Jacob Öberg
@profjacob.bsky.social
PhD @eui-eu.bsky.social; Professor in EU Law/Deputy HoD at @sdu.dk. EU & #brexit nerd. #Ukraine supporter. Member @ec.europa.eu's expert group on EU Crim Policy. Author of "Normative Foundations of EU Criminal Justice" @hartpublishing.bsky.social
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European Council, 18 December 2025, Ukraine
The European Council discussed the latest developments as regards Ukraine.
www.consilium.europa.eu
🚨🚨Breaking: #EU has secured essential funding through a loan to #Ukraine of EUR 90 billion for the years 2026-2027 but failed to secure agreement on a deal on sending Russian #frozenassets to Ukraine after a 16-hour summit in Brussels. 🧵 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’
Russian leader says Europe supported the war in Ukraine to benefit from a Russian collapse.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 6:50 AM
🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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🚨🚨Breaking: #EU has secured essential funding through a loan to #Ukraine of EUR 90 billion for the years 2026-2027 but failed to secure agreement on a deal on sending Russian #frozenassets to Ukraine after a 16-hour summit in Brussels. 🧵 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
European Council, 18 December 2025, Ukraine
The European Council discussed the latest developments as regards Ukraine.
www.consilium.europa.eu
December 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🚨🚨Breaking: #EU has secured essential funding through a loan to #Ukraine of EUR 90 billion for the years 2026-2027 but failed to secure agreement on a deal on sending Russian #frozenassets to Ukraine after a 16-hour summit in Brussels. 🧵 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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Reflections on the European Council decision to borrow €90 billion and lend it to Ukraine. Tl; dr: Ukraine benefits, but not enough; Putin & Trump will be encouraged; the EU & individual member-states have shown that it’s still too easy to intimidate them. 🧵1/13
December 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Reflections on the European Council decision to borrow €90 billion and lend it to Ukraine. Tl; dr: Ukraine benefits, but not enough; Putin & Trump will be encouraged; the EU & individual member-states have shown that it’s still too easy to intimidate them. 🧵1/13
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Condemnation never did anything. It is another form of appeasement.
Only actions - wartime actions - have any real consequences that will help bring this war to an end.
All third parties trading with Russia must be blocked, sanctioned, attacked, sunk or otherwise punished. And it must be done now.
Only actions - wartime actions - have any real consequences that will help bring this war to an end.
All third parties trading with Russia must be blocked, sanctioned, attacked, sunk or otherwise punished. And it must be done now.
#EUCO strongly condemns support by third countries, and actors and entities therein, which enable Russia to sustain its war of aggression against Ukraine. In particular, it condemns the continued military support provided by Iran, Belarus and the DPRK, among others. /14
December 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Condemnation never did anything. It is another form of appeasement.
Only actions - wartime actions - have any real consequences that will help bring this war to an end.
All third parties trading with Russia must be blocked, sanctioned, attacked, sunk or otherwise punished. And it must be done now.
Only actions - wartime actions - have any real consequences that will help bring this war to an end.
All third parties trading with Russia must be blocked, sanctioned, attacked, sunk or otherwise punished. And it must be done now.
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Spot the logic flaw?
The EU can keep on helping repair, rebuild and strengthening resilience of Ukraine's energy systems
whilst
Russia keeps on targeting and destroying Ukraine's energy systems.
Therefore,
We must help Ukraine win the war first!
The EU can keep on helping repair, rebuild and strengthening resilience of Ukraine's energy systems
whilst
Russia keeps on targeting and destroying Ukraine's energy systems.
Therefore,
We must help Ukraine win the war first!
which pose a serious threat to their safety and security. The European Council also calls for the mobilisation of all efforts to help support Ukraine in repairing, rebuilding and strengthening the resilience of its energy system. /16
December 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Spot the logic flaw?
The EU can keep on helping repair, rebuild and strengthening resilience of Ukraine's energy systems
whilst
Russia keeps on targeting and destroying Ukraine's energy systems.
Therefore,
We must help Ukraine win the war first!
The EU can keep on helping repair, rebuild and strengthening resilience of Ukraine's energy systems
whilst
Russia keeps on targeting and destroying Ukraine's energy systems.
Therefore,
We must help Ukraine win the war first!
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Guardian: EU to reopen Erasmus to UK students.
Polly Toynbee in the Guardian today:
Hooray for Labour finally finding their spine.
Just ignore that the EU holds all the cards, constant months of negotiations, Rejoining Horizon and more.
Me: This is why I keep constantly criticising the Guardian.
Polly Toynbee in the Guardian today:
Hooray for Labour finally finding their spine.
Just ignore that the EU holds all the cards, constant months of negotiations, Rejoining Horizon and more.
Me: This is why I keep constantly criticising the Guardian.
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Guardian: EU to reopen Erasmus to UK students.
Polly Toynbee in the Guardian today:
Hooray for Labour finally finding their spine.
Just ignore that the EU holds all the cards, constant months of negotiations, Rejoining Horizon and more.
Me: This is why I keep constantly criticising the Guardian.
Polly Toynbee in the Guardian today:
Hooray for Labour finally finding their spine.
Just ignore that the EU holds all the cards, constant months of negotiations, Rejoining Horizon and more.
Me: This is why I keep constantly criticising the Guardian.
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after a lot of farting around, flouncing, infighting and general delay the EU gets the job done
🚨🚨Breaking: #EU has secured essential funding through a loan to #Ukraine of EUR 90 billion for the years 2026-2027 but failed to secure agreement on a deal on sending Russian #frozenassets to Ukraine after a 16-hour summit in Brussels. 🧵 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
European Council, 18 December 2025, Ukraine
The European Council discussed the latest developments as regards Ukraine.
www.consilium.europa.eu
December 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
after a lot of farting around, flouncing, infighting and general delay the EU gets the job done
🚨🚨Breaking: #EU has secured essential funding through a loan to #Ukraine of EUR 90 billion for the years 2026-2027 but failed to secure agreement on a deal on sending Russian #frozenassets to Ukraine after a 16-hour summit in Brussels. 🧵 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
European Council, 18 December 2025, Ukraine
The European Council discussed the latest developments as regards Ukraine.
www.consilium.europa.eu
December 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🚨🚨Breaking: #EU has secured essential funding through a loan to #Ukraine of EUR 90 billion for the years 2026-2027 but failed to secure agreement on a deal on sending Russian #frozenassets to Ukraine after a 16-hour summit in Brussels. 🧵 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU leaders at their summit today that the Mercosur trade won't be signed as scheduled on Saturday and instead would wait until next month, two EU diplomats told POLITICO.
Mercosur signing delayed until January, von der Leyen tells leaders
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni requested postponement of the signature to reassure farmers.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU leaders at their summit today that the Mercosur trade won't be signed as scheduled on Saturday and instead would wait until next month, two EU diplomats told POLITICO.
🚨🚨Apologies for being quiet here but there has been demanding management tasks at @sdu.dk that have made it difficult to engage as much as I wished to. To everyone; have a lovely christmas holiday and new years! Keep up the good work; support #ukraine, liberal policies and slander #trump. 🎄🎄🧑🎄🧑🎄
December 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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CJEU, rule of law
New judgment: Polish Constitutional Court is not independent, breached EU law by failing to uphold primacy of EU law 🦘🦘 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
New judgment: Polish Constitutional Court is not independent, breached EU law by failing to uphold primacy of EU law 🦘🦘 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
December 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
CJEU, rule of law
New judgment: Polish Constitutional Court is not independent, breached EU law by failing to uphold primacy of EU law 🦘🦘 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
New judgment: Polish Constitutional Court is not independent, breached EU law by failing to uphold primacy of EU law 🦘🦘 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
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As some EU leaders lose sight of the big picture in Russia’s war of aggression, reminder of 2 of my pieces: this on consequences if Ukraine loses: www.cer.eu/publications... ; & this on what Europe must do to ensure it doesn't: www.cer.eu/publications.... Only change: funding UA is now more urgent.
Does it matter if Ukraine loses?
Ukraine is retreating and Russia is advancing, militarily and politically. Western leaders seem to underestimate both the impact of Ukraine’s defeat and the West’s ability to prevent it.
www.cer.eu
December 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
As some EU leaders lose sight of the big picture in Russia’s war of aggression, reminder of 2 of my pieces: this on consequences if Ukraine loses: www.cer.eu/publications... ; & this on what Europe must do to ensure it doesn't: www.cer.eu/publications.... Only change: funding UA is now more urgent.
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CJEU, border controls
🚨 MASSIVE defeat for Frontex in two judgments - the agency is liable if it assists Member States to do pushbacks etc in breach of human rights; rules of evidence are simplified for migrants curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
🚨 MASSIVE defeat for Frontex in two judgments - the agency is liable if it assists Member States to do pushbacks etc in breach of human rights; rules of evidence are simplified for migrants curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
December 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
CJEU, border controls
🚨 MASSIVE defeat for Frontex in two judgments - the agency is liable if it assists Member States to do pushbacks etc in breach of human rights; rules of evidence are simplified for migrants curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
🚨 MASSIVE defeat for Frontex in two judgments - the agency is liable if it assists Member States to do pushbacks etc in breach of human rights; rules of evidence are simplified for migrants curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
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New EU law shifting EU funding towards defence adopted
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Council adopts measures to incentivise and simplify defence investments in the EU
Council adopts measures to incentivise and simplify defence investments in the EU.
www.consilium.europa.eu
December 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
New EU law shifting EU funding towards defence adopted
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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D-Day for Europe to shore up Ukraine funding.
As EU leaders huddle in Brussels, Stephen Paduano and I analyse the reparations loan in a new piece.
This is not only a "There Is No Alternative" (TINA) moment—but the financial and legal risks are also manageable.
1/
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
As EU leaders huddle in Brussels, Stephen Paduano and I analyse the reparations loan in a new piece.
This is not only a "There Is No Alternative" (TINA) moment—but the financial and legal risks are also manageable.
1/
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
The Ukraine Reparations Loan: How to fix Europe's financial plumbing
As US support for Ukraine vanishes, Europe must overcome Belgian opposition and improvise fiscally to provide Kyiv with €210 billion.
www.cer.eu
December 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
D-Day for Europe to shore up Ukraine funding.
As EU leaders huddle in Brussels, Stephen Paduano and I analyse the reparations loan in a new piece.
This is not only a "There Is No Alternative" (TINA) moment—but the financial and legal risks are also manageable.
1/
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
As EU leaders huddle in Brussels, Stephen Paduano and I analyse the reparations loan in a new piece.
This is not only a "There Is No Alternative" (TINA) moment—but the financial and legal risks are also manageable.
1/
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
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This from one of the BIG pigs!
🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’
Russian leader says Europe supported the war in Ukraine to benefit from a Russian collapse.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This from one of the BIG pigs!
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It’s a badge of honour.
🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’
Russian leader says Europe supported the war in Ukraine to benefit from a Russian collapse.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
It’s a badge of honour.
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When you are reduced to insults then your argument has lost. Putin is happy for ‘allies’ to argue among themselves while Trump advances the Russian position but Putin needs an end to this war, his people a feeling the pain not just of love ones sacrificed but economic hardship.
🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’
Russian leader says Europe supported the war in Ukraine to benefit from a Russian collapse.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
When you are reduced to insults then your argument has lost. Putin is happy for ‘allies’ to argue among themselves while Trump advances the Russian position but Putin needs an end to this war, his people a feeling the pain not just of love ones sacrificed but economic hardship.
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27 little pigs against a big wolf. Stick together, build a house of concrete, give the little Ukrainian pig a big loan for more wolf traps and the wolf will run back to Moscow.
🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’
Russian leader says Europe supported the war in Ukraine to benefit from a Russian collapse.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
27 little pigs against a big wolf. Stick together, build a house of concrete, give the little Ukrainian pig a big loan for more wolf traps and the wolf will run back to Moscow.
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oooooh, someone's upset.
Wonder why.
Wonder why.
🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’
Russian leader says Europe supported the war in Ukraine to benefit from a Russian collapse.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
oooooh, someone's upset.
Wonder why.
Wonder why.
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Just a tiny reminder: it was the little pigs who won, not the Big Bad Wolf
🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’
Russian leader says Europe supported the war in Ukraine to benefit from a Russian collapse.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Just a tiny reminder: it was the little pigs who won, not the Big Bad Wolf
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Oh how the little pigs will grunt 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’
Russian leader says Europe supported the war in Ukraine to benefit from a Russian collapse.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Oh how the little pigs will grunt 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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Putin really really Really hates it when leaders reject the russification of Europe ... Trump hates it too.
🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’
Russian leader says Europe supported the war in Ukraine to benefit from a Russian collapse.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Putin really really Really hates it when leaders reject the russification of Europe ... Trump hates it too.
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Putin is worried about the strength Europe has or will soon have. His words mean nothing. Russia is just a malicious actor which relies on bots, spies and misinformation. It's conventional military power is a thing of the past.
🚨🚨This is excellent praise for European leaders and they should be proud of their achievements in this regard: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’
Russian leader says Europe supported the war in Ukraine to benefit from a Russian collapse.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Putin is worried about the strength Europe has or will soon have. His words mean nothing. Russia is just a malicious actor which relies on bots, spies and misinformation. It's conventional military power is a thing of the past.
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I'm so sick of that murderous bastard Putin & his meddling, for personal glory & to further steal from the Russian people, & others.
An Air marshal & the Chief at MI6 called him out this week but we don't see the action needed.
The greed we are all under attack from is international.
Support Ukraine
An Air marshal & the Chief at MI6 called him out this week but we don't see the action needed.
The greed we are all under attack from is international.
Support Ukraine
“something they’ve lost in previous historic periods & to take revenge” on Russia. Speaking at an annual Russian defense ministry meeting, Putin blamed former US President Biden for “consciously” unleashing the war in Ukraine & said that the “European little pigs” immediately backed the Americans.
December 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I'm so sick of that murderous bastard Putin & his meddling, for personal glory & to further steal from the Russian people, & others.
An Air marshal & the Chief at MI6 called him out this week but we don't see the action needed.
The greed we are all under attack from is international.
Support Ukraine
An Air marshal & the Chief at MI6 called him out this week but we don't see the action needed.
The greed we are all under attack from is international.
Support Ukraine