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Glad to see our text with @jannikjansen.bsky.social featured in today’s @theguardian.com newsletter, with some additional quotes from yours truly
October 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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El Pais reporting on increasing Russian interference efforts to sabotage and divide Europe.
Rusia busca desestabilizar Europa con su 'guerra híbrida'. Documentos confidenciales de las instituciones comunitarias advierten de un “incremento” de sabotajes, ciberataques, actos de interferencia política e incursiones en el espacio aéreo europeo
Rusia redobla las injerencias y sabotajes para dividir a Europa
Documentos confidenciales de las instituciones comunitarias a los que ha accedido EL PAÍS advierten de un “incremento” de las actividades híbridas de Moscú
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September 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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If Europe keeps placating its own far right, how can it possibly stand up to Trump? | Thu Nguyen and Jannik Jansen
If Europe keeps placating its own far right, how can it possibly stand up to Trump? | Thu Nguyen and Jannik Jansen
European leaders’ weakness is undermining the democratic principles on which the EU was built, say Thu Nguyen and Jannik Jansen from the Jacques Delors Centre
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September 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Wie steht es um die Demokratie in Europa und welche Rolle kann die deutsch-französische Zusammenarbeit bei ihrem Schutz spielen - diese und andere Fragen durfte ich gestern mit
Richard Schneider und Peter Neumann in der Französischen Botschaft besprechen.

Danke für die spannende Diskussion!
September 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Es gibt zwar keine Regierung zu Ostern wie mal von Merz angekündigt, dafür aber unsere Analyse, was der Koalitionsvertrag europapolitisch zu bieten hat - ob bei Wirtschaft, Klima, Migration oder EU-Reformen. Mit @jannikjansen.bsky.social & @lindnerjs.bsky.social: www.delorscentre.eu/en/publicati...
The German coalition agreement: What’s in it for Europe?
Jannik Jansen, Johannes Lindner and Thu Nguyen analyse what the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD says on key EU policy areas and what can be expected fromby the next German government o...
www.delorscentre.eu
April 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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❌ How can the #EU protect fair rules on platforms such as #X, which Elon #Musk uses as a megaphone to spread disinformation across #Europe or fuel riots in the UK?

@luisequaritsch.bsky.social explores what threats online platforms pose and how to mitigate them. 👉 www.delorscentre.eu/en/publicati...
Free speech and fair rules: How the EU can protect the integrity of democratic discourse online
Elon Musk has used his platform X as a megaphone to promote the far-right party AfD in German elections, spread disinformation across Europe and fuel riots in the UK.
www.delorscentre.eu
March 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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🥐 Das #EU to go-Frühstück ist zurück! Und an einem Thema kommen wir nicht vorbei: #Trump. Am 14.3. analysieren @nilsredeker.bsky.social, @onethuthree.bsky.social und @aleichthammer.bsky.social, was #Deutschland und die #EU nun zu entscheiden haben. Jetzt anmelden: www.delorscentre.eu/de/veranstal...
EU to go: America First, Europe at Risk? – Deutschland und die EU zwischen Bundestagswahlen und
Beim EU to go-Frühstück analysieren Nils Redeker, Thu Nguyen und Arthur Leichthammer, welche Erwartungen an die nächste Bundesregierung gesetzt werden und welche Entscheidungen nun auf europäischer Eb...
www.delorscentre.eu
March 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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🗳️ 5 days are left until the German #elections - a lot will be decided on Sunday, a lot will be discussed in the weeks and months that follow. We created a special website to collect all our publications, podcasts, interviews and events on the #vote - have a look👉 www.delorscentre.eu/en/news/stay...
February 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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An exciting year in European politics is slowly coming to an end. Before we're off for the festive season, we wanted to share some of our highlights in 2024. Enjoy our favourite moments from each month over on Instagram and have a fantastic holiday! ✨

👉 www.instagram.com/p/DD4g7uqMVX...
December 22, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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🇪🇺 #InMemoriam: Heute vor einem Jahr ist Jacques Delors verstorben. Die Teams der Institute in Paris, Berlin und Brüssel gedenken ihm in tiefer Verbundenheit und Dankbarkeit.

Sein Andenken und seine Ideale werden weiterhin unser Engagement für europäische Einigkeit inspirieren.
December 27, 2024 at 8:57 AM
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Steinmeier löst Bundestag auf - Weg für Neuwahl frei#Eilmeldung
Steinmeier löst Bundestag auf - Weg für Neuwahl frei
Bundespräsident Steinmeier hat den Bundestag für aufgelöst erklärt, um den Weg für die Neuwahl freizumachen.
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December 27, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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Did you know that the Jacques Delors Centre turned 10 this year? 🎉 Over the past year, we received many congratulatory messages, some of which we would like to share here - while saying thank you to everyone who contributed to our work over the past decade. 🙏 To the next 10 years - Santé & Prosit! 🥂
December 21, 2024 at 11:19 AM
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Präsidentenwahl in Rumänien wird wiederholt#Wahl#Rumänien
Präsidentenwahl in Rumänien wird wiederholt
Eigentlich hätte es in Rumänien am Sonntag eine Stichwahl um das Präsidentenamt geben sollen.
www.tagesschau.de
December 6, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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"A #Trump administration will bring many problems, but in a sense it will force us to make many decisions on #European level that would otherwise be taken elsewhere", Tiago Antunes says during our online panel following the #PariserPlatzDialogue. Join live 👉 hertie-school-org.zoom.us/j/6596251403...
November 29, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇺 Finally, our main course: A discussion on democratic resilience in times of uncertainty with Minister of State @annaluehrmann.bsky.social, Delegated Minister Benjamin Haddad and Professor Aleksandra Maatsch. #PariserPlatzDialogue #PPD2024 #EU2029
November 29, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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Bonjour & Guten Morgen from Berlin, where the annual #PariserPlatzDialogue is about to start!

We are excited about two days of expert discussions on "A Fraco-German Outlook on the European Agenda". #EU2029

Join us tomorrow at 3.30pm for the summary 👉 www.delorscentre.eu/en/events-at...
November 28, 2024 at 10:37 AM
After weeks of layouting, editing and looking for errors, I feel like I finally get to just read our programme for the #PariserPlatzDialogue - and I have to say, we have two great days ahead of us! #PPD2024
November 27, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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The city-state of #Berlin is cutting spending severely to plug a €3bn hole in its budget.

Untouchable: the parking permit for residents. It stays at an actually loss-making €10.20 per year.

Lost. Absolutely lost.
November 26, 2024 at 1:21 PM
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🇪🇺 With the new EU #Commission about to be voted in, this Friday (29 November) we take a long-term perspective and ask: Where do we want to stand in 2029? Join us immediately after the #PariserPlatzDialogue to discuss #EU2029 with this fantastic online panel 👉 www.delorscentre.eu/en/events-at...
A strategic agenda for the European Union – where do we want to stand in 2029?
We will discuss the upcoming strategy of the new European Commission and wrap up the Pariser Platz Dialogue. Tiago Antunes (Florence School of Transnational Governance), Nadia Pantel (DER SPIEGEL), Jo...
www.delorscentre.eu
November 26, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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November 24, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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Der Weg für die neue EU #Kommission ist endlich frei. Was ihr 2025 mit #Trump und einer neuen #Bundesregierung bevorsteht, beleuchten @lindnerjs.bsky.social, @onethuthree.bsky.social & @jannikjansen.bsky.social beim #EU to go-Frühstück am 3.12 - jetzt anmelden 👉 www.delorscentre.eu/de/veranstal...
EU to go: Neue Machtverhältnisse in Brüssel, Berlin und Washington
Bevor der Arbeitstag beginnt, gibt es wieder einen komprimierten Input zu einem aktuellen EU-Thema. Starten Sie mit uns, frischen Croissants und Kaffee in den Tag. Nur in Präsenz, die Plätze sind begr...
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November 22, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Eine sehr hörenswerte Folge von unserem Eu to go-Podcast, in der @onethuthree.bsky.social und @sophiabesch.bsky.social traurigerweise feststellen, dass bei der Frage um einen zukünftigen deutschen Kanzler nicht gegendert werden muss. 👉 www.delorscentre.eu/de/ueber-uns...
🎧 #Podcast-Time: In der neuesten Folge von "EU to go" spricht @onethuthree.bsky.social mit @sophiabesch.bsky.social von @carnegieendow.bsky.social über #Trump, seine Meinung zur #EU & Deutschland und die männlich geprägte #Bundestagswahl - reinhören lohnt sich! 👉 www.delorscentre.eu/de/ueber-uns...
November 21, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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Only one week left until the #PariserPlatzDialogue 2024, our two-day conference on the Franco-German outlook for #EU2029 here in #Berlin!

Make sure to register for the online event next Friday, where an expert panel will share the main takeaways from #PPD2024 👉 www.delorscentre.eu/en/events-at...
November 21, 2024 at 9:08 AM
If you wonder what has been happening in the #EuropeanParliament in the past days, @jannikjansen.bsky.social has the rundown 👇
After days of political brinkmanship, Brussels’ deadlock is over. Von der Leyen’s new Commission seems finally on track to take office Dec 1 – but serious doubts remain whether the compromises struck can truly end deep divisions within the EP’s informal coalition. Let’s unpack the deal 🧵:
November 21, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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