Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke
Economist and economic historian. Directeur de Recherche, CNRS and Professor of Economics, Sciences Po, Paris.
Website: kevinhorourke.com
- Reposted by Kevin Hjortshøj O’RourkeThe suggestion is that the EU trade preferences for the US can be suspended in the event of US territorial threats to EU Member States
- 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 EU-US trade legislation: International Trade Committee (INTA) MEPs to resume work on Turnberry proposals. With today's procedural step, a vote on the files could potentially take place on 24/2/2026. Full statement by INTA Chair Bernd Lange (S&D, Germany) 👉 tinyurl.com/5n76jne6
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- Make yourself much less secure, and we will guarantee your security. (Assuming that our word can be trusted, of course.) www.ft.com/content/8ca0...
- If Putin believes this statement by Rutte then we are in a very dangerous situation. Since it is unclear that he believes that the US would help us fight off a Russian invasion (do we?). For the leader of an organization whose raison d’être is to deter by projecting strength this seems foolhardy .
- Reposted by Kevin Hjortshøj O’RourkeWe are opening an investigation into Grok because we believe that X may have breached the DSA. We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material. In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights. link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
- Nothing is normal now in Greenland: www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
- This really does need to be headline news across the US. Americans need to understand how serious the situation has become. www.rte.ie/news/europe/...
- Unless he is negotiating with the elected representatives of Greenland and Denmark this is all meaningless.
- Imagine a world in which you could make markets move up and down every time you open your mouth. And imagine what you might do with that power if you were sufficiently venal.
- Denmark plans to have 1000 soldiers stationed in Greenland this year. nyheder.tv2.dk/live/2025-01...
- A nice bookend to a period of history that began with this speech (starts around 12:20): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kazp...
- Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
- He is a plausible leader of what is left of the West. In order to be able to deal with your problems you first need to diagnose them accurately and be willing to discuss them candidly and openly.
- Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
- Reposted by Kevin Hjortshøj O’RourkeCarney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
- He may be underestimating European resolve but even if he is your ability to deter depends on how you are perceived. No reason to think that Trump or Putin perceive us differently. This has to change for all of our sakes and that will require very different messaging and behaviour
- Reposted by Kevin Hjortshøj O’RourkeDespite tariff threats France is sending more military support to Greenland. The frigate Bretagne is deployed, and Arctic elite troops will follow, France’s ambassador says. “The very existence of the Kingdom of Denmark is at stake. And so is the fate of NATO and the EU.” www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
- Gud bevare dem
- Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
- The impact of a trade war would be trivial compared to the impact of a US invasion of a NATO ally. www.ft.com/content/8d2b...
- Reposted by Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke"If you don't want it, I know a guy in America who'll take it."
- What Trump is threatening to do on tariffs -- what he has already done! -- is completely illegal under the GATT/WTO. By signing the disgraceful Turnberry deal which was also illegal, the EU was helping to destroy the rule-based order. For that reason alone it should not be allowed to resurface.
- As a US ambassador once said about some country or other, I forget which, "If you don't stop telling lies about us we will start telling the truth about you"
- Opposing the EP’s shooting down the EU-US “deal”. Opposing use of the Anti Coercion Instrument. In favour of going to DC in March. It’s good that he agrees 🇬🇱‘a sovereignty is not up for discussion but actions speak louder than words. After Mercosur this is dangerous stuff www.rte.ie/news/politic...
- 1. Ukraine wouldn’t collapse. The US is already providing less and guess what: You lower your contribution, you lessen your leverage. 2. No state compromises on its territorial integrity. Not Ukraine, not the Kingdom of Denmark. 3. Good luck explaining all this to the US public in an election year
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- Reposted by Kevin Hjortshøj O’RourkeEurope must not appease Trump on Greenland ft.trib.al/SkhV60f
- 1. Had Trump waited a bit the EP might have ratified the EU-US deal. What a fool. 2. Hopefully those who opposed the deal at the time will be strengthened at the expense of those who supported it. 3. Having the EP as a credible veto player should strengthen EU negotiating strength in the future.
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- The Europeans sending troops to Greenland were all very diplomatically saying that this was to counter possible Russian or Chinese aggression. We all knew that it was to counter possible US aggression, and one implication of Trump’s outburst today is that he understood that very well. And it worked!
- Trump won’t like it if the European Parliament ratifies Mercosur
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- Should the EU retaliate against US tariffs or ignore them? I can see good arguments on both sides. But Europe can and should: continue the military buildup in Greenland; junk the “deal” that rewards bad US behaviour and runs contrary to the MFN principle: & regulate US tech as we see fit
- No. This is a de-escalation in that he is no longer threatening violence. The lesson is that when the EU shows a bit of resolve and muscle bullies back off.
- 🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump has escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved. ➡️ u.afp.com/SB4G
- A good day to do it.
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- Reposted by Kevin Hjortshøj O’RourkeLast year, we made the decision to step away from X. The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour. In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
- LOL Thinking more than one step ahead at a time is not his forte. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-g...
- If NATO cannot deter the US from invading the Kingdom of Denmark then do we think it will be able to deter Putin from invading the Baltic? If the answer is no then NATO (and the EU) simply has to deter the US from invading the territory of one of its member states.
- @consilium.europa.eu perhaps it would be a good idea to invite Jens-Frederik Nielsen to the next EU Council to show solidarity with the people of Greenland and get their perspective on how Europe can be of assistance?
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- So much for the argument that the trade “deal” agreed with Trump provided certainty for the EU. Nothing will provide certainty with him in charge. Perhaps the European Parliament that still has to ratify the “deal” will take a stand and show that the EU is no pushover? www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/t...
- Danish defence minister: Danish soldiers' standing order is to defend the Kingdom if it is attacked. www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
- Reposted by Kevin Hjortshøj O’RourkeHow have economic warfare and sanctions been applied in modern history? New book by @mark4harrison.bsky.social and Stephen Broadberry looks across three centuries of global history for clues to how economic sanctions and warfare worked and why their effects often came as a surprise. buff.ly/2vOcWIl
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- "From today, there will be an expanded military presence in and around Greenland – in close cooperation with NATO allies." naalakkersuisut.gl/Nyheder/2026...
- There was never any chance that Greenlanders would choose to become American, but if there had been this level of disrespect would have killed it stone dead. So if he wants it he’ll have to take it by force. I guess we all remember who the last country was that invaded the Kingdom of Denmark.
- By kow-towing to Trump on trade the EU convinced him, and others no doubt, that it was weak, which just encourages more bullying. If as a result the US takes Greenland by force, the EU will have to do much more forceful things than imposing a 35% tariff or whatever. Weakness makes us all less safe.
- If Greenland wants closer relations with the EU, then the EU should facilitate that as quickly as possible.
