🎧 | Global events are unfolding at a speed that has outpaced Europe's capacity to act. On #EuropeInsideOut, @rmomtaz.bsky.social, @rosabalfour.bsky.social, & @erik-jones.bsky.social explore what it will take for the EU to regain strategic agency. 👉 europe-inside-out.simplecast.com/episodes/eur...

2.5%? 5%? More? 🧐 What does #Trump actually expects of Europe when it comes to #security & #defence? ➡️ Find out in our latest #Europechats episode on the past, present & future of transatlantic relations 🔗 youtu.be/MtGQ3WP1CEs?... @eui-schuman.bsky.social @erik-jones.bsky.social

Is 🇪🇺 free-loading off the USA❓ Not so, argues @erik-jones.bsky.social in our latest #EuropeChats 👉 check out the episode where he explains how Europe and 🇺🇸 both BENEFITED from their pre-Trump tariffs economic relationship FULL EPISODE 🔗 tepsa.eu/tepsa-videos... @eui-schuman.bsky.social

In the 2nd #FitFor35 volume, edited by @gvonsydow.bsky.social, @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social and me, eight leading experts share their views on EU enlargement and reform: @erik-jones.bsky.social, Enlargement and Institutional Reform: How to make a credible security commitment 1/4

I will deliver a session at the executive education programme “Global Risk Management” in Florence, 3-7 November 2025. This is a unique joint programme between the Florence School of Transnational Governance and SDA Bocconi. Visit the course site here: www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=... #ExEdEui

#NewVideo‼️ In our latest #EuropeChats we sit down for a discussion with @erik-jones.bsky.social on the past, present and future of 🇪🇺🇺🇸 relations and how #Trump's second term in office changes everything... www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtGQ... @mariam-k.bsky.social @eui-schuman.bsky.social

My favorite article of the week? This one, by @erik-jones.bsky.social. Europeans are good at taking a raft of small decisions that lead to big shifts, he writes. Underestimate them at your peril, even in their current fight with Washington. carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...

Job for Ukrainian citizen: Deputy Director of the European Think Tank Office in Kyiv Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies @sceeus-ui.bsky.social The Swedish Institute of International Affairs @uisweden.bsky.social

🇺🇸 is waking up to their #IndependenceDay 👉 meanwhile over in 🇪🇺 leaders are wondering about the future of transatlantic relations 💡 Check out our latest book for 40+ national perspectives on this, including one by @eui-schuman.bsky.social Director @erik-jones.bsky.social 🔗 tepsa.eu/book-on-the-...

🚨 #EuropeChats update! 👉 Not only can you look forward to our discussion with @gisellebosse.bsky.social on #GeopoliticalEurope but we've also recorded a discussion between @mariam-k.bsky.social, @erik-jones.bsky.social, and Jim Cloos all about 🇪🇺🇺🇸 relations, so STAY TUNED‼️ @eui-schuman.bsky.social

Looking at a consequential NATO summit. The headlines may be elsewhere, but what happens in this meeting will have long-lasting effects. www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/europ...

🚨 Register now for the launch of "The United States and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals", happening at the @europarl.europa.eu on 23 June 👉 seats are limited, so get in while you can‼️ 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @mariam-k.bsky.social @nhelwig.bsky.social @erik-jones.bsky.social

Thrilled to announce @erik-jones.bsky.social will be speaking at our #BookLaunch at the @europarl.europa.eu on 23 June 👉 learn more & register 🔗 tepsa.eu/events/the-f... @eui-schuman.bsky.social

To consider what’s at stake in Trump’s attack on California, have a look at this 👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Italians are voting today on five reform proposals related to naturalization and labour laws. The Meloni government has even bigger proposals in the works. The most important is to change the constitution. Join this online panel at 15:30 CEST on 12 June to learn why. 1/1 www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

🎉Happy #EuropeDay! On the 75th anniversary of the #SchumanDecleration, @erik-jones.bsky.social, Director of @eui-schuman.bsky.social, reflects on the ambitions of the Declaration, the achievements of the EU, and the key challenges faced by Europe today. 📝 Read more on #EUIdeas 👉 buff.ly/lNUJPQH

🔴❗️Join us live from 10:00 am CEST with @erik-jones.bsky.social & @prieker.bsky.social for the seminar 'How to make sense of the new era in transatlantic relations': www.youtube.com/live/R9HElhe...

Trump’s destruction of the US economy & America's global standing is creating an opportunity for the EU to lead. My new piece @rielcano.bsky.social considers possible scenarios for the global economy now that we are at the end of the US-led order. 1/ 🧵

Trump's tariffs are part of a broader rejection of a foreign policy the United States has followed for 80 years. The impact this will have on the transatlantic relationship is fundamental. Here's why (FREE to access): www.tandfonline.com/eprint/Y8SBE...

Trump's tariffs are part of a broader rejection of a foreign policy the United States has followed for 80 years. The impact this will have on the transatlantic relationship is fundamental. Here's why (FREE to access): www.tandfonline.com/eprint/Y8SBE...

Doesn't get more topical than this: Our Global Governance Programme Annual Conference will focus on "Resisting #Autocracy". With a stellar line-up including: @erik-jones.bsky.social @vanghel.bsky.social @jdzankic.bsky.social @lisajanssen.bsky.social @ivanenadic.bsky.social & @gcapoccia.bsky.social

Two major elements to consider as Europe ramps up its defense: www.bruegel.org/first-glance...

If you want to support a European response to the turbulence coming from across the Atlantic, this piece offers a strong blueprint for action: www.bruegel.org/analysis/thi...

Anja Thomas and @erik-jones.bsky.social reflect on findings from the JEPP special issue "The Impact of Populism on European Public Policy" and highlight four key avenues for future research on populism’s influence 👇

📄New publication by our member Anja Thomas in @jeppjournal.bsky.social ! Anja and @erik-jones.bsky.social reflect on findings from the JEPP special issue "The Impact of Populism on European Public Policy" and offer four key avenues for future research www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This is highly informative, a discussion between @erik-jones.bsky.social and Waltraud Schelkle on the Draghi report. What were the elements Draghi missed? What drives innovation? Should we really embrace the idea of growth based on super-star disruptive firms?

On 29 Jan, policymakers, researchers, and experts met in Brussels to discuss the EU’s priorities for digital policy in the coming years. @erik-jones.bsky.social called this a unique initiative for the EUI, displaying work across disciplines, departments and programmes. 📰🔗 loom.ly/0C7pSLc #EUIinBxl

Good to start my Bluesky with such a special feedback about my text. Thank you, @erik-jones.bsky.social

With so many new followers, I guess it's time for an updated #introduction: Hi there! I am an #earlymodern historian with a weak spot for all things communication and media. My next book is about news flows. Here is a photo of me sitting silent next to books. Most used #: #bookhistory 🗃️ #skystorians

👇 in re: 🇷🇺 & 🇺🇦 is exactly why Trump’s nonsense about violating the territorial sovereignty of our NATO allies is so dangerously irresponsible & should be an immediate presidency-ending scandal, as it would have been for any president from Truman to Obama

If you read one essay on the prospects for peace between Russia and Ukraine, read this: euideas.eui.eu/2025/01/24/w...

With Trump's inauguration, @erik-jones.bsky.social discusses how his stance on trade deficits & defence spending may drive the EU to reduce its reliance on the US and embrace a more independent path. 👉 Full interview on Kathimerini: https://loom.ly/-E8b7EQ

Worried about what Trump's pardon of the J-6 crowd will mean in the longer term? You should be. As Desmond King argues in @govandopp.bsky.social, the U.S. government never had a monopoly on the *legitimate* use of force. Trump just underlined that fact. OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1017/gov....

Join @euiss.bsky.social & @eui-schuman.bsky.social on Tuesday for the unveiling of a pan-European survey of top risks to the EU in 2025 🌍 w. @sbeverts.bsky.social @erik-jones.bsky.social @vanghel.bsky.social @vtcherneva.bsky.social @ecfrsofia.bsky.social @spignal.bsky.social @economist.com & more!

👉 One of our proudest flagships here at TEPSA is the #EuropeChats video series: serious policy discussions on European issues like #enlargement and more❗ Here's a taste of the sort of thing we get up to on there - and tell us what you want to see more of! 📣 @erik-jones.bsky.social

The biggest threat for Europe (with a slightly more economic focus) by @erik-jones.bsky.social & Matthias Mattijs

✍️📰 @erik-jones.bsky.social, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre, co-authored an op-ed with Matthias Matthijs for @foreignaffairs.com, where they examine the risks Europe faces amid Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Read their full analysis here 🔗 bit.ly/4jegq4G

The Biggest Threat to Europe. It’s Not Trump—It’s the EU’s Weak Defense Policy and Stagnant Single Market Article by @erik-jones.bsky.social and Matthias Matthijs www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/bigge...

Thrilled to start the year with @erik-jones.bsky.social at the U.S. Academy of Political Science’s 1st seminar! We’ll discuss transatlantic relations & the Russia-Ukraine War. Join us for a 1h session: bit.ly/400Ugdq This will be wine o'clock in Europe; I trust it will only add value to the talk.

🚨 What does the future hold for transatlantic relations amidst the Russia-Ukraine War? Join @vanghel.bsky.social & @erik-jones.bsky.social in a live Q&A on 9 Jan 2025 (10:00 PM CET) as they explore the urgent need for a united Western vision. 🔗 Register here: https://buff.ly/3P1mbEZ

❔ What lessons can we draw from the 2004 “Big Bang” enlargement? @vanghel.bsky.social & @erik-jones.bsky.social reflect on how #EU integration drives peace & prosperity🕊️, and explore the challenges and opportunities of #EU's next #enlargement.🔗 https://buff.ly/3BMCUsw

For those folks working on or interested in EU Enlargement policy and politics.

The ECPR's blog site, The Loop (theloop.ecpr.eu) has added a new series on enlargement, edited by @vanghel.bsky.social, that explores how and why the European Union is working so hard to expand its membership to the countries of Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans. 1/

If you, inexplicably :-), missed the most recent episode of my #podcast #TheGlobalAgora with @erik-jones.bsky.social here it is: Destabilization of #democracy? What to expect in 2025. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/and... #Trump #Musk #Ukraine #Russia #Putinswar

@vanghel.bsky.social & @erik-jones.bsky.social co-lead the ‘EU Enlargement Hub‘, a consortium built between the CEU Democracy Institute, the European University Institute, and the Kyiv School of Economics. 🔗👉 https://buff.ly/4fw2Zdp

Destabilization of #democracy? What to expect in 2025. Listen to my #podcast #TheGlobalAgora. with @erik-jones.bsky.social: #Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... #Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0nom... #Goodpods goodpods.com/podcasts/the... #politics #Trump #Musk #Russia

To be fair to the man, the Germans were advocating a mini-FTA during the Trump I term already and the Juncker-Trump Rosegarden truce reflected the German desire for a positive transatlantic trade agenda. An elusive endeavour, of course, but it distracted the US admin from imposing tariffs #dejavu

Destabilization of #democracy? What to expect in 2025. Listen to another episode of my #podcast #TheGlobalAgora. I talked to @erik-jones.bsky.social. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/and... #politics #Trump #Musk #Russia

1️⃣ week left to apply! Are you into international #migration or #citizenship research? Submit your paper proposal by 6 January and join us for the MPC and GlobalCit Annual Conference on contested #boundaries. 🗓️ Conference: 8-9 May 2025 in Florence 📌 https://buff.ly/4063vKJ