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Ben Crum

@bencrum.bsky.social
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Political Scientist @vuamsterdam.bsky.social Democracy, European Union politics, Social justice, Digital governance, Political theory

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Weizenbaum-Institut @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📣 Call for applications: workshop with Cecilia Rikap on "The Rulers and the Commons: AI and the Question of Democratic Control" 🗓 23 Oct, Weizenbaum Institute, Berlin ⏰ Deadline: 12 Oct ➡️ t1p.de/sw3n4 #AI #DigitalSovereignty #CfA @ceciliarikap.bsky.social
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Interesting as usual by @nvondarza.bsky.social 👇 This made me think: “this month saw three votes with an “everyone but the EPP” majority. […] If the left opens up to some targeted majorities with the far-right, some day the EPP could be on the losing side of more polarised European politics”
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I very much hope European policy makers will read this report👇: the EU’s digital economy can be simplified, but not just by erasing rules (certainly not for AI appropriation) but by putting them on a more systematic basis
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Compelling and authoritative overview of where US democracy stands by @stevelevitsky.bsky.social & Lucas Way: “The U.S. case is thus broadly comparable to Hungary under Orbán, albeit with greater civil violations and a less tilted [electoral] playing field”
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Frank Elbers @franckelbers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The proposed cabinet of prime minister-designate Siegfried Mureșan is taking shape after PNL, USR and UDMR leaders agreed on distribution of ministerial portfolios, while formation of a parliamentary majority remains unresolved. #romania #politics www.romaniajournal.ro/politics/mur...
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Muresan Cabinet takes shape, vote still uncertain
The proposed cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Mure?an is taking shape after PNL, USR and UDMR leaders met
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Roel Maalderink @roelmaalderink.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meta wil niet dat je deze video ziet. Ik herhaal: Meta wil níet dat je deze video ziet.
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Journal of Common Market Studies (JCMS) @jcms-eu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
JCMS is seeking a new Editorial Team to lead the journal from 2027. We welcome multidisciplinary teams with a clear vision for development. Apply by 25th Sept. Applications to admin@uaces.org with the subject line 'JCMS Editors Application'. #JCMS #Wiley #UACES #AcademicPublishing #EuropeanStudies
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Iva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This ridiculous number of applications is, in my view, the result of 2 nightmare developments happening concurrently 1.the precariousness of the job market for young PhD graduates which then fuels further: 2.the AI tools enabling overproduction of proposals. #Research #ERC #ResearchFunding #Academia
Just a screenshot with an EU logo saying that the 2026 call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 21,627 applications submitted.
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Lucy Kinski @lucykinski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📣Publication w/ Ermela Gianna: #EU economic governance ideas in AT, FR, DE & GR #parliaments in #Eurozone and #Covid-19 in Comparative European Politics @springernature.com Shifts in what MPs talk about, less in how they do doi.org/10.1057/s412... @sceus.bsky.social @pwunifreiburg.bsky.social
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s letter calling for an industry “pause” [and any such calls, for that matter, BC] is best read as an effort to socialise, rather than accept, accountability for product safety at his company" 👇
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Useful rundown👇 of what we can expect so far of THE European election if 2027 (also underlining how deeply broken the French party system is)
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Jonathan Floyd @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It's now 10 days until the pol-theory plenary I'm chairing @ecpr.bsky.social in Krakow. Here you will get, not just a star-studded roundtable on the horrible/hopeful future of democracy, but also the official announcement of our 1st ever Onora O'Neill book prize winner! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
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If democracy is dying, isn't it time political theorists thought of something else?
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Alice el-Wakil @anewq.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
CfA: Political theory postdoc on "Democratic Innovations and Moralizing Politics" at the University of Copenhagen 3-year position, in the ERC project MoPo led by C. Rostbøll Deadline: Sept. 27, 2026 All details: employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho... @ucph.bsky.social #PolTheory #demoinno #philsky
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Postdoc in Democratic Innovations and Moralizing Politic
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 02/09/2026
Everyone's seen how the most powerful tycoons in Silicon Valley have manipulated politics (and society) to their will. But we're stuck thinking of them as "VCs". They're not. They evolved years ago into something far worse, which we could consider Cancer Capitalists: www.anildash.com/2026/09/02/c...
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VC isn’t VC anymore — understanding the rise of Cancer Capital - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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Roland Pierik @roleo.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026
Mooi dat vanuit de academische gemeenschap de weerstand tegen A.I. misbruik steeds luider wordt. Als je wilt leren denken, moet je A.I. leren negeren. www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...
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Opinie: Schrijven is denken, daarom moet je het zelf blijven doen
Over een week begint het nieuwe academische jaar. Daarom een algemene oproep aan studenten: stop met schrijven met AI. Niet omdat AI niet werkt, maar omdat schrijven een vorm van denken is.
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Internet Policy Review @policyr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
[New paper] How Brussels reproduces Silicon Valley technosolutionism, By @alvarooleart.bsky.social & Alejandro Flores Moleón policyreview.info/articles/ana...
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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📢 LSE Political Theory job opening We’re looking for a political theorist to join us at @lsegovernment.bsky.social - it is an open rank search, so we welcome applications at Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level Reach out with questions & please share widely! jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
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Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory
Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory, , <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</p> <p style="margin:...
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Wonderful to find our article with @lutzphilipp.bsky.social published in @ejprjournal.bsky.social over the holidays 👇 We explore public opinion on which principles should guide refugee distribution across EU member states Little support for current principles, but also no agreement on an alternative
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Good by Chris Kremidas-Courtney:"The Centre National du Cinéma (CNC) taxes every cinema ticket, broadcaster and streaming service operating in France and recycles the proceeds automatically into French productions. [...] This is what narrative sovereignty looks like" www.euractiv.com/opinion/who-...
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Who owns Homer? | Euractiv
Societies that outsource their self-narration lose a key layer of resilience
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
One quote stands out in the EU AI office’s expert report on frontier AI: “revenue at the frontier has so far been accompanied by large capital raises and sustained operating losses, and experts cautioned that a durable business model at the frontier has yet to be demonstrated” (p.13)
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Good ideas about complementing the EU’s finances by @martinsandbu.ft.com But depressing bottomline: member states cannot escape the traditional political economy of budget talks and have already dug themselves deep into the usual trenches for net payers and net recipients” www.ft.com/content/127f...
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The EU has ways out of its budget trap
Side agreements and special purpose funds could bypass the usual trench warfare
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The most critical elections for the European Union in a long time ... on 18 April and 2 May 2027 And impossible to predict how the French party system and potential candidates will shape up in the months to come www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar...
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French presidential vote to be held on April 18 and May 2 next year
President Emmanuel Macron will not be eligible to run again, having served two consecutive terms.
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Empirical Political Science #Duisburg @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🤖 Will AI replace our jobs? And if so, what should governments do about it? In our new blog post, @julianachueri.bsky.social explores how workers across 27 countries perceive the growing impact of AI on work and which policy responses they support. (1/3)
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Matthijs Rooduijn @mrooduijn.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Today we launch the new version of The PopuList! The PopuList provides an overview of far-left, far-right and populist parties in 31 European countries from 1989 until 1 May 2026. Explore the new website here: popu-list.org
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Home - The PopuList
The PopuList Interactive Version 4.0 Static Version 4.0 CSV Version 4.0 What is the PopuList? The PopuList offers researchers, journalists, […]
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Chris Aalberts @chrisaalberts.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Mooi voorbeeld van beleid uit anonieme directiekamers waar de buitenwereld niets van begrijpt en waar mensen vroeg of laat nog heel kwaad van gaan worden. www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/36098...
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VUmc stopt in 2040 als ziekenhuis, zorgtaken naar locatie AMC
VUmc stopt in 2040 als ziekenhuis: zorgtaken gaan naar Amsterdam UMC-locatie AMC in Amsterdam-Zuidoost. Onderzoek en onderwijs blijven. Lees het hele verhaal.
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Come work with us (specifically, my great colleague @lutzphilipp.bsky.social) on public opinion on migration 👇
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Chris Aalberts @chrisaalberts.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Goed stukje. Kijk naar de Brusselse #PVV en je ziet verandering. Er wordt gebouwd aan macht. [overigens scheldt Kruis je bij het minste of geringste nog steeds uit, maar ja, folklore #kuch] www.trouw.nl/buitenland/d...
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De Brusselse PVV is op weg naar de macht – zonder Wilders
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
If it’s 6 June, it must be 194 years to the day since Jeremy Bentham died, stipulating in his will that his body should be preserved at University College London so he could be wheeled in to attend every council meeting. Except most of the stories about his remains aren’t true 🧵
Jeremy Bentham's 'auto-icon' at UCL: a human figure in early 19th century style clothing with a wax head
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peterniesen.bsky.social @peterniesen.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
In der Politischen Theorie an der Uni Hamburg ist zum 1.10. eine postdoc-Stelle zu besetzen, hier auf Deutsch und im Kommentar auf Englisch: www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangeb...
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Johnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I spoke to @alejandrotauber.bsky.social of @euobserver.com about how Europe's "Ireland problem" could lead to tech disaster for our children, industry, and politics euobserver.com/218368/dubli...
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Dublin ‘can’t trust itself to do the right thing’: Why Irish EU presidency should recuse itself from regulating Big Tech
On 1 July this year, Ireland takes the rotating EU presidency and agenda powers on the crown jewels of EU tech laws: "That should make you worried," says activist Johnny Ryan.
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
New publication in @jcms-eu.bsky.social with Adam Tyler (main author!) on how digital policy gets contested in the Eur. Parliament Examining votes and press releases on the Digital Services & Digital Markets Act, we find limited conflict along usual ideological cleavages 1/2 doi.org/10.1111/jcms...
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What Is the Structure of Political Contestation on Digital Policy in Europe? Evidence From the DSA/DMA Package
In recent years, the European Union (EU) expanded its digital regulatory competences. However, it is not clear which political trade-offs occur in decision-making on digital policy issues. This study....
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Sonny Rollins @thesonnyrollins.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2
Photo of Sonny Rollins playing saxophone in 2009 by John Abbott
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Philipp Lutz @lutzphilipp.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
New article out: How Dublin transfers redistribute asylum responsibility. We show that Dublin transfers modestly reduced inequitable distributions of asylum responsibilities across member states, challenging common perceptions in the debate. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
👇 Highly recommended post-doc position in Political Theory
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Katjana Gattermann @kgattermann.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🚨New PolCom Postdoc Vacancy🚨@kathleenbeckers.bsky.social & I are hiring on project "Media, Inequality, and Democratic Support" as part of the Horizon Europe project EDGE ⬇️ Start: 1 Oct 2026, length: 30 months, location: @ascor.bsky.social 🤩, DL: 7 June 2026! More info & apply: tinyurl.com/23zdmjhe
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Vacancy — Postdoc Position "Media, Inequality, and Democratic Support"
<p><span>Are you looking for a postdoctoral position in political communication research? Are you interested in media, inequality, and democratic attitudes, and would like to become an expert on the t...
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 07/05/2026
The Council and European Parliament have agreed on the AI Omnibus last night. That negotiations concluded so quickly shows the immense political pressure to act, but it remains questionable whether the AI Omnibus can really fulfil the expectations of fostering growth and innovation pinned on it 1/
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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Happy to share a new publication: 'The Promises and Pitfalls of EU ‘Democracy Promotion’ in the International Arena: A Decolonial Perspective', co-authored with @alvarooleart.bsky.social academic.oup.com/book/62519/c... It’s part of an OUP book edited by Wouters, Smith, Raube and @bencrum.nl
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The Promises and Pitfalls of EU ‘Democracy Promotion’ in the International Arena: A Decolonial Perspective
Abstract. The European Union has the ambition—and the promise—of being a powerful actor for the promotion of democracy in the international arena, as Europ
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Fascinating Use of EU Directives instead of Regulations is under attack from 2 sides: "A sudden thirst for deregulation from leaders like Friedrich Merz is converging with a fresh sense of urgency to deepen the single market" Weren't Directives to embody complementarity betwn EU and national policy?
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 28/04/2026
#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - AI, the Future of Work, and the Politics of the Welfare State - cup.org/423HfBh - @julianachueri.bsky.social #FirstView #AI
The image shows a banner with the text "PERSPECTIVES ON POLITICS" in large blue letters and a hashtag "#OpenAccess" at the bottom. In the background, there's a partial view of a mural with the message about journalists and fake news.
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
For me, Michael Tildonk Thomas is the original conductor of Steve Reich’s Desert Music Lyrics from William Carlos Williams open.spotify.com/track/1xBsqm...
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The Desert Music: Third Movement, Pt. 1 (Slow)
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Alvaro Oleart @alvarooleart.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Check out my 3 chapters in this excellent book: -C.3 with @tomtheuns.bsky.social on EU ‘Democracy Promotion’ in the International Arena -C.8 with @bencrum.nl : “Democratizing the Politicization of the EU” -C.11: “Citizen Participation without Democratization in the EU: From the ECI to the CoFoE”
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The Promises and Pitfalls of EU ‘Democracy Promotion’ in the International Arena: A Decolonial Perspective
Abstract. The European Union has the ambition—and the promise—of being a powerful actor for the promotion of democracy in the international arena, as Europ
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
It is here: 'The Promise of EU Democracy' Building upon the findings of the RECONNECT project, we explore the potential and the shortcomings of building transnational democracy in the European Union 1/4 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Cover of book "The Promise of EU Democracy" with beautiful Delaunay painting
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
We have two vacancies for Assistant Professors (UD with prospect of tenure) in our Political Science and International Relations Group @Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 1) An Assistant Professor with a focus in International Political Economy: workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as... and........ 1/2
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Vacancy — Assistant Professor (UD) in International Political Economy
Are you a political scientist with an engaging research agenda and a strong profile in international political economy (IPE)? Then, please apply at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).
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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
We’re hiring! 3 TT positions Two Assistant Professors in Political Science (Dutch required, deadline 17 May) careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Universi... One Assistant Professor of Political Theory (Dutch not required, d/l June 1) careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Assistan... Share = 🙏❤️
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
We have two vacancies for Assistant Professors (UD with prospect of tenure) in our Political Science and International Relations Group @Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 1) An Assistant Professor with a focus in International Political Economy: workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as... and........ 1/2
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Vacancy — Assistant Professor (UD) in International Political Economy
Are you a political scientist with an engaging research agenda and a strong profile in international political economy (IPE)? Then, please apply at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).
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Patrick A. Mello @patrickmello.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🚨 We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Political Science, with a focus on International Peace and Security @vuamsterdam.bsky.social (deadline May 22). 👉 workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as...
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Vacancy — Assistant Professor (UD) in Political Science (international peace and security)
Are you a political scientist with an engaging research agenda and a strong profile in international peace and security? Then, please apply at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).
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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Europe v the US? There is much talk of a possible collapse of Nato but other big stuff in a gathering transatlantic civil war is invisible – or little noticed. France took a strategic step last week towards reducing its dependence on American tech giants. 1/ www.numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/es...
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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Wow, Viktor Orbán concedes defeat. The end of 16 years under his government. Historic evening for both Hungary and the EU.
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WOinActie.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Voorbeelden van ondemocratische besluitvorming - een kleine greep: Twente 1/ www.utoday.nl/news/76656/n...
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Nog geen handen op elkaar voor harmonisering faculteiten
Waarom moeten de faculteiten eigenlijk harmoniseren? De universiteitsraad stelde die vraag gisteren aan het college van bestuur en vindt dat de onderbouwing ervoor onvoldoende is.
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Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
This is a terrific thread from Zselyke Chaky -- absolutely right about the steep hill Peter Magyar has to climb to win, let alone to be able to govern. That said, Political Capital's current projections have him winning 129 seats, when 133 are needed for a constitutional majority. Stay tuned.
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