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Steve Peers

@stevepeers.bsky.social
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Professor of EU and Human Rights Law. Usual disclaimers. Latest book: European Union Law, 5th edition, co-edited with Catherine Barnard.

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 2h
Confirmed: von der Leyen tells press conference following the European Council the EU will develop a new weapon to "immediately" limit access to the single market "when it's in the union's interest" The kill switch aimed at China is coming. Understand goal is to present this yr
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2h
Green Deputy Mothin Ali secures apologies and “substantial damages” from GB News presenter Alex Armstrong and permaonline Twitter presence "Bernie" Spofforth after they wrongly accused him of taking part in a riot... that he was actively seeking to quell www.thenational.scot/news/2664344...
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Green deputy hails victory against GB News pundit in riot smear row
A DEPUTY leader of the Green Party of England and Wales has claimed victory in a defamation battle against a GB News pundit and social media personality who smeared him as participating in a riot.
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Keith Law @keithlaw.bsky.social · 1h
this should be her only campaign ad
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 9h
Politicians can change their mindbut none ever travelled so far, so fast as Robert Jenrick. He came into politics claiming to self-identify as a migrant (!) & now speaks of mass depprtations & lethal force. How did we get here? Me @thenewworldmag.bsky.social www.thenewworld.co.uk/sunder-katwa...
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The moral depravity of Robert Jenrick
A high-profile English politician proposes the idea of killing immigrants in the English Channel. How has it come to this?
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🇨🇦 Shani Komulainen 🍁 @shanikom.bsky.social · 1h
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 2h
Breaking Scaramucci's record on Columbus Day Week?
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Sopranos: It's Anti Italian Discrimination
ALT: Sopranos: It's Anti Italian Discrimination
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 1h
🎤 I am the very model of modern bogus attorney I've underperformed vegetables like lettuces and broccoli I passed the bar in nowhere, and I was a brief press secretary From Monday night to Friday night, for less than one Scaramucci
Katie Zacharia, a lawyer in her own mind
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 2h
🥬 wins www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
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Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days
The ouster came as Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 2h
Denmark etc did not get their way. Vague language in the final text on migration. Bit odd to expect the Spanish government to criticise itself during an election campaign, especially on a weak legal point (at least under the Return Directive) on a law which Denmark is partly opted out of
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 2h
Brexit truthers
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Man Explaining Conspiracy Theory
ALT: Man Explaining Conspiracy Theory
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 2h
Oh dear
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It's a response to a ridiculous assertion
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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 6h
"We were attacked, occupied and our people were killed. It's only logical that we have the right to defend ourselves. And however much Russia might wish to restrict our rights, it's clear that we have the right to defend ourselves. This is entirely lawful, and so we'll do that. We will stand firm."
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 5h
Will be interesting to see whether this sets a precedent for political campaigning in Europe
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European News @eunews.social · 5h
Asked by Sky News at the EU summit in Brussels whether he is being made a scapegoat for Trump's problems at home, Zelensky stood silent at the podium for about ten seconds, then said: "This is my answer. Thank you so much." Then he left.
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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
1/4 🧵 Nigel Biggar really displays his disinterest in colonial history in @Telegraph today. There were 13,000 British investors in the SLAVE TRADE, trafficking African captives to the Americas. Countless more invested in plantation SLAVERY. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10...
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 6h
Famously, wine is only produced in the USA /s
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 6h
CJEU, data protection law, upcoming Judgment due Nov 17th on whether the EU data protection supervisor @edps.europa.eu has standing to challenge EU legislation which overturns his rulings
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 7h
I'm thinking of bare faced lies like "the EU has open borders"
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 8h
My point is not only about FoM though.
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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 11h
The crucial “race for 2nd place” in next Spring’s FR presidential election has been thrown wide open acc to an OpinionWay poll today. The centre-left candidate Raphael Glucksmann is now neck and neck on 15% with Philippe and Mélenchon after his crushing victory in the Socialist primary last w/end 1/
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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 11h
Every claim Trump makes here is false. He swims in a sea of Kremlin disinformation & his own fantasies. I know why European leaders, having failed for years to invest in defence, feel they have to keep in Trump’s good graces; but they shd see now they can't rely on him, & accelerate rearmament.
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 11h
Europeans and Canadians need to be realistiic though about how all the sweet talk in the world will not avoid (3) as Trump descends into paranoid psychosis amongst courtiers happy to destroy relations with the EU, UK and Canada
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 8h
The previous Returns Directive explicitly said that a Member State could optionally regularise the position of an irregular migrant 'at any time'. The replacement Return Regulation, just adopted, is silent on the issue.
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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 10h
Full story: Italy and Spain agree to end their acrimonious dispute over temporary border checks.
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Italy and Spain edge towards ending border checks after leaders meet
Italy's Giorgia Meloni, who met with Spain's Pedro Sánchez, agreed a short extension to align the expiry of Italy’s border controls with Spain’s reciprocal measures. Rome and Madrid say they will seek...
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Derrick Wyatt's Law and Policy Blog @blogwyatt.bsky.social · 9h
In this blog I criticise Trump for rewarding Putin's aggression. Some are predicting regime change in Moscow, and I urge Europe to offer a new deal for Russia if a new leadership delivers a just peace to Ukraine that respects Ukraine's sovereignty, and contributes to Ukraine's reconstruction.
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Catherine Feore @catherinefeore.bsky.social · 8h
Zelenskyy, “In my view, regarding the frozen assets, our signal is as follows. The main thing is that Russia does not have the opportunity to influence these assets later on because we know very clearly that they want to bring these assets back.... #EUCO #Ukraine
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 9h
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“More than 100 elected officials have joined me in calling on parking lot and garage owners across New York City: Don’t give ICE a place to operate. Don’t rent to them. Tell them they’re not welcome.

Last week, ICE agents shot Oscar Belgal in the neck in Marble Hill while his 5-year-old son sat in the car. They had been staging nearby in a private parking lot.

Our city laws keep ICE off public property. Now, we’re calling on private property owners to do the same. One garage on Morton Street already removed ICE vehicles after neighbors spoke out. Every owner has that power.”
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The local elite...
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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 14h
A new conversation? New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog on the 'national conversation' about Brexit, why Russian interference matters in 2026, and how geo-politics should be the focus if this conversation is to be the genuinely new one we need: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-ne...
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 11h
Obviously it's telling that Trump seems to have no problem with Putin violating the supposed ceasefire first
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 11h
I think they will settle on scary immigration - not only free movement but also the non-EU variety (if there is no UK opt out on that). The EU's immigration and asylum law has become more restrictive, but they will just lie about it, much as the RW lie about many immigration issues.
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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 12h
#ECJHighlights | 22/10 ⚖️ (J): Suspect questioning when a lawyer is late or unreachable 🇭🇺🇨🇿 (C-660/24 & C-681/24) ⚖️ (J): Does travel time count as #WorkingTime? 🇷🇴 (C-420/24) ⚖️ (O): High energy prices – solidarity contribution 🇧🇪🇮🇪🇮🇹 (C-358/24, C-533/24 & C-153/25)
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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 12h
Zelenskyy throws shade at Trump: "I'm so thankful that we have such huge support from the EU Council, Commission and leaders – real leaders – so that they stay with us from the very beginning of this war. It's crucial, and we count on the support."
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 11h
Are we headed for a second season of 'Verhofstadt promises Brits can retain EU citizenship?'
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Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · 12h
Today in MEPs don't negotiate third-country relations news www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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UK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP says
Bernd Lange, who was involved in Brexit talks, says deal could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 12h
1. Trump's brain is paranoid mush 2. Trump's paranoid mush-brain is looking for scapegoats to blame when it comes to the impending collapse of his position in US politics after the mid-terms 3. Trump's desperate search for scapegoats will focus on Ukraine, Canada and Europe
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Excellent long explainer from @monkemma.bsky.social on the "new jobs"/migrants nonsense. I have already complained to www.ipso.co.uk/making-a-com... about the Mail, but feel free to complain about the Sun, Express, Telegraph, etc...
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 13h
Putin and Trump. Enemies of peace. Enemies of Ukraine. Enemies of the west. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’
US president describes Zelenskyy as ‘more difficult ​to deal with ​than Putin’ after so-called energy ceasefire collapses
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 12h
Three noteable trends here: 14 point Reform to Labour swing, Restore vote much larger than Labour’s margin of victory, large Con vote clearly unwilling to tactically vote Reform on seat latter was defending
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 11h
The 'who voted for this' thing is odd. Immigration policy is set by governments, which are elected. The BNP etc tend not to win any seats, because few people vote for them.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 13h
Josh Babarinde LibDem MP being told he should live in Nigeria. The tweeter identifies with Lowe & Restore, hoping to see 90% of minorities leave ("foreigners" inc the UK-born) + advocating that others join & campaign for Restorr
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 12h
First day of EU summit conclusions - on economic issues, budget, enlargement www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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European Council conclusions on competitiveness, the next multiannual financial framework and enlargement and reforms
On 15 October, the European Council adopted conclusions on competitiveness, the next multiannual financial framework and enlargement and reforms.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h
Putin’s greatest ally is Donald Trump. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h
“I’m a lawyer… I practiced corporate law… I was a corporate lawyer…” 17 seconds of Trump’s new Secretary of Lying lying about her resume 🤥 (she just admitted to @seanhannity it isn’t true)
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
When does credit stop being finance? Analysis of CJEU cases on debt collection, by Cătălin Gabriel Stănescu eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/10/when...
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When Does Credit Stop Being Finance? Debt Collection before the CJEU
Cătălin Gabriel Stănescu, Reader in Law at Newcastle University and member of the European Commission’s Financial Services Users Group. ...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18h
🚨BREAKING: Pro-voting groups sue the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), challenging the Trump administration’s “policy of collecting, maintaining, and using” voter data in pursuit of alleged voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/cases/dhs-vo...
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🚨 League of Women Voters v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Learn more here.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
“Lula’s Workers’ Party alleges Meta blocked paid promotions and disabled its advertising account on Instagram and Facebook. *** Internal PT data shows Bolsonaro’s page averaged 2.96 times more engagement despite having 17.2% fewer followers than Lula’s.” Meta blames “technical issues” 10/12/26 …1/
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Meta Blames Tech Glitches for Disruptions to Lula's Campaign Reach
Meta faces scrutiny from Brazil's electoral court after Lula's campaign alleged platform glitches suppressed its reach ahead of the 2026 presidential race.
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Tricia "The Welsh Daffodil " @thewelshtaffy24.bsky.social · 21h
Revised. Please follow and repost. Thank you. go.bsky.app/99QSbd1
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 21h
Presumably MAGA wants the crime of Breathing While Muslim on the books
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