🟢 The EC suggests a new electrification target, doubling the share of electrons in the EU final energy consumption by 2040. Can it energise a common EU energy policy again to prevent fossil fuel price hikes & combat the climate crisis? Jörg Mühlenhoff comments👉 eu.boell.org/en/2026/07/1... @boell.de

An electrification target alone will not drive Europe’s energy transition | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union

The European Commission suggests a new electrification target, doubling the share of electrons in the EU final energy consumption by the year 2040. Can it energise a common EU energy policy again to p...

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🟢 It's #ETS reform day in Brussels! 3 Qs to MEP @michabloss.bsky.social, on what's really on the line👉 eu.boell.org/en/2026/07/1... @boell.de @antonmoeller.bsky.social @greens-efa.eu @saramatthieu.bsky.social @lisa-badum.de @gesenhues.bsky.social @julianjo.bsky.social @sandradetzer.bsky.social

3 Questions on the EU ETS reform to MEP Michael Bloss | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union

The European Commission is about to reveal its revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), the cornerstone of European climate policy. Since 2005, this cap and trade system has capped greenhous...

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🟢 What would a stronger 'European pillar' in #NATO mean for #Turkey, the alliance's 2nd largest military power? Join the @boell.de-@gmfus.bsky.social discussion! 📅 Thu 23 July 2026, 15:30-17:00 CEST 💬 With Leonard A. Schütte, Barçin Yinanç & Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı ✅ Sign-up now 👇 @maltesp.bsky.social

Beyond the Ankara Summit: The Turkish Perspective on the European Pillar in NATO

Heightened threats to European security, particularly from Russia, and repeated US signalling of its intention to reduce its military footprint in Europe have intensified efforts to strengthen Europe’...

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🟢 3 Questions on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan to Sebastiano Sabato 👉 eu.boell.org/en/2026/07/1... @boell.de @ose-be.bsky.social @solidar-eu.bsky.social @socialplatform.bsky.social @rasmusandresen.bsky.social @klangensiepenmep.bsky.social

🟢 Europe is heavily dependent on US companies for cloud services, AI & digital infrastructure. However, the close ties between Big Tech & politics in the US exacerbate the risks associated with this dependence. The EU needs to realign its digital strategy, writes @boell.de's Lovisa Claesson 👇

The path to digital autonomy: Europe's trilemma | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union

Europe is heavily dependent on US companies for cloud services, AI and digital infrastructure. However, the close ties between Big Tech and politics in the US exacerbate the risks associated with this...

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🟢 Our President Dr. Imme Scholz is in Brussels today to speak at "2030 is Tomorrow", a The Club of Rome EU Chapter event on delivering the #SDGs in a time of crisis, with @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu ▶️ Watch live at 18:15 CEST! 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ayh... @boell.de

Beau Lieu Café on THE SDGS: 2030 IS TOMORROW

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🟢 3 Questions on the #NATO Ankara Summit to MEP Mārtiņš Staķis 👉 eu.boell.org/en/2026/07/1... 🔍 In focus: Russia's ongoing war, growing pressure on European allies to boost defence, uncertainty over transatlantic burden sharing & new drone initiatives. @mstakis.bsky.social @greens-efa.eu #NATOSummit

🟢 Who wants to talk about heating in a heat wave? Fair point. 🌡️🥵 Check out our 🆕 web dossier & clickable infographic 'Pump it up! Heat pumps: Affordable renewable heating and cooling for Europe' 👉 eu.boell.org/en/affordabl... 🧵👇

🟢 Record #heatwaves hit Europe this summer, #climate change is part of daily life. Cutting emissions is vital, but Europe will keep warming. Climate policy must also embrace adaptation, writes @rkefferputz.bsky.social in our latest newsletter 👉 96701.seu2.cleverreach.com/m/17233043/ @boell.de

🟢 Who currently owns tech? Are our digital spaces really participatory? A few usual suspects like Meta & Google currently dominate the market, de facto controlling democratic discourse online, even though no one really elected them. How can we fix this? A new report by @epd.eu delves into this 👇

Democratic by design | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union

Who currently owns tech? Are our digital spaces really participatory? A few usual suspects like Meta and Google currently dominate the market, de facto controlling democratic discourse online, even th...

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European Partnership for Democracy@epd.eu · last mo.

#Policy💬 💻 Who currently owns tech? Are our digital spaces really participatory? A few usual suspects like Meta and Google currently dominate the market, de facto controlling democratic discourse online, even though no one really elected them. How can we fix this? 🧵

Wrote this last week, to explain devs to a non-UK audience. ‘Burnham will govern in an age of growing divisions, where the traditional media ecosystem is breaking down and Britons watch an infinite scroll of hate-filled influencers on social media denigrate their country and its government….

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🟢 Britain is on its 6th prime minister since #Brexit. Keir Starmer's slow-motion fall brings Andy Burnham, the plain-speaking Mayor of Manchester, to centre stage. Can he hold back the far right? @rostaylor.bsky.social takes stock 👉 eu.boell.org/en/2026/06/2... @boell.de @zorasiebert.bsky.social

🟢 Britain is on its 6th prime minister since #Brexit. Keir Starmer's slow-motion fall brings Andy Burnham, the plain-speaking Mayor of Manchester, to centre stage. Can he hold back the far right? @rostaylor.bsky.social takes stock 👉 eu.boell.org/en/2026/06/2... @boell.de @zorasiebert.bsky.social

Why Britain will soon have yet another Prime Minister | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union

It has forced Keir Starmer to resign. Now the Labour Party is pinning all its hopes on Andy Burnham, a charismatic mayor from Manchester, writes Ros Taylor. It knows the alternative is a far right gov...

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🔴 VERANSTALTUNG VERSCHOBEN Leider wurde Robert Habecks Flug nach Brüssel heute kurzfristig annulliert, sodass er nicht rechtzeitig zu unserer Veranstaltung anreisen kann. Daher wird die Veranstaltung auf die Zeit nach Sommer 2026 verschoben. Eine neue Einladung folgt in Kürze. 1/2

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue@boelleu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🟢 Montag, 29. Juni, 16:00 Uhr MESZ: Europa im Gespräch mit Robert Habeck. Unsere Veranstaltung vor Ort ist ausgebucht. Sie können sich auf die Warteliste setzen lassen oder den Livestream hier verfolgen ▶️ calendar.boell.de/en/Europa-Ro... @robert-habeck.de @helgaschmidt.bsky.social

Ich freu mich auf das Gespräch mit Robert Habeck heute in Brüssel! Wir sprechen über den wachsenden Druck auf die #EU und wie die Europäer sich in der Krise behaupten können. Im Livestream hier👇

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue@boelleu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🟢 Montag, 29. Juni, 16:00 Uhr MESZ: Europa im Gespräch mit Robert Habeck. Unsere Veranstaltung vor Ort ist ausgebucht. Sie können sich auf die Warteliste setzen lassen oder den Livestream hier verfolgen ▶️ calendar.boell.de/en/Europa-Ro... @robert-habeck.de @helgaschmidt.bsky.social

🟢 The EU's #Cybersecurity Act 2 addresses a hard question: how to the EU reduce its geopolitical dependencies without compromising its security? Join our event with ZVEI & key stakeholders, in Brussels on 30 June 👉 calendar.boell.de/en/cybersecu... @boell.de @zorasiebert.bsky.social

Cybersecurity Act 2: How can Europe balance resilience, competitiveness and openness?

Venue: L42 business center & workspaces, Rue de la Loi 42, 1040 BrusselsZVEI, the Electro and Digital Industry Association, and the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue are pleased ...

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🟢 3 Questions on the Danish Greens’ return to power to MEP @rasmusnordqvist.bsky.social 👉 eu.boell.org/en/2026/06/2... @boell.de @europeangreens.eu @greens-efa.eu

3 Questions on the Danish Greens’ return to power to MEP Rasmus Nordqvist | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union

Denmark's Green Party (SF) has just made history, entering government as the country's second-largest party after the March 2026 election reshuffled the Folketing. With five ministers in the new cabin...

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🟢 10 years ago today, the UK voted to leave the EU. A decade on, the world looks very different from what Brexiteers promised, and the EU looks a lot more essential. 🧵👇 @boell.de @janalbrecht.bsky.social @rkefferputz.bsky.social @rostaylor.bsky.social @terryreintke.bsky.social @ukandeu.bsky.social

🟢 From the #DSA to #EuroStack, MEP @alexandrageese.eurosky.social argues that Europe's digital sovereignty will not be won by copying US platform models. It requires investment, industrial policy, and the courage to build on Europe's own democratic strengths 👉 eu.boell.org/en/2026/06/2... @boell.de

"Digital sovereignty is not achieved by copying existing data-hungry and polarising platform models" | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union

From the Digital Services Act to EuroStack, MEP Alexandra Geese argues that Europe's digital sovereignty will not be won by copying US platform models. It requires investment, industrial policy, and t...

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🟢 Montag, 29. Juni, 16:00 Uhr MESZ: Europa im Gespräch mit Robert Habeck. Unsere Veranstaltung vor Ort ist ausgebucht. Sie können sich auf die Warteliste setzen lassen oder den Livestream hier verfolgen ▶️ calendar.boell.de/en/Europa-Ro... @robert-habeck.de @helgaschmidt.bsky.social

🟢 A heartfelt welcome to two colleagues who joined our team on 1 June! 🥳 👋 Malte Spielmann joins as Head of Programme for EU-Turkey Relations eu.boell.org/en/person/ma... 👋 Anika Bruck joins as Programme Coordinator for Foreign and Security Policy eu.boell.org/en/person/an... @boell.de

🟢 Today, #Germany and #Poland mark 35 years of their Treaty of Good Neighbourship by signing a historic defence agreement, deepening cooperation on the Baltic Sea, military mobility and hybrid threats 🇩🇪🤝🇵🇱 🧵👇 @boell.de @janalbrecht.bsky.social @jensalthoff.bsky.social

🟢 With the proposed #Cybersecurity Act 2, the EU aims to strengthen its cybersecurity architecture whilst creating greater coherence within the European regulatory framework. 🧵👇

🟢 Today, the EU and South Korea are meeting in Brussels for their 11th summit. Security cooperation is high on the agenda, and Europe's engagement with Seoul is deeper than most people realise 🇪🇺🤝🇰🇷 🧵👇 @boell.de

The future of 🇪🇺 Europe’s biodiversity may also be decided in 🇦🇱Albania’s Narta Lagoon, a conflict over tourism is testing Europe's environmental credibility. @boelleu.bsky.social @boell-s-easteurope.bsky.social ba.boell.org/en/2026/06/0...

Three Questions to Aleksandër Trajçe on Albania's Coastline and Europe's Biodiversity Future | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Sarajevo - Bosna | Hercigovina | Sjeverna Makedonija

The future of Europe's biodiversity may also be decided outside the European Union. In Albania's Narta Lagoon, a conflict over tourism is testing Europe's environmental credibility.

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🟢📣 We're looking for a Trainee to join our team from September 2026 to February 2027! ✨ If this meme feels low-key vintage to you, it's your sign to apply! 💅 All info here 👉 eu.boell.org/en/vacancy-t...

Nine years ago the UK was all set to trial hydrogen-powered trains and buses, and there was even talk of switching to hydrogen boilers. What happened? My piece for @boelleu.bsky.social on the fuel that isn't. energytransition.org/2026/06/why-...

Why Britain is saying no to hydrogen boilers | EnergyTransition.org

Hydrogen was the future once. But while the UK was quick off the mark in investigating the potential of H2 for heating homes, much of the original plans have been abandoned in favour of solar…

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🟢 The #AI gold rush is rewriting the rules of energy, politics and society at once. Europe's answer so far has been a sovereignty debate. In our latest Newsletter, @rkefferputz.bsky.social argues the bigger question is what kind of society AI will create ✉️👉 eu.boell.org/en/newsletter @boell.de

Montenegro 🇲🇪 restored & secured independence, democratic consolidation remains unfinished. We examine how polarization, identity disputes, and external pressures now shape the country’s 🇪🇺 future — and why 🇲🇪’s trajectory matters for the wider Western Balkans and the EU. ba.boell.org/en/2026/05/2...

Two Decades of Montenegro’s Restored Independence - Between Statehood Success, Incomplete Democratization, and the European Endgame | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Sarajevo - Bosna | Hercigovina | Sjeverna...

Fragile institutions, deep polarization, and growing pressures on the country's civic identity reveal how much remains unfinished. European integration is Montenegro's decisive chance, not just to clo...

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