📣 Call for Applications! #ChangingTIDE Media Literacy Incubator Join us on 27 August in Tartu, Estonia. Open to 18–30-year-olds, this ICDS workshop will help participants recognise and counter fake news. @tepsa.bsky.social

Gradual integration & safeguard clauses may be useful to advance EU enlargement, but can they replace institutional reforms? 🤔 @iep-berlin.de's Funda Tekin warns that these new proposals may not be sustainable solutions. Read her views in the #InvigoratEU debrief 👉 invigorat.eu/wp-content/u...

The EU's enlargement toolkit is not sufficient to face the threat of Russian interference 🧰 As aspiring member states prepare to enter the EU, what else can the Union do to protect them? CEP's Marko Todorović shares his views in Episode 4️⃣ of #InvigoratEU Talks🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/5TaT...

📚 The European Parliament has published a study, with 2 briefings & a workshop, on tied aid & procurement💰 TEPSA coordinated one of the briefings, assessing the eligibility restrictions of the Global Europe Instrument✍️ by @uniofnottingham.bsky.social's Annamaria La Chimia🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/tie...

The €90 billion loan to Ukraine should be taken as a blueprint for overcoming internal gridlocks in the EU enlargement process 🇪🇺🇺🇦 But how can we make this a rule rather than an exception? Read Christian Maurice Bissinger's views in our #InvigoratEU debrief 👉 invigorat.eu/wp-content/u...

📸 Throwback to last week's #ChangingTIDE Media Literacy Incubator in Dublin! 🇮🇪 The workshop, organised by @fujomedia.bsky.social, gathered young Europeans to discuss disinformation, the role of grassroot initiatives & avenues for intervention. Read the key takeaways 👉 tepsa.eu/events/call-...

Looking for something to read at the beach? 🏖️ Have a look at our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ reading list and find your next favourite book 📚 From novels to non-fiction, there's something for all your interests 🫵 Curated by TEPSA's Secretary General, Jim Cloos. 👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/rea...

Given its location at the EU-Ukraine frontier, Moldova's resilience and stability are significant well beyond its borders🔐 📚 Find out more in the 🇲🇩's chapter of our book🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... ✍ by @iuliangroza.bsky.social & Mihai Mogildea @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @sfu.ac.at

Don't forget to sign up for the next #ChangingTIDE Media Literacy Incubator organised by @icds-tallinn.bsky.social🚨 📆 27 August, Tartu 🇪🇪 🧍‍♀️ For people between 18 & 30 🎯 Learn how propaganda networks operate and develop Register now🔗 tepsa.eu/events/call-...

✍️ In our new TEPSA Commentary, Ilaria Giustacchini exposes the divide between institutionalised CSOs and student-led youth organisations in the EU's candidate countries. ❓ Are we really doing enough to support those voices that are truly fighting for democracy? Read here🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/who...

Nets4Dem 2.0 is here 👏 Over three years, @nets4dem.eu grew into a real infrastructure for democratic innovation. Now it's entering phase 2️⃣. TEPSA is proud to be part of this innovative project that breaks down barriers & connects citizens across Europe. More on what's ahead 👉 bit.ly/4bafzj5

Nets4Dem enters new phase of European collaboration in democratic innovation - Nets4Dem

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Have you ever wondered about the Swiss perspective of European security and defence? Does this historically neutral country see the benefits of defence cooperation? 📚 Find out in the 🇨🇭 chapter of our book🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @ethz.ch @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @sfu.ac.at

Looking for more podcast recommendations? 🎧 Listen to our #EuropeChats episode with @klaralindstrom.bsky.social. We discuss: 🇺🇦 Ukrainians' views of the war 🏭 The attacks on critical infrastructure 🇪🇺 The benefits of Ukraine’s EU accession 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/7k87... @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

When it comes to candidate countries, the EU's democracy support still has leverage🗳️ But does the current accession methodology allow for meaningful change? Listen to @carnegieeurope.bsky.social's @richardyoungs.bsky.social in Episode 3️⃣ of #InvigoratEU Talks 🎧 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/15Q2...

As Andy Burnham takes office, EU leaders hope to strengthen EU-UK relations on defence & security. But what are the country's current views on defence cooperation? 📚 Find out in the 🇬🇧 chapter of our book🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @chathamhouse.org @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @sfu.ac.at

Can the EU advance enlargement without treaty change? 🧐 A new #InvigoratEU publication collects contributions on the urgency of enlargement & warns against rethinking the Treaties. ✍️With a foreword by TEPSA's @mariam-k.bsky.social. Read it on the website🔗 invigorat.eu/invigorateu-...

Nets4Dem is entering its next phase 👏 Over the last three years, Nets4Dem has grown into a connected community of practitioners, researchers and institutions across Europe.

We can't curb disinformation without regulatory intervention👩‍⚖️ Or at least that's what 78% of our #ChangingTIDE participants said during the Media Literacy Incubator organised by IPRI-NOVA 🇵🇹 Curious to know more? Read our infographic 📰 👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/reg...

Last chance to send us your creations 🚨 You have until tomorrow to take part in the #InvigoratEU public contest! Send us your vision for the future of EU enlargement as an essay 💻, video 📽️, or poem ✍. And win a trip to Brussels to the #InvigoratEU Final Conference. 🔗 tepsa.eu/events/call-...

New Commentary 📣 "Who gets the seat, who gets the teargas", by Ilaria Giustacchini The European Commission prides itself in its support for civil society in candidate countries, but is it really reaching the people on the frontline of pro-European Union protests? ✊ 👉 tepsa.eu?post_type=an...

#CallforApplications 📢 You can now register for the #ChangingTIDE Media Literacy Incubator in Tartu 🇪🇪 The workshop organised by the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social will take place on 27 August and focus on fighting propaganda networks and foreign interference. Apply here 🔗 tepsa.eu/events/call-...

#NewPublication 📚 Is gender equality appropriately promoted in the EU's development aid? ♀️♂️ The @europarl.europa.eu has recently published a study, coordinated by TEPSA, responding to this question 🎯 ✍️ Written by Petra Debusscher from Ghent University. Read here 👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/gen...

Why is the Council an opportunity for smaller countries? 🪑 With Ireland presiding the Council, former Irish diplomat Bobby McDonagh and TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos discuss what it means to have "a seat at the table" in our latest #EuropeChats 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Nq...

What's the Belgian view on Europe's security and defence? 🤔🇧🇪 The country has long hidden behind the fairy tale of European defence cooperation, but now is the moment to act 💪 📚 Explore more in the latest TEPSA book🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @sfu.ac.at

New #InvigoratEU paper‼️"Reimagining Enlargement: Visions for EU Policy towards the Western Balkans and the Association Trio" 🧩 What will be the EU's political agenda in the Western Balkans in 2035? Read here🔗 zenodo.org/records/2133... @carnegieeurope.bsky.social @cidobbarcelona.bsky.social

A country at the doorstep of EU accession, 🇲🇪 can act as a bridge between the EU & its geopolitical frontier. But what is the country's view on security & defence? 📚 Find out more in the latest TEPSA book🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/sec... @oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @sfu.ac.at

Episode 4️⃣ of #InvigoratEU Talks is now available on Spotify & YouTube‼️ @mariam-k.bsky.social unpacks Russia and China's strategies in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood with Matteo Bonomi, @thijsreuten.bsky.social & Marko Todorovic. Listen here🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/5TaT...

🎨 To all the creative people out there‼️ Don't forget to send us your poems for the #InvigoratEU Contest Share your perspective on a wider European Union in VERSES✍ and win a trip to Brussels🧇 Find out more here 👉 tepsa.eu/events/call-...

The war in Ukraine has revealed the vulnerabilities of Europe's energy system⚡How can we be more prepared against supply shocks? @diis.dk's Izabela Surwillo & Julia Schwab urge for a strategic collaboration among member states & institutions in this TEPSA brief👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/eur...

🪞 Is it possible to feel both a sense of national and European identity? And how does this relate to national interests within the EU? Bobby McDonagh, a former Irish diplomat, offers some insights in our latest #EuropeChats, recorded for the occasion in Dublin 🇮🇪 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Nq...