Centre for European Reform
@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
The Centre for European Reform is an award winning think-tank, devoted to improving the quality of the debate on the EU. www.cer.eu London, Brussels, Berlin
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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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
📅 JOIN US - TOMORROW: @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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Email: events@cer.eu for info and registration
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📅 JOIN US - TOMORROW: @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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"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
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
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.
Read @johnspringford.bsky.social's recent @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social's insight here: buff.ly/N0VoxOc
November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Read @johnspringford.bsky.social's recent @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social's insight here: buff.ly/N0VoxOc
"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.
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
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.
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
Read @johnspringford.bsky.social's recent @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social's insight here: buff.ly/N0VoxOc
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Read @johnspringford.bsky.social's recent @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social's insight here: buff.ly/N0VoxOc
"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.
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
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.
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
Listen here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
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
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
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.
Read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
Read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
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.
Read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
Read here: buff.ly/te5HYI3
"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
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
📅 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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Email: events@cer.eu for info and registration
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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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
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November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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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. 🎙️
Listen to the episode here: buff.ly/qT7A3eF
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
Read here: buff.ly/bxYKhe4
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @lscazzieri.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/bxYKhe4
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
Read here: buff.ly/bxYKhe4
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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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Read here: buff.ly/O2SoUok
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
New policy brief by @sandertordoir.bsky.social, @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
Read here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
November 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
New policy brief by @sandertordoir.bsky.social, @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
Read here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
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October 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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The EU is embracing a more flexible approach to #defence co-operation by harnessing the dynamism of small groups.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @lscazzieri.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/bxYKhe4
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @lscazzieri.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/bxYKhe4
October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The EU is embracing a more flexible approach to #defence co-operation by harnessing the dynamism of small groups.
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @lscazzieri.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/bxYKhe4
New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @lscazzieri.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/bxYKhe4
Germany, France, Italy & Spain are all revising their EV subsidies. Acting together, they could launch a European eco-bonus reviving demand and anchoring car production in Europe.
Paper by @sandertordoir.bsky.social, @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
Paper by @sandertordoir.bsky.social, @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Germany, France, Italy & Spain are all revising their EV subsidies. Acting together, they could launch a European eco-bonus reviving demand and anchoring car production in Europe.
Paper by @sandertordoir.bsky.social, @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
Paper by @sandertordoir.bsky.social, @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
New policy brief by @sandertordoir.bsky.social, @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social
Read in full here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
Read in full here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
October 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New policy brief by @sandertordoir.bsky.social, @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social
Read in full here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG
Read in full here: buff.ly/qCCQdcG