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European perspectives – Regional actions. Cooperation and expertise since 1953. Promoting good neighbourly relations in the Danube Region, CEE, SEE & Europe

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 22h

It was a lively discussion in a relaxed atmosphere. More events to come! Want to join us next time? Become a member :

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 22h

Our first guest, @dstoegmueller.bsky.social, Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Moldova, joined us after the recent elections there. The meeting was moderated by @sschaeffer.bsky.social, who presented a post-election briefing.

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 22h

📣 This week we launched a new exclusive event series for IDM members and the diplomatic corps. We meet with Austrian MPs who are active in bilateral groups to discuss the countries they cooperate with.

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 23h

We hope to see the participants again for a future edition!

Thanks to the @bmeia.gv.at, the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, and the @erstestiftung.org for making this possible.

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 23h

After a session on Political Campaigning with consultant @hannahzach.bsky.social, the group had the opportunity to explore the House of Austrian History during a special guided tour.

The Speak Up! Meeting wrapped up with plenty of insights, new connections, and engaging discussions.

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 23h

Yesterday, participants of the 6th Speak Up! Meeting took part in an interactive workshop on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference with Ladislav Cabada from Metropolitan University in Prague, as well as @malwinatalik.bsky.social and @sschaeffer.bsky.social from IDM.

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 2d

In the afternoon, the group took part in a Meet & Greet with Austrian Foreign Minister @beate.neos.eu and an exchange with Members of the Austrian Parliament, offering valuable insights and dialogue opportunities.

We’re looking forward to more engaging sessions tomorrow!

IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 2d

The IDM is hosting the 6th Speak Up! Meeting in Vienna! After a Get-Together at a Heuriger on 6 October, today participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina took part in inspiring discussions on start-ups and connecting markets with founder Valerie Wolff and Lisa Rilasciati from the WKÖ.

IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 3d

🎥 Watch the discussion with Kamila Bogdanova (IDM fellow), Petr Kaniok (Professor, Masaryk University) and Pavel Havlicek (Research Fellow, AMO)

Moderation: Rebecca Thorne (Research Associate, IDM)
Cooperation partners: Campus Tivoli, @renner-institut.at

👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzaP...

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Parliamentary Elections in the Czech Republic 2025

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 3d

On 3 and 4 October, Czechs voted in the parliamentary elections. What will the outcome mean for the Czech Republic and how will it affect the rest of Europe?

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 6d

...Sanda Šimić from NALED, Strahinja Subotic from CEP, Rostyslav Tomenchuk from UIIP and Tinatin Tsertsvadze from @open-society.bsky.social.

The event was part of the project "Central Europe and Future EU Enlargement", which is supported by the International Visegrad Fund.

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to all participants: Nadija Afanasieva from UIIP, Iulian Groza from IPRE, @soniahoronziak.bsky.social, PhD from @ispthinktank.bsky.social, Michal Lebduška from AMO, Grigorij Mesežnikov from IVO, Liliana Palihovici from the EU-Moldova Civil Society Platform, ...

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 6d

▶ Financial support is available but candidate countries have to ensure they have enough capacity to absorb the funds.

After returning to Chișinău, we talked about the outcome of the elections with Austrian Ambassador Stella Avallone and Dr. Brigitta Triebel from KAS Moldova .

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 6d

▶ Europe must prepare societies for enlargement
▶ Gradual and/or sectoral integration might be a possibility but may also threaten to undermine EU accession
▶ The next MFF in 2028 should take into account the possibility that candidate countries may be ready to join the EU

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 6d

Here are some of our conclusions:
▶ There needs to be more exchange of think tanks between the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe.
▶ The EU has to find a way to ensure that Member States do not hinder candidate countries’ accession by vetoing negotiations.

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 6d

We discussed the immediate challenges of EU enlargement and instruments of pre-accession assistance as well as the role of Central Europe in supporting candidate countries.

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 6d

Our next stop was outside the capital city at the EcoVillage in Rîșcova, where we had organised a roundtable on EU integration and were joined by experts from Czechia, Moldova, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine. On site, we also had the opportunity to explore sustainability practices.

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 6d

IDM Director @sschaeffer.bsky.social and Research Associate Rebecca Thorne visited Moldova earlier this week.
We began our visit over coffee with Victoria Trares, director of the Erhard Busek Schule Chișinău. It's a great initiative and we are happy to have found out more about it!

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 7d

🔶 31 October 2025, 15:00-16:30 CEST at VHS Wiener Urania
Lecture: "Salon Central" zur aktuellen Lage in Slowenien und Kroatien", Peter Techet.

👉 Stay tuned for further updates and visit our events page!

www.idm.at/activities/e...

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 7d

🔶 10 October 2025, 15:00-16:30 CEST at VHS Wiener Urania
Lecture: "Salon Central" zur aktuellen Lage in Tschechien", Rebecca Thorne.

🔶 21 October 2025, 15:30-20:30 CEST at the IDM
IDM Open Day: Learn more about the IDM's activities and discuss your ideas for the next year!

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Save the dates! We cordially invite you to our upcoming events this October:

🔶 6 October 2025, 18:00 CEST at the IDM
IDM Members only! Discussion with MP @dstoegmueller.bsky.social: “Moldau nach den Wahlen”
If you aren’t an IDM Member, join us! 👉 www.idm.at/en/sponsor-m...

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IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 8d

Rebecca Thorne and @sschaeffer.bsky.social, in front of the Moldovan Parliament, highlight the role of these elections and the issues for the future.

🎥 Watch the latest IDM Short Insights to find out!

IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 8d

Once again, the parliamentary elections in Moldova have outlined the deep division between pro-European and pro-Russian factions, while public frustration over domestic issues is growing.

The main question now : will both Moldova and the EU be ready for full membership in the coming years ?

IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 8d

Moldova has voted. The pro-european PAS party has won a surprise majority, giving them the power to push the reforms forward, especially toward EU membership.

IDM Vienna @idmvienna.bsky.social · 9d

🔎 Stay informed and check out our newsroom for the latest updates on the IDM's activities, publications and media appearances !

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👉 www.idm.at/en/newsroom/