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Michael Meyer-Resende

@meyer-resende.bsky.social
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Writer and Executive Director, Democracy Reporting International. Lisbon & Berlin. Consensus is gemütlich. Debate is inspiring.

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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's fashionable to dismiss Big Tech's AI Angst as PR. It's also a mistake to do so. euobserver.com/237542/the-p...
euobserver.com
The Pope, Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon just handed Brussels a mandate to rein in AI
When Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon take the stage together to call for responsible AI development, and Pope Leo XIV does so in his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, all aligning with the direction of ...
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Freiheitsrechte.org - GFF @freiheitsrechte.org · 04/09/2026
Im Februar haben wir gemeinsam mit @democracyreporting.bsky.social (DRI) ein Grundsatzurteil gegen X erstritten – für das Recht auf Forschungsdatenzugang. Im Interview erklären GFF-Juristin @simoneruf.bsky.social und @meyer-resende.bsky.social von DRI, warum das Urteil so wichtig ist.
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Urteil gegen X stärkt den Digital Services Act
Nach einem Urteil muss X Forschenden Datenzugang ermöglichen. Die Jurist*innen Simone Ruf und Michael Meyer-Resende erklären, was das für User*innen bedeutet.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Niinistö ist ein kluger Realist, der Sachen weiß und denkt, die nicht offenkundig sind. www.spiegel.de/ausland/euro...
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(S+) Finnischer Ex-Präsident: »Der hybride Krieg respektiert keine Grenzen, die Front ist überall«
Sauli Niinistö kennt Wladimir Putin besser als die meisten europäischen Politiker. Hier sagt er, warum Europa sicherstellen sollte, dass es Russland Schäden zufügen kann – und warum Europa Gespräche m...
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
My latest column in @euobserver.com
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Good thing with the well-oiled, hyper-disciplined Spanish machine winning, is that they don't fit tired European North-South clichés, so none are being used.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
If the US team had some decency, it wouldn't put him on the pitch today. It would be an act of resistance against autocracy.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Rule of law versus personal rule (autocracy) in one picture.
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Jochen Spangenberg @jospang.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
AI-generated image of a referee showing Balogun a red card - who in turn shows the referee the "Trump" card
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Gibt es eine Partei, die für unbegrenzte Zuwanderung ist?
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Hab Auto, sehe ich aber auch so.
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DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · 31/03/2024
Wer in Istanbul die Kommunalwahl gewinnt, wird die politische Entwicklung der Türkei in den kommenden Jahren maßgeblich mitgestalten. SPIEGEL-Korrespondentin Özlem Topçu über Erdoğans Schicksalswahl.
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Türkei-Wahl: Erdoğans Kampf um Istanbul
Wer in Istanbul die Kommunalwahl gewinnt, wird die politische Entwicklung der Türkei in den kommenden Jahren maßgeblich mitgestalten. SPIEGEL-Korrespondentin Özlem Topçu über Erdoğans Schicksalswahl.
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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
War tests armies. But it also tests institutions 🇺🇦 Join us for the launch of DRI’s latest Ukraine’s Democracy During Wartime assessment. 📅 May 26, 2026 🕓 16:00 - 17:15 CEST
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
An elder relative of mine, no mental problems but some hearing issues, thought she talked to her brother about their past and a trip to their hometown. She found him unusually warm and friendly. Next day she understood she had accidentally called Meta AI on WhatsApp. I don't think that's ok.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Mein Artikel für @internationalepolitik.de internationalepolitik.de/de/europa-so...
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Europa sollte mit Putin reden
Gefühle mögen ein Kompass für Außenpolitik sein. Aber auch wer Putin zu Recht verachtet, muss fragen: Was ist denn der Plan für die Ukraine? Europa sollte die Initiative ergreifen – und nicht länger a...
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
New idea. Next time we publish a report on a politician, I’ll keep the politician’s name blanked out for a week, and let everyone take positions before they find out who it is.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
A very smart piece, trying to find the narrow path of reconstruction the rule of law without authoritarianism (of course I object, as always, to the label "illiberal"; do judges have to be liberal? No). #Hungary
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Underreported.
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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
🇭🇺🎶 For the first time in Hungarian history, 'The forest is green / Pădure vergyé', the Hungarian Roma community's anthem — which gained that status after a 1993 civil rights protest — was played in parliament, at Prime Minister Péter Magyar's suggestion. Many MPs were in tears, and so was I.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Hungary's new government under #Magyar will adopt big changes to the system of government; possibly as early as next week.There is a yardstick to evaluate them: Will they reduce the power he now enjoys in favour of political pluralism? My piece @verfassungsblog.de verfassungsblog.de/peter-magyar...
verfassungsblog.de
Péter Magyar’s Cincinnatus Moment
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
A Leftist Commissoner is for more competition than her conservative boss.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Ich finde Zeitungen mit verschiedenen Meinungen besser.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Good summary as always by our colleague @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social on CJEU decision. I am not convinced by this new expansion of CJEU's purview decided by itself. Legally not too strong and politically unwise.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
With foreign votes counted, Tisza has even more seats (now between 2/3 and 3/4) - a whopping parliamentary dominance. Let's hope it will be used wisely. #Hungary
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Ruprecht Polenz @polenz.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Wie die israelische Regierung sich fremdes Land völkerrechtswidrig einverleibt, planmäßig Haus um Haus eine Zwei-Staaten-Lösung unmöglich macht, und gleichzeitig - aus demografischen Gründen -entweder den jüdischen oder den demokratischen Charakter des Staates Israel über Bord wirft.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Vd Leyen ist leichter abwählbar, als Orbán es war.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
2/3 of seats for Tisza likely. Party will be able to change constitution and cardinal laws to dismantle the party state. Hopefully it will do so responsibly to build foundations for pluralistic democracy. #Hungary
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Orbán concedes defeat. #Hungary
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Word in Budapest: High turnout likely means that no small party will pass 5% threshold. A parliament with two parties only. #Hungary
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
"DIeser Zuschnitt begünstigt Fidesz" : Nein. "Trotzdem kann Opposition 2/3 Sitze gewinnen". Auch nein. Das System begünstigt unter Voraussetzungen die Partei mit mehr Stimmen. Davon könnte Opposition profitieren. Also nicht "trotzdem" sondern "wegen". @spiegel.de
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Leider setzt sich in Europa die US-amerikanische Polarisierung durch, wo es nur "konservativ" (oder "illiberal") vs liberal gibt. . Hier @spiegel.de Tusk ist rechte Mitte oder Christdemokrat, nicht liberal
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The many analyses of #Hungary's electoral system are good, but they tend to criticise a mix of the legitimate, the questionable (clearly designed to help ruling party) and the violation of international norms (highly unequal districts).
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
In the matter of US vs Pope, the US has cards to play.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Note the significant diversion from @vdeminstitute.bsky.social index, where Denmark is on top, while here it is a "slider".
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Eine Kritik an Habermas, die ihn respektvoll ernstnimmt. Danke @ilkokowalczuk.bsky.social Übrigens fand ich seinen Schreibstil geradezu undemokratisch: herrschaftsfreie Kommunikation ist gut, aber verständliche auch.
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David French @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
"I disagree with James Talarico on many things. But I also agree with his desire to reject politics as a blood sport. And unless we can remember — as Dr. King did, with his life perpetually on the line — to seek both justice and mercy, then we’ll be left with neither."
nytimes.com
Opinion | We Have Reached End-Stage Polarization
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
This seems so long ago (Jan 26) and still sooo embarrassing.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
If your Achilles heel is the size of the Straight of Hormuz, you should think twice before starting a war.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Iran is almost 3x size of Ukraine.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
My regular column euobserver.com/205285/the-b...
euobserver.com
The bottom line? Europe should stay out of the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran
“Law is stronger than force”, said Ursula von der Leyen on Greenland. Last week, the EU rightly stressed once more the illegality of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Four days later the US and Israel att...
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Instead of supporting Trump's war of choice, they should better support Ukraine defence.
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Hannah Pilarczyk @czykchick.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Die Deutsche Filmakademie und die Europäische Filmakademie haben sich hinter Berlinale-Chefin Tuttle gestellt. Die Solidarität ist vorbildlich und bitter nötig 🎁 www.spiegel.de/kultur/berli...
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(S+) Meinung: Diskussion über Festivalchefin: Das wäre das Ende der Berlinale – Kommentar
Berlinale-Chefin Tricia Tuttle soll vor der Demission stehen, gedrängt von Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer. Sollte sie gehen, wäre das Ansehen des Festivals zerstört.
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 13/02/2026
Anger as US report on EU ‘censorship’ leaves commission, NGOs’ names unredacted
euobserver.com
Anger as US report on EU ‘censorship’ leaves commission, NGOs’ names unredacted
<div><img width="600" height="400" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/02/Jim-Jordan-Speaking-600x400.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/02/Jim-Jordan-Speaking-600x400.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/02/Jim-Jordan-Speaking-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/02/Jim-Jordan-Speaking.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>The recent US report on 'EU censorship' left dozens of names of civil society and EU officials unredacted in emails – while carefully hiding company employee names.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Hungarian government has been very sensitive about foreign interference in its elections. Will it protest? A propos: i assume everyone knows that democratic leaders don't endorse candidates in other democracies.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The human rights fever curve.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Civilizational decline, US version.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
EU economic resolve was credited with having pushed Trump back on #Greenland. I wouldn't underestimate the role of Danish military resolve. A shooting war would be much more risky for Trump and not the cheap triumph he likes.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Too many people are bored of peace.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Are international partners expressing their concern about attacks on free speech in the US?
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Rutte's conduct is super cringy, but he may be the good cop we need.
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Michael Meyer-Resende @meyer-resende.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
The deployment of troops to Greenland irked the US President, because it is relevant. It not only undermines his story of defenselessness, it also makes military action more complicated and risky.
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