R. Daniel Kelemen

@rdanielkelemen.bsky.social

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McCourt Chair at the McCourt School of Public Policy @Georgetown University. Non-resident Senior Associate @CSIS. EU politics, policy & law.
https://www.rdanielkelemen.com

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Roger Daniel Kelemen is a scholar of law and political science. He is McCourt Chair at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, having previously been on the faculties of Rutgers University and the University of Oxford. He is also a Senior Associate (Non-Resident) in the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. His 2011 book Eurolegalism: The Transformation of Law and Regulation in the European Union was named best book by the European Union Studies Association. .. more

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 1d

💥Viktor Orbán had what no one else before: a lasting supermajority in parliament and—thanks to EU funds—more money to develop Hungary than at any time in a century.

The result after 16 years: a failing economy and disastrous public services.

🎬 Direkt36's new documentary, The Trap, is out soon!

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

it has been clear for months

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · Feb 26

I gave a campus talk last night on Trump's first 100 days for the WUD Society & Politics group. A student asked me if I thought that, at some point, we might start to describe the US as a competitive authoritarian regime. I said that we were already there, it's just that most folks haven't noticed:

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Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social · 1d

excellent summary of where we are now - BUT analysis by Political Capital shows that Orban could win back his 2/3rds constitutional majority with 45% of the vote while Magyar would have to win 55% of the vote to get a simple majority. See my analysis here www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/how...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 11d

Who would’ve thought that threatening to annex a European country’s sovereign territory wouldn’t go down well with nationalist European parties.

Good luck with the ”civilisational agenda”

For Europe’s far right, Trump has become a liability

The U.S. president’s threats over Greenland have spurred national leaders to distance themselves from a figure they once praised.

www.politico.eu

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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 11d

Emmanuel Macron’s softly-softly approach to Donald Trump is over, it appears. As you'll see below, the Elysée Palace has published a gif of Trump labelled with one of the US president’s own favourite slurs: “Fake news”.
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Euractiv @euractiv.com · 12d

Parliament says Commission’s ‘Democracy Shield’ against disinformation too weak

Russian interference and Big Tech pose ‘dangerous cocktail’, rapporteur warns

dlvr.it

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 12d

I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans.

When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Newsom: "It was remarkably boring. It was remarkably insignificant. He was never going invade Greenland. It was never real."

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António Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu · 12d

The transatlantic alliance is being questioned. We do not want to speculate or escalate. We want to communicate with our U.S. partners, but we must be clear: any threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our member states is simply unacceptable.

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Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 12d

This is so embarrassing. Impeach him, for the love of God

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Trump on NATO: "Until the last few days when I told them about Iceland, they loved me. They called me daddy."

(He means Greenland.)

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16d

More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.

They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 19d

ICE has escalated from
Arresting undocumented migrants with criminal records to
Arresting undocumented migrants without criminal records to
Arresting legal migrants to
Arresting US citizens who 'look' like migrants to
Arresting US citizens protesting ICE to
Arresting random bystanders.
Who's next?

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 20d

What is happening in America right now. The arbitrary power of a tyrant deployed against his political enemies.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 24d

It follows that Trump leaked the most market-moving economic numbers that exist.

I have no idea how illegal this is, or if the law even matters any more.

But I do know this: It's unprecedented. No White House has ever before leaked such important market-moving numbers. No serious country does this

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · Nov 24

Paper reflects years of work/engagement with toolbox, relies on multiple docs secured via access requests, and of course excellent work of colleagues such @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social @kimlanelaw.bsky.social @tommasopavone.bsky.social @petrabard.bsky.social @profkochenov.bsky.social to name but a few

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · Nov 24

Paper now available here democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/articles/lau...
For those of you familiar with the EU's rule of law toolbox, you can go straight to the section offering concrete/multiple examples of timid use, misuse and non-use of the main EU prevention/monitoring & response/enforcement tools

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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · Nov 23

Just in: Ursula von der Leyen outlines three key elements for any peace plan between Ukraine and Russia:

1) Borders cannot be changed by force
2) There cannot be limitations on the Ukrainian army
3) The centrality of the EU in securing peace for Ukraine must be fully reflected

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R. Daniel Kelemen @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social · Nov 13

Yes- @profpech.bsky.social & @onethuthree.bsky.social - earlier Weber tried to work with the far right inside EPP, now he tries to work with the right as partners to EPP. He is consistent in always being willing to work with the far right

Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · Nov 13

Old enough to remember Weber sacrificing EPP values *for years* before being forced to confront Orban’s EPP membership and only earlier this week, he was lecturing us on importance of rule of law and EU values more generally…

www.euronews.com/2019/03/08/e...

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · Nov 13

R. Daniel Kelemen @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social · Nov 10

That is quite rich coming from Weber who wrote so many years blocked any action against Orban. Better late than never I suppose

R. Daniel Kelemen @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social · Nov 10

Ironic, then, that Weber for years was a crucial and enthusiastic supporter of the biggest Brussels basher in any national capital- Viktor Orban

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Adam Rothman aced his cognitive test @adamrothman.bsky.social · Nov 10

Not only is Trump making war on the past, but now he is making war on the pasta.
www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves

The Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of the tariffs it has levied.

www.wsj.com

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · Nov 5

Some of us predicted this outcome from the very launch of this EU rule of law reporting tool. See eg @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social writing in 2020 eulawlive.com/op-ed-you-ca...

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Lili Bayer @liliebayer.bsky.social · Nov 3

Ukraine is showing "remarkable commitment" to joining the EU, but must reverse recent negative trends in the fight against corruption and accelerate rule of law reforms, the European Commission said in a draft text seen by Reuters on Monday.

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Poll Tracker 📊 @polltracker.bsky.social · Nov 3

CNN/SSRS poll

Generic ballot
🔵Democratic 47%
🔴 Republican 42%

Trump approval
Disapprove 63%
Approve 37%

10/27-10/30

www.cnn.com/2025/11/03/p...

Democrats are more enthusiastic about the midterms as Trump’s approval hits second-term low, CNN poll finds | CNN Politics

One year out from the midterm elections, the Democratic Party holds a sizable enthusiasm advantage as views of President Donald Trump dip further into negative territory, according to a new CNN poll c...

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Dr. Ilke Toygür @ilketoygur.bsky.social · Oct 23

The problem of #housing - one of the most important problems of European citizens - is included in the agenda for today’s #EUCO summit. For the first time ever, the European Council, Commission and Parliament are accepting their role in tackling the housing crisis. Very positive development.