Lykke Friis
@lykkefriis.bsky.social
Director, Think Tank EUROPA and co-chair, ECFR
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🎧 #PODCAST LAUNCH: The Neighbourhood
Listen to Episode 1 with @lykkefriis.bsky.social on #EUenlargement → tinyurl.com/4bvd7t97
The series will explore how countries hoping to join the #EU are navigating #democracy, reform, and outside pressure.
Listen to Episode 1 with @lykkefriis.bsky.social on #EUenlargement → tinyurl.com/4bvd7t97
The series will explore how countries hoping to join the #EU are navigating #democracy, reform, and outside pressure.
October 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🎧 #PODCAST LAUNCH: The Neighbourhood
Listen to Episode 1 with @lykkefriis.bsky.social on #EUenlargement → tinyurl.com/4bvd7t97
The series will explore how countries hoping to join the #EU are navigating #democracy, reform, and outside pressure.
Listen to Episode 1 with @lykkefriis.bsky.social on #EUenlargement → tinyurl.com/4bvd7t97
The series will explore how countries hoping to join the #EU are navigating #democracy, reform, and outside pressure.
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🎧 On Friday, Mark Leonard welcomed @lykkefriis.bsky.social. Together they discuss why Denmark has shifted to advocating for enlargement and why Europe’s future security may depend on bringing Ukraine and Moldova closer.
https://bit.ly/4mU1d9u
https://bit.ly/4mU1d9u
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October 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
🎧 On Friday, Mark Leonard welcomed @lykkefriis.bsky.social. Together they discuss why Denmark has shifted to advocating for enlargement and why Europe’s future security may depend on bringing Ukraine and Moldova closer.
https://bit.ly/4mU1d9u
https://bit.ly/4mU1d9u
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"Det var formands-Mette snarere end statsminister-Mette, der i dag talte i Europa-Parlamentet.”
- Sådan lød det i analysen fra vores direktør, @lykkefriis.bsky.social, på @DR, efter at statsminister Mette Frederiksen havde holdt tale for medlemmerne af Europa-Parlamentet. 🇪🇺
#DKPOL #EUDK
- Sådan lød det i analysen fra vores direktør, @lykkefriis.bsky.social, på @DR, efter at statsminister Mette Frederiksen havde holdt tale for medlemmerne af Europa-Parlamentet. 🇪🇺
#DKPOL #EUDK
July 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"Det var formands-Mette snarere end statsminister-Mette, der i dag talte i Europa-Parlamentet.”
- Sådan lød det i analysen fra vores direktør, @lykkefriis.bsky.social, på @DR, efter at statsminister Mette Frederiksen havde holdt tale for medlemmerne af Europa-Parlamentet. 🇪🇺
#DKPOL #EUDK
- Sådan lød det i analysen fra vores direktør, @lykkefriis.bsky.social, på @DR, efter at statsminister Mette Frederiksen havde holdt tale for medlemmerne af Europa-Parlamentet. 🇪🇺
#DKPOL #EUDK
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"Det er måske meget godt, at Danmark ikke har et forsvarsforbehold længere, ellers ville Troels Lund Poulsens arbejde blive svært det næste halve år."
Tænketankens direktør @lykkefriis.bsky.social sidder klar til livedækning på TV2 News.
#eudk #dkpol @eu2025dk.bsky.social
Tænketankens direktør @lykkefriis.bsky.social sidder klar til livedækning på TV2 News.
#eudk #dkpol @eu2025dk.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
"Det er måske meget godt, at Danmark ikke har et forsvarsforbehold længere, ellers ville Troels Lund Poulsens arbejde blive svært det næste halve år."
Tænketankens direktør @lykkefriis.bsky.social sidder klar til livedækning på TV2 News.
#eudk #dkpol @eu2025dk.bsky.social
Tænketankens direktør @lykkefriis.bsky.social sidder klar til livedækning på TV2 News.
#eudk #dkpol @eu2025dk.bsky.social
Dagens citat: “Forudsigelighed er et sparsomt gode nu om dage”, præsident Zelenskyj, Århus
July 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Dagens citat: “Forudsigelighed er et sparsomt gode nu om dage”, præsident Zelenskyj, Århus
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Today marks the start of Denmark's presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Read the 'View from the Council' from Co-chair of ECFR's Council @lykkefriis.bsky.social and Iben Tybjærg Schacke-Barfoed, Chief of Communications & Administration at EUROPA, to learn what to expect: buff.ly/J4m6oNp
Read the 'View from the Council' from Co-chair of ECFR's Council @lykkefriis.bsky.social and Iben Tybjærg Schacke-Barfoed, Chief of Communications & Administration at EUROPA, to learn what to expect: buff.ly/J4m6oNp
Heart of the matter: How Denmark’s focus on Ukraine and enlargement will define its EU presidency
On 1st July, Poland hands over its EU Council presidency to Denmark. The latter’s focus on EU enlargement and support for Ukraine underscores its bid to reach Europe’s geopolitical heart—and secure…
ecfr.eu
July 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Today marks the start of Denmark's presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Read the 'View from the Council' from Co-chair of ECFR's Council @lykkefriis.bsky.social and Iben Tybjærg Schacke-Barfoed, Chief of Communications & Administration at EUROPA, to learn what to expect: buff.ly/J4m6oNp
Read the 'View from the Council' from Co-chair of ECFR's Council @lykkefriis.bsky.social and Iben Tybjærg Schacke-Barfoed, Chief of Communications & Administration at EUROPA, to learn what to expect: buff.ly/J4m6oNp
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@lykkefriis.bsky.social: "Freedom cannot be taken for granted. Or to quote: freedom is not a gift given once. It is a task for generation. So we better get down to work, and we have very intense program ahead of us."
June 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
@lykkefriis.bsky.social: "Freedom cannot be taken for granted. Or to quote: freedom is not a gift given once. It is a task for generation. So we better get down to work, and we have very intense program ahead of us."
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@lykkefriis.bsky.social: "How can we find our way to the limbo between the two World orders? To what extent will the EU be able to speak the language of power and to respond towards China and Russia."
June 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
@lykkefriis.bsky.social: "How can we find our way to the limbo between the two World orders? To what extent will the EU be able to speak the language of power and to respond towards China and Russia."
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@lykkefriis.bsky.social: "Days can seem packed with years of events: Operation Spider Web in Russia, conflicts in the Middle East and US-EU trade tensions. These are just a few examples, underlining that the old order is dying, all this turmoil puts pressure on Europe to act".
June 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
@lykkefriis.bsky.social: "Days can seem packed with years of events: Operation Spider Web in Russia, conflicts in the Middle East and US-EU trade tensions. These are just a few examples, underlining that the old order is dying, all this turmoil puts pressure on Europe to act".
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@lykkefriis.bsky.social in her opening remarks at #ACM25: "European sovereignty is still more for speech writers than for decision makers. So unfortunately, we cannot make the assumption that a good start is half of the battle. The most difficult part is still to come."
June 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
@lykkefriis.bsky.social in her opening remarks at #ACM25: "European sovereignty is still more for speech writers than for decision makers. So unfortunately, we cannot make the assumption that a good start is half of the battle. The most difficult part is still to come."
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Så begynder #NATO topmøde i Haag- og Europa holder vejret. Trump har ikke kun forandret USA, men også Europa. Ny @ecfr.eu @thinktankeuropa.bsky.social måling viser: DK skiller sig ud - mest anti-Trump, mest pro-Ukraine og mest forsvarsparat. Læs her: ecfr.eu/publication/...
June 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Så begynder #NATO topmøde i Haag- og Europa holder vejret. Trump har ikke kun forandret USA, men også Europa. Ny @ecfr.eu @thinktankeuropa.bsky.social måling viser: DK skiller sig ud - mest anti-Trump, mest pro-Ukraine og mest forsvarsparat. Læs her: ecfr.eu/publication/...
Nedtælling til NATO- topmødet! Danmark er Europas nye høg #eudk #dkpol thinkeuropa.dk/meningsmaali...
Trump får europæerne til at rykke sammen
Trods massiv opbakning til øgede forsvarsudgifter tvivler mange europæere på, at EU kan sikre sin egen sikkerhed uden USA. Danmark er blandt de mest positive – men heller ikke uden forbehold.
thinkeuropa.dk
June 24, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Nedtælling til NATO- topmødet! Danmark er Europas nye høg #eudk #dkpol thinkeuropa.dk/meningsmaali...
Læs, læs. Hvad mener europæerne om Trump, Putin etc. Spoiler: Danmark er høg
ecfr.eu/publication/...
ecfr.eu/publication/...
Trump’s European revolution
A major new ECFR poll shows how, six months in, the US president is reshaping European politics and the continent’s geopolitical identity…
ecfr.eu
June 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Læs, læs. Hvad mener europæerne om Trump, Putin etc. Spoiler: Danmark er høg
ecfr.eu/publication/...
ecfr.eu/publication/...
Nedtælling til Nato-topmøde: Hele 64% af tyskerne støtter ideen om en europæisk atomparaply #eudk www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
Umfrage: Mehrheit der Deutschen für Aufbau eines europäischen Atomschutzschirms
Die Welt wird bedrohlicher, Europa kann sich ohne die USA kaum schützen: Laut einer Umfrage wünschen sich die Deutschen eigene nukleare Sicherheiten – über alle Parteilager hinweg. Italien indes stell...
www.spiegel.de
June 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Nedtælling til Nato-topmøde: Hele 64% af tyskerne støtter ideen om en europæisk atomparaply #eudk www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
Regeringen har netop præsenteret programmet for EU-formandskabet. På Insta og FB vil jeg flere gange i løbet ugen invitere til virtuel #europakaffe ☕️om formandskab men naturligvis også Europa generelt #eudk
June 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Regeringen har netop præsenteret programmet for EU-formandskabet. På Insta og FB vil jeg flere gange i løbet ugen invitere til virtuel #europakaffe ☕️om formandskab men naturligvis også Europa generelt #eudk
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”China is a bigger challenge for the European economy than Trump’s tariffs - due to substantial dependencies in Europe’s supply chains. But Europe has - theoretically - leverage, if Europe is willing to use it.” - @jankaoertel.bsky.social,
@ecfrasia.bsky.social.
At our conference #StocktakingEU.
@ecfrasia.bsky.social.
At our conference #StocktakingEU.
June 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
”China is a bigger challenge for the European economy than Trump’s tariffs - due to substantial dependencies in Europe’s supply chains. But Europe has - theoretically - leverage, if Europe is willing to use it.” - @jankaoertel.bsky.social,
@ecfrasia.bsky.social.
At our conference #StocktakingEU.
@ecfrasia.bsky.social.
At our conference #StocktakingEU.
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“A big task for the Danish EU presidency will be to reach decisions om defense and the costs of rearming Europe - for instance through common EU debt.” - @shahinvallee.bsky.social, @dgap.org.
W. @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social, @bruegel.bsky.social at #StocktakingEU.
W. @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social, @bruegel.bsky.social at #StocktakingEU.
June 18, 2025 at 9:17 AM
“A big task for the Danish EU presidency will be to reach decisions om defense and the costs of rearming Europe - for instance through common EU debt.” - @shahinvallee.bsky.social, @dgap.org.
W. @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social, @bruegel.bsky.social at #StocktakingEU.
W. @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social, @bruegel.bsky.social at #StocktakingEU.
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📢 ECFR Webinar | Defence without America?
Are Europeans ready to secure their own future?
🗓️ 23 June, 15:00-16:00 CEST
📍 Online | Registration required
📊 New polling from 12 countries
🎙️ Jana Kobzova, Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
🎛️ Chair: @lykkefriis.bsky.social
Are Europeans ready to secure their own future?
🗓️ 23 June, 15:00-16:00 CEST
📍 Online | Registration required
📊 New polling from 12 countries
🎙️ Jana Kobzova, Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
🎛️ Chair: @lykkefriis.bsky.social
Defence without America? What Europeans are (and aren’t) ready for
Days before a high-stakes NATO summit, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) hosts to a timely webinar on European public attitudes towards Europe’s defence, the first turbulent months of…
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June 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
📢 ECFR Webinar | Defence without America?
Are Europeans ready to secure their own future?
🗓️ 23 June, 15:00-16:00 CEST
📍 Online | Registration required
📊 New polling from 12 countries
🎙️ Jana Kobzova, Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
🎛️ Chair: @lykkefriis.bsky.social
Are Europeans ready to secure their own future?
🗓️ 23 June, 15:00-16:00 CEST
📍 Online | Registration required
📊 New polling from 12 countries
🎙️ Jana Kobzova, Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
🎛️ Chair: @lykkefriis.bsky.social
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📢 ECFR Webinar | Defence without America?
Are Europeans ready to secure their own future?
🗓️ 23 June, 15:00-16:00 CEST
📍 Online | Registration required
📊 New polling from 12 countries
🎙️ Jana Kobzova, Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
🎛️ Chair: @lykkefriis.bsky.social
Are Europeans ready to secure their own future?
🗓️ 23 June, 15:00-16:00 CEST
📍 Online | Registration required
📊 New polling from 12 countries
🎙️ Jana Kobzova, Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
🎛️ Chair: @lykkefriis.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
📢 ECFR Webinar | Defence without America?
Are Europeans ready to secure their own future?
🗓️ 23 June, 15:00-16:00 CEST
📍 Online | Registration required
📊 New polling from 12 countries
🎙️ Jana Kobzova, Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
🎛️ Chair: @lykkefriis.bsky.social
Are Europeans ready to secure their own future?
🗓️ 23 June, 15:00-16:00 CEST
📍 Online | Registration required
📊 New polling from 12 countries
🎙️ Jana Kobzova, Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
🎛️ Chair: @lykkefriis.bsky.social
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Sammenhængskraften i EU er afgørende. For Biosolutions betyder det at man ikke bare skal snakke om klima, men også sikkerhed og konkurrenceevne, som er vigtigt blandt skeptikere.
Direktør @lykkefriis.bsky.social i samtale med @sofiecn.bsky.social og @loekkegaard-mep.venstre.dk.
#fmdk
Direktør @lykkefriis.bsky.social i samtale med @sofiecn.bsky.social og @loekkegaard-mep.venstre.dk.
#fmdk
June 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Sammenhængskraften i EU er afgørende. For Biosolutions betyder det at man ikke bare skal snakke om klima, men også sikkerhed og konkurrenceevne, som er vigtigt blandt skeptikere.
Direktør @lykkefriis.bsky.social i samtale med @sofiecn.bsky.social og @loekkegaard-mep.venstre.dk.
#fmdk
Direktør @lykkefriis.bsky.social i samtale med @sofiecn.bsky.social og @loekkegaard-mep.venstre.dk.
#fmdk
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🇪🇺 Can the EU overcome its latest existential crisis?
From Brexit to war & now Trump 2.0, Europe faces new geopolitical turmoil.
At #Stocktaking2025, @mijrahman.bsky.social joins us to share how the EU can stay competitive - and where it’s headed.
👀 Full programme in comments.
From Brexit to war & now Trump 2.0, Europe faces new geopolitical turmoil.
At #Stocktaking2025, @mijrahman.bsky.social joins us to share how the EU can stay competitive - and where it’s headed.
👀 Full programme in comments.
June 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
🇪🇺 Can the EU overcome its latest existential crisis?
From Brexit to war & now Trump 2.0, Europe faces new geopolitical turmoil.
At #Stocktaking2025, @mijrahman.bsky.social joins us to share how the EU can stay competitive - and where it’s headed.
👀 Full programme in comments.
From Brexit to war & now Trump 2.0, Europe faces new geopolitical turmoil.
At #Stocktaking2025, @mijrahman.bsky.social joins us to share how the EU can stay competitive - and where it’s headed.
👀 Full programme in comments.
Merz og Mette! Som kun den 3. europæiske leder modtages Mette Frederiksen i dag af Merz. Tyder på et (endnu) tættere samarbejde end under Scholz, ikke mindst pga Ukraine #eudk #dkpol nyheder.tv2.dk/live/udland/...
Mette Frederiksen skal mødes med Merz
Statsminister Mette Frederiksen (S) rejser onsdag til Berlin for at mødes med Tysklands kansler, Friedrich Merz.
nyheder.tv2.dk
June 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Merz og Mette! Som kun den 3. europæiske leder modtages Mette Frederiksen i dag af Merz. Tyder på et (endnu) tættere samarbejde end under Scholz, ikke mindst pga Ukraine #eudk #dkpol nyheder.tv2.dk/live/udland/...