English, grew up in France, new German citizen, now grandmother to 9, lived in the Philippines, Turkey and Poland #FBPE Vive l'Europe.

Ostfriesland/East Frisia
Joined March 2009
Does anyone see the logic in leaving your closest market, where you sat at the table making the rules, in order to open yourself to a exporters who follow different standards, and who will kill off your local industries? #BrexitReality #BrexitDisaster
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Hey @AudiOfficial steht da Euer CEO neben einem der korruptesten US-amerikanischen Präsidenten, der dazu noch der deutschen Wirtschaft und unseren Sicherheitsinteressen schadet, im Wahlkampf?
Audi CEO Gernot Döllner credits President Trump for the company's new auto investments in Georgia: "I would like to thank Mr. President for your support and the great opportunity." "We are planning to bring our biggest and most premium SUVs and produce them here in Macon!"
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
He skipped school, withdrew £200, bought a one-way ticket to London, and disappeared. Nobody has seen him since. On September 14, 2007, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden left his family home in Doncaster, England, and appeared to be heading to school as usual. Andrew was a bright teenager with an excellent school attendance record. His family had no reason to suspect that anything was wrong. But that morning, he never arrived at school. Instead, he waited until his family had left home, returned to the house, changed out of his school uniform and put on a black Slipknot T-shirt, black jeans and Vans trainers. He also took his PlayStation Portable. Then he walked to the railway station. He bought a one-way ticket to London On his way to the station, Andrew withdrew £200 from his bank account, almost emptying it. He bought a one-way ticket to London King's Cross. The ticket seller reportedly offered him a return ticket for less than £1 extra, but Andrew declined. At approximately 9:36 a.m., he boarded a train to London. He travelled alone, carrying his belongings and playing on his handheld game console during the journey. The train arrived at King's Cross at around 11:20 a.m. CCTV footage captured Andrew leaving the station about five minutes later. It was the last confirmed sighting of him. He was just 14 years old, alone in London, and his family had no idea where he was. His family discovered he was missing That evening, Andrew's family expected him to return home from school. When he did not appear, they began searching for him. They discovered that he had not attended school and eventually learned that he had withdrawn money and travelled to London. His father, Kevin Gosden, and the rest of the family were desperate for answers. Andrew had not told them about the trip. He had not arranged a known place to stay, and there was no confirmed evidence that he had planned to meet anyone. Why had he travelled to London? Did he intend to return home that evening? Had he arranged to meet somebody? Nobody knew. The trail went cold Police investigated possible sightings and followed numerous leads, but none established what happened after Andrew left King's Cross station. His family continued appealing for information, and missing-person organisations helped keep his case in the public eye. Andrew had light brown hair, brown eyes and wore strong prescription glasses. He was also deaf in his left ear and had a distinctive double ridge on his right ear. Investigators later released age-progressed images showing how he might look as an adult. Years passed without a confirmed sighting. Two men were arrested In December 2021, police arrested two men on suspicion of offences including kidnapping as part of the investigation into Andrew's disappearance. The arrests renewed hopes that the case might finally be solved. However, the men were later released from the investigation. By September 2023, police had confirmed that they had been eliminated from the inquiry. The arrests produced no answers about Andrew's whereabouts. What happened to Andrew Gosden? More than 19 years have passed since Andrew disappeared. He would now be in his thirties. Investigators know that he left Doncaster, withdrew money, bought a one-way ticket to London and arrived at King's Cross. What happened after he walked out of the station remains unknown. There is no confirmed evidence establishing whether Andrew was abducted, harmed by someone he met, or deliberately disappeared. His family has spent years searching for answers, without knowing whether he is alive or what happened to him. A 14-year-old boy travelled to London alone. A camera recorded him leaving the station. Then every confirmed trace of him disappeared. Someone may know what happened that day. Even a small piece of information could help investigators understand where Andrew went. Nearly two decades later, his family is still waiting for answers.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Putin's army is stuck. Now he is trying to win through propaganda and a terrorist campaign
Replying to @TheStudyofWar
2/ Russian forces have made effectively zero net gains in 2026 at the cost of over 40,000 casualties per month since July and around 458 casualties for every square kilometer of territory that Russian forces lost.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
A large, carefully planned Russian propaganda operation appears to be underway. Having starved people in the town of Oleshky for months, Russia, withe US help, will now "liberate" it. Read @ZarinaZabrisky below:
🔴 Behind me, you can see Oleshky: the town no one wanted to hear about nine months ago. Now, the world knows but the ordeal is not over. The next week ceasefire will be used for a “press tour” to whitewash Russia's war crimes. Don't fall for Russian propaganda.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Applebaum: If Russia wins the war, European defense spending would have to triple or quadruple, because the threat would be much greater. Europe must give Ukraine defenses and offensive weapons to hit enough Russian targets that Moscow concludes it cannot win. 1/
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
I'm an American, a U.S. Army veteran, and I live in Europe. And I'll tell you something that might upset a few people back home. I want my fellow Americans to enjoy the same rights, freedoms, and quality of life that millions of Europeans already enjoy. I want Americans to have access to affordable healthcare without worrying about going bankrupt because they got sick. I want American students to pursue higher education without burying themselves in decades of debt. I want Americans to enjoy stronger digital privacy laws, meaningful consumer protections, paid parental leave, and guaranteed paid vacation. I want police officers held to rigorous standards of accountability, where de-escalation is emphasized and deadly force is genuinely a last resort. I want Americans to understand that freedom isn't just about what the government cannot do to you. It's also about having the security and opportunity to actually enjoy your life. And before someone starts screaming about socialism, understand something. European countries are capitalist democracies. They have private businesses, entrepreneurs, private property, competitive markets, and individual liberties. They've simply made different decisions about what protections their citizens should enjoy. Europe isn't perfect. No place is. But pretending America has nothing to learn from other democracies is ridiculous. I served my country. I love my country. And I don't believe patriotism requires pretending that America is the best at everything. In fact, I believe the exact opposite. Real patriotism means wanting your country to improve, even when that means admitting another country does something better. I don't want Americans to have fewer freedoms. I want them to have MORE. More protections. More opportunities. More security. More accountability. More freedom to live their lives without being financially destroyed by illness, education, or circumstances beyond their control. And having lived on both sides of the Atlantic, I know that much of this is possible. We should stop asking why Americans can't have these things and start asking why they're expected to settle for less.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Wäre es nicht so ernst, man könnte sich darüber totlachen, wie das gesamte BSW inklusive seiner Chefin @SWagenknecht Forderungen an den „kompromisslosen“ Selenskyj formuliert, die dieser bereits akzeptiert hat und nur Putin ablehnt. Die ganze Bande lebt in ihrer eigenen Realität.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Trump: "The United States and Italy have been united for thousands of years, since the time of Ancient Rome."
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Im Plenum des Europäischen Parlaments habe ich über Angelina gesprochen. Sie war ein Jahr alt. Am 19. Oktober wurde sie in einem Park in der Ukraine von einer russischen Drohne getötet. Ihre Mutter Ina starb kurz darauf im Krankenhaus. Das ist die Realität in der Ukraine. Das ist der mörderische Krieg des Kriegsverbrechers Wladimir Putin. Er will die Ukraine vernichten, Ukrainerinnen und Ukrainer töten und die Zivilbevölkerung vertreiben. Und der US-Präsident sieht nicht nur ungerührt zu, er nimmt Putin auch noch in Schutz. Ich habe im Plenum klargemacht: Europa steht an der Seite der Ukraine, humanitär, wirtschaftlich, technologisch und militärisch. Wir halten an den Sanktionen fest, bis Putin das Töten beendet.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Holy shit, Witkoff just called Putin a "humanitarian." "You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian. You are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that, I commend you, and I thank you again." Because of Putin, thousands of Ukrainian civilians are dead, hospitals lie in ruins, and people are suffering from hunger, torture and Russian terrorism.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
An agreement between the USA and Ukraine was signed on 12/5/1994. In exchange for them giving up their nukes, the USA, Russia and the UK guaranteed it's sovereignty, and borders, each promised to refrain from using force against their nation. Trump has not honored the agreement.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
#Russland , wie es nach friedlichen und diplomatischen Lösungen sucht:
Russians now randomly murdering whole cars full of people in Kyiv with jet drones, now that the Starlink on which Ukraine's new interceptors rely no longer functions, due to Trump's operation to force Zelensky to sign a fake peace agreement to save US midterm elections. Kyiv, this morning.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
If you want to know Russia’s TRUE intentions, there is no point in listening to what is said outside its borders—listen to what is being said INSIDE Russia. A recent review of Russian media by @BBCSteveR is an excellent example of the actual sentiment prevailing in Russia regarding a peace deal or compromise. Russians are eager to continue their barbaric war in Ukraine, and without real pressure on the Russian economy and war machine, the situation will not change.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Ukraine was winning the war, so Trump kneecapped Ukraine to help Russia. I wish it weren’t that simple, but it is. Our president is in bed with our enemies.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Trump's plan for peace and cheaper gas? Help fund Russia's war
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
"One senior Ukrainian official and two Ukrainian military officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, say Hegseth is holding up supplies of Patriot missiles, which Ukraine relies on to intercept ballistic missiles." kyivindependent.com/its-sign…
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
This is what billionaire ownership of the media means: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta shut down the No Kings account for hours during the height of their protests. Meta suppressed accounts supporting Brazil President Lula da Silva in the recent election. Larry Ellison’s TikTok blocked advertising for a documentary criticizing Elon Musk. Fight back. Defeat oligarchy. Preserve democracy.
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Le temps des assassins…
.@SecRubio on defense product Starshield: "It's not at this moment available to Ukraine."
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
.@elonmusk make sure @Starlink keeps all records and communications regarding your alliance with Russia. Subpoenas are coming. I am sure the European market will want to know what happened.
Ukraine's Starshield terminals still don't work properly, President Zelensky confirms, disabling Ukrainian interceptors used to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones that have been hitting civilian targets in recent weeks. kyivindependent.com/planned-…
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marianne 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 retweeted
Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram suspended the No Kings Instagram account for today’s No Kings' day of action. Larry Ellison’s TikTok has shut down the account promoting Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary. Elon Musk promoted the fake story about James Talarico on his X while donating over $150 million to help Ken Paxton. Your reminder that Trump’s billionaire allies control what you see on TikTok, X, Twitch, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and YouTube — and they have a vested interest in making sure Dems don’t take the majority, so Trump isn’t investigated.
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