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Luise Quaritsch

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Policy Fellow for EU democracy at Jacques Delors Centre Berlin

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Jacques Delors Centre @delorsberlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
⏰ You can still register for the upcoming Henrik Enderlein Fellowship Lecture at the @hertieschool.bsky.social. Join us for a conversation on the societal foundations of Europe's #resilience and the role of state capacity in maintaining public trust. @stiftungmercator.bsky.social Sign up now 👇
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Henrik Enderlein Fellowship Event
The Henrik Enderlein Fellowship welcomes incoming Fellow Corina Ajder and honours outgoing Fellow Marija Golubeva. An evening of keynotes and discussion.
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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"President ‌Donald Trump's administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court and plans to announce them soon" www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
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Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, sources say
President ‌Donald Trump's administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court and plans to announce them soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that ...
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Teresa Bücker @teresabuecker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Empfehle aus aktuellem Anlass noch mal diesen Text von @casmudde.bsky.social: „Focusing on the priorities and values of female voters (…) would transform the political debate: we would talk more about combating the climate crisis …“ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Focusing on the priorities and values of female voters (such as actions to fight the climate crisis and strengthen the welfare state), rather than pandering to the reactionary politics of the far right, would have two major advantages for progressive politics in general and for leftwing parties in particular. First, it would transform the political debate: we would talk more about combating the climate crisis, for instance, and spend less time demonising immigrants. Second, it gives young women a reason to come out and vote in larger numbers, which is significant, as “young women abstain from voting more than young men do”. The opportunity is there for the taking.
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026
State of the Union address 2026: Democracy and tech regulation highlights⬇️ In the section on democracy, von der Leyen starts by saying European democracy is being threatened by disinformation and foreign interference "seeking to divide us". 1/
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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Unsere neue EU to go-Podcastfolge ist raus. Mit @judithkohlenberger.bsky.social spreche ich über Ceuta, was die Ereignisse im Sommer über Zusammenhalt und Solidarität in der EU aussagt, und wie es in der Migrationspolitik weitergehen soll: open.spotify.com/episode/4LhK...
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Ceuta: Europäische Solidarität an ihren Grenzen
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026
Today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament will vote on its Democracy Shield report. The report contains a number of useful recommendations that could improve some of the Commission's ideas for the Democracy Shield. www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
EU tech law EU Commission designates ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as having additional obligations under the Digital Services Act ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Press release. Full text in the link.
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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🇭🇺🇪🇺 Pretty safe to say that we won't be hearing any more from the "Democracy Interference Observatory" that MCC Brussels set up to "monitor Brussels-backed attempts to interfere in European democracy" after my organisation sued X over access to data ahead of the Hungarian elections.
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Nils Redeker @nilsredeker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Gestern hat Friedrich Merz gemeinsam mit anderem Staats- und Regierungschef gefordert, der Vorschlag zum nächsten EU-Haushalt müsse um „mehrere Hundert Milliarden“ gekürzt werden. Durch die deutsche Debatte geistern dabei wieder ein paar Mondzahlen. Daher nochmal der Versuch einer Einordnung.
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026
2024 hat dieser Text übrigens einiges an unschöner Aufmerksamkeit aus Deutschlands rechter Medienszene bekommen.
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026
Am 6. September ist Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt. Sollte danach eine rechtsextreme Partei regieren, stellt sich die Frage, wie Demokratie und Rechtsstaatlichkeit auf Landesebene vor autoritären Kräften geschützt werden können. 1/
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Nils Redeker @nilsredeker.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Often overlooked in the EU budget debate: In 2021-27, EU funding through the budget and NGEU amounted to 1.53% of GNI. Even under the Commission proposal - bound to be cut - real spending power would fall to 1.15%. Europe is heading for a sharp drop in EU money for investment and stabilisation.
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 10/08/2026
Mark "it's better to buy than to compete" Zuckerberg has posted a 6,500 word article titled 'The Future is for Everyone' on is vision for a positive AI future. "An extreme concentration of power seems inherently problematic" he says. A message from someone who would know, I guess.🙃
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Rachel Griffin @rachelgriffin.eurosky.social · 06/08/2026
excellent new critical paper on the political agenda behind the EU's AI Omnibus by @alvarooleart.bsky.social & Alejandro Flores Moleón doi.org/10.1017/err....
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When AI-First Becomes Democracy-Last: The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus and Its Technosolutionism on Steroids | European Journal of Risk Regulation | Cambridge Core
When AI-First Becomes Democracy-Last: The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus and Its Technosolutionism on Steroids
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Der (europäische) Föderalist @foederalist.eu · 27/07/2026
Mit dem #DigitalOmnibus will die EU-Kommission Regeln zu Datenschutz, Cybersicherheit und KI vereinfachen. Aber wird hier noch Bürokratie abgebaut oder schon digitale Rechte? Neue Folge des Podcasts #EUtogo mit THU NGUYEN und LUISE QUARITSCH
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EU to go – Digital Omnibus: Vorfahrt für Big Tech?
Ein Blog über die Demokratie in Europa
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 23/07/2026
Today, the Commission fined Google €890 million for two breaches of the Digital Markets Act. One decision concerns Google's self-preferencing on Search (€460 mio.) and the other Google Playstore's anti-steering policies (€430 mio.). digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-f...
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Commission fines Google €890 million for breaches of the Digital Markets Act
Today, the European Commission took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the DMA for self-preferencing its own services on Google Search, and for putting in place restrictions on busine...
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Jacques Delors Centre @delorsberlin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🚌 Mit dem #DigitalOmnibus will die EU Vorschriften zu Datenschutz, Cybersicherheit & KI vereinfachen. Doch stärkt das Europas Wettbewerbsfähigkeit – oder schwächt es den Datenschutz? Darüber sprechen @onethuthree.bsky.social und @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social in der neuen Folge von #EUtoGo.
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 15/07/2026
"Over 80% of Europe’s digital technologies are imported." This is a number that gets quoted all the time when talking about digital sovereignty. I am trying to find the source of this number - can someone help me out?
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 10/07/2026
Under the DSA, platforms have to assess and mitigate systemic risks stemming from their services, including negative effects on the protection of public health and minors. Meta preliminarily found in breach of that obligation.
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Yann Wernert @wernertyann.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Le Pens Antwort: sie tritt an, hofft auf die dritte Instanz. Eine Hochrisikokandidatur. Also ziemlich das Gegenteil dessen, was sie vorher angekündigt hat. Das Vertrauen in Bardella ist, trotz aller kürzlich erneuerter Schwüre, dann wohl doch überschaubar gewesen. www.bfmtv.com/police-justi...
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DIRECT. Présidentielle 2027: Marine Le Pen confirme être candidate malgré sa condamnation en appel et "ne changera pas d'avis"
Marine Le Pen a été condamnée à trois ans de prison dont un an ferme sous bracelet électronique lors du procès en appel des assistants parlementaires d'eurodéputés du Front national. Elle a aussi écop...
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 07/07/2026
Allerdings geht es hier nur um die europäische Partei ESN, die politische Gruppe ESN im Europaparlament und auch deren funding betrifft es nicht...
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Yann Wernert @wernertyann.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Le Pen erneut schuldig gesprochen, aber Unwählbarkeit weitgehend zur Bewährung ausgesetzt, 100000€ Strafzahlung, Haftstrafe von 3 Jahren (davon 2 auf Bewährung). Sie könnte antreten, müsste aber mit elektronischer Fußfessel Wahlkampf machen. Das hat sie früher ausgeschlossen. Hält sie sich daran?
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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Merz will die EU anführen– bisher mit gemischtem Erfolg. Kein Gespür für den europäischen Prozess, keine Fähigkeit, Partner einzubinden, so der Vorwurf. Doch das Vorpreschen ist kein Versehen, es ist Methode. Mein neuer Artikel für @internationalepolitik.de: internationalepolitik.de/de/fuehrung-...
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Führung im Alleingang
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz möchte innerhalb der Europäischen Union wieder mehr Verantwortung übernehmen.
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 23/06/2026
The EP's Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield has adopted an extensive report on the Democracy Shield today - with 1655 amendments that aim to strengthen the Commission's initial Communication. The plenary will vote on the report in September. www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Special committee adopts proposals to improve the European Democracy Shield | News | European Parliament
MEPs want an operational Democracy Shield with binding tools, stronger sanctions, platform accountability, and a fully-fledged EU centre for democratic resilience.
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der Freitag @freitag.de · 22/06/2026
Mit seinem Buch „Die Normalisierung der radikalen Rechten“ hat Vicente Valentim ein Schlüsselwerk zum Verständnis der europäischen Rechtspopulisten geliefert. Klar wird: Es bringt nichts, wenn die Mitte-Parteien rechte Narrative kopieren (F+) www.freitag.de/autoren/der-...
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Vicente Valentim: Die AfD ist nicht erfolgreich, weil es immer mehr Rechte gibt
Mit seinem Buch „Die Normalisierung der radikalen Rechten“ hat Vicente Valentim ein Schlüsselwerk zum Verständnis der europäischen Rechtspopulisten geliefert. Klar wird: Es bringt nichts, wenn die…
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Nils Redeker @nilsredeker.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This summer, the EU plans to finally get serious about Chinese industrial policy. The Buy European rules in the Industrial Accelerator Act could be a key part of the answer. The catch: in their current form, they may do more harm than good. @ph-jaeg.bsky.social and I have some ideas to fix them.
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 17/06/2026
German Minister of the Interior Dobrindt announced a new Joint Center for Countering Hybrid Threats yesterday. This includes a working group on Disinformation and influence operations. Participants include the intelligence services and criminal police offices. www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/p...
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 05/06/2026
Members of the European Parliament responsible for the Digital Omnibus have requested an Impact Assessment from the EP's own research unit for the proposal. This is something I strongly argued for in my recent Policy Brief...
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Mein Interview mit @tagesspiegel.de
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Extremismusforscher über den Aufstieg der AfD: „Die Brandmauer-Strategie ist zum Scheitern verurteilt, wenn ...“
Rechts-außen-Parteien ausbremsen, indem man ihre Themen und Argumente übernimmt? Das kann nicht funktionieren, sagt Extremismusforscher Cas Mudde. Was dann?
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 28/05/2026
Today, we have imposed a €200 million fine on Temu under the Digital Services Act, for failing to identify, analyse, and assess the systemic risks of illegal products being offered on its platform. 🔗 link.europa.eu/YFcf6y
Visual graphic with a purple-to-blue gradient background covered in a faint pattern of binary code zeros and ones. At the top, there are five large yellow stars arranged in a semi-circular arc, reminiscent of the European Union flag. In the center, bold white text reads "Fine imposed on", followed by the word "Temu" inside a solid yellow rectangular box, and continues below with "under the Digital Services Act". At the bottom center, the official white logo of the European Commission is displayed.
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Nils Redeker @nilsredeker.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Not bad at all. If Berlin is genuinely ready to move on its decade-long blockage of common capital market supervision, that would mark a pretty meaningful shift. as.ft.com/r/62f36c5b-8...
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Germany shifts on EU oversight of financial services
Capital markets union ‘more important than clinging to national interests’, says finance minister
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Leonhard Dobusch @leonido.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Als @nadiazaboura.bsky.social und ich bei der #rp24 über den Beitrag von "ganz normalen Medien" zum Comeback des Faschismus gesprochen haben, war die Spiegel-Story ft. Curtis Yarvin übrigens noch nicht erschienen. Grüße gehen außerdem raus an den @derstandard.at: bsky.app/profile/stsc... 1/2
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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"ChatGPT, the most heavily used AI service, gave wrong information in 46% of its answers, including making up an expenses scandal, giving inaccurate replies on voter eligibility rules and getting the date of the election wrong by two months." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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ChatGPT and other AI bots made huge errors before Scottish election, study finds
Exclusive: Electoral Commission calls for new controls as Demos finds tools made up fake scandals, invented candidates or gave wrong date
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 19/05/2026
The latest reports about the suspension of DMA fines against Google confirm what @aleichthammer.bsky.social and I wrote last year in an opinion piece for @table.media: With Trump, negotiations are never settled. Concessions today only fuel new demands tomorrow. www.delorscentre.eu/de/publikati...
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Why the DSA is not up for negotiation
Just days after unveiling details of the transatlantic trade arrangement, Donald Trump threatened retaliatory tariffs over the EU’s digital laws. Brussels must now draw a line: its rulebook is not up ...
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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
We are very pleased to welcome Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares next Wednesday for a keynote speech on the future of Europe. The keynote will be followed by a discussion with me and Q&A with the audience. Join us! Spaces are limited, register here: www.delorscentre.eu/en/events-at...
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 13/05/2026
Good news for European publishers: The CJEU ruled yesterday in a case brought by Meta against Italian regulator Agcom that Member States can mandate fair compensation and insight into platform data for publishers. Publishers can also refuse the use of their content. curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Great to see Sweden, Austria, Estonia, Finland, Germany and NL pushing for stronger rule of law conditionality in next MFF, as reported by FT. Especially good to see their proposal to introduce reverse QMV for sanctions, which I also argued for in this JDC paper: www.delorscentre.eu/en/publicati...
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Jannik Jansen @jannikjansen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
For years, Europe assumed foreign investment would naturally generate industrial upgrading. The Industrial Accelerator Act marks a shift. @aleichthammer.bsky.social & I argue its FDI conditionality targets a real issue, but is currently too weak to solve it 🧵 www.delorscentre.eu/en/publicati...
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Selective Conditionality: The EU’s Emerging Approach to Foreign Investment
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 11/05/2026
The Council just issued a report on its handling of impact assessments. It highlights the importance of having an impact assessment early in the legislative process rather than relying on an ex-post justification through Staff Working Documents 👀. data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
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heiseonline @heise.de · 06/05/2026
Berichte über eine Intervention der EU-Kommissionspräsidentin von der Leyen sorgen für Empörung: Zivilgesellschaft und EU-Parlament fordern DMA-Durchsetzung. #Digital Markets Act
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Stopp von Google-Strafe? Schwere Vorwürfe gegen von der Leyen
Berichte über eine Intervention der EU-Kommissionspräsidentin von der Leyen sorgen für Empörung: Zivilgesellschaft und EU-Parlament fordern DMA-Durchsetzung.
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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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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 30/04/2026
The Commission just published a new Communication for “A Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rulebook”. It continues the Omnibus approach to adopting new laws, prioritising speed over clear regulatory standards – and risks the quality of EU lawmaking. 1/ commission.europa.eu/publications...
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A Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rulebook
A Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rulebook
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 29/04/2026
Interesting research by What To Fix on how platforms support foreign information manipulation and disinformation through their monetization schemes. www.whattofix.tech/publications...
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Sanctioned entities monetizing on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and X
Research by WHAT TO FIX documents EU-sanctioned entities accessing monetization services across Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and X — raising EU sanctions compliance and DSA systemic risk concerns. Most m...
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Jacques Delors Centre @delorsberlin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Last chance to register for tomorrow's Spotlight on Clément Beaune: Can Europe Compete? Geoeconomics in an Age of Rivalry Join us for a discussion on Europe’s resilience, strategy, and Franco-German cooperation. Moderated by @onethuthree.bsky.social www.delorscentre.eu/en/events-at...
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Spotlight on Clément Beaune: Can Europe Compete? Geoeconomics in an Age of Rivalry
Join us for a timely discussion on Europe’s geoeconomic future with Clément Beaune, the French High Commissioner for Strategy and Planning, former special advisor to Emmanuel Macron on Europe and the ...
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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Suspending funds is the EU’s strongest tool to safeguard rule of law. In Hungary, release of frozen EU funds was a key factor in Péter Magyar’s campaign. The Commission wants to enshrine RoL conditionality in the next MFF. In a new paper, I take a closer look: www.delorscentre.eu/en/publicati...
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 17/04/2026
Macron announces new measures "against foreign interference" ahead of presidential election, amongst other things to make buying fake accounts illegal. Not sure this would be useful - policies are already in place, but effectiveness of mitigation is lacking. www.lefigaro.fr/politique/el...
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Élections : Emmanuel Macron annonce un projet de loi «contre les ingérences étrangères» avant la présidentielle
Devant plusieurs centaines de maires réunis à l’Élysée, le chef de l’État a mis en garde ce jeudi contre des manipulations qui ont déjà «touché beaucoup de nos voisins».
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Nils Redeker @nilsredeker.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
In its package to tackle higher energy prices, the German government today doubled down on efforts to further weaken EU decarbonisation rules for cars. Slowing the exit from oil is a curious way to respond to an oil shock.
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 08/04/2026
Fighting mis/disinformation is often *the* central issue in discussions around protecting democracy and election integrity online - but many of the common narratives are likely false or exaggerated. Better understanding the problem is really important for developing more effective policy solutions⬇️
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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Am Sonntag wird in Ungarn gewählt. Die Wahl ist auch eine Schicksalswahl für die EU. Mit @danielhegedus.bsky.social ordnen wir am 14.4. beim EU to go-Frühstück die Ergebnisse ein: was bedeutet der Ausgang der Wahl für die EU? Seid dabei, es gibt wie immer ☕und 🥐: www.delorscentre.eu/de/veranstal...
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EU to go. Hungary after the election – Scenarios for Europe
Before the working day begins, there will once again be a short input on a current EU topic. Start the day with us, fresh croissants and coffee. On-site only, seats are limited.
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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 07/04/2026
Foreign interference online continues to be an issue for election integrity and it is not clear if social media platforms are better equipped now than they have been in the past. Happy to have contributed some comments for this article by @alexfanta.bsky.social on the upcoming Hungarian elections⬇️
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