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Paul Nolan
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Irish blood, English heart.
Bruxelles, le plat pays qui est le mien.

Head of Communications at the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics.
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🎙️ “Africans are now less willing to be lectured by the West.”

In Handing Over the Mic, we speak with @DipoFaloyin—author of ‘Africa Is Not A Country’—on Africa’s shifting mindset and relationship with Europe 🌍

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April 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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In this brilliant essay, ‘The EU’s Mackinder Moment’ BIG guest writer Professor Mark Gilbert at Bologna’s @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social, re-visits the work of the ‘father of geopolitics’ to understand its significance to contemporary Europe. 📕

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The EU’s Mackinder Moment
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April 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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🇪🇺 Celebrate #EuropeDay with BIG on 9 May 🇪🇺

w/ Herman Van Rompuy, Henryka Mościcka-Dendys & Undine Ruge in conversation with @luukvmiddelaar.bsky.social on 'Who Speaks for Europe?'

📍 Open house at BIG + 🎻 by Lascar String Quartet.

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April 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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The EU is issuing burner phones to US-bound staff over spying fears.

BIG's @luukvmiddelaar.bsky.social talking to @financialtimes.com, says “Washington is not Beijing or Moscow but an adversary prone to using extra-legal methods to further its interests & power.”

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EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears
European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices
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April 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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“Europe has to get ready for a rougher world order where we have to be able to defend ourselves”

Director @luukvmiddelaar.bsky.social talks to @france24.com about Europe’s place in a world of increasing geopolitical rivalries.

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Talking Europe - 'Fundamental change is afoot in European defence': Political theorist Luuk van Middelaar
Our guest is someone who spends a lot of time thinking about Europe's place in the world, and how it should adapt to the new global order of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. We speak to Du...
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April 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Writing for BIG, Martijn van der Linden explores what it means to imagine a world beyond the dollar in his piece, ‘Emancipating the Euro.’

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Emancipating the Euro
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April 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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The Institute hosted a 'safe space' session this week on Europe’s energy and climate diplomacy with six Commission DGs and the EEAS — a chance to break down silos and reflect on strategic priorities.

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Brussels Institute for Geopolitics – BIG hosts ‘safe space’ strategy
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April 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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💬 'There is a consciousness that it's a new time for Europe'

🔊 Listen to Bruno Maçães talking at our event ‘Tech Sovereignty – What does it mean?’ explaining that the time has come for Europe to pick a new path of independence.
March 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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💬 ‘This idea of digital sovereignty is extremely powerful in the US and China’

🔊 Listen to Bruno Maçães on AI & geopolitics from our event Tech Sovereignty – What does it mean?, where he launched World Builders: Technology and The New Geopolitics.

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March 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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🚨 We’re thrilled to welcome Claude-France Arnould as Senior Fellow for European Defence.

Claude France has led the European Defence Agency and served as France’s Ambassador to Belgium.

Bienvenue à bord!
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March 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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🔜 HAPPENING TODAY. Last chance to register before we kick off this evening.
bigeurope.bsky.social Brussels Institute for Geopolitics @bigeurope.bsky.social · Mar 11
📢 TOMORROW|Join us at 5pm for our event ‘Tech sovereignty – What does it mean?’

“World Builders” launch with Bruno Maçães, in discussion with Luuk van Middelaar. Featuring an in-depth discussion on tech sovereignty featuring Ophélie Coelho and Daniel Mügge

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March 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Still time to sign up to this tomorrow 👇
bigeurope.bsky.social Brussels Institute for Geopolitics @bigeurope.bsky.social · Mar 11
📢 TOMORROW|Join us at 5pm for our event ‘Tech sovereignty – What does it mean?’

“World Builders” launch with Bruno Maçães, in discussion with Luuk van Middelaar. Featuring an in-depth discussion on tech sovereignty featuring Ophélie Coelho and Daniel Mügge

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March 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Don't miss this chance to hear from three leading experts on the ramifications of AI for Europe's geopolitical future.

A date for the diary: 12 March at @bigeurope.bsky.social
bigeurope.bsky.social Brussels Institute for Geopolitics @bigeurope.bsky.social · Feb 25
Join us in Brussels on 12 March for a deep dive into AI & Europe’s tech sovereignty.

📖 Bruno Maçães & the launch of his new book World Builders, plus panel with @opheliecoelho.bsky.social & @dmugge.bsky.social on AI, power & regulation.

⚡ Limited spaces—Register now!
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Brussels Institute for Geopolitics – Tech sovereignty – What does it
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February 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Join us in Brussels on 12 March for a deep dive into AI & Europe’s tech sovereignty.

📖 Bruno Maçães & the launch of his new book World Builders, plus panel with @opheliecoelho.bsky.social & @dmugge.bsky.social on AI, power & regulation.

⚡ Limited spaces—Register now!
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Brussels Institute for Geopolitics – Tech sovereignty – What does it
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February 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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🚨We’re Hiring! 🚨

BIG is looking for a Finance & Project Officer (2-4 yrs experience).

📍Contracts & compliance role
📍Fast-growing think tank
📍Competitive salary

🗓️ Apply by 16 March, 2025

Know someone? Spread the word! 🙌
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Brussels Institute for Geopolitics – Finance and Project Officer
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February 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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France calls a second emergency Paris Summit on Ukraine today with EU leaders, Norway and Canada.

Can these spontaneous summits help Europe find its voice in a time of crisis? 🤔

📖 Read our op-ed by @vestertborger.bsky.social & @luukvmiddelaar.bsky.social ⤵️
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Europe’s voice at times of crisis – decrypting the Paris Summit
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February 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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“Governments need to do the heavy lifting. Any qualitative leap [on defence] can only come from increasing national budgets and optimizing their use.”

📖 Read the full interview with Claude-France Arnould 👇

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February 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Great news! 🇪🇸 Spain joins the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics as the 7th EU member state, alongside 🇧🇪 🇨🇿 🇩🇰 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱

A big step for strategic thinking in Europe.

Welcome to new Board member Diego Martínez Belío!

¡Gracias, España! 🇪🇸💪

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Brussels Institute for Geopolitics – Spain joins the Brussels
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January 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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"Nothing about Europe’s security should be decided without Europeans," writes @elieperot.bsky.social in this BIG op-ed on securing Ukraine after the war.

As Trump’s enters the White House, Europe must act or risk exclusion from critical peace talks. 💡

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Securing Ukraine after the war: what role for Europeans?
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January 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Are European leaders ready to follow tech CEOs and join the queue as supplicants at Mar-a-Lago? Should they have to?

In this op-ed, BIG’s Hans Kribbe explores Europe’s strategic options in Ukraine and beyond in an era of tough geopolitical choices.

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In the Putin-Trump era only the strong can be free
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January 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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#2025 here we come.
December 31, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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You’ll struggle to find a sliver lining on Europe’s economic future in this piece by Politico’s Matthew Karnitschnig www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe’s economic apocalypse
Stagnation, flagging competitiveness, Donald Trump — the continent is facing “an existential challenge.”
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December 19, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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Will Kaja Kallas engage personally with HTS and its leader, Ahmed Al-Sharaa?

"We're not there yet," she says. For now, engagement will be at a lower level of ambassador. "We need to see in the coming weeks, in the coming months, positive action. Not only words, but also deeds."
December 16, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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The EU remains a strong supporter of the UN and multilateralism.

We are fully committed to the implementation of the “Pact for the Future".

In my call with him today, I invited the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, to participate in the March #EUCO.

#OurCommonFuture
December 16, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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Fascinating! How EU law changed football forever 👇
pablopereza.bsky.social Pablo Perez @pablopereza.bsky.social · Dec 15
15 December 1995 | When EU law changed football forever.

#OnthisDay in 1995, the European Court of Justice issued the Bosman ruling.

- It banned restrictions on foreign EU players within national leagues.
- allowed players to move to another club at end of contract without transfer fee.
#EUHistory
December 15, 2024 at 8:38 AM