Prof John O Brennan
@jobmaynooth.bsky.social
Professor of European Politics, Maynooth University, Ireland.
Posts on EU, Balkans and International Politics.
Author: The Eastern Enlargement of the EU.
Director, Centre for European and Eurasian Studies: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/europe
Posts on EU, Balkans and International Politics.
Author: The Eastern Enlargement of the EU.
Director, Centre for European and Eurasian Studies: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/europe
The fact that this move has been instigated by Deylan Peevski, an oligarch who has been sanctioned by the US and UK, makes it even worse. What will it take for Brussels to pay attention?
November 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The fact that this move has been instigated by Deylan Peevski, an oligarch who has been sanctioned by the US and UK, makes it even worse. What will it take for Brussels to pay attention?
Oh I am absolutely sure they have changed their stance: they hate everything about Europe and would like to demolish the EU.
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Oh I am absolutely sure they have changed their stance: they hate everything about Europe and would like to demolish the EU.
Eoin is always worth reading. The security arrangements for a new Ireland are just one more thing many Republicans and nationalists don’t seem prepared for
October 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Eoin is always worth reading. The security arrangements for a new Ireland are just one more thing many Republicans and nationalists don’t seem prepared for
I absolutely believe it is the former. Even if not, it would be logical for Europeans to proceed towards genuine self-defence. Free riding era is over and not coming back.
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I absolutely believe it is the former. Even if not, it would be logical for Europeans to proceed towards genuine self-defence. Free riding era is over and not coming back.
Given that Article 5 is already inoperable, and given the rising levels of defence spend at national and EU level, the emergence of a EU security union is already happening. 3 more years of Trump will add significant scale, putting flesh in the bones. Lots of caveats to be sure but this is direction
October 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Given that Article 5 is already inoperable, and given the rising levels of defence spend at national and EU level, the emergence of a EU security union is already happening. 3 more years of Trump will add significant scale, putting flesh in the bones. Lots of caveats to be sure but this is direction
So knowing it is a “mistake” costing them hugely, the answer is “do nothing?
October 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
So knowing it is a “mistake” costing them hugely, the answer is “do nothing?