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Roger Daniel Kelemen is a scholar of law and political science. He is McCourt Chair at the McCourt School… more

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by Ben Crum — Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen

bencrum.nl
Really big if confirmed:
@danielfreund.bsky.social suspects Hungarian government of undertaking spyware attacks on European parliamentarians
danielfreund.eu/after-spywar...
After spyware attack: Daniel Freund files lawsuit against Viktor Orbán - Daniel Freund
danielfreund.eu
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by Jan W. Mueller — Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Alexandra Kemmerer

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New attempt at "Divide and Rule:"
Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT
The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in re...
www.bloomberg.com
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Anne Applebaum, Robb Willer , and 8 more

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Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Will Jennings, Robert C. Richards , and 1 more

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Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."
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by Laurent Pech — Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Dimitry Kochenov

profpech.bsky.social
I mean how can such a body be considered a court within the meaning of EU law...?

cc @kimlanelaw.bsky.social @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social @profkochenov.bsky.social @grabowskamoroz.bsky.social
@tjmcintyre.com
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Kim L. Scheppele, Richard S.J. Tol , and 13 more

defenddemocracy.bsky.social
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
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by Laurent Pech — Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Beatriz Gallardo Paúls

profpech.bsky.social
reminder re Merkel’s enabling of autocrats in Hungary and elsewhere www.politico.eu/article/ange...
@rdanielkelemen.bsky.social
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by Ryan Enos — Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Elizabeth Saunders, Nicholas A. Christakis , and 5 more

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I have never seen such a blistering rebuke of a President by a federal judge. He is telling us clearly to stand up for our liberty against a dictator. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Jan W. Mueller, Philipp Sarasin

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NYT/Siena poll confirms what most other polls have shown of late - the country has rejected his "strongman" authoritarian tactics, and he is deeply unpopular.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/p...
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Andrew Novak

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The EU is preparing to start technical work on Ukraine and Moldova joining the bloc despite Hungary’s blockade of advancing accession talks, according to officials briefed on the process.

With @henryjfoy.ft.com @benhallnews.bsky.social @christopherjm.ft.com

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EU moves to advance Ukraine’s accession by sidestepping Hungary
[FREE TO READ] Brussels advises Kyiv to advance technical work despite Budapest holding up talks
on.ft.com
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by David Phinnemore — Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen

dphinnemore.bsky.social
‘Under Costa’s proposal, so-called negotiating clusters — key legal steps on the path to membership — could be opened with the assent of a qualified majority of EU countries rather than unanimous agreement. Closing a cluster would still require [unanimity]’
www.politico.eu/article/anto...
Costa seeks to bypass Orbán’s veto on Ukraine’s EU membership bid
Brussels’ rules requiring all 27 member countries to agree on new entrants will face scrutiny at a summit this week in Copenhagen.
www.politico.eu
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Andrew Scott, Sabine Pahl

pascallth.bsky.social
Great result in Moldova's parliamentary election - comfortable win for pro-EU PAS who will likely hold onto absolute majority of seats

Complete failure for Russia's massive interference and disinformation
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Steve Peers, Laurent Pech , and 1 more

eublogo.bsky.social
Everywhere you look, the EU is busy figuring out how to bypass the Hungarian veto. Yesterday it was about using frozen Russian assets, today it’s Ukraine’s accession. They’re focused on legal formulas, not action against #Hungary — there’s no majority for that. Welcome, EU-26! 🤗
politico.eu
POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 16d
European Council President António Costa is leading a push to advance Ukraine’s application for EU membership despite Hungary’s opposition as leaders head for a pivotal summit in Copenhagen this week.
Costa seeks to bypass Orbán’s veto on Ukraine’s EU membership bid
Brussels’ rules requiring all 27 member countries to agree on new entrants will face scrutiny at a summit this week in Copenhagen.
www.politico.eu
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by Laurent Pech — Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Steve Peers

profpech.bsky.social
Missing Guardian of the Treaties (latest). Nothing new however unfortunately

www.politico.eu/article/curi...

@rdanielkelemen.bsky.social @tommasopavone.bsky.social
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Steve Peers, Laurent Pech

politico.eu
European Council President António Costa is leading a push to advance Ukraine’s application for EU membership despite Hungary’s opposition as leaders head for a pivotal summit in Copenhagen this week.
Costa seeks to bypass Orbán’s veto on Ukraine’s EU membership bid
Brussels’ rules requiring all 27 member countries to agree on new entrants will face scrutiny at a summit this week in Copenhagen.
www.politico.eu
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen

donmoyn.bsky.social
What counts as “anti-fascist” is incredibly broad: basically opposition to much of the MAGA worldview - “anti-capitalism and anti-Christianity”
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
The WHITE HOUSE These movements portray foundational American principles (e.g., support for law enforcement and border control) as "fascist" to justify and encourage acts of violent revolution. This "anti-fascist" lie has become the organizing rallying cry used by domestic terrorists to wage a violent assault against democratic institutions, constitutional rights, and fundamental American liberties. Common threads animating this violent conduct include anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity; support for the overthrow of the United States Government; extremism on migration, race, and gender; and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality. As described in the Order of September 22, 2025 (Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization), the groups and entities that perpetuate this extremism have created a movement that embraces and elevates violence to achieve policy outcomes, including justifying additional assassinations. For example, Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin engraved the bullets used in the murder with so-called "anti-fascist" rhetoric.
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Brendan Nyhan, Steve Peers , and 14 more

kenwhite.bsky.social
If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen

politico.eu
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) voted today against lifting the immunity of left-wing Italian MEP Ilaria Salis, arguing that she would not get a fair trial in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary.
EU Parliament snubs Orbán with vote to shield Italian MEP from Hungarian arrest
Left-wing lawmaker Ilaria Salis is wanted by authorities in Budapest.
ow.ly
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by Jason Lyall — Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Brendan Nyhan, Susan Hyde , and 6 more

jaylyall.bsky.social
Latest projection suggests that more than 505,000 adults and kids have died due to USAID's illegal dismantling by Musk, Rubio, and Lewin

Source: www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Will Jennings, David R. Miller , and 1 more

billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
“Demand a meeting?” Pathetic.

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Schumer, Jeffries demand meeting with Trump amid shutdown showdown
The government is set to shut down on Sept. 30.
www.politico.com
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by Cas Mudde — Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen

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Very disturbing trend of testing NATO's preparedness, resolve, and unity... obviously, directly related to Trump's presidency.

It again shows that "Europe" is lost without the U.S. and has not yet planned for a post-U.S. security future.
politico.eu
POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 26d
🚨 BREAKING: Three Russian fighter jets flew into Estonian airspace today in a serious escalation on NATO’s eastern border.

Read the developing story: ow.ly/rBwh50WZpov
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Cas Mudde, Nicolai von Ondarza

politico.eu
🚨 BREAKING: Three Russian fighter jets flew into Estonian airspace today in a serious escalation on NATO’s eastern border.

Read the developing story: ow.ly/rBwh50WZpov
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by R. Daniel Kelemen

rdanielkelemen.bsky.social
And attacks on “gender ideology” are coincidentally a direct copy from Orban playbook
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Lisa W. Fazio, Ann Bartow , and 2 more

donmoyn.bsky.social
President of Texas A&M resigns.
This is the second Texas A&M President chased out of College Station in two years as a result of right wing politicians and activists attacks on academic freedom.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over ‘Gender Ideology’
www.nytimes.com
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen

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For example, the "research" is indignant that students making use of the Erasmus program get to spend time abroad, thereby “weakening national identifications”. 🤮 6/
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Stephen M. Walt, Ben H. Ansell , and 9 more

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Shame on Downing Street for going along with this. So much for being committed to a free press
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Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, Tom Clark, Joseph Schafer , and 3 more

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REPORTER: How much wealthier are you now than when you returned to the WH?

TRUMP: The deals I made for the most part, other than what my kids are doing - they're running my business - were made before. Where are you from?

R: Australia

T: In my opinion you are hurting Australia right now. Quiet.
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by R. Daniel Kelemen

rdanielkelemen.bsky.social
Short answer: yes- as was true all along. As @profpech.bsky.social has emphasized- the EU engages in a new instrument creation cycle to distract from its failure to use existing tools. See my piece on the rule of law Rube Goldberg machine www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The European Union’s failure to address the autocracy crisis: MacGyver, Rube Goldberg, and Europe’s unused tools
This article dismantles the myth that the EU’s failure to respond adequately to the rise of autocratic member governments has been due to its lack of adequate tools. The EU has used this excuse rep...
www.tandfonline.com

by R. Daniel Kelemen

rdanielkelemen.bsky.social
It has had all the instruments it needed all along

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The European Union’s failure to address the autocracy crisis: MacGyver, Rube Goldberg, and Europe’s unused tools
This article dismantles the myth that the EU’s failure to respond adequately to the rise of autocratic member governments has been due to its lack of adequate tools. The EU has used this excuse rep...
www.tandfonline.com

by Brendan Nyhan — Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen, David R. Miller

brendannyhan.bsky.social
No kings
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