Daniel Schade
@danielschade.bsky.social
European Union/International Relations nerd. Assistant Professor Leiden University.
Hey @economist.com something seems very wrong with your chart on mayoral powers from your article on Zohran Mamdani‘s plans. The chart implies that the Berlin mayor has little control over things like education or policing, when the opposite is true. economist.com/united-state...
August 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Hey @economist.com something seems very wrong with your chart on mayoral powers from your article on Zohran Mamdani‘s plans. The chart implies that the Berlin mayor has little control over things like education or policing, when the opposite is true. economist.com/united-state...
It seems like media outlets have a fundamental problem with reporting on the EU when it comes to reporting trade policy and figures. Depending on what sounds more dramatic the EU is either treated as a whole or as individual countries. That makes an already complex topic even harder to understand.
August 2, 2025 at 7:47 AM
It seems like media outlets have a fundamental problem with reporting on the EU when it comes to reporting trade policy and figures. Depending on what sounds more dramatic the EU is either treated as a whole or as individual countries. That makes an already complex topic even harder to understand.
It’s probably too early to judge whether the EU-US trade “deal“ is the best that could be achieved given the circumstances, but its contents as we know them certainly set a bad precedent for upcoming EU negotiations in terms of the EU standing up for its principles and leveraging its strengths.
July 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
It’s probably too early to judge whether the EU-US trade “deal“ is the best that could be achieved given the circumstances, but its contents as we know them certainly set a bad precedent for upcoming EU negotiations in terms of the EU standing up for its principles and leveraging its strengths.
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Aus europapolitischer Sicht sind die Zurückweisungen an den Grenzen nicht nur ein Problem, weil die Regierung damit europäische Nachbarn vor den Kopf stößt. Sondern auch weil sie den Vorrang des Europarechts, einen Grundpfeiler der EU, in Frage stellt.
Kurzer Thread:
Kurzer Thread:
May 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Aus europapolitischer Sicht sind die Zurückweisungen an den Grenzen nicht nur ein Problem, weil die Regierung damit europäische Nachbarn vor den Kopf stößt. Sondern auch weil sie den Vorrang des Europarechts, einen Grundpfeiler der EU, in Frage stellt.
Kurzer Thread:
Kurzer Thread:
While Merz has now been elected, this will be a stain on the chancellorship from the beginning. This 2nd vote today was made possible due to the statesmanship of the opposition Greens and Die Linke groups.
Ouch. Soon-to-be German chancellor Friedrich Merz fails to gain the necessary majority at the first vote in the German @bundestag.de. This spells trouble before the government has even started.
May 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
While Merz has now been elected, this will be a stain on the chancellorship from the beginning. This 2nd vote today was made possible due to the statesmanship of the opposition Greens and Die Linke groups.
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Kann ich das Ampelchaos nochmal sehen?
May 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Kann ich das Ampelchaos nochmal sehen?
Ouch. Soon-to-be German chancellor Friedrich Merz fails to gain the necessary majority at the first vote in the German @bundestag.de. This spells trouble before the government has even started.
May 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Ouch. Soon-to-be German chancellor Friedrich Merz fails to gain the necessary majority at the first vote in the German @bundestag.de. This spells trouble before the government has even started.
I appreciate EU institutions trying to be „cool“ (whatever the current youth language thing is), but it might make sense to get the language right?!? Crafting items and following a quest are usually two separate things, unless Minecraft uses those terms differently from all other games…
Ready to craft your next epic quest? ⛏🧱
Decoding game mechanics and the EU is way more fun once you find the perfect crafting recipe:
Decoding game mechanics and the EU is way more fun once you find the perfect crafting recipe:
May 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I appreciate EU institutions trying to be „cool“ (whatever the current youth language thing is), but it might make sense to get the language right?!? Crafting items and following a quest are usually two separate things, unless Minecraft uses those terms differently from all other games…
Gestern durfte ich für die Sendung "Europa Heute" im DLF mit Manfred Götzke über den #Schengen Report 2025 sprechen. www.deutschlandfunk.de/schengen-rep...
Schengen-Report 2025 - Was funktioniert, was nicht? Gespräch mit Daniel Schade
www.deutschlandfunk.de
April 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Gestern durfte ich für die Sendung "Europa Heute" im DLF mit Manfred Götzke über den #Schengen Report 2025 sprechen. www.deutschlandfunk.de/schengen-rep...
What a strange piece by Dutch public broadcaster @nieuws.nos.nl on Donald Trump's trade policy. It nicely illustrates that making sense of what's going on requires fundamental explanations of concepts such as reserve currency & comparative advantage, which it doesn't touch. nos.nl/artikel/2563...
Economen: Trump neemt enorm risico met handelsoorlog, maar kan die wel winnen
China op de knieën krijgen lijkt het einddoel van de Amerikaanse handelsoorlog, komt naar voren uit nieuwe berekeningen.
nos.nl
April 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
What a strange piece by Dutch public broadcaster @nieuws.nos.nl on Donald Trump's trade policy. It nicely illustrates that making sense of what's going on requires fundamental explanations of concepts such as reserve currency & comparative advantage, which it doesn't touch. nos.nl/artikel/2563...
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This conflicts w Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP, which aims, inter alia, to promote the widest possible participation in the ICC. It's a CFSP decision, so not subject to CJEU jurisdiction, but it should be added to the list of HU violations of EU values, justifying its suspension under Art 7 TEU.
‼️BREAKING: #Hungary quits the International Criminal Court, on the exact day Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the ICC for war crimes & crimes against humanity, arrives in Budapest.
The move was announced by Gergely Gulyás, head of the PM's office.
The move was announced by Gergely Gulyás, head of the PM's office.
April 3, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This conflicts w Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP, which aims, inter alia, to promote the widest possible participation in the ICC. It's a CFSP decision, so not subject to CJEU jurisdiction, but it should be added to the list of HU violations of EU values, justifying its suspension under Art 7 TEU.
In anticipation of the Trump administration's #trade war there was a fear that the US could deliberately impose different tariff rates on various #EU member states to sow chaos. They now seem to have done this accidentally instead by imposing different tariffs on EU territories such as Réunion.
April 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Looking at the map, to get to Hungary, Netanyahu would have to (at least) fly over Romania, a member-state of the #ICC.
Has Bucharest said Netanyahu can use their airspace?
My guess is yes, but I can't find confirmation. Romanian President Ciolacu invited Bibi to Bucharest in January.
Has Bucharest said Netanyahu can use their airspace?
My guess is yes, but I can't find confirmation. Romanian President Ciolacu invited Bibi to Bucharest in January.
Thank you! From an EU rule of law perspective that makes it even worse then as he‘ll have to fly over at least one (if not more depending on flight path) EU member state which is a state party of the Rome Statute.
April 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Looking at the map, to get to Hungary, Netanyahu would have to (at least) fly over Romania, a member-state of the #ICC.
Has Bucharest said Netanyahu can use their airspace?
My guess is yes, but I can't find confirmation. Romanian President Ciolacu invited Bibi to Bucharest in January.
Has Bucharest said Netanyahu can use their airspace?
My guess is yes, but I can't find confirmation. Romanian President Ciolacu invited Bibi to Bucharest in January.
To all the international law folk out there: With Hungary set to leave the ICC & Netanyahu's safety from arrest essentially guaranteed by the Hungarian government, isn't there still considerable risk of arrest for him when flying over ICC member territory, such as for an emergency landing?
April 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
To all the international law folk out there: With Hungary set to leave the ICC & Netanyahu's safety from arrest essentially guaranteed by the Hungarian government, isn't there still considerable risk of arrest for him when flying over ICC member territory, such as for an emergency landing?
Zum heutigen #Schengen Jubiläum lohnt sich ein kurzer Blick in den aktuellen Stand der Verhandlungen zwischen CDU/CSU und @spdfraktion.de im Hinblick auf die Schengen-Grenzen, die leider nichts gutes für Deutschlands Unterstützung des Schengen-Raums erahnen lassen.
March 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Zum heutigen #Schengen Jubiläum lohnt sich ein kurzer Blick in den aktuellen Stand der Verhandlungen zwischen CDU/CSU und @spdfraktion.de im Hinblick auf die Schengen-Grenzen, die leider nichts gutes für Deutschlands Unterstützung des Schengen-Raums erahnen lassen.
Genau mein Humor: Einerseits #Schengen öffentlich loben und preisen, und andererseits seit beinahe einem Jahrzehnt an den Grundfesten des Schengen-Raums durch quasi dauerhafte Grenzkontrollen rütteln.
Das #Schengener-Abkommen ist das Herzstück unseres offenen und freien Europas. Heute am 26. März vor 30 Jahren trat das Abkommen in Kraft. Das Schengener-Abkommen ist eine Errungenschaft, die 29 Länder miteinander verbindet und unser gemeinsames #Europa stärkt.
March 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Genau mein Humor: Einerseits #Schengen öffentlich loben und preisen, und andererseits seit beinahe einem Jahrzehnt an den Grundfesten des Schengen-Raums durch quasi dauerhafte Grenzkontrollen rütteln.
Zum heutigen 30-jährigen Jubiläum der ersten offenen #Schengen Grenzen innerhalb der EU bin ich heute in diesem Beitrag des Deutschlandfunks mit einer leider nicht allzu optimistischen Einschätzung zu Wort gekommen.
www.deutschlandfunk.de/meilenstein-...
www.deutschlandfunk.de/meilenstein-...
Offene Grenzen - Ist das Schengen-Abkommen nach 30 Jahren am Ende?
www.deutschlandfunk.de
March 26, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Zum heutigen 30-jährigen Jubiläum der ersten offenen #Schengen Grenzen innerhalb der EU bin ich heute in diesem Beitrag des Deutschlandfunks mit einer leider nicht allzu optimistischen Einschätzung zu Wort gekommen.
www.deutschlandfunk.de/meilenstein-...
www.deutschlandfunk.de/meilenstein-...
Duolingo has an important message today for Signal users in high level government circles:
March 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Duolingo has an important message today for Signal users in high level government circles:
In case any scholars with plans to travel to the US for conferences were still thinking that surely they couldn’t possibly be affected by the Trump administration‘s border policies…think again.
18. French scholar coming for conference 🇫🇷
Denied entry and deported for anti-Trump views expressed on social media. 🚨
HT @profpech.bsky.social
Denied entry and deported for anti-Trump views expressed on social media. 🚨
HT @profpech.bsky.social
Etats-Unis : un chercheur français refoulé pour avoir exprimé « une opinion personnelle sur la politique menée par l’administration Trump »
Le ministre de la recherche français a dit sa « préoccupation », mercredi, après cette décision des autorités américaines. Le chercheur du CNRS aurait subi un contrôle aléatoire à son arrivée, avant q...
www.lemonde.fr
March 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In case any scholars with plans to travel to the US for conferences were still thinking that surely they couldn’t possibly be affected by the Trump administration‘s border policies…think again.
A German court just ruled that Germany's 2022 #Schengen border controls towards Austria were illegal given an earlier ruling by the European Court of Justice which made it clear that border controls can only ever continue beyond 6 months if there are novel reasons to do so.
Grenzkontrolle an der deutsch-österreichischen Grenze war laut Bayerischem Verwaltungsgerichtshof rechtswidrig: www.lto.de/recht/nachri...
VGH Bayern: Grenzkontrolle war rechtswidrig
Ein Völkerrechtler wird im ICE kontrolliert und klagt dagegen. Nun stellt ein deutsches Gericht fest, dass die Grenzkontrolle nicht hinreichend begründet war.
www.lto.de
March 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A German court just ruled that Germany's 2022 #Schengen border controls towards Austria were illegal given an earlier ruling by the European Court of Justice which made it clear that border controls can only ever continue beyond 6 months if there are novel reasons to do so.
The Dutch parliament just rejected the EU‘s rearmament plan to bolster deterrence citing “financial risks“. Of course European defence being seen as ineffective and Russia (and possibly others) feeling emboldened doesn’t come with financial risks of any sort! nos.nl/artikel/2559...
Tweede Kamer tegen Europees defensieplan vanwege financiële risico's
Andere partijen wijzen erop dat premier Schoof hierdoor minder slagkracht heeft als hij met Europese leiders om tafel zit.
nos.nl
March 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Dutch parliament just rejected the EU‘s rearmament plan to bolster deterrence citing “financial risks“. Of course European defence being seen as ineffective and Russia (and possibly others) feeling emboldened doesn’t come with financial risks of any sort! nos.nl/artikel/2559...
A little article (in Dutch) on what my colleagues and I were up to last week with the Brussels launch of the @unileiden.bsky.social Europe Hub.
Onderzoek is cruciaal voor aanpak grote problemen van deze tijd. Bij de lancering van #EuropeHub gingen Leidse academici en beleidsmakers met elkaar in gesprek in #EuropeesParlement www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Europe Hub gelanceerd in Europees Parlement: ‘Brug tussen beleid en onderzoek is van vitaal belang’
Hoe kan baanbrekend onderzoek bijdragen aan het aanpakken van de enorme uitdagingen waar Europa voor staat? Tijdens de lancering van de Leiden Europe Hub gingen academici en beleidsmakers met elkaar i...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
February 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A little article (in Dutch) on what my colleagues and I were up to last week with the Brussels launch of the @unileiden.bsky.social Europe Hub.
While it was already clear last night that Germany's election outcome would be quite close to the final polls as results came in last night, it is now finally clear that the BSW has failed to enter parliament by a small margin. This should make building the next government coalition easier.
February 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
While it was already clear last night that Germany's election outcome would be quite close to the final polls as results came in last night, it is now finally clear that the BSW has failed to enter parliament by a small margin. This should make building the next government coalition easier.
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🇺🇸🇷🇴🇺🇦🗳️ JD Vance slamming the Romanian constitutional court for cancelling prez election due to malign influence while, at the same time, the Trump administration is pushing Ukraine to hold prez elections (despite no legal pathway to do so) is pretty much a clear indication of what this is all about.
February 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🇺🇸🇷🇴🇺🇦🗳️ JD Vance slamming the Romanian constitutional court for cancelling prez election due to malign influence while, at the same time, the Trump administration is pushing Ukraine to hold prez elections (despite no legal pathway to do so) is pretty much a clear indication of what this is all about.
Germany just lost its „firewall“ against the far right. A proposal by the Conservative CDU/CSU on migration policy only made it through Parliament with the votes of the AfD.
January 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Germany just lost its „firewall“ against the far right. A proposal by the Conservative CDU/CSU on migration policy only made it through Parliament with the votes of the AfD.