Europeans are ready to spend. If we want legitimacy, we do not need explaining, we need a deep-rooted purpose, motivation and a debate shaped by democratic values. More in our new piece (with @NicuPopescu): “Who Wants to Defend Europe?” @projectsyndicate.bsky.social Read in the link below (3/3)

What’s worth defending? Not just territory — but democracy, pluralism, civic space. Rearmament without democratic purpose risks becoming just another culture war. That’s not security. That’s surrender. (2/3)

Europe is rearming fast — more tanks, more ammo, bigger budgets. But the real risk isn’t just military. It’s political. If democratic leaders don’t shape the why of defence, the far right will. And that won’t make Europe safer. (1/3)

On 13 May: How to reprogram mainstream parties to win elections while boosting defence posture with @gbuldioski.bsky.social and Magda Jakubowska and RENEW MEPs hosted by @eurliberalforum.bsky.social READ: liberalforum.eu/publication/... and let me know if interested

👉 #Defence spending shouldn’t be seen as a simple budgetary choice but as a cornerstone of national security and economic prosperity. Check out our paper by @wojciechprzybylski.bsky.social and @gbuldioski.bsky.social on how #Europe could become a #HardPower. 📖Read here: bit.ly/4j1SJvB

On 13 May we spoke with @gbuldioski.bsky.social at @europarl.europa.eu policy debate organised by @eurliberalforum.bsky.social on how mainstream parties strategies that boost our defence posture and help win elections. Read our paper: liberalforum.eu/publication/... More ideas to follow

🎙️ New Podcast Series: Think Tanks in a Changing Europe Explore how European think tank leaders navigate shrinking funding, political pressures, and policy demands. Enrique Mendizabal and I engage with directors sharing insights on sustaining impact in uncertain times: onthinktanks.org/podcast/

More defense spending ≠ more security. Europe needs to fix its strategic mindset. What if the real “capacity gap” is psychological? Read the full article @projectsyndicate.bsky.social here: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e... 5/5

🚨 EU's Readiness 2030 sounds great. But readiness isn’t just about logistics—it’s about resolve. And that’s what's in short supply in European capitals. 4/5

Europe’s defense debate needs less bureaucracy and more bravery. 💬 “While Europeans cherish peace, they largely lack the resolve to fight for it.” The real arsenal? Conviction. 3/5

Decades of peace have made Europe safe, prosperous—and dangerously complacent. The EU’s defense push won’t work unless it sparks a will to fight rooted in democratic values, not just fear. 2/5

Europe is investing in tanks, missiles, and coordination. But what it lacks most isn’t firepower—it’s fire in the belly. Until Europeans believe their way of life is worth defending, no strategy will stick. @wojciechprzybylski.bsky.social and I wrote for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social. 1/5.

W październiku napisaliśmy z @gbuldioski.bsky.social o sondażu Gallupa. Czy był(a)byś gotowy/a bronić kraju, gdyby został zaatakowany? TAK: 49% Polaków, 23% Niemców, 33% UK. Liderzy centrowych partii politycznych zaczynają rozumieć, że coś z tym muszą zrobić. Krok Tuska w dobrą stronę @wyborcza.pl

Mass military training isn’t just about combat—it’s about building a society that understands its duty to freedom. Click to read @gbuldioski.bsky.social and @wojciechprzybylski.bsky.social 's take ⤵️

The current turmoil in U.S. public administration could be an opportunity to build new ties across the Atlantic. My piece in @foreignpolicy.com with @gbuldioski.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/19/m...

A good one for my first post on this platform :-). @wojciechprzybylski.bsky.social from @visegradinsight.bsky.social and I elaborated our ideas on how a liberal pro-democracy strategy for defense may look like. I am grateful to @EuropeanLiberalForum for publishing it. liberalforum.eu/publication/...

🇭🇺 🇵🇱 HU granting political asylum to Romanowski potentially sets a dangerous precedent that weaponises asylum to undermine the rule of law writes Goran Buldioski and Katerina Kolozova. Click to read their analysis here ⤵️ visegradinsight.eu/orbans-illib...