The Basque National Party (PNV) doesn't throw around such calls lightly. Former President of the Basque regional government Iñigo Urkullu also called for snap elections in today's El País. My general rule is to look for the gravity of Spanish politics in the footsteps of the PNV.

Jacob Öberg@profjacob.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Aitor Esteban, head of the Basque Nationalist Party, on Sunday said Sánchez should call snap elections before the end of the year, arguing that it would be “very difficult” for the PM to remain in power until the current legislative term ends in August 2027. /8

Seminar launch of @sieps.bsky.social anthology on European defence governance with @vkreilinger.bsky.social @nvondarza.bsky.social Calle Håkansson and @gvonsydow.bsky.social link to report ⬇️ 🤓 sieps.se/en/publicati...

Torbjörn Nilsson resonerar intressant idag www.svd.se/a/XMRXRx/tor... om svenska partiers negativa inställning till större EU-budget. Jag undrar ödmjukt om sv. politiker kanske går i otakt med medborgarnas inställning. Svenskarna tvekar iofs, med viss positiv övervikt. infogram.com/opinion-2026...

Opinion 2026 tabell 3 olika förslag fördelning by Gustaf Olsson - Infogram

Statistik över stöd för svenskt EU-medlemskap 2023 och 2024, indelad efter kön, ålder, utbildning, bostadsort och partisympati.

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European defence is a patchwork of various institutional and political circles. In this new @sieps.bsky.social anthology we explore the governance of today's European defence sieps.se/en/publicati... with @gvonsydow.bsky.social @vkreilinger.bsky.social @prieker.bsky.social @nvondarza.bsky.social

The Council is close to signing off the €90bn loan for Ukraine. This Q&A (by Christian Bissinger, Jakob @lewander.bsky.social and me) tells you all you need to know about "EU Foreign Policy via Enhanced Cooperation": sieps.se/en/publicati...

EU Foreign Policy via Enhanced Cooperation

Questions and answers on the EU24 loan to Ukraine

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It was a great pleasure to discuss overcoming unanimity in the EU with @dittebrasso.bsky.social, @ilketoygur.bsky.social and @lewander.bsky.social at the webinar "How can the EU support Ukraine – without being in agreement?" The recording is available on the SIEPS website: sieps.se/en/seminars/...

🇪🇺 🇺🇦 We will discuss one of the most thorny issues of the recent European Council meeting, "How can the EU support Ukraine – without being in agreement?", on Friday, 27 March, from 10:00 to 11:15👇 sieps.se/en/seminars/... 1/2

Join our @sieps.bsky.social webinar on Friday 27/3 with @dittebrasso.bsky.social, @ilketoygur.bsky.social, and @vkreilinger.bsky.social to discuss the EU's foreign and security policy predicament of trying to govern without agreeing sieps.se/en/seminars/...

This diagram is like a comforting blanket. Brought to you by @vkreilinger.bsky.social. From our @sieps.bsky.social publication "EU foreign policy via Enhanced Cooperation sieps.se/en/publicati... www.linkedin.com/posts/vkreil...

The EU24 loan to Ukraine: EU Foreign Policy via Enhanced Cooperation, jointly written with Christian Maurice B. and Jakob Lewander for SIEPS, with an updated visualisation of Enhanced Cooperation in… ...

The EU24 loan to Ukraine: EU Foreign Policy via Enhanced Cooperation, jointly written with Christian Maurice B. and Jakob Lewander for SIEPS, with an updated visualisation of Enhanced Cooperation in o...

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The EU approaches serious transformation on a variety of key ares. At the heart of this process lies Enlargement. SIEPS has published the anthology Fit for 35 with contributions from 8 prominent experts. A must-read if your curious about the future of Europe. sieps.se/en/publicati...

Perspectives on enlargement and reform of the EU: Fit for 35

Eight leading experts discuss how to achieve peace, security and stability in Europe by enlarging the EU.

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Columna | "Existe en España una incapacidad colectiva para despedirse de forma rápida y ordenada. Cuesta mucho lanzarse al abismo del adiós", por Enrique Alpañés social.elpais.com/fnmsz4

Europadagen på Kulturhuset i Stockholm idag. EU-ministern talar kl 10:00. Mina @sieps.bsky.social kollegor @lewander.bsky.social & Markus Johansson talar om svensk EU-opinion kl. 13:15. Jag finns vid Sieps bokbord på förmiddagen. Kom gärna förbi och hälsa! www.regeringen.se/regeringens-...

Europadagen 9 maj 2025

Sveriges 30 år som medlem i EU är årets tema för Europadagen den 9 maj. Kom och lyssna på debatter och samtal om vad EU-samarbetet har betytt och...

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30 år av svensk EU-opinion - ny rapport från @sieps.bsky.social Svenskarna har förändrats och de har reagerat tydligt på omvärldens kriser. Titta på graferna och och vad som händer kring särskilda årtal.

Perfect Friday read by @vkreilinger.bsky.social to catch up the coming challenges for Germany and EU

Valentin Kreilinger@vkreilinger.bsky.social · last yr.

My take @sieps.bsky.social on Germany and the EU with #Merz: Ambition meets Reality sieps.se/en/publicati...

So much damage being done to important institutions it’s just mind-boggling. How much of this can be rebuilt even if this government of small and heartless people is kicked out in four years?

Phillips OBrien@phillipspobrien.bsky.social · last yr.

One of the rules for the Trump cuts is: If it thinks, get rid of it.

"Brain Drain in the US – Brain Gain for Europe? What the EU can do" by @bernd-parusel.bsky.social and Lisa Lundgren @sieps.bsky.social

My latest for @sieps.bsky.social, with Lisa Lundgren. 🇺🇸 🇪🇺

SIEPS@sieps.bsky.social · last yr.

As researchers in the United States face budget cuts and political interference, European universities see opportunities to attract more talent to Europe. @bernd-parusel.bsky.social, senior researcher, and Lisa Lundgren, intern at SIEPS, ask what the EU could do to support such initiatives.

These comments are disturbingly revealing. Firstly, it is supposedly a bad thing when the law is applied to a prominent leader. Secondly, political representation of citizens is confined to "the leader". An archaic worldview. www.politico.eu/article/ital...

Meloni joins cacophony of outrage against Le Pen guilty verdict

“I think that no one who cares about democracy can rejoice in a sentence that affects the leader of a large party and takes away representation from millions of citizens,” says Italian PM.

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Den här diskussionen har pågått ett tag. Viktiga frågor om presidentialisering och demokratisk legitimitet förekommer. Jag skulle nog lägga mer fokus på genomslagskraften i de kriser som har präglat EU:s politiska system de senaste åren. Jämför ledarskapet under eurokrisen. www.dn.se/varlden/hon-...

Hon bor på kontoret och anklagas för en ”one woman show” – har Ursula gått för långt?

Att EU-kommissionens ordförande Ursula von der Leyen samlat allt mer makt runt sig själv väcker blandade känslor.

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When the extremes rattle, the centre coagulates. Not always in a good way, but this time yes!

Caroline de Gruyter@carolinedegruyter.bsky.social · last yr.

German debt rules go out the window, with an overwhelming majority unthinkable just a few months ago

För ett år sedan släpptes @sieps.bsky.social rapport om svensk EU-opinion. En observation var svenskarna blir alltmer positiva till euro. Inom kort kommer nästa rapport och det ska bli intressant att se om tendensen håller i sig.

EU-Ylva Nilsson@euylva.bsky.social · last yr.

Att se tryggheten i USA är "som att luta sig mot ett duschdraperi" www.expressen.se/ledare/patri...

Manifestation in Rome on Saturday 15 March. Una piazza per l'Europa. Convened by the major of Rome. No party symbols, only EU flags. www.gazzettadiroma.it/una-piazza-p...

Una piazza per l'Europa: il 15 marzo, insieme, come europei

Roma aderisce e invita a partecipare tutti i cittadini alla manifestazione “Una piazza per l’Europa. Tante città, un'unica voce”. Sabato 15 marzo, all

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It would be surprising if it doesn’t happen

Jim Pickard@pickardje.bsky.social · last yr.

The former MI6 Chief, Sir John Sawers, has told LBC’s Andrew Marr that ‘we might see some border incursions into the Baltic States’ by Russia ‘just to test whether Article 5 is still there’

Major @sieps.bsky.social publication out today! 10 essays on ’Key Concepts for the Future of the EU’: #Leadership, #Geopolitics, #Competitiveness, #Security, #Resilience, #Demography, #Inclusion, #Democracy, #Values, #Unity. Edited by @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social & me. Thread & download here! 👇

SIEPS@sieps.bsky.social · last yr.

New SIEPS publication on ‘Key Concepts for the Future of the EU’, edited by @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social & @bernd-parusel.bsky.social. Ten inspiring & critical essays by leading experts on how to make sense of the buzzwords that frame EU policymaking, from ‘Leadership’ to ‘Unity’. 🧵

Trump and Vance act as if the problem is that Ukraine is resisting an ongoing Russian invasion. The problem is the ongoing Russian invasion. If they want to use American power to stop the war, apply it to the aggressor. Abusing the victim is not going to end a war of aggression.

Nixon goes to China moment for Merz?

ECFR@ecfr.eu · last yr.

Incoming German chancellor Merz is an unlikely candidate to lead a decisive break with the US. But an erstwhile über-Atlanticist and fiscal conservative might be the only German politician who can pave the way for a truly independent Europe. by Mark Leonard 📝

Interesting demographical breakdown of German votes. Post-war generation voted stability and no adventures. Die Linke bears no weight among those born pre-89. AfD only weak among post-war born. www.politico.eu/article/germ...

German election rekindles old divisions

Why the 2025 vote risks turning eastern Germans’ sense of isolation into a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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It took 8 years. www.politico.eu/article/ange... From Angela Merkel's realisation of Europe's predicament in München to making it the primary pillar of the next government. Zeitgeist Zeitenwende? www.ft.com/content/61ee...

Angela Merkel: Europe must take ‘our fate’ into own hands

Alluding to difficulties with Donald Trump and Brexit, German leader says EU can’t ‘completely depend on others.’

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Osti tú, ¡igual hay que decírselo a Google! 🤣👇

to be realised. In this light, getting a new German government in place relatively quickly seems particularly urgent, write Göran von Sydow, Director of SIEPS and Valentin Kreilinger, SIEPS researcher." www.di.se/debatt/europ... @sieps.bsky.social @dagens-industri.bsky.social

Europa behöver en handlingskraftig tysk regering

DEBATT: EU kommer att behöva fatta brådskande beslut som ger Europa kapacitet att försvara kontinenten, gör EU:s ekonomi internationellt konkurrenskraftig och ger möjlighet att utnyttja den inre markn...

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