Erasmus of Rotterdam. Photo from a visit to Basel eight years ago.

Today I presented work on the downfall of the European Commission led by Jacques Santer at @cont.europarl.europa.eu together with other experts. #Discharge #EUbudget cc: @rhulpir.bsky.social

At the start of September, I was very pleased to give a paper at the UK PSA Teaching & Learning Conference. My talk focused on my experience of taking undergrads to Brussels to visit the EU's institutions and to evaluate de-colonisation at the Africa Museum in Tervuren. @rhulpir.bsky.social

The #UACES2025 @uaces.bsky.social conference drew to a close today. I was very pleased to present a paper on the EU's future financing. #EUbudget #OwnResources www.conftool.org/uaces2025/in... cc: @rhulpir.bsky.social

I am very honoured to be chairing the first plenary session at the #UACES2025 @uaces.bsky.social conference about the 75th anniversary of the #SchumanDeclaration #SchumanPlan hosted by @ljmuofficial.bsky.social cc: @rhulpir.bsky.social @royalholloway.bsky.social www.conftool.org/uaces2025/in...

Congratulations to my doctoral student, Dr Diana Bartmann, on being awarded her PhD this week on the accountability of rule-breaking parliamentarians.

Photo from left to right: my colleague Dr Kaat Smets, Dr Diana Bartmann, and me @gbenedetto.bsky.social

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Last month I was very pleased to host a Jean Monnet seminar in London on the democratic versus audit-based accountabilities within the EU's finances #EUbudget. Thanks to María-Luisa Sánchez-Barrueco, Andreea Hancu Budui, and Paul Stephenson for their papers. 1/2

I am delighted to have been nominated for a @royalholloway.bsky.social Education Excellence Award. One of the comments from a nominating student said:

'From facilitating the greatest and most inspirational lectures and seminars...

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After the discussion my students met British former MEPs including Richard Corbett (Lab/PES), Sarah Ludford (LibDem/ALDE), Jean Lambert (Green/EGP), and Mary Honeyball (Lab/PES), as well as Peers on the Lords EU Committee.

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The three authors reflected on the latest challenges in EU politics with regard to the @europarl.europa.eu. The discussion was moderated by Julie Smith of @cambridgeuni.bsky.social, 3/4

On Tuesday, our students welcomed Neil Kinnock, Vice President Emeritus of the European Commission and former Leader of the Labour Party. He treated us to a fine overview of the challenges for Progressives in an age of populism and geopolitical uncertainty. 1/2

On 4 February, I was delighted to welcome Baroness Cathy Ashton, #HRVP emerita, to give the 2025 Jean Monnet Lecture on global and European Security at @royalholloway.bsky.social @rhulpir.bsky.social

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I am migrating most of my funded Chair's social media activity to here from my X account.

A short thread to list the most recent activities supported by my Chair, co-funded by the European Union, 1/