Nadja Lovadinov
@lovadinov.bsky.social
LSE MSc IR, and HOT takes🌶️❤️🔥 on (mostly) European politics 🇪🇺🗳️✍️ for @tldrnews.bsky.social. I sometimes appear on TLDR podcasts - if I'm allowed to rant about Western Balkan politics!
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Nadja Lovadinov
@lovadinov.bsky.social
· Aug 15
🧵 (1/3)Why hasn't the EU imposed sanctions on Israel yet?!⛔
Israel’s economy is highly dependent on EU trade, investment, and financial reserves. This means the bloc holds quite a bit of economic leverage over Israel and could, in theory, hit Israel hard…if the political will exists to impose them.
Israel’s economy is highly dependent on EU trade, investment, and financial reserves. This means the bloc holds quite a bit of economic leverage over Israel and could, in theory, hit Israel hard…if the political will exists to impose them.
Was awesome to meet @zackpolanski.bsky.social at yesterday’s Alternative Remembrance Ceremony organised by the Peace Pledge Union and chat about challenging everyday militarism, and commemorating ALL victims of war.✌🏻🕊️☮️
#peace #remembrance #whitepoppy
#peace #remembrance #whitepoppy
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Was awesome to meet @zackpolanski.bsky.social at yesterday’s Alternative Remembrance Ceremony organised by the Peace Pledge Union and chat about challenging everyday militarism, and commemorating ALL victims of war.✌🏻🕊️☮️
#peace #remembrance #whitepoppy
#peace #remembrance #whitepoppy
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USA Photo of the year
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
USA Photo of the year
Meet Nadija☪️ and Sava☦️, two students who have became a symbol of unity and multifaith solidarity amid the ongoing anti-government protests in #Serbia.
They say, "we want to live in a normal Serbia."
novidani.com/oglasili-se-...
They say, "we want to live in a normal Serbia."
novidani.com/oglasili-se-...
Oglasili se Nadija i Sava - studenti sa snimka koji je ujedinio region: Želimo da živimo u normalnoj Srbiji
Dvoje studenata sa viralnog snimka koji je prtoteklih dana obišao region govorili su za portal Free media o svom prijateljstvu i studentskim protestima.
novidani.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Meet Nadija☪️ and Sava☦️, two students who have became a symbol of unity and multifaith solidarity amid the ongoing anti-government protests in #Serbia.
They say, "we want to live in a normal Serbia."
novidani.com/oglasili-se-...
They say, "we want to live in a normal Serbia."
novidani.com/oglasili-se-...
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Today’s 🇺🇸 Treasury decision to lift sanctions on the entire leadership of Republika Srpska – including Milorad #Dodik, his family, business partners and companies – without any public explanation leaves significant room for speculation about motives and what comes next.
October 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Today’s 🇺🇸 Treasury decision to lift sanctions on the entire leadership of Republika Srpska – including Milorad #Dodik, his family, business partners and companies – without any public explanation leaves significant room for speculation about motives and what comes next.
🇧🇴🗳️Not my usual European beat, but here’s an explainer I wrote during the first round of Bolivia’s elections. It looks at how internal divisions within Morales’ socialist party opened the door for a pro-business, center-right candidate to end more than 20 years of socialist rule!
youtu.be/CUCR51sIH-E
youtu.be/CUCR51sIH-E
October 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🇧🇴🗳️Not my usual European beat, but here’s an explainer I wrote during the first round of Bolivia’s elections. It looks at how internal divisions within Morales’ socialist party opened the door for a pro-business, center-right candidate to end more than 20 years of socialist rule!
youtu.be/CUCR51sIH-E
youtu.be/CUCR51sIH-E
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In western Hungary, journalists from Átlátszó uncovered a surreal scene: a €1.2 million roundabout built with EU funds — standing alone in the middle of a field. The promised logistics terminal and railway connection were never built.
October 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
In western Hungary, journalists from Átlátszó uncovered a surreal scene: a €1.2 million roundabout built with EU funds — standing alone in the middle of a field. The promised logistics terminal and railway connection were never built.
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💥 Viktor Orbán faces a possible ousting in April 2026 — and whether he manages to cling to power or not, his regime and its global allure as a model for autocrats worldwide are crumbling. Read the sharpest analysis available.
The Era of Orbánism as an Exportable Model May Be Ending - VSquare.org
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s once-admired “illiberal model” is faltering — plagued by economic crisis, voter frustration, and collapsing governance. With the 2026 election looming, his future — and the global appeal of his system — is at stake as his government faces its biggest political test.
vsquare.org
October 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
💥 Viktor Orbán faces a possible ousting in April 2026 — and whether he manages to cling to power or not, his regime and its global allure as a model for autocrats worldwide are crumbling. Read the sharpest analysis available.
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Les gouvernements sous Macron
bart simpson is sitting at a podium in a room with a man in a hat standing next to him .
Alt: bart simpson is sitting at a podium in a room with a man in a hat endlessly coming in and out of the room
media.tenor.com
October 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Les gouvernements sous Macron
🇧🇦 After months of secessionist bluster, former RS President Milorad Dodik has stepped aside ahead of the RS presidential elections, pressed by international, domestic, and party pressure.
He leaves behind a crippling RS economy and a patronage network choking the entity.
www.dw.com/en/republika...
He leaves behind a crippling RS economy and a patronage network choking the entity.
www.dw.com/en/republika...
Republika Srpska: Milorad Dodik steps aside – DW – 09/30/2025
After dominating politics in Republika Srpska for 27 years, Milorad Dodik is stepping down in the face of national court rulings and international pressure, paving the way for a presidential election ...
www.dw.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🇧🇦 After months of secessionist bluster, former RS President Milorad Dodik has stepped aside ahead of the RS presidential elections, pressed by international, domestic, and party pressure.
He leaves behind a crippling RS economy and a patronage network choking the entity.
www.dw.com/en/republika...
He leaves behind a crippling RS economy and a patronage network choking the entity.
www.dw.com/en/republika...
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Not sure I could come up with three people I would trust less with the lives of Palestinians than Trump, Netanyahu and Blair
September 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Not sure I could come up with three people I would trust less with the lives of Palestinians than Trump, Netanyahu and Blair
🇲🇩 BIG win for Moldova’s ruling pro-EU party following yesterday's election -> majority intact + EU path 🇪🇺 reaffirmed.
However, the defeated pro-Russian bloc has cried foul play and is disputing the result
🎥 Full explainer below 👇
youtu.be/Fl3gno2cEcU
#Moldova #Europe #EU
However, the defeated pro-Russian bloc has cried foul play and is disputing the result
🎥 Full explainer below 👇
youtu.be/Fl3gno2cEcU
#Moldova #Europe #EU
Pro-EU Parties Win Moldova’s Election: What Next?
YouTube video by TLDR News EU
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🇲🇩 BIG win for Moldova’s ruling pro-EU party following yesterday's election -> majority intact + EU path 🇪🇺 reaffirmed.
However, the defeated pro-Russian bloc has cried foul play and is disputing the result
🎥 Full explainer below 👇
youtu.be/Fl3gno2cEcU
#Moldova #Europe #EU
However, the defeated pro-Russian bloc has cried foul play and is disputing the result
🎥 Full explainer below 👇
youtu.be/Fl3gno2cEcU
#Moldova #Europe #EU
Reposted by Nadja Lovadinov
🇵🇸 VIDEO: Gaza City residents divided as Western powers recognise State of Palestine
Residents of Gaza City, the target of a major Israeli offensive, offer mixed opinions after a fresh slate of Western nations recognised the State of Palestine.
Residents of Gaza City, the target of a major Israeli offensive, offer mixed opinions after a fresh slate of Western nations recognised the State of Palestine.
September 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🇵🇸 VIDEO: Gaza City residents divided as Western powers recognise State of Palestine
Residents of Gaza City, the target of a major Israeli offensive, offer mixed opinions after a fresh slate of Western nations recognised the State of Palestine.
Residents of Gaza City, the target of a major Israeli offensive, offer mixed opinions after a fresh slate of Western nations recognised the State of Palestine.
Ah yes, the famous Albania-Azerbaijani war of 19989 🤦♀️
Today in Balkan news you never knew about: Tr*mp ended a war between Albania and Azerbaijan.
Side note: ignorant racist sack of shit.
euronews.al/en/trump-mix...
Side note: ignorant racist sack of shit.
euronews.al/en/trump-mix...
Trump Mixes Up Again: I Stopped the Azerbaijan–Albania War - Euronews Albania
U.S. President Donald Trump made another statement during a recent interview on Fox News, claiming that he stopped a war between “Azerbaijan and Albania,” clearly confusing it with the conflict betwee...
euronews.al
September 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Ah yes, the famous Albania-Azerbaijani war of 19989 🤦♀️
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Romanian prosecutors today charged Călin Georgescu — who rose from obscurity to win the first round of a presidential election before being barred from running — with planning a violent coup.
Romania’s far-right former presidential candidate charged with coup plot
Călin Georgescu tried to organize a revolt in Bucharest, prosecutors allege.
www.politico.eu
September 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Romanian prosecutors today charged Călin Georgescu — who rose from obscurity to win the first round of a presidential election before being barred from running — with planning a violent coup.
🇧🇾🇷🇺With Belarus and Russia conducting their joint Zapad 2025 military drill, tensions surged this week
🇵🇱Poland closed its border with Belarus and shot down a swarm of Russian drones in its airspace, prompting the invocation of NATO’s Article 4 and the deployment of 40,000 troops to the border🪖
🇵🇱Poland closed its border with Belarus and shot down a swarm of Russian drones in its airspace, prompting the invocation of NATO’s Article 4 and the deployment of 40,000 troops to the border🪖
September 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🇧🇾🇷🇺With Belarus and Russia conducting their joint Zapad 2025 military drill, tensions surged this week
🇵🇱Poland closed its border with Belarus and shot down a swarm of Russian drones in its airspace, prompting the invocation of NATO’s Article 4 and the deployment of 40,000 troops to the border🪖
🇵🇱Poland closed its border with Belarus and shot down a swarm of Russian drones in its airspace, prompting the invocation of NATO’s Article 4 and the deployment of 40,000 troops to the border🪖
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🇺🇸🥔 John Cole said that the US intends to return the American embassy to Minsk.
"If we come to the right decisions in our discussions on the remaining people who are being held (prisoners), we can achieve a lot on the path to normalization."
"If we come to the right decisions in our discussions on the remaining people who are being held (prisoners), we can achieve a lot on the path to normalization."
September 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🇺🇸🥔 John Cole said that the US intends to return the American embassy to Minsk.
"If we come to the right decisions in our discussions on the remaining people who are being held (prisoners), we can achieve a lot on the path to normalization."
"If we come to the right decisions in our discussions on the remaining people who are being held (prisoners), we can achieve a lot on the path to normalization."
Reposted by Nadja Lovadinov
All eyes on the Global Sumud Flotilla ❤️
Flotilla Tracker - Global Movement to Gaza
globalsumudflotilla.org
September 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
All eyes on the Global Sumud Flotilla ❤️
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Spain has imposed a permanent ban on the sale of weapons and ammunition to Israel as part of a package of measures aimed at "stopping the genocide" in Gaza.
Spain imposes permanent weapons embargo on Israel
PM Pedro Sánchez announces that ships transporting fuel and planes carrying defense materiel to the country will be banned from Spanish ports and airspace.
ow.ly
September 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Spain has imposed a permanent ban on the sale of weapons and ammunition to Israel as part of a package of measures aimed at "stopping the genocide" in Gaza.
Some pretty major stuff unfolding in Lebanon as the government prepares to approve the military's plans to disarm non-state actors, namely Hezbollah.
Civil war impending?🇱🇧
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/05/m...
Civil war impending?🇱🇧
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/05/m...
‘Pivotal moment’ for Lebanon as army presents plan to disarm Hezbollah amid growing US pressure | CNN
Lebanon’s army on Friday presented to the government a plan to disarm Hezbollah, the country’s most formidable military force, in an unprecedented move that risks sparking internal conflict.
edition.cnn.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Some pretty major stuff unfolding in Lebanon as the government prepares to approve the military's plans to disarm non-state actors, namely Hezbollah.
Civil war impending?🇱🇧
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/05/m...
Civil war impending?🇱🇧
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/05/m...
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NEW ARTICLE📢 We show how redactions in war crimes judgements obstruct transparency, prevent reckoning with past violence & highlight limits of digital data for quant analysis in TJ w/ @lanabi.bsky.social T.W.Waters @erc.europa.eu @lse-ei.bsky.social @journalgenocide.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2h2b6x79
tinyurl.com/2h2b6x79
Enemy of Justice? Secrecy in Domestic War Crimes Trials in Serbia
Secrecy is an essential element in war crimes trials, as it protects vulnerable individuals and sensitive information, ensuring trials can proceed effectively. However, secrecy often conflicts with...
www.tandfonline.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
NEW ARTICLE📢 We show how redactions in war crimes judgements obstruct transparency, prevent reckoning with past violence & highlight limits of digital data for quant analysis in TJ w/ @lanabi.bsky.social T.W.Waters @erc.europa.eu @lse-ei.bsky.social @journalgenocide.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2h2b6x79
tinyurl.com/2h2b6x79
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🇪🇺💥The EU’s top hard-right pressure group got millions from sources tied to Hungary’s populist PM Viktor Orbán, new filings show. MCC Brussels’ transparency register confirms the think tank received over €6M last year.
Orbán’s favorite Brussels think tank received millions from Budapest, new figures reveal
MCC Brussels has received more than €6 million in funding to influence debate on public policy.
www.politico.eu
September 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🇪🇺💥The EU’s top hard-right pressure group got millions from sources tied to Hungary’s populist PM Viktor Orbán, new filings show. MCC Brussels’ transparency register confirms the think tank received over €6M last year.
🇧🇾 Belarus’ economy is quickly unraveling: facing slowing growth, sanctions, inflation, and now even a potato crisis in the country once known as Europe’s ‘potato basket.’🥔
Here’s how it happened (a thread)🧵👇
Here’s how it happened (a thread)🧵👇
September 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🇧🇾 Belarus’ economy is quickly unraveling: facing slowing growth, sanctions, inflation, and now even a potato crisis in the country once known as Europe’s ‘potato basket.’🥔
Here’s how it happened (a thread)🧵👇
Here’s how it happened (a thread)🧵👇
In today’s WLLB, French President Emmanuel Macron moves down ⬇️🇫🇷 after his PM called a confidence vote (Sept 8) which he will likely lose.
Opposition leaders have warned they’ll push for Macron’s impeachment next👩⚖️
(jump to 40.05 to listen to the full discussion) youtu.be/QnDwt43eQIM
Opposition leaders have warned they’ll push for Macron’s impeachment next👩⚖️
(jump to 40.05 to listen to the full discussion) youtu.be/QnDwt43eQIM
Why the US Economy is Starting to Look Pretty Turkish
YouTube video by TLDR Podcasts
youtu.be
August 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
In today’s WLLB, French President Emmanuel Macron moves down ⬇️🇫🇷 after his PM called a confidence vote (Sept 8) which he will likely lose.
Opposition leaders have warned they’ll push for Macron’s impeachment next👩⚖️
(jump to 40.05 to listen to the full discussion) youtu.be/QnDwt43eQIM
Opposition leaders have warned they’ll push for Macron’s impeachment next👩⚖️
(jump to 40.05 to listen to the full discussion) youtu.be/QnDwt43eQIM
Reposted by Nadja Lovadinov
⚡️French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova amid fears of Russian election interference.
The visit comes amid what the Moldovan presidency described as Russia ramping up its "interference activities ahead of the high-stakes elections" scheduled for September.
The visit comes amid what the Moldovan presidency described as Russia ramping up its "interference activities ahead of the high-stakes elections" scheduled for September.
French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova amid fears of Russian election interference
The visit comes amid what the Moldovan presidency described as Russia ramping up its "interference activities ahead of the high-stakes elections" scheduled for September.
kyivindependent.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
⚡️French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova amid fears of Russian election interference.
The visit comes amid what the Moldovan presidency described as Russia ramping up its "interference activities ahead of the high-stakes elections" scheduled for September.
The visit comes amid what the Moldovan presidency described as Russia ramping up its "interference activities ahead of the high-stakes elections" scheduled for September.
🇽🇰 Six months since parliamentary elections, and following over 50 failed attempts, Kosovo’s parliament has finally elected a new speaker🗳️
Lawmakers chose Dimal Basha from acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetëvendosje party.
🟢 Basha recieved 73 votes in favor in the 120-seat house.
Lawmakers chose Dimal Basha from acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetëvendosje party.
🟢 Basha recieved 73 votes in favor in the 120-seat house.
August 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🇽🇰 Six months since parliamentary elections, and following over 50 failed attempts, Kosovo’s parliament has finally elected a new speaker🗳️
Lawmakers chose Dimal Basha from acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetëvendosje party.
🟢 Basha recieved 73 votes in favor in the 120-seat house.
Lawmakers chose Dimal Basha from acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetëvendosje party.
🟢 Basha recieved 73 votes in favor in the 120-seat house.