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Patrizia Cogo
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Now at @eudiplomacy.bsky.social | Researcher focused on EU foreign policy and the Global South (India, China) | Into collective awareness, mental health, and bubble tea 🧋🧐 | https://indiawatchbriefing.substack.com/
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My first post here goes to Palestine.
"This humanitarian catastrophe in our neighbourhood will come to haunt us at home. [...] The repercussions on Europe, in terms of migration, internal security, social tension, [...] are already starting to make themselves felt"
www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/war-gaz...
War in Gaza: we cannot continue with business as usual
HR/VP Blog post - After a year of unheeded pleas by the Israeli authorities regarding respect for international law in the Gaza war, we cannot continue with business as usual. This is why I have propo...
www.eeas.europa.eu
"Asia was the region where Spain did not have a historical presence. If you want to have a global foreign policy you have to talk to everyone, especially #China and #India” said @jmalbares.bsky.social

www.ft.com/content/f37e...
Spain drafts king into China charm offensive
King Felipe VI’s upcoming state visit highlights Madrid’s warm relations with Beijing amid US-China tensions
www.ft.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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India has emerged as a key (f)actor in today’s shifting global order. @patriziacogo.bsky.social, winner of the 4th Junior Visiting Fellowship of the #TalentGlobal Programme by CIDOB and Fundación Banco Sabadell, examines India’s foreign policy reconfiguration
India’s foreign policy reconfiguration: from non-alignment to multi-alignment
Patrizia Cogo Morales was the winner of the Junior Visiting Fellowship, launched by CIDOB and the Banco Sabadell Foundation as part of the 4th edition of t
www.cidob.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Hoy, @patriziacogo.bsky.social, seleccionada en la 4ª edición del Programa #TalentGlobal, impulsado por CIDOB y la Fundación Banco Sabadell, ha compartido su investigación realizada a lo largo de seis meses de estancia en CIDOB sobre la política exterior de la Índia, que se publicará próximamente.
February 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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France's PM (and the center right in general) could take heed from this, rather than adopting & normalizing far right language over immigration #submersion #cordonsanitaire
🚨 BREAKING: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has publicly chastised the leader of her own party, Friedrich Merz, after the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for the first time relied on far-right votes to pass a motion in parliament.

Full story: www.politico.eu/article/ange...
January 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"The world’s leading A.I. companies train their chatbots using supercomputers that use as many as 16,000 chips, if not more. DeepSeek’s engineers, on the other hand, said they needed only about 2,000 specialized computer chips from Nvidia."

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t...
How Chinese A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek Is Competing With Silicon Valley Giants
The company built a cheaper, competitive chatbot with fewer high-end computer chips than U.S. behemoths like Google and OpenAI, showing the limits of chip export control.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"The first trip of my new commission will be to #India. Together with Prime Minister Modi we want to upgrade the strategic partnership with the largest country and democracy in the world" – Special Address by von der Leyen at Davos (just a few hours ago)

www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
Davos 2025: Special address by Europe's Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns of a 'sea-change in global affairs' in the last 25 years in her special address at Davos 2025.
www.weforum.org
January 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"In the face of Darwinists like Trump and Putin, who only believe in the survival of the fittest, Europe can only rely on greater firmness and, to that end, greater unity, both technologically and militarily."

Josep Borrell for @elpais.com
elpais.com/internaciona...
Europa frente a la explosiva pareja Trump-Musk
Frente a los darwinistas como Trump o Putin, que solo creen en la supervivencia de los más fuertes, a Europa solo le cabe más firmeza y más unidad. Tanto en lo tecnológico como en lo militar
elpais.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
"But not everyone is as downcast as the Europeans: 84% of Indians told pollsters they thought Trump would be good for #India; only 6% thought his return would hurt their national interests."

www.euractiv.com/section/poli...
www.euractiv.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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January 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📣 The latest edition of #India Watch Briefing is out!

We are back from holidays, and the year is already in full swing!

indiawatchbriefing.substack.com/p/india-watc...
India Watch Briefing #14
2025: A year of Summits and New Beginnings for India
indiawatchbriefing.substack.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Apart from #India, we should keep an eye on #Bangladesh this year.

"In 2025 it will need to repair ties with India and decide when to hold elections" www.economist.com/leaders/2024...
The Economist’s country of the year for 2024
The winner toppled a tyrant and seems headed for something better
www.economist.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"Clear prose would be a breath of fresh air" – Very much needed

www.economist.com/science-and-...
Academic writing is getting harder to read—the humanities most of all
We analyse two centuries of scholarly work
www.economist.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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The Board of CIDOB proposes Josep Borrell, head of European diplomacy for the past five years, the presidency of the institution, with the aim of strengthening the international positioning of this leading centre in the study of international relations
🔗 bit.ly/CIDOBBoard2024
December 13, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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"While Trump’s second term may bring about areas of friction in US-India relations, New Delhi approaches the outcome of the 2024 elections with relative confidence" @patriziacogo.bsky.social explores why India welcomes Trump’s return to the White House #OpinionCIDOB
Why India Is Confident vis-à-vis Trump 2.0
While Trump’s second term may bring about areas of friction in U.S.-India relations, New Delhi approaches the outcome of the 2024 U.S. elections with relat
www.cidob.org
December 10, 2024 at 8:51 AM
I haven’t seen much reaction to what is happening with the Romanian elections and the irregularities behind the rise of #Georgescu (hard-right)

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Declassified reports hint at 'state actor' behind Georgescu's campaign
Five secret reports from different Romanian institutions and agencies have been made public by the country's president upon their request. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
December 6, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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"While Trump’s second term may bring about areas of friction in US-India relations, New Delhi approaches the outcome of the 2024 elections with relative confidence", @patriziacogo.bsky.social explores why India welcomes Trump’s return to the White House #OpinionCIDOB
Why India Is Confident vis-à-vis Trump 2.0
While Trump’s second term may bring about areas of friction in U.S.-India relations, New Delhi approaches the outcome of the 2024 U.S. elections with relat
www.cidob.org
December 5, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Thrilled to share my first piece for
@cidobbarcelona.bsky.social!

Grateful for the Fellowship and the chance to learn from such an incredible team.

In this article, I explore why #India feels confident about Trump 2.0
www.cidob.org/publicacione...
Why India Is Confident vis-à-vis Trump 2.0
While Trump’s second term may bring about areas of friction in U.S.-India relations, New Delhi approaches the outcome of the 2024 U.S. elections with relat
www.cidob.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:35 AM
We need to "strengthen our networks with the multipolar world, because the world is more than just the US, China and Europe." That is the type of mentality we need within the EU.

And guess what, #India's influence is rising. Great piece by Henry Foy @financialtimes.com 👇
www.ft.com/content/5397...
António Costa: ‘Why would Trump want a trade war with Europe?’
The new president of the European Council on doing business across political divides, facing a corruption investigation — and why Europe works best in a crisis
www.ft.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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New Geopolitical Europe Pulse is out!

This week: a roundup of content on the G20 summit and it's implications for Europe.

geopoliticaleurope.substack.com/p/geopolitic...
Geopolitical Europe Pulse: G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro
22 November 2024
geopoliticaleurope.substack.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Costa is going to bring "new energy" to the EU, which is very much needed. And #India will be watching closely.

Let me share with you some preliminary thoughts on this 🧵

www.politico.eu/article/eu-p...
The EU is about to have its first president from an ethnic minority
António Costa, the incoming president of the European Council, hopes his Indian heritage will help him win over a multipolar world.
www.politico.eu
November 22, 2024 at 11:48 AM
📣 The latest edition of #India Watch Briefing is out!

Subscribe to receive updates on Indian foreign policy, with insights into its relations with the EU and China 👇
indiawatchbriefing.substack.com/p/india-watc...
India Watch Briefing #11
India’s Confidence in Navigating Trump 2.0
indiawatchbriefing.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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Hello everyone!

Since Bluesky and its starter packs are kicking off I have curated one to bring together scholars working on Indian Foreign Policy.

Feel free to suggest other potential members or even yourself!



go.bsky.app/GJaoYpk
November 17, 2024 at 3:03 AM
My first post here goes to Palestine.
"This humanitarian catastrophe in our neighbourhood will come to haunt us at home. [...] The repercussions on Europe, in terms of migration, internal security, social tension, [...] are already starting to make themselves felt"
www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/war-gaz...
War in Gaza: we cannot continue with business as usual
HR/VP Blog post - After a year of unheeded pleas by the Israeli authorities regarding respect for international law in the Gaza war, we cannot continue with business as usual. This is why I have propo...
www.eeas.europa.eu
November 15, 2024 at 2:36 PM