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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 29

REGROUP has officially ended!

Over the past three years, we explored a resilient post-pandemic EU through papers, events, blogs & videos.

Huge thanks to all who contributed and supported us!

Our website stays online for 3 more years. Explore our findings here: regroup-horizon.eu

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 28

What's next? 👉 The project ends this week, but research on a resilient EU doesn't stop here.

WP5-6 reflected on what the pandemic means for democracy and the rule of law in the EU. These evaluations point to new directions for research.

Read more here: regroup-horizon.eu/about/

REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 27

REGROUP's final blog is out! 🖊️

Lorenzo Cicchi, @eui-schuman.bsky.social, explores how COVID-19 exposed Europe’s “cultural super-cleavage,” with trust in science & ideology shaping politics more than economic hardship - exploited by populist right parties.

Read here: regroup-horizon.eu/blog-cicchi/

Understanding Europe's Pandemic Politics - REGROUP

This article summarizes the main findings of the REGROUP Focus Paper The Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on political cleavages in Europe. The paper synthesizes research from the REGROUP...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 27

@epc-official.bsky.social, @cidobbarcelona.bsky.social, @uniinnsbruck.bsky.social

REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 27

#REGROUP results!

We’re proud to share the final results from work packages 7–9, covering international relations, EU futures, and digital resilience, and how we can strengthen resilience for the future.

Huge thanks to our partners!

Find our publications here: regroup-horizon.eu/publications/

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 27

#REGROUP results!

We’re proud to share the final results from work packages 7–9, covering international relations, EU futures, and digital resilience, and how we can strengthen resilience for the future.

Hugh thanks to our partners!

Find our publications here: regroup-horizon.eu/publications/

REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 26

What's next? 👉 The project ends this week, but research on a resilient EU doesn't stop here! 🇪🇺

After diagnosing the key challenges in EU pandemic governance and policy responses, work packages 1–4 share where future research is headed.

Read more here: regroup-horizon.eu/about/

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 25

@lisares.bsky.social, @facultyofartsug.bsky.social

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 25

New blog article! 🖊️ Credibility in disinformation isn’t just about content, it’s shaped by identity cues.

Martijn Schoonvelde and Elizaveta Gaufman argue that EU policy must go beyond fact-checking to fight #disinformation properly.

👉 Read the recommendations: regroup-horizon.eu/blog-credibi...

Beyond fact-checking: Why EU disinformation policies must rethink credibility - REGROUP

Disinformation is an increasing problem in European politics. From election interference to conspiracy theories circulating during the...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 21

New blog article! 🖊️ Should the EU trade democracy for efficiency in emergencies?

During COVID, oversight of delegated powers nearly vanished, only 1 act was vetoed. Giulia Gallinella, at LUISS, suggests that future crises need stronger safeguards.

Read more here: regroup-horizon.eu/blog-galline...

Executive Accountability in Times of Crisis: Delegated Rulemaking in the EU - REGROUP

The Covid-19 pandemic opened a crucial window for rethinking how the European Union responds to transnational emergencies, and, like...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 18

New external publication added to our website!

How did the EU respond financially to #covid19?
@andreacapati.bsky.social explores the European Council’s pivotal role in shaping the Recovery & Resilience Facility and the EU budget’s conditionality regime.

👉👉 regroup-horizon.eu/publications...

Intergovernmental integration within supranational policymaking: the European Council's role in the EU's financial response to the COVID-19 pandemic - REGROUP

This article examines the European Union (EU)'s financial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To do so, it traces the role of the European Council in the policymaking process for the establishment of t...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 18

New blog post! 🖊️ How can digitalisation strengthen democracy instead of undermining it?

Christopher Lord, at @unioslo-arena.bsky.social, argues we need more than “ethical” tech, we need democratic standards. That means equal access and respect for rights.

Read here: regroup-horizon.eu/blog-lord/

Principles for a Democratically Legitimate Digitalisation - REGROUP

Digital technologies have become a part of the infrastructure of contemporary democracies. They have changed how parties, parliaments and publics deliberate...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 15

New blog article! 🖊️ Can the EU’s Green Deal survive rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty?

Margherita Bianchi, at @iaionline.bsky.social, explores how global disruptions are testing the resilience of the EU’s green agenda.

Read the article here: regroup-horizon.eu/blog-bianchi/

Navigating Environmental Risks: Can the EU's Green Agenda Weather Geopolitical Storms? - REGROUP

The European Union (EU) has boldly positioned itself at the forefront of global climate action through its...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 14

#minipublic explainer 👉 Transnational setup

Democratic deliberation across languages demands more than translation. It means preserving neutrality, conveying complex concepts, and avoiding subtle distortions that influence debate.

Watch the documentary: regroup-horizon.eu/transnationa...

The REGROUP transnational mini-public on knowledge, information, and trust - REGROUP

This brief documentary shows highlights of the REGROUP transnational mini-public on...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 6

📣 Our project's final paper is out on the EC's accountability during crises!

Giulia Gallinella, at LUISS, explores how executive decision-making in the EU functions during emergencies, and what that means for democratic legitimacy.

Read more here: regroup-horizon.eu/publications...

REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 4

Asking the team of work package 6: "What advice would you give to an EU-policy-maker?"

To address the lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and strengthen democratic governance, they recommend the below measures. 👇

Read the papers on our website: regroup-horizon.eu/work-package...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 1

#minipublic explainer 👉 Scientific communication!

This refers to how scientific knowledge is shared with the public. At the transnational mini-public, a discussion arose how to present information at times when knowledge is scarce and rapidly changing.

See here: regroup-horizon.eu/transnationa...

The REGROUP transnational mini-public on knowledge, information, and trust - REGROUP

This brief documentary shows highlights of the REGROUP transnational mini-public on...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Aug 1

Asking the team of work package 5: "What advice would you give to an EU-policymaker?"

They propose performing democratic audits. This would offer guidance for safeguarding democratic standards during times of crisis and beyond.

Read all WP5 papers here: regroup-horizon.eu/work-package...

REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Jul 30

European politics in turbulent times: What did we learn? 👉 New blog

At our project's final conference, leading experts and researchers came together to reflect on this critical issue, which concluded three years of #regroup research!

Read the key take-aways here: regroup-horizon.eu/final-confer...

European politics in turbulent times: Lessons from the REGROUP final conference - REGROUP

On 24-25 June 2025, the European University Institute in Florence hosted the final conference of the REGROUP project titled “European politics...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Jul 30

In our “Meeting with...” video on political expertise, Piero Tortola (@facultyofartsug.bsky.social) dives into the complex dynamic between policymakers, experts, and citizens during the pandemic.

What made it complex? It was a multidimensional crisis. 👇

Watch the full video here: shorturl.at/k2Exf

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Jul 29

New focus paper! 📢 How to navigate climate ambition in a fragmented world?

@marghebianchi.bsky.social argues that the EU must take bold internal and external steps to bridge the climate and social divide if it wants to maintain its leadership.

Read more here: regroup-horizon.eu/publications...

Rethinking the EU's role in tackling interconnected environmental risks amid geoeconomic and political shifts - REGROUP

This paper delves into the EU’s approach to interconnected environmental risks, set against the backdrop of evolving geoeconomic and political dynamics. It first addresses the European Green Deal init...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Jul 28

Asking the team of work package 4: "What advice would you give to an EU-policymaker?"

Greater emphasis is needed on science’s role in public policy, with citizens demanding more transparency of how experts influence decisions.

Read all WP4 outputs here: regroup-horizon.eu/work-package...

REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Jul 25

#minipublic explainer 👉 Non-elected experts!

The term refers to influential actors in decision-making who lack voter accountability, which raised questions among the mini-public participants about their legitimacy in pandemic governance.

See the documentary here: regroup-horizon.eu/transnationa...

The REGROUP transnational mini-public on knowledge, information, and trust - REGROUP

This brief documentary shows highlights of the REGROUP transnational mini-public on...

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Jul 25

WP2 team: @iaionline.bsky.social: @nicolettapirozzi.bsky.social
@delorsinstitute.bsky.social: @eulaliarubio.bsky.social and @andreaseisl.bsky.social
@cidobbarcelona.bsky.social

REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Jul 25

Asking the team of work package 2: "What advice would you give to an EU-policymaker?"👇

Based on WP2 research, they recommend that the EU improves its crisis response and drive governance reform to build a resilient world order.

Read all WP2 papers here: regroup-horizon.eu/work-package...

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