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Armida van Rij

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Senior Research Fellow @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social. Ex-Chatham House & King's College London. European security, defence & politics. 🔗 https://www.cer.eu/personnel/armida-van-rij

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Jun 21

The European far right feel they have 'their' man in the White House. So what? This article about Trump, Silicon Valley & Europe's far right is my answer.

Despite the (temporary?) end of the Trump-Musk bromance, the ideological underpinnings of this transatlantic relationship hold, as do the risks.

ICDS Tallinn @icds-tallinn.bsky.social · Jun 20

As the EU tries to double down on protecting liberal democracy, it is coming under direct fire from a group of radical libertarian tech billionaires and venture capitalists, writes Armida van Rij. @armida.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org

#LennartMeriConference

Europe, United States, West, Democracy, Authoritarianism - ICDS

A new transatlantic alliance is forming. The old partnership was based on advancing liberal democracy, upholding the rules-based international order, and a security contract between the US and Europe....

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · 1h

Welcome Charles Grant @cergrant.bsky.social to Bsky! This means the whole @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social research team is here - make sure to follow for their excellent analysis.

@cerianbond.bsky.social
@elisabettaco.bsky.social
@zecsaky.bsky.social
@sandertordoir.bsky.social
@aslak.bsky.social

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · 1d

Good luck Thu, look forward to seeing where you both take the Jacques Delors Centre!

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Zselyke Csaky @zecsaky.bsky.social · 2d

4️⃣ It's not just Hungary (with Slovakia and now potentially Czechia) that is at fault for divisions within the EU. Other member states, sometimes conveniently, can hide behind these vetoes -- something important to keep in mind when looking at the long-term impact

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 3d

#Czechia’s elections mark a populist shift, but Babiš now faces a hard path to form a government. The further he’s pulled to the right, the greater the risk of EU fragmentation.

Quick @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social reaction from @zecsaky.bsky.social

Read here:

CER quick reaction: The Czech elections

Czechia’s elections mark a populist shift, but Babiš faces a hard path to form a government. The further he’s pulled to the right, the greater the risk of EU fragmentation.

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 6d

We are delighted to welcome @armida.bsky.social to the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, she will be working on European security, defence and foreign policy.

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 28

I may not have started yet, but... come join the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social who are looking for a digital/tech/innovation expert. I hear they're a good bunch.

Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · Aug 27

@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social is looking for a technology fellow to join its research team.

Please see the #job description and details on how to apply below 👇

Deadline for applications 19/09/25
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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congratulations @onethuthree.bsky.social!

Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 28

Many thanks!

Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thanks, I'm sure we will.

Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 26

I'm taking a short break until then, and look forward to this next chapter.

Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 26

This also means that my time at @chathamhouse.org has come to an end. I've loved taking on the challenge of rebuilding the Europe Programme - I owe much to many of my fantastic colleagues both inside and outside of Chatham House, without whom I couldn't have done this (you know who you are!).

Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 26

A different rentrée for me this year: I'm thrilled to join the excellent team at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social from 1 October. I've long considered the CER one of the best think tanks for analysis on Europe & I'm excited to contribute thinking on European security, defence, politics & populism.

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Elie Tenenbaum @elietenenbaum.bsky.social · Aug 22

📢 Ma tribune dans @lemonde.fr à propos de l'Ukraine et du débat sur les garanties de sécurité: j’y défends une idée simple mais exigeante : ne pas attendre le cessez-le-feu pour agir 👉 : www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl... Petit 🧵à dérouler ⤵️

Face à Poutine, il faut « retourner le facteur temps à l’avantage de l’Ukraine »

TRIBUNE. Les forces de garanties de sécurité que les Européens proposent d’engager sur le front ukrainien doivent être déployées avant et non après un cessez-le-feu pour forcer le Kremlin à signer un ...

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 17

There is so much more to unpack on this, but I made a start here. Including on how European liberal democracies should ward off the threat from MAGA-like ideology. icds.ee/en/trump_sil...

Trump, Silicon Valley, and Europe’s Far-right - ICDS

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 17

Latest developments within the transatlantic illiberal ideological movement:
observer.co.uk/news/politic...

The Vance guard: the new right being cooked up in the Cot...

The vice-president shared BBQ and beers with allies whose thinktank has come to the attention of the Electoral Commission

observer.co.uk

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · Aug 15

🇸🇰⚖️ In the coming two weeks, I will be focusing on Slovakia and the rule of law situation there. But first, some general remarks on where the country is now and where it might be headed. Slovakia’s trajectory offers a worrying lesson for other countries in the region. 1/

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 17

There is so much more to unpack on this, but I made a start here. Including on how European liberal democracies should ward off the threat from MAGA-like ideology. icds.ee/en/trump_sil...

Trump, Silicon Valley, and Europe’s Far-right - ICDS

icds.ee

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 17

Latest developments within the transatlantic illiberal ideological movement:
observer.co.uk/news/politic...

The Vance guard: the new right being cooked up in the Cot...

The vice-president shared BBQ and beers with allies whose thinktank has come to the attention of the Electoral Commission

observer.co.uk

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Gesine Weber @gesineweber.bsky.social · Aug 5

We had a truly fantastic discussion with some of my favourite colleagues from the European security/ defence crowd in July in London. Recording is now online!

Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 5

Event recording from @edrusi.bsky.social's European security conference at @rusi.bsky.social a few weeks ago, with @lscazzieri.bsky.social @gesineweber.bsky.social @rgwhitman.bsky.social Roderich Kiesewetter & me discussing European unity and security cooperation.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVP...

Maintaining European Unity | The Future of the Euro-Atlantic Security Architecture

YouTube video by RUSI

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Aug 5

Maintaining European Unity | The Future of the Euro-Atlantic Security Architecture

YouTube video by RUSI

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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · Aug 5

New piece from me @euractiv.com arguing that both in defence and trade, European leaders are willing to let Trump get the win, making Europe's humiliation part of a comms strategy.

But even if the losses are smaller under the surface, the perception of humilation still comes at a great cost:

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · Aug 1

Russia's invasion of Ukraine marks a significant escalation but not a shift in Moscow’s strategic outlook – one rooted in resisting EU and NATO influence in the Black Sea.

Read @galipdalay.bsky.social and Natalie Sabanadze's latest for @chathamhouse.org.

Understanding Russia’s Black Sea strategy

How to strengthen Europe and NATO’s approach to the region

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Jul 26

Glad to see this gain traction among public broadcasters - especially with Dutch elections in a few months. Well done @saskiadekkers.bsky.social

Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · Jul 26

💥Dutch public media reports on how the Trump administration is meddling in the EU’s political future, citing our @vsquare.bsky.social story on how Polish and Hungarian illiberals (Ordo Iuris and MCC) use Heritage Foundation ties to try help dismantle the EU. @saskiadekkers.bsky.social @nieuwsuur.nl

Trump-hardliners willen machtswissel EU met hulp van Europese bondgenoten

Europese en Amerikaanse conservatieve denktanks slaan de handen ineen. Ze willen Europa van binnenuit 'veranderen en ontmantelen'.

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Kiran Bowry @kiranbowry.bsky.social · Jul 22

The far-right doesn't need to govern to win – just to control the story.
My new piece for @myfairobserver.bsky.social shows how the #AfD reframed 2015 as a national trauma –
and how that narrative now shapes policy across party lines.
📰 tinyurl.com/vxrydm56
#Migration #Germany #farright

How the Far-Right is rewriting Germany’s 2015 “Refugee Summer”

Ten years after Germany accepted nearly 900,000 refugees, politicians have rewritten the story of the 2015 “refugee summer” as a crisis...

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · Jul 21

Look forward to speaking at this @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social event tomorrow to launch @cerianbond.bsky.social's book. Expect lots of discussion about the EU's direction of travel and future of the institutions.

Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · Jul 17

📅 JOIN US - 22 July - Zoom/London: Hybrid launch of 'The Routledge Guide to the European Union (2nd ed)' with @cerianbond.bsky.social‬, Mark Leonard ‪@ecfr.eu‬ & @armida.bsky.social‬

Email [email protected] for further info & registration
@tandfresearch.bsky.social @routledgebooks.bsky.social

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