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Yann Wernert @wernertyann.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Marine Le Pen sucht schon jetzt die Auseinandersetzung mit dem Rechtsstaat und fordert den Rücktritt des Präsidenten des Verfassungsrats, Richard Ferrand. Der hatte es gewagt, das Offensichtliche auszusprechen: Verfassungsänderungen sind anspruchsvoll, die Verfassung www.bfmtv.com/politique/fr...

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Marine Le Pen estime que Richard Ferrand "doit quitter la tête" du Conseil constitutionnel après avoir balayé sa proposition de recourir au référendum pour réviser la Constitution

Ce mercredi 14 octobre, Marine Le Pen a déclaré que Richard Ferrand doit quitter la tête du Conseil constitutionnel après que ce dernier a balayé la proposition de la candidate RN de recourir au référ...

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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Finally read the new AfD strategy paper on Europe. It casts 2029 as a “historic window” to reorient the EU’s foundations through Treaty change, with a right-wing majority in the EP and a German government with AfD participation both within reach. Thread on some notable points:

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Yann Wernert @wernertyann.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Glad to share my newest policy brief on the French 2027 electoral year and what to look out for in terms of European impact. Next steps, underlying political dynamics, from the current campaign to government appointment, and www.delorscentre.eu/en/publicati...

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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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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

Beyond minors, "addictive design is harming everyone", vdL says and that "we need a wider framework", the Digital Fairness Act. That is to be proposed this Autumn. And that's it for this year. 10/10

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026

She says that they will reverse the burden of proof. Platforms will have to prove that they are safe for minors. Taking up a "safety by design" approach is definitely useful, and would be useful beyond accounts for minors as well. 9/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026

I think this part is quite strong: vdL says "People perceive the power of big tech as overwhelming and impossible to rollback. I disagree. We do not have to accept addictive features etc." I hope the Commission's enforcement action will match that ambition, it hasn't always in the past. 8/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026

She mentions strengthening rule of law and fundamental rights conditionality for EU funds further in the next long-term budget. Next is protecting children online, with a Kids Act for social media platforms, to be announced tomorrow. 7/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026

On a positive note, vdL then adds that threats to our democracies do not only come from outside, an acknowledgement that was sometimes missing in the past. She mentions the rise anti-democratic, anti-European forces and cites Hungary as an example that that rise is not inevitable. 6/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026

She mentions the Centre for Democratic Resilience, announced last year, that has already taken up its work and "is already delivering with all the Member States". I don't think we have seen any evidence of delivery so far though, at least not publicly, just a few meetings that took place. 5/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026

This view underestimates the agency people have in making their political choices. Disinformation is often specifically sought out by people because it aligns with the opinions they already have. Disinformation absolutely needs to be addressed - but I doubt that that would fix everything. 4/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026

Also, this framing suggests that people are somehow tricked or manipulated into e.g. voting for Trump, Brexit, anti-democratic parties and if we just exposed them to higher quality information, they would change their attitude/ vote differently. 3/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026

This framing of disinformation as a central threat to democracy is something the Commission/vdL has done consistently in the past few years. But it likely is a vast exaggeration of the effect disinformation has in reality. 2/

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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

Given that the Centre has already taken up its work, its basic set-up likely won't change but the Commission could still consider some of the recommendations such as clarifying the mandate, setting up a timeline for action and taking steps to avoid duplicating existing structures.

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026

On the Democracy Shield's central proposal for the establishment of a European Centre for Democratic Resilience, the report rightly criticizes the lack of clear mandate and budgetary resources. It also calls for an effective enforcement of the EU's digital acquis, a very important point IMO.

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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...

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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

Ich habe mein LinkedIn-Profil jetzt jedenfalls auf privat gestellt, nachdem daraus zitiert wurde um zu behaupten, Ursula von der Leyen und ich hätten einen geheimen Plan um unliebsame Wähler zu bestrafen 🫠.

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026

Auf Twitter (wo sonst) sammelten sich unter dem Post von ApolloNews schnell über 2000 Kommentare, viele abfällig in meine Richtung ("Warum sehen die Architekten von Europas Untergang immer so aus"; "Wer ist die alte Frau, die da spricht" sind die harmloseren Kommentare).

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026

Zuerst aufgegriffen – beziehungsweise bewusst falsch dargestellt, aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen und mit Kritik an mir persönlich versehen – wurde der Text bei Tichys Einblick. Es folgten Artikel bei ApolloNews und einigen anderen Seiten, auch einem englischsprachigen Portal.

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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

Die Analyse ist bei uns als Policy Paper (s.o.) und auf dem Verfassungsblog in der Kurzversion zu finden⬇️ 7/7 verfassungsblog.de/kein-eu-geld...

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Kein EU-Geld für Thüringen?

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

Sachsen-Anhalt hat zwischen 2021 und 2027 über 1,8 Milliarden Euro relevante EU-Förderung erhalten. 6/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

Die Analyse am Beispiel von Thüringen zeigt, dass die meisten Rechtsstaatlichkeitsinstrumente der EU auch auf regionaler Ebene angewandt werden könnten. Dabei wäre das Zurückhalten von EU-Fördergeldern wahrscheinlich auch im Fall von Sachsen-Anhalt das effektivste Mittel. 5/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

In einem föderalen System wie Deutschland spielen die Bundesländer außerdem eine wichtige Rolle bei der Umsetzung von Europarecht und verwalten EU-Fördergelder in Milliardenhöhe. 4/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

Bisher hat die EU-Kommission hauptsächlich auf Angriffe auf demokratische Institutionen auf nationaler Ebene reagiert. Aber auch regionale Regierungen müssen sich an die Grundwerte der Union halten. 3/

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

Vor zwei Jahren habe ich anlässlich der Landtagswahl in Thüringen analysiert, inwieweit EU-Rechtsstaatlichkeitsmechanismen auch auf Regionen angewendet werden können. Das könnte jetzt für Sachsen-Anhalt wieder relevant werden. 2/ www.delorscentre.eu/de/publikati...

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No EU money for Thuringia? - The applicability of EU rule of law mechanisms to regions

Following the state elections in Thuringia on 1 September, the far-right AfD could emerge as the strongest party by a significant margin. Against this backdrop, there is now a debate on how democracy ...

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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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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?

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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

Thanks, yes, they only use business emails domains as a metric. In the Draghi and CERRE reports, it says "digital products, services, infrastructures, and intellectual property" so I would assume they use more data points🤷‍♀️

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 15/07/2026

... This dependency is notably on the USA and has been growing over the past 10 years (see Figure 4)." Mayer&Liu are not listed in the endnotes and I can't find another source.

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 15/07/2026

The report states "It is important to stress that European countries are strongly digitally dependent on foreign countries, namely for over 80% of digital products, services, infrastructures, and intellectual property. ...

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 15/07/2026

The Digital Decade report, in turn, quotes CERRE's "Digital Industrial Policy for Europe" report from 2022. And this is where the trail ends.

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Luise Quaritsch @luisequaritsch.eurosky.social · 15/07/2026

The Draghi Report is often stated as a source ("The EU relies on third countries for over 80% of its digital products, services, infrastructures and intellectual property"). The Commission's Report on the state of the Digital Decade 2023 is listed as a reference here.

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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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