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Veronica Anghel @vanghel.bsky.social · 5d

The EU is a geopolitical actor.

In a new article, just published in the @jeppjournal.bsky.social, I introduce the SI 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮.

I argue for a framework of 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: the EU’s way of wielding power.

👉 Read here: bit.ly/4mvKnh6

Why the EU is a geopolitical power: wartime enlargement, integration, and reform

The European Union is undergoing strategic redefinition through wartime conditions and shifting global orders, seeking to position itself as a geopolitical power. Enlargement and deeper integration...

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Ann-Kathrin Reinl @annreinl.bsky.social · 12d

An often-overlooked aspect in discussions on EU enlargement? The role of welfare security💡.

I address this in my latest contribution for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social. Thanks @vanghel.bsky.social for inviting me🇪🇺

The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · 12d

🧭 #EUEnlargementDilemmas No.29
@annreinl.bsky.social of @ecprsgeu.bsky.social argues that #Welfare security is the quiet hinge of public support for enlargement. Credible guarantees on national benefits blunt fears about costs and #Migration and support for a larger #EU holds.
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🧭 Why securing welfare benefits is key to EU enlargement

Ann-Kathrin Reinl argues that welfare security is the quiet hinge of public support for EU enlargement. Credible guarantees on national benefits blunt fears about costs and migration. If we reassure c...

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Giuseppe Spatafora @gspataf95.bsky.social · 12d

EU Institute for Security Studies @euiss.bsky.social · 13d

#Moldova votes this weekend, amid accusations of Russian interference. A snapshot of how elections were targeted in 2024 ⤵️ From @gspataf95.bsky.social & Nad’a Kovalčíková's Brief: ow.ly/wHyH50X239c.

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JEPP Journal @jeppjournal.bsky.social · 14d

🛶 The EU feels compelled to venture into unfamiliar waters of geopolitics - but how?

🗺️ @vanghel.bsky.social synthesises the contributions to JEPP's Special Issue on EU Integration, Reform and Enlargement

🔑 She argues that “relational geopolitics” is key

🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Michelle Larsen @michellelarsen9.bsky.social · 15d

Moldova is heading into parliamentary elections on 28 September. To cut through the slogans, Wyoming Star asked @vanghel.bsky.social to assess the government’s performance and the “Russia talk” in domestic politics.
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EXCLUSIVE: Moldova’s EU Story Meets Hard Election Reality | Wyoming Star

Moldova is heading into parliamentary elections on 28 September, and the story the government is selling abroad (a shining European future, billions in EU ... read at Wyoming Star. Stay informed with ...

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Veronica Anghel @vanghel.bsky.social · 21d

Russia is escalating exactly as predicted; we are still reacting. The EU needs a Russia strategy. Much more to do, but here’s a start.
⬇️ w/ @radchenko.bsky.social

Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 22d

“If Europe wants to help shape Russia, it must start now,” argue Veronica Anghel and Sergey Radchenko. “Otherwise, Russian drones over Poland and Romania may be a harbinger of a far more troubling future to come.”

Europe’s Delayed Reckoning With Russia

A plan to beat the Kremlin on its own terms.

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Frédéric Mérand @fredericmerand.bsky.social · 22d

Excellent piece by @radchenko.bsky.social and @vanghel.bsky.social

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Europe’s Delayed Reckoning With Russia

A Plan to Beat the Kremlin on Its Own Terms

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GLOBALCIT @globalcit.bsky.social · Jun 19

🌍 Just launched: The Global State of Citizenship 2025 report ⚡

Explore trends in citizenship laws across 191 countries (2020–2024), including dual citizenship, gender equality, immigrant inclusion & more 📊

🔗 Read the full report: globalgovernanceprogramme.eui.eu/global-state...

Global State of Citizenship Report - Global Governance Programme

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Zbigniew Truchlewski @ztruchlewski.bsky.social · Jun 13

Congrats to @nenaoana.bsky.social, Marcello Natili and his moustache for new smarticle in @jeppjournal.bsky.social on public support for the EU during crises. A short 🧵:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Understanding public support for EU polity building in hard times: the role of territorial, functional, and crisis politics

Between 2005 and 2025, repeated European crises spurred various forms of EU polity building in a process we call ‘binding’ (i.e., the development of capacity by the centre to provide public goods)....

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Veronica Anghel @vanghel.bsky.social · Jun 5

New entries in the @ecprtheloop.bsky.social @ecpr EU enlargement series

🔹 why EU enlargement is a necessity for the U.S.
🔹 the risks of wartime politicisation of enlargement or its ‘eternal waiting room'
🔹 the challenges of Ukraine’s accession

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · May 21

Nicusor Dan’s victory in Romania’s runoff presidential election has halted Romania’s slide into autocracy for the moment—and bought the country time to restore Romanians’ faith in the democratic model, writes @vanghel.bsky.social.

Romania’s Postponed Reckoning

A re-run election averted autocracy but left democracy in peril

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Veronica Anghel @vanghel.bsky.social · May 21

Romania’s democracy lived to fight another day. The country’s future now hinges on whether its leaders can turn this reprieve into renewal—or whether this second chance at democracy will be a missed one.
@foreignaffairs.com
@eui-schuman.bsky.social @eui-egpp.bsky.social
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Romania’s Postponed Reckoning

A re-run election averted autocracy but left democracy in peril

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · May 20

On 18 May 2025, Romania narrowly avoided a collapse into illiberal rule. Read "How the Far Right Almost Destroyed Romanian Democracy" by Veronica Anghel:

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How the Far Right Almost Destroyed Romanian Democracy | Journal of Democracy

Romania’s democracy just survived a near-death experience, but it may be more vulnerable going forward. How far can leaders go in defending democracy without compromising their claim to represent the…

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The Robert Schuman Centre @eui-schuman.bsky.social · May 9

🗣️ "On #EuropeDay, we mark a historic act of foresight: the decision to pool sovereignty in the name of peace. Today, Europe is again called to act collectively in the face of rising global risks."- @vanghel.bsky.social

Explore the interactive map 👉 buff.ly/35Gqihu

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JEPP Journal @jeppjournal.bsky.social · Apr 28

🚇 Mind the gap!

Maria Grasso (@qmul.ac.uk) and Rosalind Shorrocks find that while women in Western Europe are more supportive of redistribution and welfare than men, this gender gap has stayed stable across generations 👩‍🦰👨‍🦰👇

Are new generations of women more left-wing than men? Generations and gender gaps in attitudes to inequality and social services

This paper analyses whether gender gaps in attitudes to income inequality, redistribution, and the welfare state in Western Europe have changed across generations. Whilst generational patterns of v...

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Veronica Anghel @vanghel.bsky.social · Apr 10

📌 Get in touch & become part of this project for knowledge translation for the wider public between the @ecpr.bsky.social 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗣 & the @eui-schuman.bsky.social @eui-egpp.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social

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🧭 Why EU enlargement is a strategic necessity

Launching her series on EU enlargement dilemmas, Veronica Anghel argues that enlargement is no gamble, but a strategic necessity. In crisis, enlargement transforms external risks into shared responsib...

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Veronica Anghel @vanghel.bsky.social · Apr 10

◾ EU enlargement and the critical role played by the European Council -
Dr. Lucas Schramm 🔗 bit.ly/4iXYWZP
◾ EU enlargement is about narratives, not just policy -
Milica Uvalic 🔗 bit.ly/3EgTDpe

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Veronica Anghel @vanghel.bsky.social · Apr 10

🧭 Excellent new contributions to the debate on the EU's geopolitical turn & enlargement in EU strategy @ecpr.bsky.social THE LOOP

◾Russia’s hybrid warfare on EU enlargement-Denis Cenusa 🔗 bit.ly/4cv26BV
◾EU enlargement: why citizens matter in shaping the debate -
Giselle Bosse 🔗 bit.ly/42Cy4Zs

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Veronica Anghel @vanghel.bsky.social · Apr 1

Romania upheld the law. So did France. But the story doesn’t end there.👇🏽

Istituto Affari Internazionali @iaionline.bsky.social · Apr 1

Romania’s cancelled election exposed NATO’s eastern cracks. Now Trump allies want US troops out, the Kremlin is celebrating, and trust in the West is eroding. #Democracy held, but the front line just got weaker.

New #IAICommentary by @vanghel.bsky.social 👇https://www.iai.it/en/node/19832

The Illusion of Containment

On 6 December 2024, Romania’s Constitutional Court took the unprecedented step of annulling the country’s presidential election just days before the final round of voting. The justification – based on...

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Istituto Affari Internazionali @iaionline.bsky.social · Apr 1

Romania’s cancelled election exposed NATO’s eastern cracks. Now Trump allies want US troops out, the Kremlin is celebrating, and trust in the West is eroding. #Democracy held, but the front line just got weaker.

New #IAICommentary by @vanghel.bsky.social 👇https://www.iai.it/en/node/19832

The Illusion of Containment

On 6 December 2024, Romania’s Constitutional Court took the unprecedented step of annulling the country’s presidential election just days before the final round of voting. The justification – based on...

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Nena (Ioana-Elena) Oana @nenaoana.bsky.social · Mar 18

Extremely happy to see our latest mini-monograph on public demand for #EU polity building in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of #Ukraine. You can find it Open Access 🔓 here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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European Governance and Politics Programme @eui-egpp.bsky.social · Mar 20

Democracy is under pressure. As autocratic tactics take hold, 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜?

The 2025 EGPP Annual Conference gathers experts to examine authoritarian resilience, digital control, and global governance challenges.

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EUI Department of History @eui-history.bsky.social · Mar 19

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Andreas Umland @umland.bsky.social · Mar 19

Question from Kyiv to thousands of colleagues around the world:

WHO BOMBED ME HERE LAST NIGHT?

Surely, it could not have been the Russians!

Ukraine, you said, was waging a proxy war for the US against Russia. But that is clearly over now.

Whose drones were trying to kill us?

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Lisel Hintz @liselhintz.bsky.social · Mar 19

Yes, a crucial moment. Especially given active authoritarian learning. Today's moment had some prep work though.

1. Multiple court cases used to delegitimize İmamoğlu AND test public response
2. 150+ pro-Kurdish mayors replaced/jailed

My co-authored explanation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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