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JEPP Journal @jeppjournal.bsky.social · 4d

🏛️ @lolaavril.bsky.social "& @emiliakorkeaaho.bsky.social Administration as usual? Revolving doors and the quiet regulation of political ethics" 🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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INVEST Research Flagship Centre @invest-flagship.bsky.social · 17d

Do register-based research? 🔎 #FIRE Fellowships offer 1–2 month visits to Finland for postdocs & senior researchers.

Apply now 👉
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@utu.fi @stat.fi @aalto.fi #TampereUniversity @helsinki.fi @uniuef.bsky.social @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social @vatt-tutkimus.bsky.social

FIRE Visiting Fellow Programme - FIRE

FIRE fellowships are 1–2 months visits to the Finnish Infrastructure for Register-Based Research (FIRE) to collaborate with our researchers.

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Karin van Leeuwen 🟥 @historikarin.bsky.social · 20d

Published today @europeanlawopen.bsky.social : this piece co-authored with @koenvanzon.bsky.social on 'societal mobilisation' of EU law through an instrument you'd not immediately think of as very 'societal': infringement proceedings

European Law Open @europeanlawopen.bsky.social · 21d

On First View: important historical work by @historikarin.bsky.social and @koenvanzon.bsky.social on different pathways to mobilisation of EU Law.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Preparing for disaster: the Seveso directive, infringements and societal mobilisation of European law, 1976–2000 | European Law Open | Cambridge Core

Preparing for disaster: the Seveso directive, infringements and societal mobilisation of European law, 1976–2000

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Nick Carnes @carnes.bsky.social · 26d

Just out at JOP (www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....) : Why do so few working-class people hold office? It's not lack of interest. Noam Lupu and I ran 10 surveys in 8 countries and found no evidence of a social class gap in how often qualified people consider running.

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Max Grömping @maxgroemping.bsky.social · 26d

Please share widely! Great #PostDoc opportunity at one of Australia's top #PoliticalScience departments, on a #FutureFellowship on electoral resilience. 3yrs, great pay, and a workplace practically next to the Great Barrier Reef!
Closing date is 1 Oct 2025
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/GriffithUniv...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Grade 1

Company Description: Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why. Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excel...

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Dr Kate Farrant Shaw @katefarrantshaw.bsky.social · 28d

Judicial associations/judicial independence - new article of interest exploring 'the role of judicial associations in promoting and upholding judicial independence'
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Judicial Associations Across Europe: Balancing the Narrative - Hague Journal on the Rule of Law

While in some countries judicial associations have long been objects of scholarly interest, the burgeoning debate over judicial independence in Europe and the growing interconnection between associati...

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Matthew Weait @wetpaint63.bsky.social · Sep 11

I’ve set up a group on LinkedIn for retired academics (any discipline) who are still research / scholarship active and would like to discuss their work with others in a supportive space. It’s called Retired Academics.
If you’re on LinkedIn, and are retired, and academic, why not join?

#AcademicSky

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · Sep 7

Attention:
EU Commission call for "feedback on future environmental legislation simplification, launched by 22.7, closing 10.9 (!).
Noting that "simplification" is the EU word for "deregulation", inputs from science would seem important.
environment.ec.europa.eu/news/feedbac...

Feedback request on simplification of environmental legislation

The Commission has launched a Call for Evidence on how to simplify future environmental laws and reduce administrative burdens.

environment.ec.europa.eu

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Panu Minkkinen @panuminkkinen.bsky.social · Sep 6

Today our house celebrated its 70th anniversary, and the board of our condominium had organised a lovely garden party to mark the occasion (thanks!). 🥂 One occupant has lived here from the very beginning, so practically all her life. The word ‘community’ was often heard. 🙏🏻

People standing in front of an apartment building.

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Panu Minkkinen @panuminkkinen.bsky.social · Sep 5

In Finland and in Sweden, summer ends with lots of crayfish, dill and schnapps. Autumn is here.

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Emilia Korkea-aho @emiliakorkeaaho.bsky.social · Sep 4

New article out in @jei-publication.bsky.social. @luigilonardo.bsky.social and I show how the EU has adopted a special procedure for sanctions involving Russia, investigating also how private interests and third countries can influence EU sanctions decision-making.

How Russia’s war against Ukraine changed EU sanctions decision-making

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 marked a turning point in the EU sanctions policy. Understanding this transformation matters not only for sanctions scholars but also for appreciating how the E...

www.tandfonline.com

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Emilia Korkea-aho @emiliakorkeaaho.bsky.social · Sep 3

I had a good chat with EU Influence’s #MariEccles on the proposed foreign lobbying rules. The EU clearly wants to join other major political powers (US, AUS, CAN, UK) in regulating foreign lobbying, but Member States are divided.

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Aug 28

In EU Influence today:

— Who pulled the plug on health NGO funding?
— A deep dive into where countries stand on the EU’s foreign lobbying rules
— Fewer lobbyists roaming the Parliament corridors?

Dig in 👇

Who pulled the plug on NGO funds?

A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the EU. By MARI ECCLES Tips, tales, traumas to @MariEccles or [email protected] | View in your browser Hello! I’m Mari Ec…

www.politico.eu

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Emilia Korkea-aho @emiliakorkeaaho.bsky.social · Sep 3

Last weekend our house participated in the annual #LoviisaHistoricalHouses weekend. Despite the house being far from finished, we welcomed several hundreds of curious visitors and had lovely discussions with other fans of old houses. Next year again! #olosenpapantalo #LWT

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James Kanter @jameskanter.bsky.social · Aug 31

The US has effectively ended any meaningful government role in addressing the foreign interference threat, meaning everyone's safe now from that supposed deep-state plot to deplatform conservative voices 😵‍💫

Dismantling the Foreign Malign Influence Center

Tulsi Gabbard is dismantling the last U.S. government organ dedicated to tracking State-sponsored efforts to interfere in U.S. institutions.

www.justsecurity.org

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Aug 28

The European Parliament will limit the access of journalists, lobbyists and diplomats to its premises starting next week.

European Parliament tightens rules on access for journalists and lobbyists

One colored badge will no longer allow visitors to freely roam the institution’s halls.

www.politico.eu

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Follow the Money EU @ftm.eu · Aug 21

The former president of the European Commission still holds office at his old headquarters, where he regularly receives prominent guests. According to the Kazakh government, he also offered help as go-between. Jean-Claude Juncker himself denies this, claiming that he is “immune” to influence.

Former EU boss keeps office in von der Leyen’s building – and allows his guests to lobby in secret

Years after stepping down as head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker still meets with lobbyists and foreign diplomats in the Berlaymont, the EU executive’s seat in Brussels. He holds regu...

www.ftm.eu

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Erkka Railo @erkkarailo.bsky.social · Aug 4

Huomasitko tämän? Vanha vaalirahalaki rajoitti tarkkaan viranomaisten valtuuksia tutkia epäiltyjä väärinkäytöksiä, eikä uusi - heinäkuussa voimaan tullut laki - laajenna viranomaisten valtuuksia lainkaan (€)

"Luvut tulevat olemaan brutaalit" @mustread.bsky.social www.mustread.fi/artikkelit/l...

”Luvut tulevat olemaan brutaalit” – Uusi vaalirahalaki ei korjaa pahimpia puutteita | MustRead

Uusittu vaalirahalaki astui voimaan ensimmäinen heinäkuuta. Valtiontalouden tarkastusviraston valvontapäällikkö Jonna Carlsonin mukaan uusi laki ei korjaa aikaisemman lainsäädännön merkittävimpiä…

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Pascoe Sabido @pascoesabido.bsky.social · Jul 26

Who was it that said switching to LNG would increase energy security? Oh yeah, the LNG lobby.

The EU now finds itself being blackmailed by Qatar - in addition to the US - over energy supplies if it doesn't weaken environmental protections. Expect more deregulation 😖

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Qatar threatened to cut EU LNG supplies over sustainability law, letter shows

Qatar has threatened to cut gas supplies to the European Union in response to the bloc's due diligence law on forced labour and environmental damage, a letter from Qatar to the Belgian government, seen by Reuters, showed.

www.reuters.com

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · Jun 30

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change calls for a ban on fossil fuel lobbying.

Each failed attempt to address climate change lays bear the damaging political influence of the coal, oil and gas lobby.

It's time for #FossilFreePolitics.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying

Rapporteur calls for defossilization of economies and urgent reparations to avert ‘catastrophic’ rights and climate harms

www.theguardian.com

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · Jun 20

They. Are. Sanctuaries.

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · Jun 20

While Britain loses 40 libraries each year, they are thriving in the Scandinavian country, where they are designed by renowned architects and seen as ‘sanctuaries’

Finland proposes a very novel idea — invest in the public library

While Britain loses 40 libraries each year, they are thriving in the Scandinavian country, where they are designed by renowned architects and seen as ‘sanctuaries’

www.thetimes.com

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Jun 17

EU Member States and European Parliament agree to revised law on funding of European political parties and foundations - including rules on transparency and limits on foreign interference - www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

European political parties and foundations: Council and Parliament strike a deal to improve transparency of funding and counter foreign interference

Council and Parliament strike a deal to ensure more transparency on funding of European political parties and foundations.

www.consilium.europa.eu

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Florian Ederer @florianederer.bsky.social · Jun 3

"Boomers without Borders" would be an amazing title for this paper.

Portugal quadrupled its number of foreign retirees by offering them 10 years of income tax-free retirement. Some countries (e.g., Finland) responded by taxing pensions at the source.

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Olivier Hoedeman @olivierhoedeman.bsky.social · Jun 2

In case you missed this bit of good news 👏🏼⬇️

Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · May 30

Good news!

The European Commission tightens firewall against #tobacco lobbyists, enforcing Article 5.3 of the UN tobacco control treaty 👏

It will meet tobacco industry #lobbyists "only if strictly necessary for the purpose of its activities" 🚭

#WNTD2025

www.corporateeurope.org/en/2025/05/e...

EU Commission tightens firewall enforcement against tobacco lobbyists | Corporate Europe Observatory

Corporate Europe Observatory welcomes the EU’s tightening of enforcement of UN rules for a firewall between decision-makers, and tobacco lobbyists. But we also explore possible loopholes and urge robu...

www.corporateeurope.org

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · May 14

🚨🚨This bleak news from #Hungary on their new bill, "On the Transparency of Public Life"- which allows the Sovereignty Protection Office to blacklist organizations receiving foreign funding if it deems them a “threat” to national sovereignty- has been under-reported.🧵 www.politico.eu/article/vikt...

Orbán’s Fidesz party proposes Russia-style crackdown on Hungary’s civil society

The new bill fits into a pattern of democratic backsliding for the Central European country.

www.politico.eu

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Matti Ylönen @mattiylonen.bsky.social · May 13

Nice to note just that my recent @jcms-eu.bsky.social article "Reconceptualising the Brussels Effect" is now Open Access. The article gives tools to grasp external efforts to derail the EU's global power, how these efforts evolve over time, and to what effect. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Reconceptualising the Brussels Effect

The Brussels effect has become a major tool for analysing the global exemplary impact of the European Union (EU) rules in academia and policy-making. It is entering uncharted territory. Heightened co...

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