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Marlene Wind, PhD

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Professor of European politics and law @uni_copenhagen🇪🇺Former Special Advisor to HR/VP @EUI_alumni | Own views.

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Marlene Wind, PhD @profmarlenewind.bsky.social · Jan 6

Brillant and courageous 👏

Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · Jan 6

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With gratitude

I am overwhelmed by the response

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David Carretta @davidcarretta.bsky.social · Feb 18

You can smell it.

foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/21/h...

How Russian Money Helped Save Trump’s Business

After his financial disasters two decades ago, no U.S. bank would touch him. Then foreign money began flowing in.

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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · Feb 18

I keep wondering exactly that. And it leads me to consider the possibility that they are giving in on purpose. They want to partner with russia to pillage together.

John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · Feb 18

Russia is at its weakest in years. Putin is in a precarious situation. They are attacking western interests around the world and murdering Europeans. Why is Rubio bending a knee and showing weakness?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 18

Marco Rubio hypes "pretty unique, potentially historic economic partnerships" with Putin

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 19

Blumenthal: "What world is he living in? It is not only contrary to the facts and the truth but utterly despicable. A disgusting betrayal of a country that has bled and fought and died for freedom ... the president's surrender is pathetic and weak."

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Feb 20

"And it is vital that any deal reached brings an enduring peace, that Russia will never again try to take one square kilometer of Ukrainian land" - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · Feb 22

“It’s as if we lost the war to US..”
He wants to take resources from a country in war. How are we supposed to live? We have children. It’s as if US seeks to deprive us of our economic potential. It would finish us off, the same as America did with Red Indians”

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

‘It’s blackmail’: Ukrainians react to Trump demand for $500bn share of minerals

Ukraine’s lithium deposits are among biggest in Europe and the US is looking for ‘payback’ for previous military assistance

www.theguardian.com

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Feb 22

🇺🇦 🇳🇱 Grateful to the Netherlands for their strong position and continued support for Ukraine!

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · Feb 23

“In some ways that’s even more chilling than firing the four stars,” Rosa Brooks, a professor at Georgetown Law. “It’s what you do when you’re planning to break the law: you get rid of any lawyers who might try to slow you down.”
By NYT Greg Jaffe
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...

Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’

The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement.

www.nytimes.com

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · Feb 23

🇩🇪🇺🇸 “Look at these recent interventions into Germany by Mr. Elon Musk. Interventions from DC are no less dramatic, drastic & brazen than those from Moscow. We are massively under pressure from two sides.” — Friedrich Merz.

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · Feb 24

Fuck governments of all countries voting against UNGA resolution condemning Russia's aggression: US, Belarus, Hungary, Israel, N Korea, CAR, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Mali, Sudan, Niger, Nicaragua, Palau, the Marshall Islands. www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

UN adopts Ukraine’s resolution condemning Russia, US votes against

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted Ukraine’s resolution condemning Russian aggression, but the US voted against it along with Russia and 16 other countries.

www.pravda.com.ua

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Feb 28

"NATO is not the thing that Russia is afraid of. Russia is afraid of democracy expanding to Russia. Why are we in NATO? Its because we are afraid of Russia. And the only thing that really works – the only security guarantee that works – is NATO's umbrella," Kaja Kallas said in an interview with AFP

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Christel Schaldemose @cschaldemose.bsky.social · Feb 28

Demokrati forsvarer ikke sig selv – det skal vi!
Jeg er stolt over at være udpeget som talsperson for de europæiske socialdemokrater i European Democracy Shield.
Vi skal stå imod misinformation, udenlandsk indblanding og pres på frie medier, så også kommende generationer vokser op i frihed. #eudk

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · Feb 28

🚨🚨 Apologies but what a bloody fucking horrific shitshow of a press briefing! I cannot with words express how much disgust and contempt I feel for the traitorous evil scumbags Donald Trump & JD Vance. And my respect & regard for Zelenskyy has never been higher- a true leader of the Western World.👇👇

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Feb 28

BREAKING: There has just been a huge argument between Zelenskyy, Trump & Vance in the Oval Office.

Trump calls Zelenskyy disrespectful and says he “is no position to dictate” to the US.

Trump raises his voice to Zelenskyy. He can’t stand someone standing up to him.

This is unbelievable.

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · Feb 28

#Trump and Vance have revealed to Americans and to America’s allies their alignment with #Russia, and their animosity toward #Ukraine in general and its president in particular. The truth is ugly, but it’s necessary to face it, @davidfrum.bsky.social writes. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

At Least Now We Know the Truth

It’s ugly, but necessary to face.

www.theatlantic.com

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · Mar 2

👍 Kremlin welcomes US foreign policy "alignment" with Russia

Kremlin welcomes US foreign policy “alignment” with Russia

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, believes that US President Donald Trump’s administration’s approach to foreign policy “largely” aligns with Russia’s.

www.pravda.com.ua

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Mar 2

Lavrov says that all the world's troubles and misfortunes have originated from Europe.

So why do Russians strive so much to vacation there, send their children to study there, and buy property in Europe?

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 2

‘I won’t come out to watch him’: scepticism among British public over Trump’s second state visit

On the streets of Windsor even some who don’t like the US president say the UK ‘can’t afford to fall out with America’

www.theguardian.com

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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · Mar 15

"The European Movement feels it is time to campaign for a European Movement Canada. According to them, “the European Movement stands for democracy, peace, unity and solidarity, respect for human rights and the rule of law; the very values that Canadians and Europeans alike hold dear."

Strengthening the European Union-Canada relationship

European Movement International seeks creating a European Movement Canada

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Caroline de Gruyter @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social · Mar 26

Backbone.

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Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine condition for easing EU sanctions, commission says

Russia's "unconditional withdrawal" from Ukraine is one of the main preconditions for changing or lifting EU sanctions, European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper told Ukrainian media outlet Suspi...

kyivindependent.com

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Jacob Kaarsbo @jkaarsbo.bsky.social · Apr 11

Den europæiske strategi tager ikke højde for den mulighed, at Trump ønsker et svagt og splittet Europa. Det svarer det til at have en ulv i fårefolden! De europæiske ledere bliver nødt til at stoppe med at håbe på, at “holde USA inde i Europa”! Min klumme👉🏻 www.altinget.dk/eu/artikel/j...

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CEMES @cemesoresund.bsky.social · May 28

18 June, CEMES STUDENT is organizing a seminar at @ucph.bsky.social on current Europ challenges w. @profmarlenewind.bsky.social, Flemming Splidsboel, Rasmus S. Søndergaard, Jens Ladefoged and @mortenrasmussenku.bsky.social. We will also plan future activies. Register: cemes.ku.dk/activities/2...

Europe in Turmoil

CEMES Student: Spring seminar to bring current and future members of CEMES Student together.

cemes.ku.dk

Marlene Wind, PhD @profmarlenewind.bsky.social · Jun 5

Please join us!👇

CEMES @cemesoresund.bsky.social · May 28

Europe in Turmoil

CEMES Student: Spring seminar to bring current and future members of CEMES Student together.

cemes.ku.dk

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Marlene Wind, PhD @profmarlenewind.bsky.social · May 25

DR2’s Verdenssituationen søndag aften med @clementkjersgaard.bsky.social Kasper Støvring Trine Flockhart og @profmarlenewind.bsky.social

Marlene Wind, PhD @profmarlenewind.bsky.social · May 24

At forsvare os selv bliver også dyrt, men går ud fra at vi - når alternativet er klart - vil være klar til det. Men det mener du måske ikke?

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · May 24

“The big plot twist this time is a Labour government that is prepared to say aloud that Brexit inflicted harm on the UK economy, and that closer relations with European neighbours are in the national interest” 👏

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

In the never-ending Brexit Wars saga, reality is finally fighting back | Rafael Behr

Voters can see that, in the world of Trump and Putin, Britain’s future is European. Westminster is playing catch-up, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

www.theguardian.com

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Marlene Wind, PhD @profmarlenewind.bsky.social · May 24

Hvad er alternativet til at forsvare os selv?

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Marlene Wind, PhD @profmarlenewind.bsky.social · May 24

Mars og Venus. EU og US er måske ved at bytte roller. USA er blevet svag og vil ikke længere bruge magt til at forsvare 🇺🇦, Europa har ikke helt forladt Venus, men lånt lidt fra Mars og er ikke længere bange for magten. Læs min nye klumme i @berlingske www.berlingske.dk/kommentatore...

Marlene Wind: Europa må forlade Venus og blive mere til Mars

Læs mere her.

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · May 24

Stunning. May was brutal for Trump in federal court: 96% loss rate ⚖️. Even GOP-appointed judges have ruled against the admin 72% of the time. District courts are doing their job defending the Constitution. Soon the Supreme Court may be the only court unwilling to defend the rule of law.

Infographic titled “Judges reject Trump at an accelerating pace” with subtitle “Federal district court rulings against the administration.”

The first bar chart, labeled “By month, %”, shows the percentage of federal district court rulings against the Trump administration:
• February: 53.8% (7 out of 13)
• March: 74.3% (26 out of 35)
• April: 76.1% (51 out of 67)
• May: 96.3% (26 out of 27)

The second bar chart, labeled “By appointing party, %”, shows rulings against the Trump administration by the party of the judge’s appointing president:
• Republican-appointed judges: 72.2% (26 out of 36)
• Democratic-appointed judges: 80.4% (74 out of 92)

Source: Bonica, Adam; Sen, Maya, 2025, “Common-space Measures of Judicial Ideology for Federal Judges (2024 update),” https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CK3EEL
Note: Coding scheme details available at data4democracy.substack.com/p/when-judges-become-targets-judicial

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Marlene Wind, PhD @profmarlenewind.bsky.social · Apr 27

Dagens panel i Akkurat på DR’s p1 12-14, men kan podcastes

Marlene Wind, PhD @profmarlenewind.bsky.social · Apr 26

Vi er selv skyld i Vestens sammenbrud, skriver jeg i min nye klumme i @berlingske.bsky.social Det startede med Trump 1.0 og Brexit 2016 og vi opmuntrede det selv: www.berlingske.dk/kommentatore...

Marlene Wind: Vi har alle fået nok af »wokeismen«, men hvornår kommer opgøret med det forgangne årtis populister?

Læs mere her.

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