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Júlia Pőcze

@juliapocze.bsky.social

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(she/her) EU policy researcher @ceps.eu Pubs on justice, rule of law, political integrity, migration Views my own; repost ≠ endorsement My latest: https://www.ceps.eu/in-the-plutocratic-age-of-broligarchy-democracy-is-in-deep-trouble-but-theres-still-hope/

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Júlia Pőcze @juliapocze.bsky.social · Mar 13

For the @ceps.eu Women's Day series, I penned an op-ed on the broligarchy, their plutocratic pursuit and what the EU must do to safeguard the democratic rule of law from their grasp.

Case in point: it's up to us to ensure that public interests outweigh corporate greed.

www.ceps.eu/in-the-pluto...

In the plutocratic age of ‘broligarchy’, democracy is in deep trouble – but there’s still hope - CEPS

The democratic rule of law is badly deteriorating in many parts of the world and those responsible are hiding in plain sight. In fact, they’re not hiding at all, but they do pretend that their conduct...

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Júlia Pőcze @juliapocze.bsky.social · Jul 8

A bit of a throwback to our 2030 vision for the European Rule of Law (including timing the annual reports more wisely and making them bigger, bolder and more comprehensive), read it here:
www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

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CEPS @ceps.eu · Jul 8

As the European Commission published its sixth annual Rule of Law Report today, check out this report by Sergio Carrera, Julia Pocze & Davide Colombi.

It argues for a radical reassessment of the EU approach & outlines 5 priorities to address its growing rule of law deficit.

READ 👉 bit.ly/45ZfMnA

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Schlewi @sepsndepsn.bsky.social · Jun 22

Kurzer persönlicher throwback als ich 2023 Annika Brockschmidt interviewt habe und ein US-Österreichischer Journalist und mittlerweile Chefredakteur diesen Ausschnitt genommen hat, um sie auf Twitter lächerlich zu machen. Ich glaub da brauchts eh keinen Kommentar mehr.

Ein Tweet mit dem Text: "She’s back.
Annika Brockschmidt, a failed German TV reporter who’s carved a lucrative niche peddling anti-Americanism to Germans (and famously wrote an entire book about American politics without setting foot in the country), is now predicting the demise of American democracy."
Darunter ein Screenshot aus einem Interview mit dem Text:
"Siehst du die USA auch in der letzten Phase ihrer Demokratie?

Brockschmidt: Ja.

Ich versuche es positiv zu formulieren: Wir sollten nicht davon ausgehen, dass die amerikanische Demokratie automatisch ihrem Ende entgegengeht. Auf kurze Sicht sieht es aber nicht gut aus."

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Julien Libert @jullib.bsky.social · Jul 1

I had the pleasure of joining my @ceps.eu colleagues at @ilgaeurope.bsky.social’s #Equality Fundraiser last week. More than a very fun afterwork, it was the opportunity to connect and show my organisation’s and personal support to ILGA-Europe invaluable work!

Consider supporting them!

Júlia Pőcze @juliapocze.bsky.social · Jul 1

I was happy to rep @ceps.eu at ILGA Europe's fundraiser last week with @brusselsfog.bsky.social, @jullib.bsky.social and @davidecolombi.bsky.social

From Chaber's fantastic speech to drag kings, it was a life-affirming experience.

If you can, please consider donating! www.ilga-europe.org/donations/

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Júlia Pőcze @juliapocze.bsky.social · Jul 1

@ilgaeurope.bsky.social is doing invaluable work to protect the rights, freedom and safety of *all* members of the LGBTIQA+ community, advocating for better, more inclusive policies, banning harmful practices, raising awareness and providing legal support. And they need donations more than ever.

Júlia Pőcze @juliapocze.bsky.social · Jul 1

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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · Jun 28

Today, an estimated 180.000 people marched in Pride in #Budapest to reclaim the right to freedom of assembly despite a government ban. Congrats to the organisers #BudapestPride and thanks to all in the community and allies who showed up with Pride!

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · Jun 29

👀🇨🇳 Despite Viktor Orbán’s ban, Budapest Pride drew a record 100–200K in a city of 1.7M. Marchers defied threats, but new Chinese facial recognition tech was deployed—potentially enabling (up to) €500 fines for participants.

A police van with cameras was parked to record everyone passing by.

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Júlia Pőcze @juliapocze.bsky.social · Jun 30

In this year's Budapest Pride, the spirit of Stonewall lives on. Pride is more than a celebration: it's about standing up to oppressors and never giving up on justice and equality.

Proud of my hometown - thank you to the organisers and everyone who refused to back down! Time's up, Viktor!

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jun 28

Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán

Crackdown on Pride is part of effort to curb democratic freedoms ahead of a hotly-contested election next year Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Budapest in defiance of the Hungarian government’s ban on Pride, heeding a call by the city’s mayor to “come calmly and boldly to stand together for freedom, dignity and equal rights”. Jubilant crowds packed into the city’s streets on Saturday, waving Pride flags and signs that mocked the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, as their peaceful procession inched forward at a snail’s pace. Continue reading...

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Machu Pikacchu @judet.bsky.social · Jun 25

This is a good idea and more people should champion it. You don't stop being a citizen because you're incarcerated. In fact, we should be making every effort to ensure people in prison know that they will always be part of society.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Jun 25

Back in 2020, Zohran Mamdani responded to a post of mine on a bill that’d have entirely repealed felony disenfranchisement, including allow people to vote from prison, by endorsing the idea: “the right to vote is inalienable.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 25

I’m inspired by the words of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, the winner of last night’s mayoral primary election in New York City.

Our system may be under attack by Big Money and demagogues, but let his victory serve as a reminder that power belongs to the people.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Jun 20

Should EU law, or national law, take precedence in the event of a conflict?

Analysis by Dr Benedikt Riedl, in two parts

Part 1 - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/nati...

Part 2 - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/nati...

National Limits, European Claims: The Ultra Vires Conflict in EU Constitutional Law (part 1)

Dr Benedikt Riedl , Mjur (Oxford), postdoctoral researcher and academic assistant at the Chair of Public Law and Legal Philosophy (Prof D...

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CEPS @ceps.eu · Jun 18

📢⚖️ In our new episode of Voices From Ideas Lab, Tom Parker is joined with Sergio Carrera to discuss the fundamental rights of migrants and the consequences of a lack of law enforcement.

🎥 WATCH HERE: bit.ly/4k0JQm6
🎧 LISTEN HERE: bit.ly/3ZARs7x

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CEPS @ceps.eu · Jun 19

🔴 LIVE NOW / Our event with the Network of Afghanistan Diaspora Organisations in Europe (NADOE) and the support of the City of Brussels has kicked off!

Kristine Hansen, NADOE's Network Coordinator for Scandinavia is providing her opening remarks

LEARN MORE 👉 www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

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CEPS @ceps.eu · Jun 19

🔴 LIVE NOW / Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar, postdoctoral researcher at VUB, is now providing an overview of the 45 years of war and instability in Afghanistan and its impact on the diaspora abroad.

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CEPS @ceps.eu · Jun 19

🔴 LIVE NOW / Our panel discussion has started! Our speakers will bridge their lived experiences to a broader discussion on EU-level integration efforts.

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CEPS @ceps.eu · Jun 20

On #WorldRefugeeDay, dive into our final ASILE project book on Global Asylum Governance and the EU's Role. It analyses the characteristics and impacts of existing and emerging asylum governance instruments & their practical implementation in selected countries. 👉 www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

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Pascal Sabino @pascalsabino.bsky.social · Jun 18

Federal courts have eliminated the right for tribal nations in North Dakota to fight discriminatory election laws, declaring only the Attorney General can sue under the VRA. Meanwhile, Trump's DOJ has abandoned enforcement of voter protections for marginalized groups: boltsmag.org/voting-right...

“A Law Without a Way to Enforce It” - Bolts

In North Dakota as elsewhere, Native voters face a triple threat: judges targeting the VRA, Trump officials hostile to discrimination laws, and a funding crunch depleting their work.

boltsmag.org

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Terry Reintke @terryreintke.bsky.social · Jun 19

You can't ban love. You can't ban freedom. You can't silence a rainbow. 🌈

And despite the ban ordered by PM Viktor Orbán, the Budapest Pride will go ahead.

To queer communities in Hungary and across Europe: We see you, we support you, and we will not stay silent. ✊

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧ See you at the Pride 💚

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Júlia Pőcze @juliapocze.bsky.social · Jun 19

Shameful from the EPP - the same group who vehemently opposes the 'ethics body', even in its watered-down form and generally resists calls for stricter ethical/transparency rules for MEPs.

Let's then investigate their 'occult' ties to various big corporations, shall we?

Euractiv @euractiv.com · Jun 19

EPP allies with far-right to investigate ‘occult’ NGO funding

MEPs will investigate whether EU funds were misused for lobbying by environmental NGOs, following significant right-wing pressure.

dlvr.it

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Jun 19

European Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib will next week attend Budapest Pride, an LGBTQ+ celebration that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has tried to ban.

EU commissioner set to attend Budapest LGBTQ+ festivities in jab at Orbán

The Hungarian government has moved to try to ban Pride under the pretext of protecting children.

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚨NEW: the European Parliament will set up a working group to probe EU-funded NGOs, in move that saw the EPP side once again with the right-wing and far-right groups.

W/ @maxgriera.bsky.social

www.politico.eu/article/eu-p...

EU Parliament creates official body to probe NGO funding

It’s the latest of a series of moves by right-wing forces to increase scrutiny of nonprofits.

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Jun 17

T.H. marked an unspoken first at the ECtHR: it involved a non-binary applicant.

The Court found that sterilisation as a precondition for legal gender recognition violates Article 8.

SARAH OUŘEDNÍČKOVÁ and ZUZANA VIKARSKÁ explain what's amiss.

verfassungsblog.de/th-czech-non...

Quote from the article by authors SARAH OUŘEDNÍČKOVÁ &
ZUZANA VIKARSKÁ: “The judgment opens a legal door but offers little warmth to those standing outside the traditional gender binary.”

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · Jun 16

⚡️🏳️‍🌈After Viktor Orbán’s government passed an anti-LGBT law to ban the Pride march in Hungary, Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony announced the city will officially organize Budapest Pride as a municipal event on June 28.

This means the ban won’t apply: police can’t disperse the crowd or issue fines.

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Tineke Strik @tinekestrik.bsky.social · Jun 17

Budapest has such an amazing and courageous mayor. Fighting for equal rights and freedoms for everyone, he has decided to organise the #BudapestPride on behalf of the municipality.

Preventing Orbán from refusing a permit, arresting or fining participants. Gergely Karácsony is a real democrat!

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