After Orbáns loss. We Will get a new Orbán fan in power on 19 April in Bulgaria: Rumen Radev. @popovaprof.bsky.social - which scoentists should we follow to get a proper understanding of that election? @robdewijk.bsky.social @catherinedevries.bsky.social @profjacob.bsky.social

Spain PM Pedro Sánchez: "We cannot depend on the electoral cycles of the U.S. to know whether we will be protected or not — that is why the creation of a common European army must become a reality. Not in 10 years, not in 2 years, but tomorrow”

37% of the votes counted, with 132 parliamentary seats projected for Tisza. It seems that a 2/3 majority (133 seats) is well within reach for Tisza. #Hungary

💥Polls closed in Hungary. No exit poll, but 21 Research Institute’s Apr 8–11 exclusive survey for @telexhu.bsky.social shows the opposition Tisza party leading Orbán's Fidesz 55–38, with the far-right Our Homeland around the 5% threshold. Tisza is on the verge of a parliamentary supermajority.

One of my cartoons in Monday's Metro

I know it's harsh. But I have a rule that I privately only visit democracies. It's even more harsh because the love of my life is of Hungarian decent So please Hungary bring me back to Budapest today ! @eublogo.bsky.social @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social #hungaryelections

Lots of accusations going round already: www.politico.eu/article/frau... #democracy #hungaryelections

💥🇭🇺🗳️ WOW! 54.14% turnout by 1pm in Hungary’s historic election (vs 40.01% in 2022), where voters could end Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Massive participation, in line with independent pollsters’ predictions – who also predicted a massive opposition win. Polls close at 7pm.

Hungary’s turnout is BRUTAL: 37.98% by 11am (2022: 22.77%), pointing to 75–80% or more overall. In such a scenario, Orbán’s chances look slim, and it’s unlikely any party beyond Fidesz and Péter Magyar’s Tisza clears the 5% threshold. Follow me for more #HungaryElection updates.

Looks like the EU - Iceland enthousiasm should be tempered a bit, since the Icelandic people might not want it: www.ruv.is/english/2026... #iceland @ajboekestijn.bsky.social @ @svanhildur.bsky.social @euiniceland.bsky.social @haskoliislands.bsky.social @ruvenglish-mirror.bsky.social

And off course this book about an overseas territory cannot miss in my collection: @pittsmike.bsky.social about Easter Island! #self-determination #democracy #rapanui #easterisland @ryan-griffiths.bsky.social @gbal1.bsky.social @diegovaladares.bsky.social

Off course the new book of @catherinedevries.bsky.social I have started as well. Anything to find a way back from all the family polarization everywhere ! #democracy

On my doormat, a fantastic book from @fredconstant.bsky.social : Overseas Territories in World Affairs ! Cannot wait to read ! #self-determination @robimre.bsky.social @diegovaladares.bsky.social @gbal1.bsky.social @ryan-griffiths.bsky.social @andrefazi.bsky.social @marfusvalentin.bsky.social

Strangely weird @vpro.nl TV program works out the scenario of US invading Greenland and Iceland ! @rvkgrapevine.bsky.social @eurdraaitdoor.bsky.social @sindrieldon.bsky.social @jontrausti.bsky.social @marclanteigne.bsky.social & @eirikurbergmann.bsky.social #iceland #trump npo.nl/start/afspel...

🧊 Instead of reacting to US dominance, the #EU could offer #Greenland a path to membership and #cooperation that strengthens multilateralism, security and #Arctic stability ❄️🤝 🔗 Publication by Robert Habeck & Andreas Raspotnik below ⤵️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

US Senators travel to Denmark. #greenland #denmark #trump @ajboekestijn.bsky.social @robdewijk.bsky.social

I did miss this one myself. Seems Björk has sparked a record store in the Danish city of Odense to remove Björk’s albums, because she is pro Greenlandic independence. See her attached post. www.icelandreview.com/news/bjorks-... #Björk #iceland #greenland #trump

The Iceland Review shows an example of US mineral involvement in Greenland: Amaroq www.icelandreview.com/news/iceland... #iceland #greenland #trump

Iceland also starts moving ! Johann Wadephul (Germany’s Minister for Foreign Affairs) will meet with his Icelandic colleague (Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir) on his road to Marco Rubio: icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/20... #iceland #greenland #trump @svanhildur.bsky.social @stennikr.bsky.social

The FT's Person In The News this week is Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the badminton-loving Greenlandic PM standing up to Trump www.ft.com/content/68a1...

FT states UK is negotiating with allies on increased arctic presence: giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... #greenland #usa #denmark #self-determination #trump @robdewijk.bsky.social @marfusvalentin.bsky.social

Danish tabloid BT interviews former Trump stafchef stating starngely the US fears Greenland to stop their 1951 treaty with Denmark (which formally gives the US a massive opportunity to increase their military presence in Greenland) when becoming independent. #greenland www.bt.dk/politik/tidl...

Live interview with Pele Broberg (Greenlandic opposition party Naleraq - wants rapid independence / pro-cooperation with USA) He seems pretty cool on Trumps intentions: www.rte.ie/news/world/2... @marfusvalentin.bsky.social @ajboekestijn.bsky.social @robdewijk.bsky.social #greenland #trump #eu

Situation in Greenland also reignites discussions on independence in Faroe Islands: kvf.fo/greinar/2026... kvf.fo/greinar/2026... @ajboekestijn.bsky.social @bobdeen.bsky.social

Germany to pitch arctic NATO mission to Ease Greenland rift (Yahoo / Bloomberg): finance.yahoo.com/news/germany... #greenland #usa #trump #nato #eu #denmark #self-determination

Greenlandic oublication Sermitsiaq states Sweden is open to sending troops to Greenland: www.sermitsiaq.ag/samfund/live... Picture translated to English #greenland #usa #trump #eu #self-determination

Fantastic, my favourite newspaper @nrc.nl has an interview with my favourite political scientist Arend Lijphart! By Milo van Bokkum. #democracy #usa #politicalscience #politics #freedom ‘De VS waren nooit echt democratisch’ www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

And another one on the doormat: "De Gruyter Handbook of Citizens' Assemblies" from Min Reuchamps, @welpita.bsky.social & Julien Vrydagh. Can't wait. @tegenverkiezingen.bsky.social @nicolecurato.bsky.social @antolw.bsky.social @dannicafleuss.bsky.social #democracy #lottocracy #citizenassemblies

New book in !!! "Sikh Nationalism" of Gurharpal Singh and Giorgio Shani. #sikh #india #self-determination @karlobasta.bsky.social @ryan-griffiths.bsky.social @andrefazi.bsky.social @danicetra.bsky.social

Somehow missed this paper from Microstate heroes Jack Corbett and Wouter Veenendaal (buth still not on Bluesky - Why not !!) together with Roannie Ng Shiu and @marlenejugl.bsky.social . With nice detail on Samoa. #microstate #microstates scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/access/item%...

Sorry for my little AI fantasy ! But the Akureyri derby between Þór Akureyri and KA Akureyri is really back on the highest Icelandic level. Last time was in 2002 on that level. #iceland #akureyri @vikingur.is @svanhildur.bsky.social @ruvenglish-mirror.bsky.social @bestaenglish.bsky.social

What a joy, one of my favourite scientists on the doormat: @ryan-griffiths.bsky.social ! So "The Disunited States" will 100% be next after I finnish my Caribbean @gracecarrington.bsky.social book @andrefazi.bsky.social @stephenmarche.bsky.social @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social @karlobasta.bsky.social

It's from some time ago (early 2025) but the @nordicjournal.bsky.social has an all-encompassing article on Norway's smallest island municipality (and the 12th smallest of Europe): @utsira-kommune.bsky.social @atgrims.bsky.social #islands #island #utsira www.nordiclabourjournal.org/little-stron...

Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation? Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed. Here are the key take-aways 🧵 arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417

One question for the Hallig-expert ( @sandra-halligliebe.bsky.social ! The boat did not leave for Hallig Gröde this weekend (called the captain, he said storm). But would there have been something to eat or read on the island in the rain? I guess no shops or covered spave to read? #island #islands

For those in the Netherlands that love enclaves, exclaves, semi-enclaves, semi-exclaves, pene-exclaves and contra exclaves a new book in my collection from Vitali Vitaliev. @defactoborders.bsky.social @allyscoop.bsky.social @floorkoomen.bsky.social #enclave #exclave #geography #microstates

What is the function of Community Councils in Orkney/Shetland? Do all voters participate in elections & is it the lowest democratic administrative unit of the islands? @orkneylibrary.bsky.social @theorkneynews.bsky.social @shetlandlibrary.bsky.social @shetlandelects.bsky.social #orkney #shetland

A true underdog story? Is it still possible in modern football?

Another fantastic Youtube video on self-determination from @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social ! Will Trump finally recognise Somaliland ! #somaliland #self-determination @matt-gordon36.bsky.social @timglawion.bsky.social @maydhalalis.bsky.social @fadxigaraad.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8xo...

Interesting development in de-facto state Northern Cyprus in @financialtimes.com : Pro-unification candidate wins North Cyprus election Any serious influence on unification @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social ? #northerncyprus #cyprus #self-determination @mattsteinglass.bsky.social on.ft.com/42LCYmW

Western Sahara weirdly entered the Dutch elections via @nieuwsuur.nl & @franstimmermans.groenlinkspvda.nl .. Better read the new report of @crisisgroup.org on it: (PDF): www.crisisgroup.org/sites/defaul... (Article): www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-... #westernsahara @jamietrinidad.bsky.social

Looks like the ICC still has some power. @markkersten.bsky.social @asymmetricalh.bsky.social #icc #internationalcriminalcourt #democracy #ukraine #trump on.ft.com/472w8Mh

The 14 smallest administrative units by population in Europe existing fully out of 1 or more islands I have to visit them. Tips are welcome. 1. Hallig Gröde (population: 11) 2. Fugloy (population: 38) (1/7) @sandra-halligliebe.bsky.social @umislands.bsky.social #island #smallisland #islands

OK which one first - Challenging ! Should I read the more important stuff first or end up in my classic niche pigeonhole ?? #microstate #microstates #self-determination #smallstates #freedom #democracy #extremeright #micronesia #andorra

I am travelling small islands and microstates for some years now. Are there more of me? Is there a club of these kind of people? #island #islands #geography #topograhy #atlas @allyscoop.bsky.social @umislands.bsky.social @adwindekluyver.bsky.social @katefarrantshaw.bsky.social @gbal1.bsky.social

It took me some years, but I finally bought the biggest Atlas in the world. With even a full Iceland page (with a Svalbard edge). Or does anyone know an Atlas that is better? #atlas #geography @govertschilling.nl @svanhildur.bsky.social @ruvenglish-mirror.bsky.social @eeror.bsky.social

I finally finished your book @markla94.bsky.social - "Wat iedereen aangaat"! Some interesting solutions. But do you have any examples of "democratic spaces" related to football clubs in the Netherlands or anywhere else (see pic)? @jmorijn.bsky.social #democracy @tegenverkiezingen.bsky.social

Very interesting episode of @ajboekestijn.bsky.social and @robdewijk.bsky.social about the state of the Russian economy. Which does not look good for Russia.

@hugoreitsma.bsky.social @ajboekestijn.bsky.social @robdewijk.bsky.social Key strategic breakthrough ! Australia and Papua New Guinea will integratie their armies with each other !! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... #foreignaffairs #papua #papuanewguinea #australia

1/ Was at the International Criminal Court #ICC for a midday session. Was there to see hearings in the oldest case on its docket. On the menu: old and updated criminal charges against Joseph #Kony. He once headed the terrorising Lord’s Resistance Army (#LRA) in #Uganda. Some thoughts in the thread 🧵