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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos
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Professor; new Jean #Monnet Chair in Democratic Governance in the EU @ #Panteion University in #Athens | #EU institutions, other European stuff in 🇬🇧🇬🇷🇫🇷🇩🇪 | Own views https://shorturl.at/P8nak

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · 4d
Join us for my Jean Monnet Chair's first event of the year: Dr Laura Schmeer recounts how the European Public Prosecutor's Office came to be. The event is organised jointly with and is hosted by @europarl.europa.eu's office in #Greece (central Athens). 16-2-2026, 6pm EET. Registration details here 👇

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · 2d
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"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · 6d
Ποιο καλόπαιδο έχει βάλει Sabbath στη διαπασών στη μέση της Πανεπιστημίου; 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 14d
NEW PAPER ALERT! My paper, with @bjornhoyland.bsky.social , on how “policy loss” shapes support for the EU has just been published in @cpsjournal.bsky.social. Check it out!
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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · 15d
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The President Who Doesn't Read
Trump’s allergy to the written word and his reliance on oral communication have proven liabilities in office.
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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · 20d
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Τα εργαλεία και η βούληση
Η απόφαση του Ντόναλντ Τραμπ να τιμωρήσει με νέα αύξηση εμπορικών δασμών.
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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · 20d
EU-Reaktionen auf Trumps Zölle: Europa, hol deine Folterinstrumente raus! taz.de/EU-Reaktione...
#ACI
EU-Reaktionen auf Trumps Zölle: Europa, hol deine Folterinstrumente raus!
Trump greift nach Grönland und droht erneut mit Strafzöllen. Statt aufzuspringen und zurückzuschlagen, werden erst einmal Phrasen gedroschen.
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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · 25d
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Boulevard de la souveraineté
Par Frédéric Lordon (La pompe à phynance, Les blogs du Diplo, 14 janvier 2026)
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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · 26d
Too true.

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · 26d
My friend and #Birkbeck colleague @benworthy.bsky.social on

The fascism of Donald Trump
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Giacomo Benedetto @gbenedetto.bsky.social · 27d
I was just going through my old files when I found this: my calling out of Matt Goodwin on twitter from January 2017.
A thread on twitter between Matthew Goodwin and Giacomo Benedetto

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Jan 10
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ΕΛΙΑΜΕΠ | Το ΕΛΙΑΜΕΠ αναζητά δύο εκπαιδευόμενους/ες για αμειβόμενη πρακτική (μερικής απασχόλησης) στο Ευρωπαϊκό Πρόγραμμα Αριάν ΚοντέλληΤο ΕΛΙΑΜΕΠ αναζητά δύο εκπαιδευόμενους/ες για αμειβόμενη πρακτ...
Γνώση πριν απο τη Δράση
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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Jan 7
Nous n’en sommes qu’au premier stade mais, sans réaction forte des fédéralistes, l’avenir est écrit."

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Jan 7
"Les nationalistes, souvent rebaptisés «souverainistes» – c’est une leçon de l’histoire – sont en réalité les champions de la soumission quand les empires menacent (premier stade) et les pires collaborationnistes quand les empires ont gagné (second stade).

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Jan 7
Thomas Legrand: Face à la crise internationale, l’Europe sera souveraine si elle est fédérale

www.liberation.fr/politique/fa...
Face à la crise internationale, l’Europe sera souveraine si elle est fédérale
L’Union européenne est un havre de paix. Il est désormais attaqué par les empires pour ce qu’il prétend être : démocratique, relativement sécularisé, social et libre.
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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · Jan 6
“If he makes a move on Greenland, the damage that does to America's ability to rally allies - that's devastating."

David Rennie, Geopolitics Editor at The Economist, discusses President Trump's foreign policy approach to Greenland.

#Newsnight

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Jan 6
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Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid | Nathalie Tocci
The more European countries act as colonies, unable and unwilling to stand up to Trump, the more they’ll be treated as such, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.bsky.social · Jan 6
🚨 Is Omnibus I Illegal?

During our recent webinar, “Is Omnibus I illegal?”, Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social explained how the adoption of Omnibus I could affect the way future regulatory changes are made.

Join our free member area, to watch the full recording 👉 bit.ly/3LypOUG

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Dec 27
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IAN LADYMAN: How John Robertson changed Nottingham Forest forever
IAN LADYMAN:To this day the Malmo right back probably doesn't know quite how it happened. The stocky, unremarkable bloke on the left side of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest team was not quick.
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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Dec 27
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
John Robertson, Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, dies aged 72
John Robertson, part of Brian Clough’s famous Nottingham Forest side and a former Scotland international, has died at the age of 72
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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Dec 27
Two of many great obituaries:
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
John Robertson was a ‘scruffy, unfit’ genius who did not get the kudos he deserved | Ewan Murray
Forest great was loved in Nottingham but underappreciated in Scotland before going on to thrive as a coach
www.theguardian.com

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Dec 26
One of the players who made people love football and Cloughie’s #Forest has left the planet but his unique ability will always be remembered
#RIP #JohnRobertson
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
John Robertson obituary: Nottingham Forest great was 'the Picasso of football'
John Robertson, who has died aged 72, was dubbed
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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Dec 20
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Eine gute EU-Entscheidung bei dringlichen Finanzhilfen für die Ukraine
EU-Gipfel gab zum Glück die Idee auf, für den Reparationskredit russisches Geld einzusetzen: Zeigt Stärke, kostet was, vermeidet Risken, macht Druck auf Putin
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Alexandre Afonso @alexandreafonso.bsky.social · Dec 20
Not exactly a Xmas merrymaking post, but I wrote something on the changing environment for international academics in the Netherlands and how it has changed over the last 10 years: open.substack.com/pub/alexandr...

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Mark Rothko @markrothko.bsky.social · Dec 18
No.1
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4838
No.1

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Lucas Guttenberg @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social · Dec 16
Is Germany again dragging its feet and undermining a "simple" solution to the Ukraine financing problem, instead pushing the ubercomplex reparations loan?

It's a tempting eurocrisis reflex that if only there were a will in Berlin, there would be a better way.

But there isn't. Here is why:

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Dec 11
Η πρώτη εκδήλωσή μας ήταν η χθεσινή παρουσίαση του νέου διδακτικού εγχειρίδιου με τίτλο "Εισαγωγή στο πολιτικό σύστημα της Ευρωπαϊκης Ένωσης" με τη συμμετοχή της @nstamouli.bsky.social, του @telloglou2024.bsky.social, του Αργύρη Πασσά και του Αντώνη Παπαγιαννίδη

@euerasmusplus.bsky.social

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Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos @dimitrakopoulos.bsky.social · Dec 8
Την προσεχή Τετάρτη παρουσιάζουμε το νέο διδακτικό εγχειρίδιο για προπτυχιακούς το οποίο συνεπιμεληθήκαμε με τον Ομότιμο Καθηγητή Αργύρη Πασσά, στην πρώτη εκδήλωση της @jmchairpanteion.bsky.social

Ευχαριστούμε τους ομιλητές για την συμμετοχή τους.

@euerasmusplus.bsky.social #DEMGOVEU

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · Dec 7
3 years ago, when I recommended a massive organised switch away from X/Twitter, the EU Commission’s argument was “but our audience is there.”

Since then, that argument has become less valid by the day.

#DefendDemocracy #DSA #HandsOffMyEU
simonlester.com Simon Lester @simonlester.com · Dec 7
I don't see what's stopping the European Commission from saying something along the lines of: "We will no longer post on X and we don't think citizens of EU nations should post there either."
jonworth.eu Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · Dec 7
So what's the outcome?

2️⃣5️⃣ of the 27 Commissioners have posted in the last week

2️⃣4️⃣ of the 27 generally post every week (Albuquerque has never been on X, Ribera is sporadic, McGrath has somehow stopped)

0️⃣ have stopped as a result of what Twitter has become since the Musk takeover

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · Dec 5
🚨🚨 Politically significant decision by @ec.europa.eu to impose a €120 million fine on Elon #Musk’s #X, the first-ever penalty issued under the EU’s flagship content moderation law, the Digital Services Act. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
EU slaps €120M fine on Elon Musk’s X, straining ties with US
US vice president says EU should not be ‘attacking American companies over garbage.’
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