Tarjei Skirbekk
@tarjeiskirbekk.bsky.social
Historian of ideas, author and contributes to energy security. Norway/Europe 🇪🇺
👉 European history, culture and politics. Future of die Volksparteien, development of the far right, polarization, social sustainability and security.
👉 European history, culture and politics. Future of die Volksparteien, development of the far right, polarization, social sustainability and security.
The show goes on: (enda en) ny podkast: Presidentvalg i Bolivia og ikke minst viktig parlamentsvalg i Argentina. Og verdens lengst sittende president er gjenvalgt og kan nå sitte til han er 100 år (!). Hvilket land?
Hør hør open.spotify.com/episode/39zj...
Bilde: Milei valg 26.okt (Gettyimages)
Hør hør open.spotify.com/episode/39zj...
Bilde: Milei valg 26.okt (Gettyimages)
November 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The show goes on: (enda en) ny podkast: Presidentvalg i Bolivia og ikke minst viktig parlamentsvalg i Argentina. Og verdens lengst sittende president er gjenvalgt og kan nå sitte til han er 100 år (!). Hvilket land?
Hør hør open.spotify.com/episode/39zj...
Bilde: Milei valg 26.okt (Gettyimages)
Hør hør open.spotify.com/episode/39zj...
Bilde: Milei valg 26.okt (Gettyimages)
Reposted by Tarjei Skirbekk
Ny pod: Nederland med sitt tredje valg på 4 år – hva skjedde? Ble høyre-populismen virkelig slått tilbake?
I tillegg: Tsjekkia (ny ytre høyre-regjering, Irland valgt aktivist som president og Tanzania går usikker tid i møte etter valg har møtt massiv kritikk
open.spotify.com/episode/3ipu...
I tillegg: Tsjekkia (ny ytre høyre-regjering, Irland valgt aktivist som president og Tanzania går usikker tid i møte etter valg har møtt massiv kritikk
open.spotify.com/episode/3ipu...
Nederland og Tanzania
open.spotify.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Ny pod: Nederland med sitt tredje valg på 4 år – hva skjedde? Ble høyre-populismen virkelig slått tilbake?
I tillegg: Tsjekkia (ny ytre høyre-regjering, Irland valgt aktivist som president og Tanzania går usikker tid i møte etter valg har møtt massiv kritikk
open.spotify.com/episode/3ipu...
I tillegg: Tsjekkia (ny ytre høyre-regjering, Irland valgt aktivist som president og Tanzania går usikker tid i møte etter valg har møtt massiv kritikk
open.spotify.com/episode/3ipu...
Ny pod: Nederland med sitt tredje valg på 4 år – hva skjedde? Ble høyre-populismen virkelig slått tilbake?
I tillegg: Tsjekkia (ny ytre høyre-regjering, Irland valgt aktivist som president og Tanzania går usikker tid i møte etter valg har møtt massiv kritikk
open.spotify.com/episode/3ipu...
I tillegg: Tsjekkia (ny ytre høyre-regjering, Irland valgt aktivist som president og Tanzania går usikker tid i møte etter valg har møtt massiv kritikk
open.spotify.com/episode/3ipu...
Nederland og Tanzania
open.spotify.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Ny pod: Nederland med sitt tredje valg på 4 år – hva skjedde? Ble høyre-populismen virkelig slått tilbake?
I tillegg: Tsjekkia (ny ytre høyre-regjering, Irland valgt aktivist som president og Tanzania går usikker tid i møte etter valg har møtt massiv kritikk
open.spotify.com/episode/3ipu...
I tillegg: Tsjekkia (ny ytre høyre-regjering, Irland valgt aktivist som president og Tanzania går usikker tid i møte etter valg har møtt massiv kritikk
open.spotify.com/episode/3ipu...
Reposted by Tarjei Skirbekk
Ny pod ute nå med @tarjeiskirbekk.bsky.social! Spennende valg i Bolivia og Moldova. podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/p...
Bolivia! Moldova!
Podkastepisode · PoliTickr · 04.09.2025 · 39 min
podcasts.apple.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Ny pod ute nå med @tarjeiskirbekk.bsky.social! Spennende valg i Bolivia og Moldova. podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/p...
Nok en politikk og valgpod! Nå om drama i Spania og dynamikk i Latvia - blant annet open.spotify.com/episode/7qhQ...
Spania er tilbake i podden!
PoliTickr · Episode
open.spotify.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Nok en politikk og valgpod! Nå om drama i Spania og dynamikk i Latvia - blant annet open.spotify.com/episode/7qhQ...
Interesting reflections from @catherinedevries.bsky.social about a liberal and democratic future in light of the increased social and political polarization in Europe.
"If liberalism is to endure (...) it demands political imagination and institutional reform." www.socialeurope.eu/polands-pola...
"If liberalism is to endure (...) it demands political imagination and institutional reform." www.socialeurope.eu/polands-pola...
Poland's Polarised Election Signals a Wider Crisis for Liberal Democracy
A razor-thin victory for the national-conservative Law and Justice Party reveals deep societal divisions and a broader erosion of centrist coalitions across the West.
www.socialeurope.eu
June 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Interesting reflections from @catherinedevries.bsky.social about a liberal and democratic future in light of the increased social and political polarization in Europe.
"If liberalism is to endure (...) it demands political imagination and institutional reform." www.socialeurope.eu/polands-pola...
"If liberalism is to endure (...) it demands political imagination and institutional reform." www.socialeurope.eu/polands-pola...
Reposted by Tarjei Skirbekk
Rolig helg? Trenger noe å lytte til? Hør meg og @tarjeiskirbekk.bsky.social diskutere valgene i Romania, Albania, Portugal og Polen i denne podcasten!
Vil høyrepopulistene vinne presidentvalg i Polen 1.juni? Hva var dramatikken valgkvelden i Romania? Hvordan gikk det 3 valget på 3 år i Portugal? Og hva var dynamikken i valget i Albania?
Finn ut ved høre på podkast!
open.spotify.com/episode/6xNZ...
Finn ut ved høre på podkast!
open.spotify.com/episode/6xNZ...
Romania, Polen, Albania and Portugal!
PoliTickr · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Rolig helg? Trenger noe å lytte til? Hør meg og @tarjeiskirbekk.bsky.social diskutere valgene i Romania, Albania, Portugal og Polen i denne podcasten!
Vil høyrepopulistene vinne presidentvalg i Polen 1.juni? Hva var dramatikken valgkvelden i Romania? Hvordan gikk det 3 valget på 3 år i Portugal? Og hva var dynamikken i valget i Albania?
Finn ut ved høre på podkast!
open.spotify.com/episode/6xNZ...
Finn ut ved høre på podkast!
open.spotify.com/episode/6xNZ...
Romania, Polen, Albania and Portugal!
PoliTickr · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Vil høyrepopulistene vinne presidentvalg i Polen 1.juni? Hva var dramatikken valgkvelden i Romania? Hvordan gikk det 3 valget på 3 år i Portugal? Og hva var dynamikken i valget i Albania?
Finn ut ved høre på podkast!
open.spotify.com/episode/6xNZ...
Finn ut ved høre på podkast!
open.spotify.com/episode/6xNZ...
Jeg har blitt fortalt at de fleste synes det er gøy å følge med på valg, men at mange sliter med å ha tid til å følge med.
Full forståelse. Derfor kan du nå høre en podkast som hjelper deg. Her om Canada, Australia, UK, Ecuador, Filippinene, Romania og Singapore.
open.spotify.com/episode/61b0...
Full forståelse. Derfor kan du nå høre en podkast som hjelper deg. Her om Canada, Australia, UK, Ecuador, Filippinene, Romania og Singapore.
open.spotify.com/episode/61b0...
Tung uke for opposisjonsledere!
PoliTickr · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Jeg har blitt fortalt at de fleste synes det er gøy å følge med på valg, men at mange sliter med å ha tid til å følge med.
Full forståelse. Derfor kan du nå høre en podkast som hjelper deg. Her om Canada, Australia, UK, Ecuador, Filippinene, Romania og Singapore.
open.spotify.com/episode/61b0...
Full forståelse. Derfor kan du nå høre en podkast som hjelper deg. Her om Canada, Australia, UK, Ecuador, Filippinene, Romania og Singapore.
open.spotify.com/episode/61b0...
Von der Leyen: The West as we knew it no longer exists.
Ursula von der Leyen: "We have no bros and no oligarchs"
Donald Trump's second term has brought "historic changes", says EU President Ursula von der Leyen. In our interview, she explains how Europe must respond.
www.zeit.de
April 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Von der Leyen: The West as we knew it no longer exists.
Internasjonale valg og dynamisk politikk - også utenfor USA. Hør påskeutgaven av podkasten.
open.spotify.com/episode/41Dt...
open.spotify.com/episode/41Dt...
Tyskland, Romania, Polen, Canada og mer
PoliTickr · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Internasjonale valg og dynamisk politikk - også utenfor USA. Hør påskeutgaven av podkasten.
open.spotify.com/episode/41Dt...
open.spotify.com/episode/41Dt...
Hva skjer med de kommende valg i Polen, Canada og Australia? Og hvordan går det med regjeringsbygging i Tyskland og Østerrike? Dette og mer i podkast med @amundvik.bsky.social.
open.spotify.com/episode/4eia...
open.spotify.com/episode/4eia...
Oh Canada
PoliTickr · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Hva skjer med de kommende valg i Polen, Canada og Australia? Og hvordan går det med regjeringsbygging i Tyskland og Østerrike? Dette og mer i podkast med @amundvik.bsky.social.
open.spotify.com/episode/4eia...
open.spotify.com/episode/4eia...
Reposted by Tarjei Skirbekk
Reposted by Tarjei Skirbekk
Usefully sober fact sheet on Ukraine. Please share with those who need it.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
Institute for the Study of War
Russian forces currently occupy around 20 percent of Ukraine, leaving the remaining 80 percent of the country under Ukraine's sovereign control. At the current rate of advance, it would take Russian f...
understandingwar.org
February 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Usefully sober fact sheet on Ukraine. Please share with those who need it.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
More to defense, yes. But 5% is not likely
December 20, 2024 at 5:13 PM
More to defense, yes. But 5% is not likely
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A good reminder that Musk has no interest in American or European security.
So… from someone who actually took the time to read the AFD’s election manifesto…
AFD in its foreign policy choices is anti-American.
Wants to put Nordstream II to use. Wants to join the Chinese belt-and-road initiative.
#justsaying
AFD in its foreign policy choices is anti-American.
Wants to put Nordstream II to use. Wants to join the Chinese belt-and-road initiative.
#justsaying
December 20, 2024 at 1:15 PM
A good reminder that Musk has no interest in American or European security.
One in four Germans can no longer cope with their household income according to report.
The energy price crisis, inflation and Corona have left their mark: real wages have shrunk for many.
The energy price crisis, inflation and Corona have left their mark: real wages have shrunk for many.
Energiepreiskrise, Inflation und Corona haben ihre Spuren hinterlassen: Die Reallöhne sind geschrumpft, laut einem aktuellen Report spüren das große Teile der Bevölkerung.
IW-Verteilungsreport: Jeder vierte Deutsche kommt mit Haushaltseinkommen nicht mehr zurecht
Energiepreiskrise, Inflation und Corona haben ihre Spuren hinterlassen: Die Reallöhne sind geschrumpft, laut einem aktuellen Report spüren das große Teile der Bevölkerung.
www.spiegel.de
December 17, 2024 at 4:10 PM
One in four Germans can no longer cope with their household income according to report.
The energy price crisis, inflation and Corona have left their mark: real wages have shrunk for many.
The energy price crisis, inflation and Corona have left their mark: real wages have shrunk for many.
Reposted by Tarjei Skirbekk
New paper published @ajpseditor.bsky.social
Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹
Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state?
We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out
shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹
Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state?
We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out
shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
December 5, 2024 at 5:22 PM
New paper published @ajpseditor.bsky.social
Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹
Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state?
We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out
shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹
Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state?
We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out
shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
Reposted by Tarjei Skirbekk
Breaking: the first round of Romania‘s elections, in which Russia-backed cyber attacks, social media accounts, and paid content promotion schemes boosted pro-Moscow presidential candidate Calin Georgescu to a shock lead in the polls, will be annulled
December 6, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Breaking: the first round of Romania‘s elections, in which Russia-backed cyber attacks, social media accounts, and paid content promotion schemes boosted pro-Moscow presidential candidate Calin Georgescu to a shock lead in the polls, will be annulled
Reposted by Tarjei Skirbekk
Finally have some time for this now:
Monday’s discussion with Friedrich Merz (CDU chancellor candidate) on security and defence policy. Let’s see whether he says anything interesting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oDH...
Monday’s discussion with Friedrich Merz (CDU chancellor candidate) on security and defence policy. Let’s see whether he says anything interesting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oDH...
Sicherheitspoiltisches Gespräch am 04.12.2024 mit Friedrich Merz, MdB
YouTube video by Bundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Finally have some time for this now:
Monday’s discussion with Friedrich Merz (CDU chancellor candidate) on security and defence policy. Let’s see whether he says anything interesting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oDH...
Monday’s discussion with Friedrich Merz (CDU chancellor candidate) on security and defence policy. Let’s see whether he says anything interesting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oDH...
Interesting map: Strong social institutions important for political and social trust.
Weak #institutions? Strengthen governance.
Strong institutions? Build political trust.
The economic formula for #Europe’s regions is clear: tailor reforms to context.
Governance drives efficiency & accountability; trust cements collaboration. Both fuel growth.
Article here: doi.org/10.1007/s001...
Strong institutions? Build political trust.
The economic formula for #Europe’s regions is clear: tailor reforms to context.
Governance drives efficiency & accountability; trust cements collaboration. Both fuel growth.
Article here: doi.org/10.1007/s001...
December 4, 2024 at 6:41 AM
Interesting map: Strong social institutions important for political and social trust.
Reposted by Tarjei Skirbekk
Yes, X demotes link posts; been that way for a while www.mediaite.com/news/elon-mu...
Huge pain for news orgs. Source told me NYT's X traffic plunged 50% in 1 month www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
X also delays sites Elon dislikes, as we first reported www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Huge pain for news orgs. Source told me NYT's X traffic plunged 50% in 1 month www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
X also delays sites Elon dislikes, as we first reported www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk Admits X is Throttling Links — Effectively Limiting People From Reading News
Musk confirmed that posts containing links are deprioritized, renewing criticism that the platform is restricting access to external sources of information.
www.mediaite.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Yes, X demotes link posts; been that way for a while www.mediaite.com/news/elon-mu...
Huge pain for news orgs. Source told me NYT's X traffic plunged 50% in 1 month www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
X also delays sites Elon dislikes, as we first reported www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Huge pain for news orgs. Source told me NYT's X traffic plunged 50% in 1 month www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
X also delays sites Elon dislikes, as we first reported www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
1st round of presidential elections in Romania:
Far right and pro-Russia candidate Georgescu about 22% and on to the 2nd round (8th Dec) against Ciolacu (21.7%), from the (somewhat conservative) Social Democratic Party.
In total, far-right candidates get up to 40%. Will they mobilize further?
Far right and pro-Russia candidate Georgescu about 22% and on to the 2nd round (8th Dec) against Ciolacu (21.7%), from the (somewhat conservative) Social Democratic Party.
In total, far-right candidates get up to 40%. Will they mobilize further?
November 24, 2024 at 11:02 PM
1st round of presidential elections in Romania:
Far right and pro-Russia candidate Georgescu about 22% and on to the 2nd round (8th Dec) against Ciolacu (21.7%), from the (somewhat conservative) Social Democratic Party.
In total, far-right candidates get up to 40%. Will they mobilize further?
Far right and pro-Russia candidate Georgescu about 22% and on to the 2nd round (8th Dec) against Ciolacu (21.7%), from the (somewhat conservative) Social Democratic Party.
In total, far-right candidates get up to 40%. Will they mobilize further?
Reposted by Tarjei Skirbekk
Hm. Dette var litt verre enn jeg hadde fått med meg så langt.
November 23, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Hm. Dette var litt verre enn jeg hadde fått med meg så langt.
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50 years ago this month, Kraftwerk’s Autobahn changed pop music forever. I drove from Bonn to Hamburg to capture the iconic road's sights and sounds – and work out why nobody in Dusseldorf seemed bothered about the band (and yes this WAS a dream commission!) www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...
‘A road trip like no other’: my epic drive on Kraftwerk’s Autobahn
Fifty years ago, the electronic legends released a 23-minute song about a road – and changed pop music for ever. Our writer hits the speed-limit-free highways of Düsseldorf and Hamburg in search of it...
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:04 PM
50 years ago this month, Kraftwerk’s Autobahn changed pop music forever. I drove from Bonn to Hamburg to capture the iconic road's sights and sounds – and work out why nobody in Dusseldorf seemed bothered about the band (and yes this WAS a dream commission!) www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...