Political scientist with a passion for EU affairs, Geek with a passion for technology. Head of Europe Division at @SWP-Berlin.org. Associate Fellow @chathamhouse.bsky.social Europe Programme. All views are personal. Journey before Destination. .. more
Political scientist with a passion for EU affairs, Geek with a passion for technology. Head of Europe Division at @SWP-Berlin.org. Associate Fellow @chathamhouse.bsky.social Europe Programme. All views are personal. Journey before Destination.
On the margins of the geopolitical changes, the shifts in the EU are also accelerating. In my newest EU-Analytics, I dug into all final votes from December 2025 – and the shift of power to the centre-right & far right is accelerating:
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European Parliament will discuss territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark and the need for a united EU response to US
blackmail attempts 🇬🇱 🇩🇰🇪🇺
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A language usually reserved for Russia or China.
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European Parliament will discuss territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark and the need for a united EU response to US
blackmail attempts 🇬🇱 🇩🇰🇪🇺
Follow live www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...
Agenda www.europarl.europa.eu/sedcms/docum...
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"The proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies."
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"The most important thing for Europe is to stop defending a status quo that does not exist any more. Instead of being preoccupied with what we are losing, we should try to seize the opportunities"
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Für Misstrauen: RN, LFI, Grüne
Voraussichtlich dafür: GDR, UDR
Enthaltung: PS
Voraussichtlich dagegen, mit Bauchschmerzen: Renaissance, Horizons, LIOT, MoDem, LR
Damit die Regierung hält, dürfen nicht mehr als 13 Abgeordnete ausscheren.
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Can Downing Street can now accept that the supposed ‘Special Relationship’ is history?
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But just this morning Trump posted pictures of him putting the flag on Greenland, and presenting his conquests of Greenland and Canada to European leaders.
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I certainly don't exclude anything - but this is just irresponsible posting.
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@hennavirkkunen.bsky.social told the FT the priority is engagement, but that "we have also tools at our disposal here."
www.ft.com/content/1ef9...
However, he remains fixated on acquisition.
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However, he remains fixated on acquisition.
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He is among dozens of world leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin, to receive an invitation.
Nawrocki's office says it will discuss the proposal with Washington before reaching a decision.
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My main counter is that these tariffs are coupled with a demand neither the UK nor the EU (force Denmark to cede Greenland) can entertain. Therefore escalation is likely to come from the US anyway.
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Though the statement is clear for the EU, I wonder whether it will not be read as weakness by Trump/US representatives.
Europe has a slate of tools to protect its interests. (2/2)
EU and Europeans will try to hammer down that they are not interest in picking a fight, but holding firm on support for Greenland, with more tools (ACI, tariffs etc) at their disposal.
This is the Trump Organisation that the UK, Europe and Arab countries are being asked to buy into as an alternative to the UN. Understandably, many are hesitant.
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Europe has a slate of tools to protect its interests. (2/2)
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Impeccable timing for this paper by @julianhi.nz and colleagues at @kiel.institute.
www.kielinstitut.de/de/publikati...
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Daniel Šitera and myself take a different look at the "deregulatory turn" in EU digital policy. Building on our academic research, we argue that the key enabling role of smaller EU states have been largely overlooked.
#digitalsovereignty
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