Jens Woelk
@jenswoelk.bsky.social
Professor in Comparative Constitutional Law @UniversityTrento (Italy). Interested in European integration, EU enlargement, South Eastern Europe, Rule of Law, Democracy, Federalism, Autonomy, Minority Rights and many more topics
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The penny has dropped: Wes Streeting hails ‘enormous benefits’ of EU membership
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...
The penny has dropped: Wes Streeting hails 'enormous benefits' of EU membership
Quite simply, the elephant in the room is now being addressed - and Labour Wes Streeting has lambasted the impact of Brexit.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The penny has dropped: Wes Streeting hails ‘enormous benefits’ of EU membership
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...
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While the EU has a big economic beef with China, it is to a large degree in a particular sector (autos) and there are bi- and multilateral tools to deal with this. However, it does not have territorial (direct or once removed) beefs with China, which is not the current EU case with either US or RU.
December 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
While the EU has a big economic beef with China, it is to a large degree in a particular sector (autos) and there are bi- and multilateral tools to deal with this. However, it does not have territorial (direct or once removed) beefs with China, which is not the current EU case with either US or RU.
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Hervorragender Artikel über eine Blackbox: Was passiert eigentlich mit Menschen nachdem sie abgeschoben wurden? Diese Geschichten kann eigentlich niemand kalt lassen. 👇
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Zurück in Nigeria, Mali, Togo: Nach der Abschiebung
Nach 7 Jahren in Deutschland wurde Richies Idemudia abgeschoben. Wie ist es, zurück zu sein? Und wer sind die Leute, die sich um Ankommende kümmern?
taz.de
December 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Hervorragender Artikel über eine Blackbox: Was passiert eigentlich mit Menschen nachdem sie abgeschoben wurden? Diese Geschichten kann eigentlich niemand kalt lassen. 👇
taz.de/Zurueck-in-N...
taz.de/Zurueck-in-N...
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Today at 12:30 pm
#PulseEurope
🇬🇪 Where does #Georgia stand? Is there still hope of returning to the path of the EU & democracy? Will journalist #Mzia Amaghlobeli be released soon?
🎙️ We'll discuss this & more w/ @irmadimitradze.bsky.social & @hansgutbrod.bsky.social
📆 TODAY 12:30pm CET.
voxeurop.eu/en/event/liv...
🇬🇪 Where does #Georgia stand? Is there still hope of returning to the path of the EU & democracy? Will journalist #Mzia Amaghlobeli be released soon?
🎙️ We'll discuss this & more w/ @irmadimitradze.bsky.social & @hansgutbrod.bsky.social
📆 TODAY 12:30pm CET.
voxeurop.eu/en/event/liv...
Live | Have we lost Georgia already?
Where does the country stand today? Is there still hope of returning to the path of the European Union and democracy? These questions and more will be discussed with Irma Dimitradze, and Hans Gutbrot ...
voxeurop.eu
December 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Today at 12:30 pm
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‘Russia’s military and security services give Putin regular updates that inflate Ukraine’s casualty numbers, stress the country’s resource advantages, and play down tactical failures, two officials said.’ giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
How upbeat battlefield briefings are fuelling Putin’s confidence
Russian generals’ positive reports on Ukraine have convinced the Kremlin the war is going in its favour
giftarticle.ft.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:24 AM
‘Russia’s military and security services give Putin regular updates that inflate Ukraine’s casualty numbers, stress the country’s resource advantages, and play down tactical failures, two officials said.’ giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Is Switzerland losing its place in the world?
Is Switzerland losing its place in the world?
After a year of tumult, some are warning that a system built on neutrality, consensus and direct democracy is not moving fast enough
www.ft.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Is Switzerland losing its place in the world?
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#TerrorInGeorgia #EU #NAFO
Tbilisi Accuses EU Of Political Interference After Damning Enlargement Report
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Tbilisi Accuses EU Of Political Interference After Damning Enlargement Report
www.rferl.org/a/tbilisi-ac...
Tbilisi Accuses EU Of Political Interference After Damning Enlargement Report
Georgia’s government has reacted angrily to a critical assessment from the European Union over the country’s backsliding on democratic reforms on the way to joining the bloc, accusing Brussels of inte...
www.rferl.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
#TerrorInGeorgia #EU #NAFO
Tbilisi Accuses EU Of Political Interference After Damning Enlargement Report
www.rferl.org/a/tbilisi-ac...
Tbilisi Accuses EU Of Political Interference After Damning Enlargement Report
www.rferl.org/a/tbilisi-ac...
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What happened next: the night Led By Donkeys projected Trump and Epstein on to Windsor Castle
What happened next: the night Led By Donkeys projected Trump and Epstein on to Windsor Castle
The art activists made headlines during the US president’s state visit when they shocked the waiting media with a short documentary – and were quickly arrested
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
What happened next: the night Led By Donkeys projected Trump and Epstein on to Windsor Castle
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#TerrorInGeorgia #EU #NAFO #Georgia
Opinion | Tracing #Ivanishvili’s rise to power
A deep dive into Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili — the billionaire who sees himself as ‘Georgia’s disappointed saviour’
oc-media.org/opinion-trac...
Opinion | Tracing #Ivanishvili’s rise to power
A deep dive into Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili — the billionaire who sees himself as ‘Georgia’s disappointed saviour’
oc-media.org/opinion-trac...
Opinion | Tracing Ivanishvili’s rise to power
A deep dive into Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili — the billionaire who sees himself as ‘Georgia’s disappointed saviour’.
oc-media.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
#TerrorInGeorgia #EU #NAFO #Georgia
Opinion | Tracing #Ivanishvili’s rise to power
A deep dive into Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili — the billionaire who sees himself as ‘Georgia’s disappointed saviour’
oc-media.org/opinion-trac...
Opinion | Tracing #Ivanishvili’s rise to power
A deep dive into Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili — the billionaire who sees himself as ‘Georgia’s disappointed saviour’
oc-media.org/opinion-trac...
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US Senator Lindsay Graham on the question what happens if Putin does not stop the war:
„If Putin says no, we need to dramatically change the game, including giving Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine to hit the drone and missile factories that exist in Russia. I will go all-in if Putin says no.“
„If Putin says no, we need to dramatically change the game, including giving Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine to hit the drone and missile factories that exist in Russia. I will go all-in if Putin says no.“
December 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
US Senator Lindsay Graham on the question what happens if Putin does not stop the war:
„If Putin says no, we need to dramatically change the game, including giving Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine to hit the drone and missile factories that exist in Russia. I will go all-in if Putin says no.“
„If Putin says no, we need to dramatically change the game, including giving Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine to hit the drone and missile factories that exist in Russia. I will go all-in if Putin says no.“
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Russia could attack Estonia through rapid invasion to capture Narva or a hybrid Crimea-style annexation with disinformation and special forces, European Council on Foreign Relations reports. Both scenarios would end in strategic disaster for Moscow.
ecfr.eu/publication/...
ecfr.eu/publication/...
December 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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My 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ preview is out!
(And I myself am on my winter break. Happy holidays and all the best for the new year!)
(And I myself am on my winter break. Happy holidays and all the best for the new year!)
A new euro member. War in Ukraine. The loss of the most important ally. A crucial election in Hungary. A European Parliament without a firewall. More simplification (or deregulation?). Budget debates. A 28th regime. A fifth freedom.
What lies ahead for the EU in 2026?
By MANUEL MÜLLER
What lies ahead for the EU in 2026?
By MANUEL MÜLLER
What lies ahead for the EU in 2026?
Ein Blog über die Demokratie in Europa
www.foederalist.eu
December 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
My 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ preview is out!
(And I myself am on my winter break. Happy holidays and all the best for the new year!)
(And I myself am on my winter break. Happy holidays and all the best for the new year!)
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She Is Yet Another Russian Asset Working To Destroy The United States From Within!
My latest on the Kremlin's puppet, Tulsi Gabbard, laundering Kremlin propaganda from inside U.S. intelligence while Russia wages a genocidal war in Ukraine and escalates attacks across Europe.
Russia’s Puppet Tulsi Gabbard Strikes Again
How the Director of National Intelligence Is Laundering Kremlin Lies, Undermining NATO, and Endangering U.S. National Security
olgalautman.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
She Is Yet Another Russian Asset Working To Destroy The United States From Within!
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That's it. Thank you for your much appreciated attention here on Bluesky. Merry Christmas and a peaceful 2026.
December 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
That's it. Thank you for your much appreciated attention here on Bluesky. Merry Christmas and a peaceful 2026.
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Keine Rückschau in der „Könizer Zeitung|Der Sensetaler“ zu meinem Referat anlässlich von „Heimspiel Wissenschaft“ (
@scienceetcite.bsky.social) – danke für den schönen Bericht&die schmeichelhafte Bildlegende koenizer-zeitung.ch/demokratie-i...
Lokalmedien sind wichtig für die (föderale) Demokratie!
@scienceetcite.bsky.social) – danke für den schönen Bericht&die schmeichelhafte Bildlegende koenizer-zeitung.ch/demokratie-i...
Lokalmedien sind wichtig für die (föderale) Demokratie!
December 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Keine Rückschau in der „Könizer Zeitung|Der Sensetaler“ zu meinem Referat anlässlich von „Heimspiel Wissenschaft“ (
@scienceetcite.bsky.social) – danke für den schönen Bericht&die schmeichelhafte Bildlegende koenizer-zeitung.ch/demokratie-i...
Lokalmedien sind wichtig für die (föderale) Demokratie!
@scienceetcite.bsky.social) – danke für den schönen Bericht&die schmeichelhafte Bildlegende koenizer-zeitung.ch/demokratie-i...
Lokalmedien sind wichtig für die (föderale) Demokratie!
A bit late, though
December 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
A bit late, though
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Good Morning, culture war connoisseurs.
December 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Good Morning, culture war connoisseurs.
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And a happy solstice to all.
8,500 at Stonehenge to see the light return.
8,500 at Stonehenge to see the light return.
Thousands welcome winter solstice as Sun rises over Stonehenge
In the northern hemisphere, it's the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
And a happy solstice to all.
8,500 at Stonehenge to see the light return.
8,500 at Stonehenge to see the light return.
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“Americans are seeing what it looks like when you send masked people out to pick people off the street in vans… and this is not what they had in mind.” trib.al/HXaKGL9
Transcript: Trump Explodes Over Cratering Polls as GOP Losses Worsen
As this week’s brutal GOP election losses show Latinos shifting hard against Trump and the GOP, the author of a piece on Trump’s agenda of ethnic persecution explains why naked bigotry is also backfiring politically.
trib.al
December 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“Americans are seeing what it looks like when you send masked people out to pick people off the street in vans… and this is not what they had in mind.” trib.al/HXaKGL9
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⚔️ China and Russia could synchronize attacks on Taiwan and Europe. If China asks, Russia will not refuse, — Rutte
"China is looking at Taiwan. And I am convinced that if China uses military force there, it will push its junior partner - Russia - to distract us here in Europe."
"China is looking at Taiwan. And I am convinced that if China uses military force there, it will push its junior partner - Russia - to distract us here in Europe."
December 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
⚔️ China and Russia could synchronize attacks on Taiwan and Europe. If China asks, Russia will not refuse, — Rutte
"China is looking at Taiwan. And I am convinced that if China uses military force there, it will push its junior partner - Russia - to distract us here in Europe."
"China is looking at Taiwan. And I am convinced that if China uses military force there, it will push its junior partner - Russia - to distract us here in Europe."
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The uncertainty created by these periodic nationalist backlashes (also in Denmark, for example) unfortunately puts brakes on the much-needed internationalization of European science and academia.
Utrecht University abolishes its English language bachelor's program in economics and replaces it with a Dutch one.
They told staff (~30% international) the week before Christmas. Layoffs seem likely now. Unwarranted lobotomy is the only word I can find for it...
dub.uu.nl/en/news/econ...
They told staff (~30% international) the week before Christmas. Layoffs seem likely now. Unwarranted lobotomy is the only word I can find for it...
dub.uu.nl/en/news/econ...
Economics programme in shock after sudden cancellation of English-taught track
The Bachelor's programme in Economics & Business Economics will only be offered in Dutch from 2029 onwards, the Executive Board announced on Tuesday. The news came as a complete surprise to the econom...
dub.uu.nl
December 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The uncertainty created by these periodic nationalist backlashes (also in Denmark, for example) unfortunately puts brakes on the much-needed internationalization of European science and academia.
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Just incredible how underwater Trump is on tariffs.
New Fox News poll shows Trump's approval on:
Border Security: +2
Crime and public safety: -5
Immigration: -10
Foreign Policy: -15
Economy: -22
Healthcare: -25
Spending: -25
Tariffs: -28
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Border Security: +2
Crime and public safety: -5
Immigration: -10
Foreign Policy: -15
Economy: -22
Healthcare: -25
Spending: -25
Tariffs: -28
static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/...
static.foxnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Just incredible how underwater Trump is on tariffs.
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"How it started vs. How it's going"
-- Federal prosecutor, September 2
How it's going now
-- Jury which acquitted the defendant in 3 hours, December 20
www.latimes.com/california/s...
-- Federal prosecutor, September 2
How it's going now
-- Jury which acquitted the defendant in 3 hours, December 20
www.latimes.com/california/s...
December 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"How it started vs. How it's going"
-- Federal prosecutor, September 2
How it's going now
-- Jury which acquitted the defendant in 3 hours, December 20
www.latimes.com/california/s...
-- Federal prosecutor, September 2
How it's going now
-- Jury which acquitted the defendant in 3 hours, December 20
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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The UK is neither big nor powerful.
The Trident contract, and Brexit, made the UK a rule-taker.
The Trump elephant in Starmer’s room is Trident.
This article is 10 years old, but every word still applies:
www.politico.eu/article/uk-t...
The Trident contract, and Brexit, made the UK a rule-taker.
The Trump elephant in Starmer’s room is Trident.
This article is 10 years old, but every word still applies:
www.politico.eu/article/uk-t...
How Washington owns the UK’s nukes
London’s nuclear dependency cuts to the heart of the US-UK Special Relationship.
www.politico.eu
December 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The UK is neither big nor powerful.
The Trident contract, and Brexit, made the UK a rule-taker.
The Trump elephant in Starmer’s room is Trident.
This article is 10 years old, but every word still applies:
www.politico.eu/article/uk-t...
The Trident contract, and Brexit, made the UK a rule-taker.
The Trump elephant in Starmer’s room is Trident.
This article is 10 years old, but every word still applies:
www.politico.eu/article/uk-t...