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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 10h

Indeed! The answer is that national leaders are in a battle against Europe: they want a powerful Europe without giving it power.

rikwinkel.bsky.social @rikwinkel.bsky.social · 16h

In 40 years time, people will look back and ask themselves why it took the Europeans so long to get their act together. Or wonder how they could squander all the opportunities.
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Unity is desperately needed, but the EU prefers turf wars to facing down Russia | Paul Taylor

Failure to agree a common defence strategy risks emboldening Vladimir Putin. The squabbles have to stop, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 11h

Sommige namen van politieke partijen zijn ook heel misleidend. Bijvoorbeeld met het woord “democratie” of “vrijheid” erin. 😒

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 1d

In @standaard.be beweert jurist Joris Van Cauter dat rechters niet bestaande rechten verzinnen inzake asielrecht, en zo feitelijk wetgeving scheppen www.standaard.be/opinies/will.... Er zit geen enkele inhoudelijke onderbouwing bij deze beschuldiging. Factcheckje misschien, @standaard.be?

Willen we echt dat de rechters het land regeren?

In een democratische samenleving is het fundamenteel dat het parlement de begroting goedkeurt en beslist over de besteding van de publieke middelen, schrijft Joris Van Cauter. De juridisering daarvan is gevaarlijk en zelfs intimiderend.

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 1d

👏 Another win in court for @dannymekic.nl against “X”. Great news! However, it once again highlights the laxity of the public authorities in taking on the tech giants, leaving it to citizens and civil society to litigate. Private enforcement for want of public enforcement www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Geen spreekverbod voor Mekic in zaak tegen X

Het gerechtshof Amsterdam heeft het verzoek van X (het voormalige Twitter) om een spreekverbod op te leggen aan Danny Mekic afgewezen. Jurist Mekic is al geruime tijd in een strijd verwikkeld met het ...

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 1d

Governments realise there is total impunity for the abuse of spyware in the EU, so they will not shy away from using it as a tool against their critics and opponents. @ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu should be protecting the watchdogs of democracy in Greece, not its partisan friends.

Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 1d

A 23% increase in 🇬🇷state interceptions without justification, citing "national security", was recorded in 2024 according to the new annual report by privacy watchdog ADAE.

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Έκρηξη στις κρατικές υποκλοπές με επίκληση της «εθνικής ασφάλειας» – Σήμα κινδύνου από την ΑΔΑΕ για έλλειψη ελέγχου στην ΕΥΠ - Dnews

Τρία χρόνια μετά το σκάνδαλο των υποκλοπών σημειώνεται εκ νέου αύξηση των συνακροάσεων που διενεργούνται με εισαγγελικές διατάξεις. Αύξηση 23% στις κρατικές υποκλοπές χωρίς αιτιολογία, με επίκληση της...

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Alexander Fanta @alexfanta.bsky.social · 1d

How the EU refuses to talk about its Israel policy, more secrecy on Big Tech policy, and a new uproar over Ursula's texts - today we publish a new edition of our Secrecy Tracker newsletter. 👏 @ftm.eu @investigate-europe.eu @euobserver.com

Read it for free:
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...

Israel info withheld, big tech secrecy & vanishing messages

Follow the Money - Platform for investigative journalism

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 2d

The @consilium.europa.eu proposals for an EU deportation policy are fully modelled after ICE. @stevepeers.bsky.social @statewatch.bsky.social.

Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 2d

Plans to further reduce EU standards for expulsion of non-EU citizens, via @statewatch.bsky.social

Jonathan Tranter @jonathantranter.bsky.social · 5d

www.statewatch.org/news/2025/oc...

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 2d

Was bleibt von der Vision einer gemeinsamen EU Außenpolitik? Mit Trump sind die USA kein Garant für unsere Sicherheit mehr. Reicht Aufrüstung aus als Antwort? Ich nam Teil an der Diskussion mit @disoski.bsky.social @oezlemademirel.bsky.social @paulschmidt.bsky.social im 🎙️ Falter.at podcast

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 2d

Another major headache for Europe.

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d

🚨 BREAKING: French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his government have resigned.

Read the developing story: ow.ly/6uzZ50X6TAz

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 4d

“Waarom euro-obligaties wèl een goed idee zijn”. Als we dogmatisch en kortzichtig blijven vasthouden aan achterhaalde opvattingen en vooroordelen, worden we steeds meer de speelbal van Trump. IJzersterk stuk van @marikestellinga.bsky.social www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 5d

Interesting contrast: government leaders rejecting EU funded drone walls, while embracing EU funded anti-migrant walls. 😒

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 5d

The European Commission’s drone wall idea is showing cracks before intercepting its first Russian intruder.

Von der Leyen’s ‘drone wall’ plan crashes into EU reality

Europe’s latest defense debate is splitting countries demanding immediate protection from Russia and those further from the threat.

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 6d

Onverbloemde chantage door Meta. Niet voor het eerst. Eerder zette FB ineens het bestrijden van kindermisbruikbeelden stop omdat de EU met regels kwam die Meta niet bevielen. Techreuzen breken doorgaans onbekommerd de wet, en hebben een dikke oorlogskas voor de boetes.

NRC @nrc.nl · 6d

Meta wekt verwarring en woede bij overheid en ngo’s met advertentieverbod voor ‘maatschappelijke kwesties’

Als reactie op nieuwe Europese regel weigert Meta vanaf maandag in de EU niet alleen politieke reclame, maar ook advertenties over ‘maatschapelijke kwesties’. Wat dat precies inhoudt, is onduidelijk.

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 7d

Nederland schouder aan schouder met Orbàn. Zeg mij wie uw vrienden zijn, en ik zeg u wie u bent 🙄. We hebben een echte keuze op de 29e.

NRC @nrc.nl · 7d

Schoof botst met Europese collega’s in Kopenhagen over Oekraïense EU-kandidatuur

Hongarije blokkeert gesprekken over de toetreding van Oekraïne tot de EU. Om die blokkade te omzeilen, wordt een aanpassing van de procedure voorgesteld. Maar daar is premier Schoof faliekant tegen.

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 7d

Maybe national governments should show the same zeal when it comes to the elimination of national barriers in the internal market….

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 8d

Robust action by Polish parliament to investigate the abuse of spyware for political purposes. If only @eppgroup.bsky.social were equally relentless in seeking justice for the abuse of spyware by other EU governments, of Greece, Italy or Spain. A new @europarl.europa.eu inquiry committee is needed

Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 8d

Former 🇵🇱Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro was on Monday forcibly brought by police from a plane at Warsaw’s Chopin Airport to testify before a parliamentary commission investigating the use of Pegasus #spyware by the former Law & Justice (PiS) government.

notesfrompoland.com/2025/09/30/f...

Former Polish justice minister taken by police from plane to testify before spyware investigation

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 9d

Moldova showing us how it is done: the democratic pro-European forces in Moldova win the elections, against aggressive election interference by the Kremlin. Thank you Moldova for being an inspiration to Europe! 🇲🇩🇪🇺

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Lena Rohrbach @artepovera.bsky.social · 12d

Join us?

💥Workshops w/ @papertrailmedia.de @amnesty.de @interseclab.bsky.social

💥Dig. Security Clinic w/ @accessnow.org, @pressefreiheit.bsky.social&Tact. Tech

💥Panel w/ @donncha.is @sophieintveld.bsky.social @davidyambio.bsky.social @anjaosterhaus.bsky.social

&Art by @forensicarchi.bsky.social

Weißer Text auf schwarzem Grund: Digital Surveillance: How States are Spying on the Resistance, mit Logos von HAU und Amnesty International

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 12d

The harassment of @panayote.bsky.social of the Greek Helsinki Monitor must stop. For years he has been the target 🎯 of the authorities. He is punished for defending European values. @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu should speak out

Panayote Dimitras @panayote.bsky.social · 12d

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 13d

Political capture of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office by national governments. National governments are annoyed by the highly effective fight against corruption by #EPPO and try to neuter it. Law professors ring the alarm bells in open letter 👇 We should all support EPPO

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

"First case of its kind" for the office, which investigates major financial crimes across the EU

Reminder: For the Belgian, Bulgarian and Portuguese nominations, the Council decided to overrule the independent panel’s ranking without any justification/transparency

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EPF @epfsrr.bsky.social · 13d

🎧🚨 New Podcast Alert!
"The Right to Decide"is our brand-new #podcast exposing how sexual and reproductive rights are under attack across #Europe — and why this fight is about much more than health! #SRHR

🎙️ Hosted by former MEP @sophieintveld.bsky.social

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The Right to Decide (TEASER) - A Podcast on Sexual and Reproductive Rights

YouTube video by European Parliamentary Forum

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 13d

Journalists doing their job - asking questions - are facing smear attacks not just by politicians or business people, but even from fellow journalists. (In the country where the murder of a journalist and spyware attacks on journalists remain unsolved). Free media are vital. (Not only in the US)

inside story. @insidestory.gr · 13d

Ήταν ένα ρεπορτάζ χωρίς κάποια τεράστια αποκάλυψη, επομένως περιμέναμε ότι θα ενδιέφερε κυρίως όσους ασχολούνται με τα τραπεζικά. Οι αντιδράσεις που πυροδότησε από μερίδα του Τύπου όμως, λένε μια άλλη ιστορία.

✍️ Θ. Κουκάκης @etriantafillou.bsky.social
#insidestory_gr
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Το ρεπορτάζ για την Credia Bank που ενόχλησε πολύ

Ήταν ένα ρεπορτάζ που δεν περιείχε κάποια τεράστια αποκάλυψη και περιμέναμε ότι θα ενδιέφερε κυρίως αυτούς που ασχολούνται με τα τραπεζικά. Οι λυσσαλέες αντιδράσεις που πυροδότησε από μερίδα του Τύπου...

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 14d

Greek government denies any involvement with #Predator spyware scandal, but it has scuppered all efforts to shed light on it and its fingerprints are all over it. Still one case is going forward in court today. Spyware is used to silence critics and eliminate scrutiny @kostaskallergis.bsky.social

World News @newsfromtheworld.bsky.social · 14d

Phone spyware scandal in Greece moves to court as critics claim cover-up

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced56p5l2wwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 16d

The last time @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu bought off Orbàn's veto, @europarl.europa.eu did much huffing and puffing and took her to court in a purely symbolic and meaningless move. #EUCO could have solved the problem years ago by stripping Orbàn of his veto, but the government leaders refuse to do so

Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 16d

This is indeed outrageous and makes a mockery of the EU's rule of law conditionality toolbox. In essence, the EU plans to *bribe* Orban to the tune of €550mn to secure Russian energy sanctions & it is not the 1st time the EU Commission and Council have done so...
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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 16d

"Allies need to understand that flattery isn’t a strategy — it’s a coping mechanism. Trump’s transactionalism can be dealt with, but only by collective, consistent and credible strength. Trump isn’t persuaded by flattery. He’s deterred by resolve" Great OpEd by @jyshapiro.bsky.social @politico.eu

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 16d

OPINION: The UK rolled out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump last week, with the pomp and circumstance only a thousand-year monarchy can provide.

But therein lies the trap. Flattery is a strategy for managing meetings — not for shaping policy.

Europe should be wary of the Trump flattery trap

The “flatter, appease, distract” strategy may produce the appearance of stability, but it creates a reality of vulnerability.

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 16d

Mona Keijzer gezakt als een baksteen voor haar inburgeringsexamen. De Grondwet is geen vrijblijvende suggestie maar bindend. Bewindspersonen horen garant te staan voor het naleven van de Grondwet.

NRC @nrc.nl · 16d

Zwaar oordeel Raad van State: voorrang voor statushouders verbieden is in strijd met Grondwet. Minister Keijzer dient wet toch 'zo snel mogelijk' in. buff.ly/cwn2Skm

Zwaar oordeel Raad van State: voorrang voor statushouders verbieden is in strijd met Grondwet

Advies Raad van State: Het veelbesproken wetsvoorstel van Mona Keijzer (Huisvesting, BBB) dat statushouders uitsluit van voorrang op basis van hun verblijfsstatus, is volgens de Raad van State in…

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