Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026"Democratic resilience" has become the EU's favourite buzzword. It shows up in every strategy document and conference agenda, but almost never comes with a shared definition, a common metric, or any way to know if what we're doing actually contributes to it. 100
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026China and the US have been recurring subjects of discussion in this year’s #AthensForum. Xiaoyu Lu from @pku1898.bsky.social says “interestingly, the more they talk to each other, the more they understand each other, the more they are hostile towards each other” @demcultfoundation.bsky.social 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026“Sadly it’s cheaper to send a drone than to send an Ambassador these days” — a statement that perfectly summarises the failure of diplomacy in the Middle East during this panel on Iran at #AthensForum with @demcultfoundation.bsky.social and @nytimes.com. 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026What a powerful message from Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Founder of Women Journalists Without Chains: “the real threat to #democracy isn’t authoritarianism but the people who remain silent when democracy is attacked” #AthensForum @demcultfoundation.bsky.social @nobelprize.org 010
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026I took away three lessons from my evening at the beautiful Academy of Athens with @demcultfoundation.bsky.social: (1) know the rules so you can break them. (2) democracy needs creative builders to reimagine its practice. (3) technology enables us to have a god-like impact on society. 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026After today’s discussions at #ForumAthens on the changing role of the state for democracy, I wondered: why not putting more focus on #citizens capacity instead? The core challenges democracies are facing mainly affect society, not institutions. @demcultfoundation.bsky.social 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026We continue #AthensForum by @demcultfoundation.bsky.social with a discussion on “legitimacy, state transformation and the democratic social contract” with Pedro Abramovay (@open-society.bsky.social) asking: what is the architecture we need to foster solidarity and hope? 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026Kicking off the Athens Democracy Forum 2026 with @demcultfoundation.bsky.social and @nytimes.com with stimulating remarks on the disconnect between politics and the public. “It’s not about truth, it’s about trust” says @pomianowski.bsky.social from @eedemocracy.bsky.social. #AthensForum 002
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 20/09/2026Instead, I believe in rebuilding the channels through which ordinary people can take part in the imagination of Europe. That is the work we’re leading at the Global Society Foundation. Read our first white paper to learn more: globalsocietybulletin.substack.com/p/dont-defen... 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 22/04/2026I never thought my love of techno and my work in democratic theory would end up in the same essay. Then, an Italian mayor named Silvia Salis organised a rave and emerged as Meloni's biggest contender. 100
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 18/04/2026An underreported skill in politics: using international legitimacy to bury a domestic crisis. Sánchez this week is a clinic in narrative displacement: don’t rebut a damaging frame, change the arena where the questions get asked. 010
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 03/04/2026The demand for European tech is real. The infrastructure, the awareness, and the political will haven't fully caught up yet. Is "digital sovereignty" about to become a campaign slogan? www.techpolicy.press/almost-two-t... 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 29/03/2026European regulators have similar disclosure powers. The question is whether they use them. 100
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 29/03/2026Two landmark verdicts in a week against Meta: one in California for #addictively designing platforms harming children’s mental health, and one in New Mexico for concealing child sexual #exploitation. What are the implications for Europe? 100
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 05/03/2026Know an interesting book about diplomacy or global affairs you want to review for @haguediplomacyjrnl.bsky.social ? 📚 For 2026, we particularly welcome book reviews that explore perspectives from the global majority. More info here: www.universiteitleiden.nl/hjd/journal/... 010
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 03/03/2026EU leaders spent years framing the energy crisis as a matter of principle: Russia violated int’l law, destabilised the rules-based order. Now gas prices double, triggered by illegal US-Israel strikes, and Brussels endorses. The incoherence is absolutely astounding. @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 001
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 02/03/2026“Historically, Washington’s poorly informed assumptions on Iran have set back core US interests. Most notable was the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which lacked adequate preparation & manpower to manage a stable transition & insulate the new government from Iranian influence” 🔗 www.cfr.org/reports/lead... 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 28/02/2026Once again, EU leadership utterly fails to address the illegal and reckless use of force employed by US and Israel, this time in Iran. I’m grateful to be surrounded by scholars who are brave and honest, two qualities much needed at the top of EU institutions. 020
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 31/01/2026Know an interesting book you want to review for @haguediplomacyjrnl.bsky.social ? 📚 For 2026, we particularly welcome submissions that explore shifts in international order. More info here: www.universiteitleiden.nl/hjd/journal/... 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 24/01/2026“the architecture of problem-solving are under threat” said Carney in his iconic speech in Davos. with every column that falls down, a gap takes shape and becomes ready to be filled this is the pivotal moment that Carney refers to: we must build the new infrastructure as the old is taken down. 010
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 10/10/2025✨📘 New publication! Thrilled to share my latest chapter: “Undesirable Information Online: Unpacking the Complexity of #Propaganda, #Misinformation, and #Disinformation” out now in The Palgrave Handbook on Cyber Diplomacy. 🔗 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... 130
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 08/10/2025Apparently, I’m not the only one haunted by Orwell. My post on 1984 has become one of my most-read and honestly, I understand why. Reading it today feels uncomfortably familiar. sophiepomme.com/george-orwel... 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 03/10/2025What happens when #disinformation becomes a matter of security? My latest piece in @iajournal.bsky.social, one of the most read articles of its September issue, explores this question👇🏼 academic.oup.com/ia/article/1... 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 18/09/2025Once again, the US 🇺🇸 says NO to a UN Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded immediate, unconditional & permanent ceasefire in Gaza 🇵🇸, and immediate, dignified & unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas & other groups In Favor: 14 Against: 1 (US) Abstain: 0 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 11/09/2025The SCO summit, China’s military parade, and Europe’s AI strategy: all signs of a changing world order. Here are my takes on EU–China relations and the AI race from last week’s European Guanxi Conference 👉 sophiepomme.com/5-urgent-que... 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 07/09/2025Still time to get your hands on the advance copy of one of the most read articles in @iajournal.bsky.social ‼️ my latest article explains how the EU adopted its ban on RT and Sputnik after Russia invaded Ukraine hint: I use securitization theory 👉🏼 academic.oup.com/ia/article/1... 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 22/08/2025thrilled to see my latest piece for @iajournal.bsky.social is trending in 1st position among the latest research in International Relations! 👉🏼 read it here: academic.oup.com/ia/advance-a... 011
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 12/08/2025Theoretically, I propose a refined model of collective securitisation, one where states, institutions, the media, and the public co-shape security issues and responses in recursive, multi-level interactions. 110
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 12/08/2025Building on 20 interviews and over 400 documents, I unpack how EU institutions and member states interacted to frame Russian propaganda as an existential threat, paving the way for extraordinary measures. 100
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 12/08/2025🚨 New in @iajournal.bsky.social : My latest article examines how the EU collectively framed “disinformation” as a security threat, culminating in the unprecedented 2022 ban on RT & Sputnik after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. academic.oup.com/ia/advance-a... 101
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 03/08/2025I know this is probably a very small accomplishment to many, but I've been told to celebrate the small wins... so here it goes! 🐣 010
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 24/07/2025Whether this is true or not, it goes to show how much of a crisis of credibility the EU has put itself into with its inaction towards Israel… the damage of this narrative is already done. 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 11/07/2025I’ve thought about writing this post more times than I can count. I wasn’t sure how to say it, if it would matter, or if anyone would read it, but at some point you just have to say it... 🔗 sophiepomme.com/why-are-poli... 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 25/06/2025My mind has officially been blown to pieces. NATO S.G. Mark Rutte congratulates US Pres. Donald Trump on bombing Iran that “makes us all safer”. If bootlicking were an art form, this would be at the Louvre. in @financialtimes.com 000
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 11/06/2025@ec.europa.eu, @belgiummfa.bsky.social, where are your sanctions? when are you suspending arms trade with Israel? time is running out. @financialtimes.com article: www.ft.com/content/c07d... 010
Sophie L. Vériter @slveriter.eurosky.social · 07/04/2025Belgian PM @bartdewever.bsky.social says he understand Hungary’s Orban and wouldn’t follow the ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu either. (in @demorgen.be) bear in mind it’s not a decision for the government but for the judiciary… 100