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Global #trade policy is now dominated by great power politics, putting Europe under pressure. The EU will have to accommodate the US, confront China and derisk from both. 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 🇨🇳
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @aslak.bsky.social
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New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @aslak.bsky.social
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Global #trade policy is now dominated by great power politics, putting Europe under pressure. The EU will have to accommodate the US, confront China and derisk from both. 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 🇨🇳
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @aslak.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/OPBZCaY
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @aslak.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/OPBZCaY
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Global #trade policy is now dominated by great power politics, putting Europe under pressure. The EU will have to accommodate the US, confront China and derisk from both. 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 🇨🇳
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @aslak.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/OPBZCaY
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @aslak.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/OPBZCaY
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November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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“Il D66, grande vincitore delle elezioni, ha cercato di attirare gli elettori più conservatori con la retorica e il posizionamento:
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La fragile vittoria dei centristi nei Paesi Bassi avrà un peso su tutta l’Europa
Nonostante la battuta d’arresto di Wilders, l’influenza della destra radicale resta forte, mentre per Jetten la sfida è costruire un governo stabile e che torni protagonista in UE
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Il D66, grande vincitore delle elezioni, ha cercato di attirare gli elettori più conservatori con la retorica e il posizionamento:
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"Are we seeing a trend of moderate parties desperately copying #populist policies?"
@zecsaky.bsky.social asked @benansell.bsky.social and @johnspringford.bsky.social in the latest @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social podcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
@zecsaky.bsky.social asked @benansell.bsky.social and @johnspringford.bsky.social in the latest @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social podcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"Are we seeing a trend of moderate parties desperately copying #populist policies?"
@zecsaky.bsky.social asked @benansell.bsky.social and @johnspringford.bsky.social in the latest @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social podcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
@zecsaky.bsky.social asked @benansell.bsky.social and @johnspringford.bsky.social in the latest @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social podcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
Policy-wise, the lasting power of the far-right is here to stay.
In the two years since the 2023 election & during the campaign period, far-right ideas & policies have been adopted by all centrist parties.
CER insight by @armida.bsky.social & @sandertordoir.bsky.social
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In the two years since the 2023 election & during the campaign period, far-right ideas & policies have been adopted by all centrist parties.
CER insight by @armida.bsky.social & @sandertordoir.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Policy-wise, the lasting power of the far-right is here to stay.
In the two years since the 2023 election & during the campaign period, far-right ideas & policies have been adopted by all centrist parties.
CER insight by @armida.bsky.social & @sandertordoir.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
In the two years since the 2023 election & during the campaign period, far-right ideas & policies have been adopted by all centrist parties.
CER insight by @armida.bsky.social & @sandertordoir.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
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November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Thank you to Pierre Gaudillat, Arnas Liauksminas, Lars Mortensen, Sofie Schop & Francesca Stevens for speaking at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social’s roundtable on 'The role of extended producer responsibility in strengthening the circular economy' in Brussels yesterday, kindly supported by Shein.
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thank you to Pierre Gaudillat, Arnas Liauksminas, Lars Mortensen, Sofie Schop & Francesca Stevens for speaking at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social’s roundtable on 'The role of extended producer responsibility in strengthening the circular economy' in Brussels yesterday, kindly supported by Shein.
"We tend to see a rise in populist support in regions where the change in immigration was relatively rapid." @johnspringford.bsky.social told @zecsaky.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"We tend to see a rise in populist support in regions where the change in immigration was relatively rapid." @johnspringford.bsky.social told @zecsaky.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast.
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"We tend to see a rise in populist support in regions where the change in immigration was relatively rapid." @johnspringford.bsky.social told @zecsaky.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"We tend to see a rise in populist support in regions where the change in immigration was relatively rapid." @johnspringford.bsky.social told @zecsaky.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast.
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„China produziert am Bedarf vorbei, die USA schotten sich ab, und Deutschland verliert Teile seiner traditionellen Exportmärkte“, konstatiert @sandertordoir.bsky.social, der Chefökonom des @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social.
Auswege aus dem zweiten China-Schock
Exportschwäche, Rohstoffabhängigkeit, Arbeitsplatzabbau: In der Industrie treffen derzeit deutsche Selbstzweifel auf chinesisches Selbstbewusstsein. So könnte Deutschland den Schock bewältigen.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
„China produziert am Bedarf vorbei, die USA schotten sich ab, und Deutschland verliert Teile seiner traditionellen Exportmärkte“, konstatiert @sandertordoir.bsky.social, der Chefökonom des @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social.
After two years of shambolic governance in which the Dutch disappeared from the European scene, this week’s election result provides a narrow pathway to a government that can help strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
After two years of shambolic governance in which the Dutch disappeared from the European scene, this week’s election result provides a narrow pathway to a government that can help strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight: read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight: read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
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[Analysis] #EUPolitics: What the #Dutch elections mean for the #Netherlands and for Europe, by @armida.bsky.social & @sandertordoir.bsky.social | @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
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What the Dutch elections mean for the Netherlands and for Europe - PubAffairs Bruxelles
Last week, the Dutch electorate voted for the third time in five years. After just 11 months of governing, the highly unstable coalition government which included the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) and...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
[Analysis] #EUPolitics: What the #Dutch elections mean for the #Netherlands and for Europe, by @armida.bsky.social & @sandertordoir.bsky.social | @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
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“Orban is isolated on Ukraine,” says @armida.bsky.social of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social think-tank.For the first time in 15 years, he is the underdog in an election campaign.
A Czech shift to the right is worrying news for Ukraine
But the new prime minister will probably not join Viktor Orban’s efforts to block aid
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Orban is isolated on Ukraine,” says @armida.bsky.social of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social think-tank.For the first time in 15 years, he is the underdog in an election campaign.
The losses for the PVV coupled with the success of D66 & the CDA could be seen as a victory for the centre over the far-right, and a setback for populism in the Netherlands. New insight by @armida.bsky.social & @sandertordoir.bsky.social explains why this is not the case.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The losses for the PVV coupled with the success of D66 & the CDA could be seen as a victory for the centre over the far-right, and a setback for populism in the Netherlands. New insight by @armida.bsky.social & @sandertordoir.bsky.social explains why this is not the case.
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"Can we say that #populists are natural predators on the inherent weaknesses of democracies, preying on issues that are hard to resolve in a democratic way?"
@zecsaky.bsky.social asked @benansell.bsky.social & @johnspringford.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast.
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@zecsaky.bsky.social asked @benansell.bsky.social & @johnspringford.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"Can we say that #populists are natural predators on the inherent weaknesses of democracies, preying on issues that are hard to resolve in a democratic way?"
@zecsaky.bsky.social asked @benansell.bsky.social & @johnspringford.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
@zecsaky.bsky.social asked @benansell.bsky.social & @johnspringford.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast.
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
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November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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@sandertordoir.bsky.social upozorňuje na klíčový problém: individuálně může být rozhodnutí šetřit racionální – stárnoucí populace potřebuje rezervy na důchod. Jenže když to dělají všichni najednou, „vede to k suboptimálnímu výsledku pro agregátní poptávku a produkci“.
Strach z úpadku: Jak se Evropa stala rukojmím vlastní nejistoty - Ekonomický magazín
Halloweenské kostýmy už jsou zpátky ve skříních, ale skutečný strašák zůstává. Evropská ekonomika se chová jako vyděšený turista v temné uličce – svírá peněženku, rozhlíží se nervózně kolem a váhá,…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
@sandertordoir.bsky.social upozorňuje na klíčový problém: individuálně může být rozhodnutí šetřit racionální – stárnoucí populace potřebuje rezervy na důchod. Jenže když to dělají všichni najednou, „vede to k suboptimálnímu výsledku pro agregátní poptávku a produkci“.
Analysts @armida.bsky.social and @sandertordoir.bsky.social decipher what the election results mean for The Netherlands and Europe more broadly.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight, read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight, read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Analysts @armida.bsky.social and @sandertordoir.bsky.social decipher what the election results mean for The Netherlands and Europe more broadly.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight, read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight, read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
Experten von drei EU Forschungseinrichtungen in einem Paper dazu auf dass die EU dringend eine gemeinschaftliche Kraftanstrengung unternehmen sollte um der Autoindustrie zu helfen. Beteiligt sind @bertelsmannst.bsky.social, @delorsberlin.bsky.social & @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
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Warum Europas Autokrise nichts mit Klimazielen, aber viel mit China zu tun hat
Deutsche Autobauer verlieren rasant Marktanteile in China, und erstmals könnte China heuer mehr Fahrzeuge nach Europa exportieren, als es von dort einführt. Drei Forscher haben eine Idee, wie sich…
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November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Experten von drei EU Forschungseinrichtungen in einem Paper dazu auf dass die EU dringend eine gemeinschaftliche Kraftanstrengung unternehmen sollte um der Autoindustrie zu helfen. Beteiligt sind @bertelsmannst.bsky.social, @delorsberlin.bsky.social & @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
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🎙️ @zecsaky.bsky.social, @benansell.bsky.social and @johnspringford.bsky.social discuss the rise of European #populism and what moderates should or shouldn't do to stem its rise in the latest #CERpodcast. 🎙️
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Listen to the episode here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ @zecsaky.bsky.social, @benansell.bsky.social and @johnspringford.bsky.social discuss the rise of European #populism and what moderates should or shouldn't do to stem its rise in the latest #CERpodcast. 🎙️
Listen to the episode here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
Listen to the episode here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
The EU’s role in defence hinges largely on the level of defence funding in the next EU budget.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @lscazzieri.bsky.social
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New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @lscazzieri.bsky.social
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November 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The EU’s role in defence hinges largely on the level of defence funding in the next EU budget.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @lscazzieri.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/bxYKhe4
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @lscazzieri.bsky.social
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“Right now, it is done to undermine unity for Ukraine,” political scientist @armida.bsky.social, a senior research fellow at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, tells FRONTLINE. “But the longer term goal is to just cause chaos and disorder in Europe more broadly.”
FRONTLINE Investigates 'The Rise of Germany’s New Right' in New Documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch the documentary in full and in the PBS App starting Nov. 4, 2025.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Right now, it is done to undermine unity for Ukraine,” political scientist @armida.bsky.social, a senior research fellow at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, tells FRONTLINE. “But the longer term goal is to just cause chaos and disorder in Europe more broadly.”
@sandertordoir.bsky.social, chief economist at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social has suggested that Europeans’ high savings rate can be brought down, and channelled into productive investments by specific government policies, such as consumer subsidies for electric vehicles.
Europe’s frightful economy | Euractiv
Investors are spooked, consumers are afraid, and policymakers are haunted by the spectre of a US military withdrawal and potential conflict with Russia. Can Europe overcome its fears?
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November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
@sandertordoir.bsky.social, chief economist at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social has suggested that Europeans’ high savings rate can be brought down, and channelled into productive investments by specific government policies, such as consumer subsidies for electric vehicles.
📅 JOIN US - 11/11/25: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ @euinuk.bsky.social / European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK panel discussion and private viewing of 'Come with Us! - Democratic Transformations in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989'
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November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The battle between moderate and far-right parties will be a long one, and there is no quick policy lever to undermine the latter's support, writes @johnspringford.bsky.social in a new @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The battle between moderate and far-right parties will be a long one, and there is no quick policy lever to undermine the latter's support, writes @johnspringford.bsky.social in a new @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight.
Read here: buff.ly/O2SoUok
Read here: buff.ly/O2SoUok