spread across the mountains near Saranda, Albania

12.08.2025 18:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Until environmental protection in Albania stops being an afterthought, the Adriatic will keep spitting back what doesn't belong there I’m Albanian by birth.

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08.08.2025 14:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brussels gets one police zone. Months and months of campaigning for this as a regional candidate and it finally happened! πŸ”₯

18.07.2025 13:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hannah Arendt lezen in deze tijden is echt als balsem voor de ziel. Wetende dat zij zich momenteel ook gewoon omdraait in haar graf.

16.06.2025 08:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWe need more angry young women.” - YES GRETA YES

10.06.2025 21:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elke partij die op degrowth hamert van de nieuwbouwmarkt is medeplichtig aan dakloosheid.

10.06.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

De doorbraak van de Brusselse regering komt er pas als Dua Lipa besluit in Antwerpen Bruxelles Je T’aime te zingen.

09.06.2025 13:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope Greta Thunberg lives long enough to receive her nobel price for peace even though she isn’t doing all of this for flowers. We should all feel humbled by her and all humanitarians across the board. I dont think I have other words besides we should all rethink our place in this world.

08.06.2025 15:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mijn 5-jarig nichtje heeft ook begrepen dat meer bouwen en niet een huurplafond de oplossing is. Nu lokale politici die hun kiesvee niet willen verliezen aan het ongemak van bouwprojecten nog en dan komt het goed jongens.

01.06.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0