Marija Golubeva
@golubeva.bsky.social
Head of the Board, Baltic Initiative on European Reform www.balticinitiative.eu
Distinguished Fellow at CEPA. Former Minister of Interior of Latvia.
Distinguished Fellow at CEPA. Former Minister of Interior of Latvia.
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Can’t decide who this is worse for, the EU or the UK. But the real looser, of course, is European defence. So all of us.
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UK talks to join EU defence fund break down
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UK talks to join EU defence fund break down
UK talks to join EU defence fund break down
Discussions fail after Britain refuses to pay billions of euros in fees
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November 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Can’t decide who this is worse for, the EU or the UK. But the real looser, of course, is European defence. So all of us.
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UK talks to join EU defence fund break down
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UK talks to join EU defence fund break down
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Yesterday at the Hertie School, we brought together leading experts to launch the new ifa External Cultural Policy (ECP) Monitor report, "Domination without hegemony? The emerging contest to fill the U.S.' soft power vacuum."
🤝 Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed!
🤝 Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed!
November 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Yesterday at the Hertie School, we brought together leading experts to launch the new ifa External Cultural Policy (ECP) Monitor report, "Domination without hegemony? The emerging contest to fill the U.S.' soft power vacuum."
🤝 Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed!
🤝 Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed!
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Listen to our discussion on NATO and EU response to hybrid war - with Ben Wallace, Margaritis Schinas, Julianne Smith and Philippe Lavigne. #WSF2025
The West must respond to Russia's shadow war. CEPA was delighted to anchor a critical discussion with Gen. (Ret.) Philippe Lavigne, Margaritis Schinas, Julianne Smith, Ben Wallace, and Marija Golubeva on how to build an effective, sustainable response to future threats. #WSF2025
Day 1: WSF2025 Behind the Curtains: How to Respond to Russia’s Shadow War on the West?
YouTube video by Warsaw Security Forum
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October 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Listen to our discussion on NATO and EU response to hybrid war - with Ben Wallace, Margaritis Schinas, Julianne Smith and Philippe Lavigne. #WSF2025
Listen to our discussion on NATO and EU response to hybrid war - with Ben Wallace, Margaritis Schinas, Julianne Smith and Philippe Lavigne. #WSF2025
The West must respond to Russia's shadow war. CEPA was delighted to anchor a critical discussion with Gen. (Ret.) Philippe Lavigne, Margaritis Schinas, Julianne Smith, Ben Wallace, and Marija Golubeva on how to build an effective, sustainable response to future threats. #WSF2025
Day 1: WSF2025 Behind the Curtains: How to Respond to Russia’s Shadow War on the West?
YouTube video by Warsaw Security Forum
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Listen to our discussion on NATO and EU response to hybrid war - with Ben Wallace, Margaritis Schinas, Julianne Smith and Philippe Lavigne. #WSF2025
If you are in Berlin on 16 September, join our discussion on Europe's response to hybrid threats.
The Hertie School is excited to invite you to the Henrik Enderlein Fellowship lecture and discussion on 16 September.
This year's highlight features John Morijn passing the fellowship to Marija Golubeva.
The fellowship is funded by Stiftung Mercator GmbH.
◾ Register here: bit.ly/468Tmyw
This year's highlight features John Morijn passing the fellowship to Marija Golubeva.
The fellowship is funded by Stiftung Mercator GmbH.
◾ Register here: bit.ly/468Tmyw
September 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
If you are in Berlin on 16 September, join our discussion on Europe's response to hybrid threats.
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Trump is slowly, quietly, lifting sanctions on Russia. And halting previously allocated munitions too.
Without an announcement, US policy is beginning to favor not a ceasefire, but Russian success
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
Without an announcement, US policy is beginning to favor not a ceasefire, but Russian success
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Trump is slowly, quietly, lifting sanctions on Russia. And halting previously allocated munitions too.
Without an announcement, US policy is beginning to favor not a ceasefire, but Russian success
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
Without an announcement, US policy is beginning to favor not a ceasefire, but Russian success
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
Interesting data. US citizens actually overwhelmingly disapprove of the new (anti)immigration policies. Openness to the world is deeply ingrained in America's self-perception.
Gallup has new polling on immigration. Topline findings:
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)
news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)
news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...
July 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Interesting data. US citizens actually overwhelmingly disapprove of the new (anti)immigration policies. Openness to the world is deeply ingrained in America's self-perception.
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#WyrdWednesday Love these amazing 18th century whale/sea monster church pulpits
L-R: Saints Peter & Paul Church, Duszniki, Poland; St. Hedwig Church, Dobroszów, Poland; St. James the Greater Church in Kratonohy, Czechia
L-R: Saints Peter & Paul Church, Duszniki, Poland; St. Hedwig Church, Dobroszów, Poland; St. James the Greater Church in Kratonohy, Czechia
July 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
#WyrdWednesday Love these amazing 18th century whale/sea monster church pulpits
L-R: Saints Peter & Paul Church, Duszniki, Poland; St. Hedwig Church, Dobroszów, Poland; St. James the Greater Church in Kratonohy, Czechia
L-R: Saints Peter & Paul Church, Duszniki, Poland; St. Hedwig Church, Dobroszów, Poland; St. James the Greater Church in Kratonohy, Czechia
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Grok is a full blown nazi now.
July 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Grok is a full blown nazi now.
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How do you think other world leaders should behave toward US
President Trump and his administration? Other world leaders should...(%)
Poll by institute if global affairs
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President Trump and his administration? Other world leaders should...(%)
Poll by institute if global affairs
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July 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
How do you think other world leaders should behave toward US
President Trump and his administration? Other world leaders should...(%)
Poll by institute if global affairs
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President Trump and his administration? Other world leaders should...(%)
Poll by institute if global affairs
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Amazing idea, I would buy it.
I just need to merge all my CUP books into a single volume, ‘Silence of Merlin’s Godlings’, in which a faun wanders the margins of Eastern Europe assassinating rulers by magic
June 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Amazing idea, I would buy it.
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3/8 Nevari saprast, kas ir kas Daugavpils vēlēšanās?
Skaidrs, ka jautājums nebūs, kurš uzvarēs, bet gan – cik Elksniņa satelītu vēl ievēlēs un vai domē būs reāla opozīcija.
Kas startē vēlēšanās un ko par šiem politiskajiem spēkiem zinām, lasi te:
rebaltica.lv/2025/04/kas-...
Skaidrs, ka jautājums nebūs, kurš uzvarēs, bet gan – cik Elksniņa satelītu vēl ievēlēs un vai domē būs reāla opozīcija.
Kas startē vēlēšanās un ko par šiem politiskajiem spēkiem zinām, lasi te:
rebaltica.lv/2025/04/kas-...
Kas ir kas Daugavpils vēlēšanās
Daugavpilī vēlēšanās jautājums nebūs, kurš uzvarēs, bet gan – cik Elksniņa satelītu vēl ievēlēs un vai domē būs reāla opozīcija.
rebaltica.lv
June 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
3/8 Nevari saprast, kas ir kas Daugavpils vēlēšanās?
Skaidrs, ka jautājums nebūs, kurš uzvarēs, bet gan – cik Elksniņa satelītu vēl ievēlēs un vai domē būs reāla opozīcija.
Kas startē vēlēšanās un ko par šiem politiskajiem spēkiem zinām, lasi te:
rebaltica.lv/2025/04/kas-...
Skaidrs, ka jautājums nebūs, kurš uzvarēs, bet gan – cik Elksniņa satelītu vēl ievēlēs un vai domē būs reāla opozīcija.
Kas startē vēlēšanās un ko par šiem politiskajiem spēkiem zinām, lasi te:
rebaltica.lv/2025/04/kas-...
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🧵1/8 Daugavpilieti!
Mēs savu darbu padarījām, Tev nu jādara savējais. Šai pavedienā atradīsi, ko izpētījām par pilsētu un tās politisko vadību. Špikeris pirms doties uz vēlēšanu iecirkni.
Ja pats neesi no Daugavpils, padalies, lai sasniedz tos, kuri šonedēļ vēlēs jauno domi.
#vēlēšanas2025
Mēs savu darbu padarījām, Tev nu jādara savējais. Šai pavedienā atradīsi, ko izpētījām par pilsētu un tās politisko vadību. Špikeris pirms doties uz vēlēšanu iecirkni.
Ja pats neesi no Daugavpils, padalies, lai sasniedz tos, kuri šonedēļ vēlēs jauno domi.
#vēlēšanas2025
June 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🧵1/8 Daugavpilieti!
Mēs savu darbu padarījām, Tev nu jādara savējais. Šai pavedienā atradīsi, ko izpētījām par pilsētu un tās politisko vadību. Špikeris pirms doties uz vēlēšanu iecirkni.
Ja pats neesi no Daugavpils, padalies, lai sasniedz tos, kuri šonedēļ vēlēs jauno domi.
#vēlēšanas2025
Mēs savu darbu padarījām, Tev nu jādara savējais. Šai pavedienā atradīsi, ko izpētījām par pilsētu un tās politisko vadību. Špikeris pirms doties uz vēlēšanu iecirkni.
Ja pats neesi no Daugavpils, padalies, lai sasniedz tos, kuri šonedēļ vēlēs jauno domi.
#vēlēšanas2025
Never give up on mobilising the pro-EU vote before second round of elections. Lesson from Romania, for Poland.
Wrote an initial take on liberal anticorruption candidate Nicusor Dan's modestly surprising and solid win in Romania's presidential election. www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Romania’s next president will not be a MAGA populist after all
The liberal candidate, Nicusor Dan, pulls off an unexpected win
www.economist.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Never give up on mobilising the pro-EU vote before second round of elections. Lesson from Romania, for Poland.
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Jeremy Cliffe and Jana Puglierin discuss Friedrich Merz's chancellorship as an opportunity for Germany to lead Europe actively. While history favors European unity, domestic sentiment leans towards "Germany first." Merz must redefine Germany's European policy.
From fence-sitter to pace-setter: How Merz’s Germany can lead Europe
On foreign policy, Germany’s new chancellor will be pulled between conservatism and radicalism. For Europe’s sake, he must choose the latter
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May 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Jeremy Cliffe and Jana Puglierin discuss Friedrich Merz's chancellorship as an opportunity for Germany to lead Europe actively. While history favors European unity, domestic sentiment leans towards "Germany first." Merz must redefine Germany's European policy.
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Sweden pretty solid: one year in NATO and already present in an allied country with boots on the ground.
🇸🇪🤝🇱🇻
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Just your regular metro ad in Stockholm: “Now we have close to 600 soldiers in Latvia - For freedom’s sake”
May 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Sweden pretty solid: one year in NATO and already present in an allied country with boots on the ground.
🇸🇪🤝🇱🇻
🇸🇪🤝🇱🇻
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Canada and Europe have a renewed opportunity to deepen their partnership. As global alliances shift, this moment is pivotal for strengthening transatlantic ties.
Read @jhosa.bsky.social new policy alert. @ecfrpower.bsky.social
Read @jhosa.bsky.social new policy alert. @ecfrpower.bsky.social
Questions of sovereignty: Canada’s relations with Europe after the general election
Europeans should begin seeking new opportunities to work with Canada under Mark Carney…
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May 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Canada and Europe have a renewed opportunity to deepen their partnership. As global alliances shift, this moment is pivotal for strengthening transatlantic ties.
Read @jhosa.bsky.social new policy alert. @ecfrpower.bsky.social
Read @jhosa.bsky.social new policy alert. @ecfrpower.bsky.social
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Tomorrow, the US will propose officially recognizing Crimea as Russian and freezing the front line in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal — The Washington Post
April 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Tomorrow, the US will propose officially recognizing Crimea as Russian and freezing the front line in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal — The Washington Post
There must be something that 77% of Europeans are getting right.
77% of Europeans believe we should have a common defence and security policy.
We are confronted today with extraordinary security and defence challenges. To meet them, we aim to ⬇️
We are confronted today with extraordinary security and defence challenges. To meet them, we aim to ⬇️
April 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
There must be something that 77% of Europeans are getting right.
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Latvians Prepare as the ‘Long Peace’ Ends | "The nation’s security has become the center point of Latvian thinking, with soldiers and civilians engaged to ensure deterrence." @golubeva.bsky.social
Latvians Prepare as the 'Long Peace' Ends
The nation’s security has become the center point of Latvian thinking, with soldiers and civilians engaged to ensure deterrence.
cepa.org
March 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Latvians Prepare as the ‘Long Peace’ Ends | "The nation’s security has become the center point of Latvian thinking, with soldiers and civilians engaged to ensure deterrence." @golubeva.bsky.social
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Mafia tactics. If you don't accept the very bad deal, we will offer a worse one, accompanied by more threats. At this point, the US is damaging both Ukraine's and Europe's interests, and helping out Putin.
NEW: We obtained new US proposal. The Trump admin is pushing to gain sweeping control over all of Ukraine’s major minerals and energy assets, while offering Kyiv no security guarantees, in an aggressive expansion of previous demands. w/ @paolatamma.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/896d...
www.ft.com/content/896d...
US pushes for new and expansive deal to control Ukraine’s minerals and energy
Latest draft sent to Kyiv steps up demands and offers no security guarantees
www.ft.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Mafia tactics. If you don't accept the very bad deal, we will offer a worse one, accompanied by more threats. At this point, the US is damaging both Ukraine's and Europe's interests, and helping out Putin.
Here is my short overview of the Baltics' preparedness to monitor/ prevent hybrid threats, with a little emphasis on Latvia. I still believe Lithuania is currently the best prepared, but all three Baltic States are relatively advanced in this field.
Wide Awake and Busy: The Baltics Prepare for Russian Hybrid Attacks | "Not all European Union countries are prepared to counter Russia’s hybrid threats, but proximity has increased awareness and readiness in its nearest neighbors." Marija Golubeva
Wide Awake and Busy: The Baltics Prepare for Russian Hybrid Attacks
Not all European Union countries are prepared to counter Russia’s hybrid threats, but proximity has increased awareness and readiness.
cepa.org
March 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Here is my short overview of the Baltics' preparedness to monitor/ prevent hybrid threats, with a little emphasis on Latvia. I still believe Lithuania is currently the best prepared, but all three Baltic States are relatively advanced in this field.
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Yes but right now the EU’s ability to act in the next few months is decisive for how the long-term reality is shaped.
So we need agility now, not only good rules for the future.
So we need agility now, not only good rules for the future.
The EU’s security landscape has shifted—radically and for good.
The real yardstick for any solution now —be it fiscal rule reforms or common borrowing—isn’t whether it buys a few months of breathing room.
It’s whether it helps the EU adapt to this new reality in a lasting way.
The real yardstick for any solution now —be it fiscal rule reforms or common borrowing—isn’t whether it buys a few months of breathing room.
It’s whether it helps the EU adapt to this new reality in a lasting way.
March 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Yes but right now the EU’s ability to act in the next few months is decisive for how the long-term reality is shaped.
So we need agility now, not only good rules for the future.
So we need agility now, not only good rules for the future.
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Given that the Trump people did nothing to induce Russia to end the war, it’s fair to conclude that the whole idea of pursuing peace was just a pretext to renew relations with Russia.
February 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Given that the Trump people did nothing to induce Russia to end the war, it’s fair to conclude that the whole idea of pursuing peace was just a pretext to renew relations with Russia.
Exactly.
80% of germans said no to afd.
that’s one hell of a mandate against afd platform.
that’s one hell of a mandate against afd platform.
February 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Exactly.