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Alberto Alemanno is an academic, author, public interest lawyer, and civic entrepreneur. He is Jean Monnet Professor in EU Law… more

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Why should the EU retaliate against China to help Trump’s US trade war when the EU is under US tariffs?
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article19.bsky.social
How can policy and regulation protect online expression?

Great discussion on the digital rulebook, the need for bold and brave enforcement and not backing down in face of intimidation.

@alemanno.bsky.social @maxvonthun.bsky.social @corneliawoll.bsky.social @chionwurah.bsky.social & Thomas Hughes
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openmarkets.bsky.social
Great panel to discuss policies to protect online expression: Labour MP @chionwurah.bsky.social, @alemanno.bsky.social, Thomas Hughes at Appeals Centre Europe, and @corneliawoll.bsky.social at Hertie School Berlin, in conversation with @maxvonthun.bsky.social

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The Future of Democracy: Speech, Thought, Sovereignty, and Power in the Age of Platforms and AI
YouTube video by Open Markets Institute
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by Alberto Alemanno

alemanno.bsky.social
Today I’ll join @openmarkets.bsky.social and @article19law.bsky.social to discuss how democracies can reclaim their digital sovereignty:

Big Tech today controls our digital spaces, speech and access to information.

#DigitalRights #AI listen in: tinyurl.com/epw5bck5  @thegoodlobby.bsky.social
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jtsreborn.bsky.social
#Hungary #EU #Veto Cut Hungary’s veto vote so that EU can support Ukraine without obstacle c.org/TqsCTWH7jB
Sign the Petition
Call for Majority Rule to Suspend Hungary’ Voting Rights
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thegoodlobby.bsky.social
🔍 The EU Commission is investigating allegations that Hungary conducted espionage within EU institutions under the alleged supervision of Olivér Várhelyi.

📰 For EUobserver, Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social examines the legal and political implications of this unprecedented case.

More 👉 lnkd.in/e_a-RFdu
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by Laurent Pech — Reposted by Alberto Alemanno, Dimitry Kochenov

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Either the EU "enforces the 'beyond doubt' standard of commissioner independence with meaningful consequences — including the unprecedented step of leaving Hungary's commissioner seat vacant — or it tacitly admits that this principle has become a polite fiction that [EUMS] may violate with impunity"
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The Várhelyi affair: When an EU member state spies on Brussels - my first oped as contributing columnist for EU Observer #varhelyi #euco

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by Alberto Alemanno — Reposted by Alberto Alemanno, Laurent Pech

alemanno.bsky.social
The Várhelyi affair: When an EU member state spies on Brussels - my first oped as contributing columnist for EU Observer #varhelyi #euco

euobserver.com/rule-of-law/...
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thegoodlobby.bsky.social
🇪🇺 How Political Courage Can Change Europe?

🗣️ For the podcast 'Moving Europe', our founder, Professor @alemanno.bsky.social discussed his vision for a more democratic Europe.

🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD6n...
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EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi faces allegations of involvement in espionage by Hungary against the European Union.

ALBERTO ALEMANNO (@alemanno.bsky.social) explains why the Várhelyi Affair is a test of institutional self-defence – and how the EU can respond.

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Quote: “The Várhelyi affair poses a question the Union has never had to answer so starkly: What happens when a member state treats the institutions it helped create not as a common project, but as hostile territory to be infiltrated and undermined?”
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by Alberto Alemanno — Reposted by Simon Hix

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Wow. Last minute lobbying by 46 French & German companies led by TotalEnergies to fully scrap the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Isn’t what Trump asked for?

EU leaders set to cave in after 5 years crafting #CSDDD ⁦‪ netzerocompare.com/articles/maj...
TotalEnergies and Siemens lead corporate call to repeal EU climate due diligence law
European industrial leaders urge the EU to scrap its corporate sustainability due diligence directive, warning it hurts competitiveness and deters investment.
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by Alberto Alemanno — Reposted by Laurent Pech

alemanno.bsky.social
What can the EU do NOW to address the Varhelyi’s affair:

1. Von der Leyen can compel resignation
2. Refer to CJEU for compulsory retirement (precedent: Cresson case)
3. Leave post UNFILLED until 2029—deny Hungary replacement
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alemanno.bsky.social
France’s near-decade long experiment with Macron’s form of insurgent centrist politics is coming to an end.

What will be its legacy - if any at all? Great piece asking all the right questions #france #macron on.ft.com/3VWxvpv
Does French turmoil spell the end of Macronism?
Emmanuel Macron’s movement and legacy unravel as political gambles backfire
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by Alberto Alemanno — Reposted by Marie-Laure Basilien-Gainche

alemanno.bsky.social
As EU leaders claim to support Ukraine, many of them continue to buy energy from Russia :

- France with a 40% jump

- the Netherlands’ imports surged 72% to 498 million euros.

Belgium, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, and Portugal also raised their imports.

kyivindependent.com/seven-eu-sta...
7 EU states increase Russian energy imports in 2025, Reuters reports
Among the seven nations increasing their purchases, France saw a 40% jump, importing 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion), while the Netherlands’ imports surged 72% to 498 million euros ($579 million). Be...
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alemanno.bsky.social
Is Olivér Várhelyi still fit for the job as EU Commissioner after espionage allegations?

(Spoiler: von der Leyen can withdraw confidence and Hungary may lose the Commissioner post until 2029) open.substack.com/pub/albertoa...
Can Olivér Várhelyi still serve as EU Commissioner?
Von der Leyen may withdraw confidence in Várhelyi and the Council not fill his vacancy
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thegoodlobby.bsky.social
🤔 Has Europe become more accountable after the Qatar Gate scandal?

🗣️ Join Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social and Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, for a dialogue on the consequences of this scandal and possible paths toward a more accountable Europe.

More info 👉 www.linkedin.com/events/after...
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