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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 7h

Much has already been written about von der Leyen's State of the Union. But with a little distance, one feature stands out: the most interesting parts are the ones where the Commission’s role is least clear ✒️ TEPSA's Jim Cloos examines the 2026 #SOTEU in our Editorial👇 tepsa.eu/analysis/wha...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today, European ministers met in Dublin to discuss the surge in gas prices and the resilience of Europe's energy system. What's the state of play for energy security in 2026?⚡ In a recent TEPSA Brief, Izabela Surwillo and Julia Schwab provide their assessment🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/eur... @diis.dk

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

EU enlargement is gaining renewed political attention. Are European citizens in favour of this new momentum for EU integration? What do the polls tell us? 📊 Find out in our new TEPSA Brief by Alexandros Gkotinakos 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/pub...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

‘NATO first, EU plus’ could sum up Czechia's policy, remaining reliant on the transatlantic link, but opening up to deeper European integration 🛡️ 📚 Find out more about 🇨🇿's perspectives in our latest book 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @iirprague.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Global Gateway marks a significant shift in Europe’s approach to development, economic policy & geopolitics. Can this initiative help strengthen EU strategic autonomy? Find the answer in our Experts' Debrief 👉 tepsa.eu/policy-advic...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🥁 It's time to announce the WINNERS of the #InvigoratEU contest, "What future for the European continent?" 🥳🌟 Agnese Moschella wins the POETRY category with "A Continent Is Not a Waiting Room" ✒️ Read it here 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/a-c... And stay tuned as we unveil the other 2️⃣ winners soon 🎉

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

How should the EU & future Member States build resilience in the face of hybrid & military threats? 🤔 The #InvigoratEU project has searched for an answer & now we're ready to share our results! 🎯 Join us on 5 November! Register now👉 tepsa.eu/events/final... @unidue.bsky.social @iep-berlin.de

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Time for a TEPSA Commentary 📚 Jaap Hoeksma addresses the EU's democratic deficit & urges academics to draft a political philosophy of the EU. "The EU must embrace its democratic identity and establish itself as a beacon of constitutional democracy"💡How? Read here🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/a-c...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#NewPublication 📚 The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has reconfigured Syria’s political order. How should the EU respond to these changing dynamics? 🇸🇾🇪🇺 Find out in this new study for the @europarl.europa.eu coordinated by TEPSA 👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/the... @iirprague.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Are we sending enough military and financial support to Ukraine 🇺🇦? Mariam Khotenashvili asked this question to Tyyne Karjalainen (@fiia.fi) in a recent #EuropeChats episode on enlargement, security and defence 🛡️ Hear more on the "paradox of insufficient support" for Ukraine 👇 youtu.be/uKk3uuWR1E4

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Last month, Icelanders voted "no" to re-opening EU accession negotiations 🇮🇸 We asked @haskoliislands.bsky.social's @maxconrad14.bsky.social to explain why the "yes-campaign" failed. How did the EU referendum turn into a tale of national sovereignty? Read here 👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/ice...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As a small, landlocked country, 🇲🇰's security goes hand in hand with its political & economic progress and the stability of its neighbourhood🤝 📚 Find out more in our book 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... By Irena Pandeva of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University ✍ @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🇷🇼 The case of Rwanda is quite unique, with rapid development but also a strong autocratic tendency centred on Paul Kagame and tensions with its Congolese neighbour, discuss Colette Braeckman (@lesoir.be) and Jim Cloos in a recent #EuropeChats episode 📽️ Rewatch it 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FcB...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Although Serbia officially applied for EU membership in 2012, it doesn't show the same priorities, emphasising its non-alignment. But how are things viewed in Belgrade? 👀 📚 Find out more about 🇷🇸's perspectives in our latest book 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New TEPSA Commentary 📚 "A constitutional definition for strengthening the EU as a union of values" by Jaap Hoeksma. Von der Leyen's calls to fight for democracy in the #SOTEU must be answered by the development of a democratic political philosophy of the EU✊ More here 👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/a-c...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In a recent episode of #EuropeChats, Jim Cloos condemned the current US administration’s systematic attacks on everything the EU stands for. Would closer ties with Canada and possibly other allies be a way of strengthening these democracies? 🤝 Watch the episode 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtGQ...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

During today's #SOTEU, von der Leyen called for unity in the fight for our European project. If unity is lacking, Europe does not stand a chance in this rapidly changing world 💬@gisellebosse.bsky.social echoed this message in one of our recent #EuropeChats 👉 youtu.be/rKmm-RegnFE

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Delivering the #SOTEU alongside Mark Carney, von der Leyen announced stronger EU-Canada relations, including in the Arctic 🇪🇺🇨🇦 In a recent @europarl.europa.eu study, Andreas Raspotnik, Adam Stepien & Andreas Østhagen identify areas of collaboration in the Arctic 👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/foc...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🗣️Von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union at a time of deep geopolitical, economic, & security challenges. In our Experts' Debrief, 14 experts confront these challenges & reflect on EU strategic autonomy. After listening to #SOTEU, read our recommendations 👇 tepsa.eu/policy-advic...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Fostering democratic resilience is a cornerstone of EU enlargement 🧩 Yet the top-down accession methodology is turning candidate countries away, disincentivising democratic reforms. @richardyoungs.bsky.social tells us more in this episode of #InvigoratEU Talks 🎧 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/15Q2...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

How can we protect democracies and make our voice count? 📣 On the #InternationalDayofDemocracy, watch our #EUDemocracyUnpacked on the European Citizens' Initiative, a new form of democratic engagement that can foster policy & societal change. 👉 youtube.com/shorts/RSqJ8...

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Finnish Institute of International Affairs @fiia.fi · 14/09/2026

👉 Register TODAY for the final conference of the #InvigoratEU project, happening in Brussels on 5 November 🚨 Join us for lively discussions on how to reinvigorate the EU enlargement process💡 🔗 tepsa.eu/events/final... @unidue.bsky.social @iep-berlin.de @tepsa.bsky.social

Text on blue background: InvigoratEU Final Conference. Invigorating EU enlargement, 5 November 2026, BIP Meeting Center Rue Royale 2/4, 1000 Brussels.

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Preparing for a scenario of the US disengaging from European security, Finland announced this morning joining France's nuclear forward deterrence initiative 🛡️ 📚 Find out more about 🇫🇮's perspectives in our latest book 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @fiia.fi

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Joining the 🇪🇺 and adopting its strategic policy is no simple matter. As such, "the EU risks importing unresolved foreign policy divergences into the Union itself", explains this study commissioned by the European Parliament and coordinated by TEPSA. Read the piece 👇 tepsa.eu/analysis/bey...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

For Kosovo, Russia's threat to Europe takes the form of a much closer challenge, as it is one of Serbia's closest allies. So how can Kosovo navigate this complex security landscape? ⛵️ 📚 Find out more about 🇽🇰's perspectives 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🙌 Can we really counter disinformation without grassroots initiatives? And how can we make the most of them? Participants from the #ChangingTIDE Media Literacy Incubator in Dublin, organised by @fujomedia.bsky.social, explored their potential 🧐 Read the full infographic 👇 tepsa.eu/analysis/gra...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

▶️ Right now at the European Parliament! Presentation of preliminary findings from a forthcoming paper on enlargement in the Western Balkans, drawing on lessons learnt from Albania and Montenegro📜 Watch it live 👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

As the Irish Presidency reaches full steam, former Irish ambassador Bobby McDonagh explains in our latest #EuropeChats why Ireland is particularly well placed to lead these negotiations 🇮🇪 Watch the full episode 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Nq...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

✍️ "Leaving EU citizens in Syria and Iraq does not present a sustainable solution, considering the continued recruitment and radicalisation among detainees" writes TEPSA's Tomma Fiedler, calling on Member States to take action. Read the commentary 👇 tepsa.eu/analysis/the...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The US has made it clear that it wants the EU to increase its security efforts. But what exactly are the American expectations? 🇺🇸 @erik-jones.bsky.social shared his perspective during our #EuropeChats in 2025. Is his assessment still relevant now? 🔗 youtu.be/MtGQ3WP1CEs @eui-schuman.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🤔 How does Albania contribute to enhancing European defence & security? 📚 Find out more about 🇦🇱's views on today's challenges in our latest TEPSA book 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... Authored by Odeta Barbullushi, Professor at the @collegeofeurope.bsky.social✍ @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Have you checked out our #InvigoratEU Talks podcast series? 🎧 With researchers and policymakers, we move from research to real conversation, unpacking the EU's policy toolbox & analysing the situation on the ground in the candidate countries. Listen on Spotify 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/5lp8...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#NewStudy 📖 Read our paper on the EU's Arctic policy & interests in this evolving region, written by Andreas Raspotnik, Adam Stepien & Andreas Østhagen. The study, presented at the @europarl.europa.eu on Wednesday, is available here👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/foc... ©European Union 2026 - Source : EP

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

As Poland struggles to conduct a security policy in line with the European project and not against the new US administration, what should be its priorities? 🛡️ 📚 Find out more about 🇵🇱's perspectives in our latest book 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Throwback to last week's Media literacy Incubator in Tartu, Estonia!🇪🇪 A week ago, as part of the #ChangingTIDE project and gathered by @icds-tallinn.bsky.social, enthusiastic young people met to brainstorm ideas on how to strengthen our resilience against disinformation ☂️ 👉 tepsa.eu/events/call-...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This September, challenges like economic insecurity, a tumultuous transatlantic relationship & the return of war in Europe continue to threaten our future 🇪🇺 At the start of 2026, we asked 1️⃣4️⃣ experts how to strengthen the EU's strategic autonomy. Revisit their suggestions 👉 tepsa.eu/policy-advic...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🤫 Funding grassroots initiatives is no small matter, and must sometimes be done discreetly for their own safety, writes Ilaria Giustacchini, citing the case of Georgia’s foreign agents law as a clear illustration ✍️ Read her commentary 👇 tepsa.eu/analysis/who...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Happening now! Petra Debusscher is presenting the key findings of her paper on 'Gender equality in EU development aid', requested by the Committee on Development of the European Parliament and coordinated by TEPSA ♀️♂️ Follow it live 👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

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Paul Schmidt @paulschmidt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Great exchanges in Reykjavik plus presentation of our joint book „Security, Defence and the Future of Europe - Views from the Capitals“ link.springer.com/book/10.1007... @tepsa.bsky.social @springernature.com @oegfe.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

How did the European Council become the EU’s agenda-setter? How came the Common Foreign and Security Policy about? 🤓 For the new academic year, (re)discover our series on the history of the EU and its institutions! ▶️ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happening now! Andreas Raspotnik is presenting the key findings of a paper on 'Focus on the High North: upgrading the EU's Arctic policy and protecting the EU's interests in a rapidly evolving region', requested by the Committee on Foreign Affairs 📜 👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🔀 Since Hungary's political shift, neighbouring Slovakia has been seeking to regain credibility with its European partners. What then should be its priorities in security and defence? 🛡️ 📚 Find out more about 🇸🇰's perspectives in our latest book 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @comeniusuni.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🇪🇸 “The Ceuta incident revealed a highly charged political environment with strong temptations to exploit a crisis for political purposes, including with a view to the upcoming national elections,” explains TEPSA Secretary General Jim Cloos in his editorial ✍️ Read 👇 tepsa.eu/analysis/eu-...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

💶 How can negotiations on the EU budget play out in Montenegro’s accession process? 🇲🇪 Petar Markovic, Ambassador of Montenegro to the EU, reflects on the democracy support from the EU enlargement and neighbourhood policy in our #InvigoratEU Talks podcast 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/15Q2...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🧐 How is the European Commission approaching the forthcoming enlargements? Commissioner @martakos.ec.europa.eu shared her analysis of the latest progress and the remaining obstacles at the #IrishPPC in Dublin last June. Watch the full keynote speech here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tin...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Is there a willingness to bypass unanimity in order to secure Ukraine’s accession to the EU? Frank Schimmelfennig (ETH Zurich) answers TEPSA’s Executive Director @mariam-k.bsky.social 🇺🇦🛡️ Watch the full #EuropeChats episode on EU enlargement as a security policy 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKk3...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The autocratising Georgia is losing vital defence and security cooperation with the West, remaining outside the developing European security architecture 🛡️ 📚 Find out more about 🇬🇪's perspectives in our latest book 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

As a long-standing advocate of rule-based integration and a pioneer in democratic innovation, Ireland🇮🇪 is ideally placed to drive forward the enlargement policy, one of the most important issues on the agenda during its Presidency of the Council of the EU 📃 tepsa.eu/policy-advic...

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

To what extent did Europe's economy decline over the past decades? And what are the implications for the EU? 📉 TEPSA's @mariam-k.bsky.social sat down with Ann Mettler (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social) to discuss 🇪🇺 competitiveness in this 2025 #EuropeChats episode 👇 youtu.be/UkTVyKozp5E

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