Gilles Pittoors
@gillespittoors.bsky.social
Lecturer @ KU Leuven | Research Fellow @ GASPAR UGent | formerly EPRS, RUG & ULB | working on multi-level & transnational politics in the EU | history enthusiast | active in teaching politics & qualitative methods | 🇪🇺🏳️🌈
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Now it's really done: the liberals of Renew Europe joins the EPP and the Socialists to delay the ratification of the EU-US trade deal. The three centrist parties have a majority in the chamber to make it happen.
The European Parliament is NOT voting this deal.
The European Parliament is NOT voting this deal.
Renew Europe leader Valérie Hayer says Trump's 10% tariff announcement is "unacceptable":
"These announcements follow many other agressive actions towards the EU. Therefore, it is now time to move from reliance to deterrence. Consequently, Renew Europe cannot vote the EU-US Turnberry trade deal."
"These announcements follow many other agressive actions towards the EU. Therefore, it is now time to move from reliance to deterrence. Consequently, Renew Europe cannot vote the EU-US Turnberry trade deal."
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Now it's really done: the liberals of Renew Europe joins the EPP and the Socialists to delay the ratification of the EU-US trade deal. The three centrist parties have a majority in the chamber to make it happen.
The European Parliament is NOT voting this deal.
The European Parliament is NOT voting this deal.
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Mocht een links politicus nog maar een fractie van de bullshit hebben verkocht als Francken in zijn loopbaan al heeft gedaan niks of niemand had hem of haar nog ernstig genomen. Maar rechtse politici als Francken hebben een medialicentie om zonder consequenties eindeloos bullshit te verkopen.
January 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Mocht een links politicus nog maar een fractie van de bullshit hebben verkocht als Francken in zijn loopbaan al heeft gedaan niks of niemand had hem of haar nog ernstig genomen. Maar rechtse politici als Francken hebben een medialicentie om zonder consequenties eindeloos bullshit te verkopen.
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The immigration doom loop in full swing.
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
(1/3)
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Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
(1/3)
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January 10, 2026 at 3:52 AM
The immigration doom loop in full swing.
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
(1/3)
archive.ph/pyVLg
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
(1/3)
archive.ph/pyVLg
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Looking at Belgium as I always do … interesting that regional attachment is lower in Flanders than in Wallonie (national attachment also lower). Antwerp province is <5 for all three presumably because everyone is attached to ‘t Stad or to Mechelen…
What do Europeans feel most attached to: their region, their country, or Europe?
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January 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Looking at Belgium as I always do … interesting that regional attachment is lower in Flanders than in Wallonie (national attachment also lower). Antwerp province is <5 for all three presumably because everyone is attached to ‘t Stad or to Mechelen…
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VS used: gewoon een eenmalige zak geld.
It's not very effective.
Denemarken used: sociale zekerheid en schoolsysteem.
It's super effective.
It's not very effective.
Denemarken used: sociale zekerheid en schoolsysteem.
It's super effective.
January 9, 2026 at 8:49 AM
VS used: gewoon een eenmalige zak geld.
It's not very effective.
Denemarken used: sociale zekerheid en schoolsysteem.
It's super effective.
It's not very effective.
Denemarken used: sociale zekerheid en schoolsysteem.
It's super effective.
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“Woman dies”. The chief of police used the phrase, “She lost her life”.
She was shot twice. She was killed. She was murdered.
She was shot twice. She was killed. She was murdered.
January 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
“Woman dies”. The chief of police used the phrase, “She lost her life”.
She was shot twice. She was killed. She was murdered.
She was shot twice. She was killed. She was murdered.
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A small number of people whose extreme wealth exerts a political gravitational force that distorts the entire political system is bad, actually. It has been recognized as a threat to free liberal republican government since the first time it emerged in the Gilded Age.
December 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
A small number of people whose extreme wealth exerts a political gravitational force that distorts the entire political system is bad, actually. It has been recognized as a threat to free liberal republican government since the first time it emerged in the Gilded Age.
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Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
December 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
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December 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Why are the Ukrainians & Europeans allowing the Americans to push them to make concessions to Russia?
1. The US National Security Strategy clarifies that Trump's US supports Russia & not Ukraine or Europe. /1
1. The US National Security Strategy clarifies that Trump's US supports Russia & not Ukraine or Europe. /1
December 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Why are the Ukrainians & Europeans allowing the Americans to push them to make concessions to Russia?
1. The US National Security Strategy clarifies that Trump's US supports Russia & not Ukraine or Europe. /1
1. The US National Security Strategy clarifies that Trump's US supports Russia & not Ukraine or Europe. /1
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4. Trump has not extracted a single concession from Putin. As long as Putin does not get full control over Ukraine, he will turn down any proposal from anybody. Trump has no answer to that, so he is not a relevant party to any negotiation about Ukraine. /3
December 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
4. Trump has not extracted a single concession from Putin. As long as Putin does not get full control over Ukraine, he will turn down any proposal from anybody. Trump has no answer to that, so he is not a relevant party to any negotiation about Ukraine. /3
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Je moet weten: Dirk Van Damme wordt betaald door het kabinet Demir. Hij is voorzitter van de projectgroep over de uitgaventoetsing arbeidsmarktgerichte opleidingen.
In die hoedanigheid ontvangt hij jaarlijks een vergoeding van 12.382,15 euro.
In die hoedanigheid ontvangt hij jaarlijks een vergoeding van 12.382,15 euro.
December 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Je moet weten: Dirk Van Damme wordt betaald door het kabinet Demir. Hij is voorzitter van de projectgroep over de uitgaventoetsing arbeidsmarktgerichte opleidingen.
In die hoedanigheid ontvangt hij jaarlijks een vergoeding van 12.382,15 euro.
In die hoedanigheid ontvangt hij jaarlijks een vergoeding van 12.382,15 euro.
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De schaamteloosheid 😂😂😂😂
December 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
De schaamteloosheid 😂😂😂😂
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Het Vlaams Mensenrechteninstituut velde 2 interessante oordelen over lesopnames als 'redelijke aanpassingen' en @vetobe.bsky.social (meer bepaald @eliasfret.bsky.social) schreef daarover een helder en evenwichtig stuk (waarin ook ik langskom, naast andere collega's) ⚖️
www.veto.be/sociaal/wann...
www.veto.be/sociaal/wann...
Wanneer je langs het Vlaams Mensenrechteninstituut moet gaan om je lesopnames (niet) te krijgen
Dit jaar werd de UGent al twee keer voor de geschillenkamer van het Vlaams Mensenrechteninstituut gedaagd. Twee keer ging het om de vraag om lesopnames van een student met een functiebeperking. Twee ...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Het Vlaams Mensenrechteninstituut velde 2 interessante oordelen over lesopnames als 'redelijke aanpassingen' en @vetobe.bsky.social (meer bepaald @eliasfret.bsky.social) schreef daarover een helder en evenwichtig stuk (waarin ook ik langskom, naast andere collega's) ⚖️
www.veto.be/sociaal/wann...
www.veto.be/sociaal/wann...
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It's the thought that counts #AcademicChatter
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
It's the thought that counts #AcademicChatter
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Apparently it can always get worse. The full version of the new U.S. National Security Strategy, aptly named “NSC-1488” by the wags, calls for actively pulling Poland, Austria, Hungary and Italy from the #EU. And supporting far right.
US sides with Putin.
notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
US sides with Putin.
notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
Fuller version of Trump security strategy reportedly calls for "pulling Poland away from EU"
notesfrompoland.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Apparently it can always get worse. The full version of the new U.S. National Security Strategy, aptly named “NSC-1488” by the wags, calls for actively pulling Poland, Austria, Hungary and Italy from the #EU. And supporting far right.
US sides with Putin.
notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
US sides with Putin.
notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
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🚨🚨This is worse than we could have imagined: Full version of #Trump's national #securitystrategy reportedly calls for “pulling Poland away from #EU”. 🧵 notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
Fuller version of Trump security strategy reportedly calls for "pulling Poland away from EU"
notesfrompoland.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🚨🚨This is worse than we could have imagined: Full version of #Trump's national #securitystrategy reportedly calls for “pulling Poland away from #EU”. 🧵 notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
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the way that ai is being advertised now is that everyone has to pretend to be incompetent and incredibly incapable and useless at everything
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
the way that ai is being advertised now is that everyone has to pretend to be incompetent and incredibly incapable and useless at everything
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Ik heb droevige protestjes met een handvol 'bezorgde burgers' gezien die door politiek en pers werden binnengehaald als stem van het volk. Waar is de aandacht als er 8000 mensen staan te protesteren voor investeringen in onderwijs en onderzoek?
Stop de sloop! Vanmiddag stond ik met duizenden op de Dam om te protesteren tegen de desastreuze onderwijsbezuinigingen, nota bene doorgezet door een demissionair, ultraminoritair rompkabinet.
Lees hierover ook dit opinieartikel in NRC van afgelopen donderdag 4 december: lnkd.in/ety2QdZe
Lees hierover ook dit opinieartikel in NRC van afgelopen donderdag 4 december: lnkd.in/ety2QdZe
December 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Ik heb droevige protestjes met een handvol 'bezorgde burgers' gezien die door politiek en pers werden binnengehaald als stem van het volk. Waar is de aandacht als er 8000 mensen staan te protesteren voor investeringen in onderwijs en onderzoek?