In 2026, the EUI turns 5️⃣0️⃣ 🎉 We’ll celebrate our journey with a year of stories, events, and dialogues — honouring the past and looking forward to the future. 🗓️ #Savethedate: 7–9 May 2026 for our anniversary celebrations. 🌐 Get engaged & learn more: https://loom.ly/nL7DWrA#Savethedate #EUI50

"We will spare no effort to make Europe an AI continent." I listened live to this bold promise from an upbeat Von der Leyen at Italian Tech Week. Curious to see how the announced single set of rules allowing tech companies to scale up across the EU will develop. VDL speech: shorturl.at/2V8Up

La Flotilla ha ripreso il viaggio verso Gaza. Mettono a rischio la propria incolumità per fare ciò che governi e istituzioni avrebbero dovuto fare da tempo: esercitare ogni potere a loro disposizione affinché venga rispettato il diritto internazionale. Oggi su La Stampa

📣 On 11 September, join us for a keynote address with Teresa Ribera, the Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition of the European Commission. ⏰15:00 - 16:30 CEST 📌 Palazzo Buontalenti For more information and registration👉 https://loom.ly/XnwOlWk

🔍 Elon Musk doesn’t need to launch the “America party”, he already owns the digital tools to mobilise millions. Is this the future of politics, or its privatisation? Read more in this @financialtimes.com op-ed by @eui-history.bsky.social Prof. Nicolas Guilhot‬ 👇 loom.ly/P5DTd_0

🎉 Congrats to @jonadejong.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Linz‑Rokkan Prize for the best EUI thesis in Political Sociology! His work sheds new light on how social networks shape divides and reduce partisan hostility. 👏 Read more 👉 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

"When the noise is constant, clarity becomes radical." @catherinedevries.bsky.social with some honest and clear advice about leaving the academic comfort zone. (And 👍 on Orwell: I've always got his 24 little pages of writing wisdom on my desk as a reminder)

We presented our new Secretary General,Armando Barucco, to the press yesterday.

On my way back from Budva after a hands-on session on public speaking and interviews with civil servants from the Western Balkans. I return energised, thanks to an excellent group and the realisation that we all can make great progress through practice. @eui-eu.bsky.social @eui-stg.bsky.social

My new post. How current political science replicated my PhD thesis of 25 years ago. And took it further, in a paper in the @apsrjournal.bsky.social and other work, by @liesbethooghe.bsky.social, Gary Marks and @jonnekamphorst.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/hermwerf...

Croatia is officially joining the EUI! 🎉 Today, the EUI's High Council voted unanimously to approve Croatia’s accession as the 24th member of the EUI. ✅🤝 This milestone further strengthens the EUI’s mission of fostering academic excellence and #EuropeanIntegration through #research and #education.

📺 Live now at the @eui-eu.bsky.social… a new episode of EUI Conversations on Didier Fassin’s latest book on #Gaza. www.youtube.com/live/VCWvDrj...

📢 Now open for applications! The 2025 ERC Advanced Grant call for proposals. 📢 Are you an established Principal Investigator who needs long-term funding to pursue ground-breaking research? The ERC Advanced Grant could be for you! Apply by 28 August 2025 👉 buff.ly/f6FEXHk 🧵Thread 1/5 👇

🏘️Why is today’s housing crisis so hard to fix? Balthazar de Robiano @eui-sps.bsky.social points to 3 challenges: 🔑 Renters vs. owners 📈 Rising costs 🌍 Price gaps across regions His research shows how these problems are political & why better housing policy starts w/ understanding them. #MyPhDPitch

The conference 'An academic dilemma?' has come to an end! 🎓 Scholars gathered to explore how academic institutions can be entangled in issues like human rights violations, environmental destruction & genocide, while also serving as spaces for resistance, critical thought & transformative action. 🗣️

🇧🇷 Brazil wins World Cup 2026 www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

President Antonio Costa this morning at the European University Institute 👇

This morning, we had the honour of welcoming António Costa, President of the European Council, to the EUI for a thought-provoking speech on #peace and #security in an era of geopolitical uncertainty. 🌐

👏 "Europe will always choose science and Europe will always make the case for the world's scientists to choose Europe." (From the full speech: www.linkedin.com/video/live/u...)

Trump tariffs, diversity, but also vampirism and science... The monthly newsletter produced by our Research Communications Team offers a snapshot of the outstanding work around the @eui-eu.bsky.social. 🔎 Have a look: eui.short.gy/NewsletterAp... ✒️ Subscribe: eui.short.gy/SubscribeHere

The 🇪🇸🇵🇹 blackout is making the headlines. Our Florence School of Regulation colleagues explain what an electricity blackout is and how it can be resolved. They will updates as the situation in Spain and Portugal evolves. fsr.eui.eu/blackout-hit... @fsr-eui.bsky.social

📆 On 8 May, the EUI hosts European Council President, António Costa who will deliver a speech on Europe's security amidst growing geopolitical turmoil. Marking the end of WWII & just one day before #EuropeDay, the event contributes to decentralising debates on #peace & #security. 👉 loom.ly/BavFQDM

Trump has done the same damage to our health, environment and security as to our markets, it's just that there isn't a stock ticker that measures the impact so clearly

Nico Wilterdink has died. He was a classical member of the Amsterdam School of sociology. Historically oriented, strongly influenced by Elias. He was a very friendly colleague at @fmg-uva.bsky.social. He looked back with fond memories to the @eui-eu.bsky.social where he had been a visiting fellow.

Seems about the right Saturday to take Madeleine Albright’s “Fascism - a warning” off the shelf.

Tariffs are a tax on consumers, and fall more heavily on lower income households. If Trump uses these to fund tax cuts for the wealthy, this will be a massively regressive redistribution of wealth.

Is #migration simply a matter of "for" or "against"? No, people have more nuanced views on migration management than they usually get credit for. Our @mpc-eui.bsky.social colleagues surveyed 20,000 people across Austria, Italy, Poland, Sweden, & the UK to understand their policy preferences. 1/2

Fiesole Mayor Cristina Scaletti just revealed the logo of #Fiesole candidate 🇮🇹 capital of culture 2028. It kicks off a partecipatory process to define the project. Project lead Paolo Verri: “you win with new ideas, not with heritage”. An opportunity also for the @eui-eu.bsky.social community.

🔎 How have women shaped the history of #globalisation? In this #EUIResearch episode, Prof. Glenda Sluga @eui-history.bsky.social explores the crucial role of women in international economic thought, discussing their pivotal role in shaping the modern world. 🌏 📺 Watch the interview: buff.ly/K2KPpTw

⏰ Deadlines approaching! Don’t miss your chance to apply: 👉 Secretary General: Shape the #EUI's strategic governance, lead external relations with #EU institutions 👉 Director of @eui-stg.bsky.social: Drive the School’s 2025-2030 strategy Apply here: buff.ly/vaL5CGD #EUIJobs

🎬 For the third event of #VisionidEuropa, the @eui-eu.bsky.social presents Blue Carbon! 🌊 📅 March 26 | 18:30 📍 Palazzo Buontalenti, Via cavour 65, Florence 🇮🇹 Subtitles in Italian 🎟 Free entry – Limited seats! 🔗 Register now: loom.ly/CDnbJd0

This touching video perfectly captures the power of research to illuminate our understanding of the world. I warmly invite you to have a look for yourself. Kudos to my colleagues in research communications for bringing Daniele Cal's fascinating work to life. #MyEUIResearch

Baudelaire, Jung, Vasco…newspaper kiosk wisdom.

We're dipping in a pot with no bottom. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Feeling like the world is a giant block of marble, and you're just trying to chisel out some sanity? If Michelangelo could create David amidst political chaos, we can probably survive today's news cycle. Happy 550th birthday, Michelangelo!

📣 The #EUI is hiring a Secretary General, who will: 🤝 Lead external relations 🚀 Drive strategic governance 📈 Oversee fundraising 🌍 Strengthen international partnerships Learn more & apply 🔗 buff.ly/NuLl3TH #EUIJobs #Careers #Academia

📆 Today, we thrilled to welcome Mr. Radovan Fuchs, Minister of Science & Education of Croatia. 🇭🇷 His visit marks the beginning of Croatia's membership to the EUI, enhancing European values of excellence, innovation, and knowledge sharing. 📚🇪🇺 Learn more on this new chapter 🔗 buff.ly/FNNOnwn

🇭🇷 Dobrodošla hrvatska, Croatia will soon join the European University Institute. 👇

"“What Bezos is doing today runs counter to what he said, and actually practiced, during my tenure ...” Baron added. “[He stood up] an independent press against Trump’s constant threats to his business interests. Now I couldn’t be more sad and disgusted.”" www.thedailybeast.com/ex-wapo-edit...

For those who still think there is no tension between the AI Act and the GDPR, the European Parliament Research Service has published a briefing on the tension between avoiding algorithmic discrimination and processing special categories of data. www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...

📍 We’re in Zagreb for the opening night of #Voices: The European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy! 🗞️ Today, we’re connecting local students and #MEPs to explore EU's efforts to protect independent #media, online freedom, and citizens' rights. Discover the programme 👉 loom.ly/-UXhq9k

“In Italia c’è bisogno di inchieste sulle campagne di disinformazione russa,” dice @stefaniabattistini.bsky.social, giornalista RAI sotto scorta dopo un ordine d’arresto da parte della Russia. L’Italia è uno dei paesi europei più colpiti dalla disinformazione russa.

🇺🇦Un mercoledì sera qualsiasi, i fiorentini riempiono fino al colmo una sala a Palazzo Buontalenti per vedere 20 days in Mariupol” che mostra gli strazianti crimini di guerra della Russia. Per parlare di Ucraina, Europa e la guerra vista dall’Italia. Per non rimanere indifferenti. #Firenze

Alumni are part of the EUI’s lasting legacy and their voice is essential to our community and future. That's why we want to strengthen our connection! If you are an EUI alum, please take a moment to share your thoughts in our brief survey (open until 1 May 2025): https://buff.ly/3CUy9hq

"20 days in Mariupol" is incredibly hard to watch. But it must be seen. "Visioni d'Europa" returns tomorrow at @eui-stg.bsky.social's Palazzo Buontalenti with a documentary and debate featuring @stefaniabattistini.bsky.social and @nonamikhelidze.bsky.social. www.ansa.it/toscana/noti...

Highest turnout ever in #BTW2025. CDU/CSU wins but wanted to win bigger. SPD gets a spanking. One in five voters choose extreme right AFD. #Germanelections

I have decided to convene a special European Council on 6 March. We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security. In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:

“What comes next? All the atrocities of human history lurk in the answer to that question.” @govpritzker.illinois.gov www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ymb...

🔴 Live now Lectio magistralis by @eui-eu.bsky.social President Patrizia Nanz at Politecnico di Torino. Her talk focuses on the role of universities in innovation. www.mediastream.polito.it/live.php?pub...

This morning, EUI President Patrizia Nanz delivers an insightful lectio magistralis at the opening of the academic year of the Politecnico di Torino. Her talk focuses on the critical role universities play in driving innovation. 🌐🚀 Follow the lecture live ▶️ www.mediastream.polito.it