Sophia Russack
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Political scientist | think tanker | Research Fellow at CEPS | EU institutions & EU democracy
Reposted by Sophia Russack
"The European Democracy Shield is an important step, but the Commission’s level of ambition does not yet match the scale of the threat we face."
Yesterday, the EP rapporteur Tobé published his draft report on the European Democracy Shield.
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Yesterday, the EP rapporteur Tobé published his draft report on the European Democracy Shield.
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Statement by EUDS rapporteur Tomas Tobé on the publication of his draft report | News | European Parliament
The draft report outlining the findings and recommendations of the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) Special Committee was published today.
www.europarl.europa.eu
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 AM
"The European Democracy Shield is an important step, but the Commission’s level of ambition does not yet match the scale of the threat we face."
Yesterday, the EP rapporteur Tobé published his draft report on the European Democracy Shield.
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Yesterday, the EP rapporteur Tobé published his draft report on the European Democracy Shield.
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Reposted by Sophia Russack
Today, the European Parliament voted to put the Mercosur trade agreement to the European Court of Justice for review.
It was a politically momentous decision, very tight and carried by an unusual majority, so it is worth looking a bit deeper into it.
It was a politically momentous decision, very tight and carried by an unusual majority, so it is worth looking a bit deeper into it.
This just in: The #EP requests judicial review by the ECJ on the Mercosur Trade Deal with an ultra-thin majority of 10 votes.
More in-depth analysis will follow, but the majority was formed in probably the wildest way yet - relevant shares of votes from all groups.
howtheyvote.eu/votes/183884
More in-depth analysis will follow, but the majority was formed in probably the wildest way yet - relevant shares of votes from all groups.
howtheyvote.eu/votes/183884
Vote results: Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA)
Find out how the Members of the European Parliament voted.
howtheyvote.eu
January 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Today, the European Parliament voted to put the Mercosur trade agreement to the European Court of Justice for review.
It was a politically momentous decision, very tight and carried by an unusual majority, so it is worth looking a bit deeper into it.
It was a politically momentous decision, very tight and carried by an unusual majority, so it is worth looking a bit deeper into it.
Hello Bluesky - glad to finally be here! I will post EU institutional and democracy stuff, especially Commission presidentialisation, the (party-)politicisation of EU decision-making, inter-institutional dynamics, and the growing influence of far-right actors in the European Parliament and beyond!🇪🇺
January 16, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Hello Bluesky - glad to finally be here! I will post EU institutional and democracy stuff, especially Commission presidentialisation, the (party-)politicisation of EU decision-making, inter-institutional dynamics, and the growing influence of far-right actors in the European Parliament and beyond!🇪🇺