Dr Simona Guerra
@drspguerra.bsky.social
Political scientist | SEI, Sussex PhD | MA in 🇮🇹 🇫🇷 🇵🇱 | Euroscepticism, Poland, CEE, Italy, EU early women | @repjournal.bsky.social co-editor & founding co-editor of @PRXjournal.bsky.social | Montalcini scholar 2014 | #EUsky 🇪🇺 | #Firstgen
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Dr Simona Guerra
@drspguerra.bsky.social
· Jun 16
🤩 Out and #openaccess, thanks to @tandfresearch.bsky.social @esrciaasurrey.bsky.social, why it is important to learn about these women’s role in the early years of European integration, where my study identifies distinct career trajectories @cbesurrey.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Not to mention the effects of 2 local universities making staff redundant, closing taught programmes and reducing their research and civic engagement capacities (in response to government policies).
‘I think the city is falling apart’: Leicester braces for a make-or-break budget
‘I think the city is falling apart’: Leicester braces for a make-or-break budget
In the local authority where people have the least spare cash there are hopes the chancellor will instil change
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Not to mention the effects of 2 local universities making staff redundant, closing taught programmes and reducing their research and civic engagement capacities (in response to government policies).
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Labour’s new refugee policy one of the most shameful things I’ve heard from a British politician, and that’s in an environment where Nigel Farage & Robert Jenrick exist. Truly repugnant - if this is enacted it will be a lasting stain.
November 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Labour’s new refugee policy one of the most shameful things I’ve heard from a British politician, and that’s in an environment where Nigel Farage & Robert Jenrick exist. Truly repugnant - if this is enacted it will be a lasting stain.
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Lethargy has become Europe’s strategic flaw, writes Nicu Popescu @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4p6XIhI
https://bit.ly/4p6XIhI
From climate to defence, inertia could be the EU’s undoing
Europe’s strategic reports are filled with urgent calls for speed and agility. But amid fierce global competition, Europe is still lecturing while other major players deliver results…
ecfr.eu
November 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Lethargy has become Europe’s strategic flaw, writes Nicu Popescu @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4p6XIhI
https://bit.ly/4p6XIhI
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Brilliant analysis of Europe’s descent to dependency by @cornelban.bsky.social - its new Wartburg moment - Europe risks turning into “an artifact of ambition fossilized by fear.”
The Wartburg Syndrome
How the Old Continent Risks Becoming the New East Germany
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Brilliant analysis of Europe’s descent to dependency by @cornelban.bsky.social - its new Wartburg moment - Europe risks turning into “an artifact of ambition fossilized by fear.”
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Lobbyists for Big Tech now outnumber MEPs
On average, there are 3 meetings a day between Big Tech lobbyists + senior EU figures. Meanwhile an NGO fighting to stop people's water supplies being hoovered up by data centres will wait months to get a single meeting.
A fascinating listen 👇
On average, there are 3 meetings a day between Big Tech lobbyists + senior EU figures. Meanwhile an NGO fighting to stop people's water supplies being hoovered up by data centres will wait months to get a single meeting.
A fascinating listen 👇
💸 Do you know how much money Big Tech is spending on lobbying in Brussels? How has this amount been increasing? On what is the money being funnelled to and what can we do about it?
📻 Listen to our new #podcast episode to find out 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/t...
📻 Listen to our new #podcast episode to find out 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/t...
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Lobbyists for Big Tech now outnumber MEPs
On average, there are 3 meetings a day between Big Tech lobbyists + senior EU figures. Meanwhile an NGO fighting to stop people's water supplies being hoovered up by data centres will wait months to get a single meeting.
A fascinating listen 👇
On average, there are 3 meetings a day between Big Tech lobbyists + senior EU figures. Meanwhile an NGO fighting to stop people's water supplies being hoovered up by data centres will wait months to get a single meeting.
A fascinating listen 👇
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Here we have the far-right Patriots for Europe celebrating their victory, and offering a long-term alternative majority to the EPP:
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Here we have the far-right Patriots for Europe celebrating their victory, and offering a long-term alternative majority to the EPP:
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Wanting a strong president is not necessarily about efficiency - often it’s a quiet nod to autocracy. Our new study in East European Politics: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Calls for a strong president and support for autocracy: exploring semi-presidential regimes in Central and Eastern Europe
Do people favour a strong presidency because they support the incumbent president, or do such attitudes reflect endorsement of non-democratic regimes and strongman rule? We examine this research qu...
www.tandfonline.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Wanting a strong president is not necessarily about efficiency - often it’s a quiet nod to autocracy. Our new study in East European Politics: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Conference ‘Women and Europe’ starts tomorrow morning at 9am. Two days of debates on both approaches and sources within interdisciplinary studies on women and politics in Europe in the past. #EUsky
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Conference ‘Women and Europe’ starts tomorrow morning at 9am. Two days of debates on both approaches and sources within interdisciplinary studies on women and politics in Europe in the past. #EUsky
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Our department is hiring! Assistant Professor and Ruby Heap Professorship in Women’s History universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...
Search Jobs - University Affairs
universityaffairs.ca
September 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Our department is hiring! Assistant Professor and Ruby Heap Professorship in Women’s History universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...
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As the Totò Cuffaro corruption scandal unfolds, the centre-right parties who welcomed him into the Sicilian government, despite a conviction for mafia stay mute. Silence from Fratelli d'Italia, silence from Forza Italia, above all silence from Lega, who had just formed an electoral pact with him.
Scandalo tangenti in Sicilia, venerdì Cuffaro davanti al giudice che deve decidere se arrestarlo
L'ex presidente è accusato di associazione per delinquere, corruzione e turbativa d'asta. A Palazzo d'Orleans voci di possibile azzeramento della Giunta
www.lasicilia.it
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
As the Totò Cuffaro corruption scandal unfolds, the centre-right parties who welcomed him into the Sicilian government, despite a conviction for mafia stay mute. Silence from Fratelli d'Italia, silence from Forza Italia, above all silence from Lega, who had just formed an electoral pact with him.
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I wish more schools had money to organize book workshops. I have attended one today that was intellectually so stimulating. As any good book workshop, it will not only make the manuscript that was being discussed better, but it will make the future work of all the participants better.
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I wish more schools had money to organize book workshops. I have attended one today that was intellectually so stimulating. As any good book workshop, it will not only make the manuscript that was being discussed better, but it will make the future work of all the participants better.
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🚨 Are you or do you know a student interested in authoritarianism? I am recruiting an intern to work on authoritarian parties with me starting January '26!
The position is in-person in Gothenburg, Sweden & the deadline to apply is 28 November 2025. Email your application to fabio.angiolillo@gu.se
The position is in-person in Gothenburg, Sweden & the deadline to apply is 28 November 2025. Email your application to fabio.angiolillo@gu.se
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🚨 Are you or do you know a student interested in authoritarianism? I am recruiting an intern to work on authoritarian parties with me starting January '26!
The position is in-person in Gothenburg, Sweden & the deadline to apply is 28 November 2025. Email your application to fabio.angiolillo@gu.se
The position is in-person in Gothenburg, Sweden & the deadline to apply is 28 November 2025. Email your application to fabio.angiolillo@gu.se
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
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'As we speak, there is not a single broadsheet newspaper or broadcaster that is not under the control of the #Orbán government.' – @444.hu 's Gábor Kardos on media capture in 🇭🇺 #Hungary. @spheranetwork.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
'As we speak, there is not a single broadsheet newspaper or broadcaster that is not under the control of the #Orbán government.' – @444.hu 's Gábor Kardos on media capture in 🇭🇺 #Hungary. @spheranetwork.bsky.social
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🚨🚨 The EU is ratcheting up pressure on governments reluctant to agree on funding for war-ravaged #Ukraine — telling them if they don’t force #Russia to foot the bill, they’ll have to do it themselves. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-assets-ukraine-loan-eurobonds/
EU plays hardball: If you won’t seize Russia’s cash, open your wallets
The idea of joint European borrowing is rejected by most of the bloc’s governments. That’s why the Commission is using it as leverage to get them to approve the use of Moscow’s as…
www.politico.eu
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Starting a war and expecting to move freely in Europe is hard to justify.
The EU is tightening visa rules for Russian nationals amid continued drone disruptions and sabotage on European soil.
Travelling to the EU is a privilege, not a given.
The EU is tightening visa rules for Russian nationals amid continued drone disruptions and sabotage on European soil.
Travelling to the EU is a privilege, not a given.
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Starting a war and expecting to move freely in Europe is hard to justify.
The EU is tightening visa rules for Russian nationals amid continued drone disruptions and sabotage on European soil.
Travelling to the EU is a privilege, not a given.
The EU is tightening visa rules for Russian nationals amid continued drone disruptions and sabotage on European soil.
Travelling to the EU is a privilege, not a given.
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Gabriele Nunziati was fired for asking if Israel should pay for reconstruction of the Gaza Strip
This isn’t even a controversial question; it was framed as a test of the EU’s moral equivalence
This is appalling and cowardly and why we need a boycott
europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/11...
This isn’t even a controversial question; it was framed as a test of the EU’s moral equivalence
This is appalling and cowardly and why we need a boycott
europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/11...
Italy: IFJ-EFJ call for the reinstatement of sacked journalist Gabriele Nunziati
Italian journalist Gabriele Nunziati, Brussels correspondent for the Agenzia Nova news agency, was told his collaboration with the agency was stopped ...
europeanjournalists.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Gabriele Nunziati was fired for asking if Israel should pay for reconstruction of the Gaza Strip
This isn’t even a controversial question; it was framed as a test of the EU’s moral equivalence
This is appalling and cowardly and why we need a boycott
europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/11...
This isn’t even a controversial question; it was framed as a test of the EU’s moral equivalence
This is appalling and cowardly and why we need a boycott
europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/11...
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Russians to face more and more restrictions to visit the Schengen countries
Russians to face more and more restrictions to visit the Schengen countries
The European Commission has confirmed it is preparing additional restrictions on the issuance of Schengen ...
eualive.net
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Russians to face more and more restrictions to visit the Schengen countries
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November 7, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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... and Leicester... Languages, History...
It's so easy to destroy, so hard to create. So much talent. So many lives.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's so easy to destroy, so hard to create. So much talent. So many lives.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Leicester to consult on redundancies
University bosses are also planning to stop a number of courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
... and Leicester... Languages, History...
It's so easy to destroy, so hard to create. So much talent. So many lives.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's so easy to destroy, so hard to create. So much talent. So many lives.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bravo @gerardofortuna.bsky.social ! The centrist majority may soon shift rightward, see on migration, green policy, and social issues. Next week will tell. #EUsky
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Bravo @gerardofortuna.bsky.social ! The centrist majority may soon shift rightward, see on migration, green policy, and social issues. Next week will tell. #EUsky
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Research shows that vaping can damage arteries, raise blood pressure and trigger inflammation – the same early warning signs that lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Vaping might seem safer than smoking but your heart could tell a different story
Research shows that vaping can damage arteries, raise blood pressure and trigger inflammation – the same early warning signs that lead to heart attacks and strokes.
tcnv.link
November 6, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Research shows that vaping can damage arteries, raise blood pressure and trigger inflammation – the same early warning signs that lead to heart attacks and strokes.
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We do not perform scripts, or give Ted Talks. We get to know students, build learning relationships, build knowledge over a semester, adjust our teaching to meet the needs of particular cohorts. This is how we are taught to teach and what makes teaching good 3/
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
We do not perform scripts, or give Ted Talks. We get to know students, build learning relationships, build knowledge over a semester, adjust our teaching to meet the needs of particular cohorts. This is how we are taught to teach and what makes teaching good 3/
Farage did not like the EU but EU funding is always appreciated www.euractiv.com/news/belgian... #EUsky
Belgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to Nigel Farage's Brexit group | Euractiv
Verdict ends decade-long probe into alleged misuse of EU funds by associates of top Brexit campaigner
www.euractiv.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Farage did not like the EU but EU funding is always appreciated www.euractiv.com/news/belgian... #EUsky
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⚖️📬𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
Charges against ex-EU Justice Chief Didier Reynders dominate a week marked by new revelations on spyware, tax evasion, and political corruption across Europe and the pond.
Read the latest newsletter here: www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
Charges against ex-EU Justice Chief Didier Reynders dominate a week marked by new revelations on spyware, tax evasion, and political corruption across Europe and the pond.
Read the latest newsletter here: www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
⚖️📬𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
Charges against ex-EU Justice Chief Didier Reynders dominate a week marked by new revelations on spyware, tax evasion, and political corruption across Europe and the pond.
Read the latest newsletter here: www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
Charges against ex-EU Justice Chief Didier Reynders dominate a week marked by new revelations on spyware, tax evasion, and political corruption across Europe and the pond.
Read the latest newsletter here: www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...