Daniela Schwarzer
dschwarzer.bsky.social
Daniela Schwarzer
@dschwarzer.bsky.social

Daniela Carolin Schwarzer is a German political scientist and has been a member of the Executive Board of the Bertelsmann Stiftung since 2023. She is a leading expert on European and international affairs and has a long career in think tanks, foundations and universities, as well as in journalism. .. more

Political science 48%
Economics 43%

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Die Modernisierungsagenda macht auch vor dem Parlament nicht halt. Das war die positiv-stimmende Einsicht des sehr spannenden Abends zum Thema "Von Aussteigern lernen: Welche Veränderungen braucht der Bundestag". u.a. mit Julia Klöckner, Philipp Amthor, @dschwarzer.bsky.social 1/3

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On France’s Political Crisis

@dschwarzer.bsky.social contributes to @carnegieeurope.bsky.social "Taking the Pulse", writing how turmoil in Paris undermines Europe’s geopolitical hand from defence unity to fiscal credibility.

carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...
Taking the Pulse: Does France's Political Crisis Weaken Europe's Geopolitical Hand?
While the EU tries to navigate a myriad international challenges, France is experiencing historic political disarray. What impact will instability in Paris have on Europe's geostrategic capacity?
carnegieendowment.org

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🌍Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index (GEOII)

How connected is Europe to its neighbourhood, and how about the US, China & Russia?

Explore the GEOII here: geoii.eu/start

And read @dschwarzer.bsky.social's piece on how Europe must wield its economic weight here: www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/kolu...
The Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index
Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index analyzes evolving trade/investment ties between EU, US, China, Russia 2010-2023 #geoeconomics
geoii.eu

Yes, I think it does. Click below to read our views. Thanks @rmomtaz.bsky.social !
❔| #TTP: Does France's Political Crisis Weaken Europe's Geopolitical Hand?

While the EU tries to navigate international challenges, France is experiencing historic political disarray. What impact will instability in Paris have on Europe's strategic capacity? ⤵️
carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...
Taking the Pulse: Does France's Political Crisis Weaken Europe's Geopolitical Hand?
While the EU tries to navigate a myriad international challenges, France is experiencing historic political disarray. What impact will instability in Paris have on Europe's geostrategic capacity?
carnegieendowment.org
❔| #TTP: Does France's Political Crisis Weaken Europe's Geopolitical Hand?

While the EU tries to navigate international challenges, France is experiencing historic political disarray. What impact will instability in Paris have on Europe's strategic capacity? ⤵️
carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...
Taking the Pulse: Does France's Political Crisis Weaken Europe's Geopolitical Hand?
While the EU tries to navigate a myriad international challenges, France is experiencing historic political disarray. What impact will instability in Paris have on Europe's geostrategic capacity?
carnegieendowment.org

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Thank you, @yoerialbrecht.bsky.social for showing this truely thought provoking documentary at @debalie.bsky.social - and for hosting Samuel George, our award-winning documentary director for a discussion. Really proud to see our BFNA documentaries travel Europe!@bfnadocs.bsky.social
Access to minerals that power a battery has emerged as a vital geopolitical, economic & social concern. So where does the lithium, the nickel, and the cobalt come from? Who controls the supply? Thursday Oct 3 20.00 hrs Docu and Talk @debalie.bsky.social.
debalie.nl/cinema/cined...
Cinédialoog: Lithium Rising
From the moment the smartphone alarm wakes us up in the morning, we begin our day relying on the lithium battery. From the mundane to lifesaving, lithium powered devices get us through the day. Who co...
debalie.nl

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Access to minerals that power a battery has emerged as a vital geopolitical, economic & social concern. So where does the lithium, the nickel, and the cobalt come from? Who controls the supply? Thursday Oct 3 20.00 hrs Docu and Talk @debalie.bsky.social.
debalie.nl/cinema/cined...
Cinédialoog: Lithium Rising
From the moment the smartphone alarm wakes us up in the morning, we begin our day relying on the lithium battery. From the mundane to lifesaving, lithium powered devices get us through the day. Who co...
debalie.nl
Zusammen mit dem Monitoring-Bericht zur Energiewende hat Katherina Reiche in der letzten Woche einen Zehn-Punkte-Plan vorgestellt. Dieser weist sprachlich wie inhaltlich große Ähnlichkeiten zu einem Papier von RWE und Eon aus dem Frühjahr auf. Ein längerer Thread mit Links und Beispielen. (1/19)

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“We need to be clear with ourselves that we have entered a phase where we are probably in a real systemic conflict with the United States” - @dschwarzer.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/d...
Europa als Spielball: Wie kann der Kontinent zwischen USA, China und Russland bestehen?
Podcast Episode · Das Politikteil · 19/09/2025 · 56m
podcasts.apple.com

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Same here!

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EDINA IV is complete: 25 chapters, 25 national views 🇪🇺 From Norway to Sweden, Lithuania to Germany — Europe’s defence cannot afford to lag. 👉 edina-defence.org/edina04

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Our Europe newsletter is out today! @dschwarzer.bsky.social shares her thoughts on current events and our colleagues' latest work.

Read it here➡️ www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/en/bst-europ...

Want to see it in your inbox next time? Subscribe via the homepage of our website ➡️ bst-europe.eu

Very much looking forward to our debate on Wednesday!

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Foreign policy begins at home - and I would add: also boomerangs back home! Europe has not even begun to grapple with the consequences of an increasingly personalist-authoritarian US government for the fate of its democracies at home. #policyincoherence #democracy @dschwarzer.bsky.social

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Michael Leigh, EU Enlargement: Exporting Stability or Importing Instability?

@stevenblockmans.bsky.social, Gradual EU integration: limits to an à la carte approach

@dschwarzer.bsky.social, Enlargement will only succeed if the EU embraces more flexibility

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We just recorded a Germany special on the coalition collapse. This is our second emergency podcast release this week. You can catch the first one on the US election results on either the World in 30 Minutes or Swamp Chronicles channel. But first 👇 ! ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
Germany special: The coalition collapse
Mark Leonard welcomes Jeremy Cliffe, Janka Oertel, and Jana Puglierin to discuss the collapse of the German government coalition…
ecfr.eu

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Verhindern die EU-Fiskalregeln eine Reform der Schuldenbremse in Deutschland?
@nilsredeker.bsky.social und ich haben uns das im Detail angeschaut und kommen zum Ergebnis: Die Regeln lassen systematisch Spielraum für eine Reform. Aber er ist an Voraussetzungen geknüpft.

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Luft nach oben: Wieso die EU-Fiskalregeln Spielraum für eine Reform der Schuldenbremse lassen
Die gerade reformierten europäischen Schuldenregeln enthalten an vielen Stellen mehr Spielraum als die deutsche Schuldenbremse. Damit stehen sie einer Reform der Schuldenbremse nicht im Weg. Das gilt ...
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Right now at Les Rencontres Économiques d’Aix-en-Provence, one of Europe’s key economic forums 💥 #Frauenpower

👉 How do we restore faith in facts & institutions — and shape a more peaceful society?

💬 Listen to the debate with @dschwarzer.bsky.social

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