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

A vote of censure is NOT a vote of no-confidence. It requires a 2/3 majority and would remove the Commission from office if passed, more like US-style impeachment than a no-confidence vote in a national parliament. @euractiv.com @nicolettaionta.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/news/von-der...

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

Delighted to be presenting work on the #EUbudget and #discharge of 1996 and the resignation of Jacques Santer at @cont.europarl.europa.eu tomorrow alongside other experts. cc: @rhulpir.bsky.social @royalholloway.bsky.social @husseinkassim.bsky.social www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...

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

I was delighted to present my experience of leading a study trip for students to Brussels.

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 1/2

We are very pleased that this is published in @wepsocial.bsky.social : our assessment of the 2020 negotiations on #RuleofLaw #conditionality and grants vs loans in the #RRF. #FunctionalSpillover #EUbudget

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... 1/2

Are they worth it? Democratic and audit-based accountabilities in the EU's finances. Workshop at Bedford Square, London, 19 June 2025: www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and... #EUbudget @uaces.bsky.social @rhulpir.bsky.social @royalholloway.bsky.social @euinuk.bsky.social

Bulgaria to join the Euro on 1 January 2026. This means the remaining outs are Denmark, Sweden, Czechia, Poland, Hungary, Romania. www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

Happy Europe Day everyone. It's the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration.

On 4 April, I shall be welcoming @ottocr.at of @eudiplomacy.bsky.social to a talk with students at @rhulpir.bsky.social @royalholloway.bsky.social about the EU's foreign and security policies www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...

Yesterday it was my pleasure to welcome former MEP and Visiting Professor @robertjeevans.bsky.social to discuss British and EU relations with South Asia, 1/2

Great to attend a facinating Jean Monnet talk today given by Visiting Lecturer @robertjeevans.bsky.social On Europe and South Asia: challenges and political change. Delivered thanks to @gbenedetto.bsky.social @jeanmonnetrhul.bsky.social #royalholloway #egham #jeanmonnet

A full account of the event is now here @rhulpir.bsky.social www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...

On Thursday 20 March, I was delighted to lead a group of my students to the launch event of the 10th edition of the book on the European Parliament by @richardcorbett.bsky.social, Francis Jacobs, and Darren Neville www.johnharperpublishing.co.uk/the-european... hosted, 1/4

Thursday 27th March 6-7pm, @jeanmonnetrhul.bsky.social will be hosting Visiting Professor @robertjeevans.bsky.social for a talk on "Europe and South Asia: challenges and political change" 🌍 Please join us in Moore Annex Lecture Theatre, no registration required!

Europe and South Asia: challenges and political change. A talk given by Visiting Professor Robert Evans, 27 March 2025, 6pm at @royalholloway.bsky.social Egham campus, cc: @rhulpir.bsky.social www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...

A thread on #REARMEurope and yesterday's announcement by the Commission.

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

Finally, and to go back to last year, at the request of the @europarl.europa.eu I wrote a new History of the #EUBudget (1952-2024) for the new intake of MEPs #EP2024 published in all 24 languages of the EU: www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en... 7/7

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/