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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
@tepsa.bsky.social
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The first European affairs research network
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How can we measure political trust in Europe? πŸ‘‰ #ActEU researchers have explored this topic with the help of a large-scale survey πŸ”

Find out more about the results and test your knowledge of #ActEU findings with this videoπŸ”— youtu.be/aI1tGW13V2s
@uni-saarland.de @unidue.bsky.social
How do we measure political trust? | TEPSA Animated Explainer
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
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February 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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What are the global risks to the EU in 2026? The
@euiss.bsky.social and the @eui-eu.bsky.social
recently presented the Global Risks to the EU 2026 survey.

What were the main findings? 🎞️ Take a look at our video ➑️ youtu.be/DeuAXJB5QqQ
@erik-jones.bsky.social @sbeverts.bsky.social
What are the global risks to the EU in 2026? | Survey results
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
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February 12, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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How do populist parties shape the narratives on immigration, climate change and gender issues? And how to counter them? 🫸

This #ActEU policy brief by @iirprague.bsky.social analyses the situation in Central Europe with research-based evidence and key recommendations πŸ‘‡
acteu.org/wp-content/u...
February 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Photos by Elza LΕ‘w.

Check all the project reports and findings πŸ‘‰ tepsa.eu/projects/act...
February 12, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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πŸ“Έ A look back at the #ActEU final conference!

A week ago, researchers, journalists, policymakers, and concerned citizens of all ages filled the Press Club for a day of discussions on the project's research topics: trust in politics, polarisation, legitimacy, participation, and representation πŸ™‹
February 12, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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As πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί leaders prepare to meet in Alden Biesen with competitiveness on the agenda, catch up on the conversation between @mariam-k.bsky.social and Ann Mettler in our latest EuropeChats episode, examining EU growth and the challenges European companies face in scaling up πŸ“ˆ

πŸ”— youtu.be/UkTVyKozp5E
February 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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πŸ™Œ Our new podcast series "Democracy Cracks" is now on YouTube!

Follow our programme manager Eva Ribera as she analyses the flaws in our democracies and discusses solutions to fix them, with guests from the academic world, think tanks, and activism πŸ‘‰ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
February 11, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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How could the πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί institutions work to rebuild public trust? 🀝

This #ActEU policy brief assesses the situation with research-based evidence, and puts forward key recommendations πŸ‘‡
acteu.org/wp-content/u...
February 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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It's Plenary week‼️@europarl.europa.eu is meeting in Strasbourg to discuss #competitiveness, the EU-US trade deal and security & defence πŸ‘‰ Before following all of the discussions, make sure you know the history of this institution!

(Re)watch our #EUHistoryExplained episode πŸ”— youtu.be/T-hqiPGdgUU
February 10, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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For anyone looking to read more books in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣, TEPSA's Secretary-General Jim Cloos has compiled a list of 12 of his favourite reads.

πŸ“– Whether you prefer fiction, autobiographies or essays, our reading recommendations will be perfect for your bucket list πŸ‘‰ tepsa.eu/analysis/rea...
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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What are the risks to the critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region and EU neighbouring states? And how to protect them? πŸ›‘οΈ

This #InvigoratEU report analyses the increasingly frequent threats to energy, communications, transport and other critical infrastructure πŸ‘‡
zenodo.org/records/1734...
February 9, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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πŸ“Έ Wrapping up this #ActEU week with a group picture of the consortium πŸ‘ 1️⃣2️⃣ universities & research institutes have come together to explore how to re-activate citizens' political trust.

But #ActEU is not over yet! Keep following us as we continue to post new content πŸ‘‰ tepsa.eu/projects/act...
February 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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πŸŽ™οΈ Featuring interviews and discussions with Daniela Braun (@politicsunisaar.bsky.social), Alex Hoppe (@unidue.bsky.social), @kelseybeltz.bsky.social (@thegoodlobby.bsky.social), @heathergrabbe.bsky.social (@bruegel.org) & OphΓ©lie Omnes (OMNES Legal & Positive Lobbying) πŸ‘

πŸ‘‰ tepsa.eu/analysis/dem...
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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OUT NOW 🀩 The first 3️⃣ episodes of our podcast series "Democracy Cracks" are now available on your favourite podcast platforms!

➑️ open.spotify.com/show/75RInYw...

This mini-series is created as part of #ActEU and narrated by TEPSA's Programme Manager Eva Ribera!
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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How does TurkeyπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· exert its influence in the Western Balkans and in the Eastern Trio? And by what means?

This #InvigoratEU report by Marko TodoroviΔ‡ (CEP Belgrade) measures and compares Turkish leverage across nine EU candidate and partner countries πŸ”Ž

Read it here πŸ‘‡
zenodo.org/records/1733...
February 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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The #ActEU Final Conference ends with some concluding remarks from the project's Scientific Lead Daniela Braun (@uni-saarland.de), summing up how the discussions relate to the project.

Thank you for following our discussions and check out all of our ActEU activities on the website πŸ‘‰ acteu.org

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February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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"The price for #participation in πŸ‡¬πŸ‡ͺ is also monetary - you protest but you know you'll not be able to pay the fine. There are risks and countless threats, but when you ask yourself 'to what end?', you know that this is for our history & freedoms," states Mariam Kaulashvili-Southwell (Daitove).

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February 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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"We are currently seeing a deliberative attack towards civil society organisations by the far-right & a push to cut EU
#funding towards NGOs. This is very scary, but there hasn't been a strong response from the EU."

- Christian Beck, Head of Office @danielfreund.bsky.social

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February 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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"It's important to create institutional venues for political participation. The main risk is that sometimes we are too cautious when designing these institutions; politicians are worried about the citizens' impact and remain detached from them," explains #ActEU Advisor Meija Setala (@utu.fi).

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February 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Last panel of the day! We're about to analyse the different levels of political participation πŸ™‹ with Maija SetΓ€lΓ€, Mariam Kaulashvili-Southwell, Christian Beck and Louisa Parks.

Follow the livestream ▢️ www.youtube.com/live/1KWBOKF...

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February 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Today @tepsa.bsky.social #ActEU Final Conference Internews CEO, @meeraselva.bsky.social joined a panel on media’s role in shaping discourse. With local journalism in decline, culture wars intensifyβ€”from immigration to bike lanes. Shared narratives matter; without local reporting, division grows.
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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"Innovative participatory tools can be used as an inspiration. People feel left out, partly because everything in the EU is so complicated. So, asking citizens to provide opinions is useful, but their answers need to be taken on board," says Igor Miskulin (@europarl.europa.eu).

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February 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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"At the EU level, politics is extremely complex and there is no single way to have impact. If you are someone who is not following politics very closely, there isn't a simple solution to make a large difference."

- #ActEU Scientific Advisor @manuelmueller.foederalist.eu (@fiia.fi)

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February 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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"The Conference on the Future of Europe changed political participation [...] but the problem is not who you give your microphone to, but who is hearing it."

- @catarinafaria.bsky.social (@pes.eu) discusses the effectiveness of political participation at the #ActEU Final Conference.

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February 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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"Citizens from low socio-economic strata believe that political participation would not change the outcome."

- @efteperoglou.bsky.social (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) gives us insights from the #ActEU focus groups at the Final Conference.

πŸ‘‰ www.youtube.com/live/1KWBOKF...

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February 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM