Valentin Kreilinger
@vkreilinger.bsky.social
Senior Researcher in Political Science, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS). Previously at the Jacques Delors Think Tanks in Paris and Berlin. PhD from Hertie School, MSc from LSE.
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In the 2nd #FitFor35 volume, edited by @gvonsydow.bsky.social, @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social and me, eight leading experts share their views on EU enlargement and reform:
@erik-jones.bsky.social, Enlargement and Institutional Reform: How to make a credible security commitment
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@erik-jones.bsky.social, Enlargement and Institutional Reform: How to make a credible security commitment
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The EU approaches serious transformation on a variety of key ares. At the heart of this process lies Enlargement. SIEPS has published the anthology Fit for 35 with contributions from 8 prominent experts. A must-read if your curious about the future of Europe. sieps.se/en/publicati...
Perspectives on enlargement and reform of the EU: Fit for 35
Eight leading experts discuss how to achieve peace, security and stability in Europe by enlarging the EU.
sieps.se
August 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The EU approaches serious transformation on a variety of key ares. At the heart of this process lies Enlargement. SIEPS has published the anthology Fit for 35 with contributions from 8 prominent experts. A must-read if your curious about the future of Europe. sieps.se/en/publicati...
No surprise, but an important inter-institutional struggle on EU defence policy-making #SAFE www.euractiv.com/section/defe...
European Parliament sues Council over €150 billion defence loan scheme - Euractiv
Eighteen EU countries have already formally expressed interest in taking out SAFE loans
www.euractiv.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:12 AM
No surprise, but an important inter-institutional struggle on EU defence policy-making #SAFE www.euractiv.com/section/defe...
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Russia’s war against Ukraine has transformed the security situation in Europe. One consequence is that EU enlargement is once again a top priority.
In a new SIEPS publication, leading experts discuss what it takes to achieve peace, security and stability in Europe by enlarging the EU.
In a new SIEPS publication, leading experts discuss what it takes to achieve peace, security and stability in Europe by enlarging the EU.
Perspectives on enlargement and reform of the EU: Fit for 35
Eight leading experts discuss how to achieve peace, security and stability in Europe by enlarging the EU.
sieps.se
August 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Russia’s war against Ukraine has transformed the security situation in Europe. One consequence is that EU enlargement is once again a top priority.
In a new SIEPS publication, leading experts discuss what it takes to achieve peace, security and stability in Europe by enlarging the EU.
In a new SIEPS publication, leading experts discuss what it takes to achieve peace, security and stability in Europe by enlarging the EU.
In the 2nd #FitFor35 volume, edited by @gvonsydow.bsky.social, @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social and me, eight leading experts share their views on EU enlargement and reform:
@erik-jones.bsky.social, Enlargement and Institutional Reform: How to make a credible security commitment
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@erik-jones.bsky.social, Enlargement and Institutional Reform: How to make a credible security commitment
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August 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In the 2nd #FitFor35 volume, edited by @gvonsydow.bsky.social, @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social and me, eight leading experts share their views on EU enlargement and reform:
@erik-jones.bsky.social, Enlargement and Institutional Reform: How to make a credible security commitment
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@erik-jones.bsky.social, Enlargement and Institutional Reform: How to make a credible security commitment
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Instructive overview of three rounds of Spitzenkandidaten by @vkreilinger.bsky.social
My view is that the 2024 experience was at most a 'glass half-full': VDL played ball but only half-heartedly and did not face serious competition
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My view is that the 2024 experience was at most a 'glass half-full': VDL played ball but only half-heartedly and did not face serious competition
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It's time to look back 11 years, 6 years and 1 year #EP2014 #EP2019 #EP2024! And to think about the future of the Spitzenkandidaten procedure. My latest European Policy Analysis for @sieps.bsky.social: sieps.se/en/publicati...
May 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Instructive overview of three rounds of Spitzenkandidaten by @vkreilinger.bsky.social
My view is that the 2024 experience was at most a 'glass half-full': VDL played ball but only half-heartedly and did not face serious competition
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My view is that the 2024 experience was at most a 'glass half-full': VDL played ball but only half-heartedly and did not face serious competition
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It's time to look back 11 years, 6 years and 1 year #EP2014 #EP2019 #EP2024! And to think about the future of the Spitzenkandidaten procedure. My latest European Policy Analysis for @sieps.bsky.social: sieps.se/en/publicati...
May 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It's time to look back 11 years, 6 years and 1 year #EP2014 #EP2019 #EP2024! And to think about the future of the Spitzenkandidaten procedure. My latest European Policy Analysis for @sieps.bsky.social: sieps.se/en/publicati...
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New publication by SIEPS senior researcher Valentin Kreilinger @vkreilinger.bsky.social:
The ‘Spitzenkandidaten saga’ 2014, 2019, 2024: Three races to become Commission President
Read the analysis and download it on SIEPS site.
The ‘Spitzenkandidaten saga’ 2014, 2019, 2024: Three races to become Commission President
Read the analysis and download it on SIEPS site.
The ‘Spitzenkandidaten saga’ 2014, 2019, 2024
sieps.se
May 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
New publication by SIEPS senior researcher Valentin Kreilinger @vkreilinger.bsky.social:
The ‘Spitzenkandidaten saga’ 2014, 2019, 2024: Three races to become Commission President
Read the analysis and download it on SIEPS site.
The ‘Spitzenkandidaten saga’ 2014, 2019, 2024: Three races to become Commission President
Read the analysis and download it on SIEPS site.
Merz & Macron (BILD, 8 May 2025, p. 2).
And my take on Germany and the EU with Chancellor Merz: sieps.se/en/publicati...
And my take on Germany and the EU with Chancellor Merz: sieps.se/en/publicati...
May 8, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Merz & Macron (BILD, 8 May 2025, p. 2).
And my take on Germany and the EU with Chancellor Merz: sieps.se/en/publicati...
And my take on Germany and the EU with Chancellor Merz: sieps.se/en/publicati...
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Perfect Friday read by @vkreilinger.bsky.social to catch up the coming challenges for Germany and EU
My take @sieps.bsky.social on Germany and the EU with #Merz: Ambition meets Reality sieps.se/en/publicati...
Germany and the EU with Chancellor Merz
sieps.se
April 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Perfect Friday read by @vkreilinger.bsky.social to catch up the coming challenges for Germany and EU
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Friedrich Merz’s high ambitions on spending and speed have already clashed with harsh realities. In a new Perspective, Political Scientist @vkreilinger.bsky.social (SIEPS) sheds light on the difficult tasks facing the soon-to-be German Chancellor.
Germany and the EU with Merz: Ambition meets Reality
Friedrich Merz’s high ambitions on spending and speed have already clashed with harsh realities.
sieps.se
April 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Friedrich Merz’s high ambitions on spending and speed have already clashed with harsh realities. In a new Perspective, Political Scientist @vkreilinger.bsky.social (SIEPS) sheds light on the difficult tasks facing the soon-to-be German Chancellor.
My take @sieps.bsky.social on Germany and the EU with #Merz: Ambition meets Reality sieps.se/en/publicati...
Germany and the EU with Chancellor Merz
sieps.se
April 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
My take @sieps.bsky.social on Germany and the EU with #Merz: Ambition meets Reality sieps.se/en/publicati...
Joint proposal by CDU/CSU and SPD: All defence spending above 1% of GDP exempt from the debt brake plus a new €500bn special fund for infrastructure! www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
Union und SPD einigen sich auf Milliardenkredite für Verteidigung und Infrastruktur
Union und SPD haben bekannt gegeben, wie sie die großen Problembaustellen der nächsten Jahre finanzieren wollen: Um den Verteidigungsetat vergrößern zu können, soll das Grundgesetz geändert werden. Au...
www.spiegel.de
March 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Joint proposal by CDU/CSU and SPD: All defence spending above 1% of GDP exempt from the debt brake plus a new €500bn special fund for infrastructure! www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
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Major @sieps.bsky.social publication out today!
10 essays on ’Key Concepts for the Future of the EU’: #Leadership, #Geopolitics, #Competitiveness, #Security, #Resilience, #Demography, #Inclusion, #Democracy, #Values, #Unity.
Edited by @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social & me.
Thread & download here! 👇
10 essays on ’Key Concepts for the Future of the EU’: #Leadership, #Geopolitics, #Competitiveness, #Security, #Resilience, #Demography, #Inclusion, #Democracy, #Values, #Unity.
Edited by @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social & me.
Thread & download here! 👇
New SIEPS publication on ‘Key Concepts for the Future of the EU’, edited by @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social & @bernd-parusel.bsky.social. Ten inspiring & critical essays by leading experts on how to make sense of the buzzwords that frame EU policymaking, from ‘Leadership’ to ‘Unity’. 🧵
March 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Major @sieps.bsky.social publication out today!
10 essays on ’Key Concepts for the Future of the EU’: #Leadership, #Geopolitics, #Competitiveness, #Security, #Resilience, #Demography, #Inclusion, #Democracy, #Values, #Unity.
Edited by @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social & me.
Thread & download here! 👇
10 essays on ’Key Concepts for the Future of the EU’: #Leadership, #Geopolitics, #Competitiveness, #Security, #Resilience, #Demography, #Inclusion, #Democracy, #Values, #Unity.
Edited by @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social & me.
Thread & download here! 👇
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BILD: top jobs with Chancellor #Merz
CDU:
Thorsten Frei: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Home Affairs or Minister in the Chancellery
Carsten Linnemann: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Economic Affairs and Labour
Julia Klöckner: Speaker/President of the Bundestag
Silvia Breher: Family
Katrin Prien: Education
CDU:
Thorsten Frei: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Home Affairs or Minister in the Chancellery
Carsten Linnemann: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Economic Affairs and Labour
Julia Klöckner: Speaker/President of the Bundestag
Silvia Breher: Family
Katrin Prien: Education
February 26, 2025 at 5:54 AM
BILD: top jobs with Chancellor #Merz
CDU:
Thorsten Frei: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Home Affairs or Minister in the Chancellery
Carsten Linnemann: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Economic Affairs and Labour
Julia Klöckner: Speaker/President of the Bundestag
Silvia Breher: Family
Katrin Prien: Education
CDU:
Thorsten Frei: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Home Affairs or Minister in the Chancellery
Carsten Linnemann: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Economic Affairs and Labour
Julia Klöckner: Speaker/President of the Bundestag
Silvia Breher: Family
Katrin Prien: Education
BILD: top jobs with Chancellor #Merz
CDU:
Thorsten Frei: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Home Affairs or Minister in the Chancellery
Carsten Linnemann: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Economic Affairs and Labour
Julia Klöckner: Speaker/President of the Bundestag
Silvia Breher: Family
Katrin Prien: Education
CDU:
Thorsten Frei: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Home Affairs or Minister in the Chancellery
Carsten Linnemann: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Economic Affairs and Labour
Julia Klöckner: Speaker/President of the Bundestag
Silvia Breher: Family
Katrin Prien: Education
February 26, 2025 at 5:54 AM
BILD: top jobs with Chancellor #Merz
CDU:
Thorsten Frei: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Home Affairs or Minister in the Chancellery
Carsten Linnemann: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Economic Affairs and Labour
Julia Klöckner: Speaker/President of the Bundestag
Silvia Breher: Family
Katrin Prien: Education
CDU:
Thorsten Frei: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Home Affairs or Minister in the Chancellery
Carsten Linnemann: Chair of CDU/CSU group or Economic Affairs and Labour
Julia Klöckner: Speaker/President of the Bundestag
Silvia Breher: Family
Katrin Prien: Education
Yes, the debt brake must be reformed. But #Merz announces less than 24 hours after the polling stations closed that he will speak with SPD and Greens to reform it in the *old* parliament. 12 of his MPs didn't follow #Merz for his motion on 31 January, this number could be higher for the debt brake!
February 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Could Merz increase defence spending in the regular budget to € 100 bn or more annually and get the Left Party to agree to a new special fund (€ 500 bn? 750 bn?) for infrastructure? #Schuldenbremse
February 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Could Merz increase defence spending in the regular budget to € 100 bn or more annually and get the Left Party to agree to a new special fund (€ 500 bn? 750 bn?) for infrastructure? #Schuldenbremse
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Nice charts showing the progressive decline of the social democrat/christian democrat duopoly that dominated post-war German politics until the 2010s
🗳️ Germany: Left, centre, and right at the federal elections since 1949, updated with the official 2025 preliminary results
February 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Nice charts showing the progressive decline of the social democrat/christian democrat duopoly that dominated post-war German politics until the 2010s
Newspaper front pages, 24 Feb 2025
BILD: Merz does it
BZ: Today is 1st Merz
FAZ: Merz wants to form government by Easter
Handelsblatt: Election winner Merz
NZZ: CDU/CSU wins, SPD plummets
SZ: "The world out there isn't waiting for us"
(...)
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BILD: Merz does it
BZ: Today is 1st Merz
FAZ: Merz wants to form government by Easter
Handelsblatt: Election winner Merz
NZZ: CDU/CSU wins, SPD plummets
SZ: "The world out there isn't waiting for us"
(...)
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February 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Newspaper front pages, 24 Feb 2025
BILD: Merz does it
BZ: Today is 1st Merz
FAZ: Merz wants to form government by Easter
Handelsblatt: Election winner Merz
NZZ: CDU/CSU wins, SPD plummets
SZ: "The world out there isn't waiting for us"
(...)
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BILD: Merz does it
BZ: Today is 1st Merz
FAZ: Merz wants to form government by Easter
Handelsblatt: Election winner Merz
NZZ: CDU/CSU wins, SPD plummets
SZ: "The world out there isn't waiting for us"
(...)
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Great chart for seeing that the key change in 🇩🇪 politics is the fragmentation of the traditional SPD & CDU coalitions of voters into multiple parties
🗳️ Germany: Left, centre, and right at the federal elections since 1949, updated with the official 2025 preliminary results
February 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Great chart for seeing that the key change in 🇩🇪 politics is the fragmentation of the traditional SPD & CDU coalitions of voters into multiple parties
🗳️ Germany: Left, centre, and right at the federal elections since 1949, updated with the official 2025 preliminary results
February 24, 2025 at 6:51 AM
🗳️ Germany: Left, centre, and right at the federal elections since 1949, updated with the official 2025 preliminary results
🗳️ On the preliminary German election result:
The voters have narrowed down the coalition options to just one, to the coalition previously known as the "Grand coalition", CDU/CSU and SPD
Official chart with separate values for CDU and CSU, without BSW (4.97%) which is included in "Other parties" 👇
The voters have narrowed down the coalition options to just one, to the coalition previously known as the "Grand coalition", CDU/CSU and SPD
Official chart with separate values for CDU and CSU, without BSW (4.97%) which is included in "Other parties" 👇
February 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
🗳️ On the preliminary German election result:
The voters have narrowed down the coalition options to just one, to the coalition previously known as the "Grand coalition", CDU/CSU and SPD
Official chart with separate values for CDU and CSU, without BSW (4.97%) which is included in "Other parties" 👇
The voters have narrowed down the coalition options to just one, to the coalition previously known as the "Grand coalition", CDU/CSU and SPD
Official chart with separate values for CDU and CSU, without BSW (4.97%) which is included in "Other parties" 👇
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Das sind nicht die richtigen Antwortalternativen, liebe ARD. Richtige Antworten wären gewesen: Putin, al-Assad, die Taliban. Kriege, Konflikte und Menschenrechtsverletzungen.
February 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Das sind nicht die richtigen Antwortalternativen, liebe ARD. Richtige Antworten wären gewesen: Putin, al-Assad, die Taliban. Kriege, Konflikte und Menschenrechtsverletzungen.
Still not clear how many parties will be in the next Bundestag and which coalition options will have a majority, so let’s look at the German political landscape since 1949👇
February 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Still not clear how many parties will be in the next Bundestag and which coalition options will have a majority, so let’s look at the German political landscape since 1949👇
Hi, ARD and ZDF!
You always show two options:
- FDP in, BSW in
- FDP out, BSW out
But there are two more options:
- FDP in, BSW out
- FDP out, BSW in
You always show two options:
- FDP in, BSW in
- FDP out, BSW out
But there are two more options:
- FDP in, BSW out
- FDP out, BSW in
February 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Hi, ARD and ZDF!
You always show two options:
- FDP in, BSW in
- FDP out, BSW out
But there are two more options:
- FDP in, BSW out
- FDP out, BSW in
You always show two options:
- FDP in, BSW in
- FDP out, BSW out
But there are two more options:
- FDP in, BSW out
- FDP out, BSW in