🔥 Hot off the press! Together with @annawojcik.bsky.social we explored the meanders of democratic front-sliding in #Poland The article is now available in free access at the Hague Journal on the Rule of Law: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Maria Skóra
@mariaskora.bsky.social
Democracy, elections and European politics with a transatlantic spin Researcher, advisor, moderator https://mariaskora.net/
Meanwhile, following the elections in #Hungary, a vibe shift has also occured in the Visegrad Group 🇨🇿🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰 ❓️ A new political constellation, old problems. What future lie ahead for the V4? I discuss this in OKO.press (in 🇵🇱): oko.press/grupa-wyszeh...
➡️ Today on @tvpworld.bsky.social we discussed the #AfD party congress. 🇩🇪 Upcoming regional elections could give the party even more room for maneuver: both to test ideas and bring disruption to Bundesrat. ❗️This is why the AfD poses a serious risk to #Germany. Full video: youtu.be/Sl-xm3Sy_Ys?...
I brought this poster back from my research stay in the U.S. in the fall of 2024. Obviously it has not lost its relevance.. #America250 #July4
The heatwave has officually arrived. 40 in #Berlin, at least on my kitchen window... #heatwave #climatechange
I am not a football fan. I am not rooting for #Germany, I am rooting for its representation, reflecting the composition of contemporary German society better than the Bundestag, and still facing racism. A great text by @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social (in 🇩🇪) www.rosalux.de/news/id/5489...
Migrant*in im deutschen Fußball: Profi und Paria - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
Kaum irgendwo sind Migrant*innen so sichtbar und gefeiert wie im Fußball
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📢 Event alert! Join us for the next talk of the Heartlands Transformation Network! 💥 on reclaiming democracy in Hungary 🇭🇺 Poland 🇵🇱 the UK 🇬🇧 and the US 🇺🇸 ➡️ Wednesday, June 24, 10.00 ET // 16.00 CET Powered by Jefferson Educational Society Register here: www.jeserie.org/events/detai...
25 years of #warsawpride / Parada Równości 🏳️🌈🇵🇱 Great to be part of this crowd, the fight for equality in #Poland continues. FYI: the electoral promises of the Tusk government have not yet been delivered, neither on women's rights, nor on LGBTQ+ issues.
🇵🇱 🇩🇪 Is there room for an even deeper Polish-German cooperation? Always! But unresolved historical issues cast a long shadow over the future. Sad circumstances for the 35th anniversary of the Treaty on Good Neighbourliness.. Full interview at @tvpworld.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuZE...
One success after another, Mr. Merz... #Germany www.dw.com/en/un-securi...
Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat
Fifteen of the 193 UN member states sit on the UN Security Council. Germany was in competition with Austria and Portugal for two seats in the "Western Europe and Others" group.
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As promised, Péter Magyar, the new Prime Minister of #Hungary, has just completed his first foreign visit, choosing #Poland as his destination 🇭🇺 🇵🇱 This morning, I discussed the most important conclusions of this visit at @tvpworld.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZbV...
📢 @re-publica.com kicks off on Monday in Berlin! Join me for a talk about these magic moments that save democracy... 📅 When? Monday, May 18 🕡 What time? 17:30–18:00 📍 Location? STATION Berlin ⚡ Where? Lightning Box 3 🇬🇧 in English re-publica.com/de/session/w...
When stars align... How did Viktor Orban lose in Hungary? | re:publica
Die re:publica Berlin ist das Festival für die digitale Gesellschaft und die größte Konferenz ihrer Art in Europa. Die Teilnehmer*innen der re:publica bilden einen Querschnitt unserer (digitalen) Gese...
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Epic fail of Polish diplomacy. And just a few days ago Radek Sikorski informed the public that there was no way the United States would admit Ziobro to the country.. #Poland
Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 3mo agoFormer Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who was granted asylum in Hungary by Viktor Orbán's government, has been spotted at a US airport. It comes a day after new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who has pledged to extradite Ziobro to Poland, took office.
Friedrich Merz promised a new political direction: restoring order and implementing necessary reforms. Meanwhile, trust in his government is waning, fuelling radical ideas and populism #Germany For @oko.press I wrote about the first anniversary of Chancellor Merz (in 🇵🇱) oko.press/bardzo-dobrz...
Bardzo dobrze, dostatecznie. Rok z kanclerzem Merzem
Ambitne plany jak na razie przerosły możliwości zarówno samego kanclerza, jak i potencjał koalicji. Analizujemy pierwszy rok Friedricha Merza.
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Want to know more about the EU efforts to strengthen democratic resilience? Check out our latest TEPSA Brief, which assesses the potential the European Democracy Shield 📖 ✍️Written by @yorkalbrecht.bsky.social, @mariaskora.bsky.social & @lizasaris.bsky.social Read it here🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/the...
📢 Event alert! Join us next week to explore what data says about the rule of law in EU enlargement countries! 🇪🇺 📅 Wednesday, May 13 🕥 9.30 - 10.30 am 📍 via Zoom 🌟 @iep-berlin.de Register for the breakfast briefing using the link below ⬇️ tinyurl.com/RA-breakfast...
🇭🇺 Please allow me to add a few thoughts about the future of #Hungary after the fateful election on April 12. 🇵🇱 Reflecting in the meanders of the Polish way to democratic front-sliding. #Poland ➡️ Link: revdem.ceu.edu/2026/04/21/m...
Meanders of Democratic Renewal. What can Hungary learn from the Polish Experience? | Review of Democracy
Hungary’s parliamentary election brought a spectacular victory for the opposition. Viktor Orbán has lost power after 16 years of continued rule. His challenger, Péter Magyar, managed to build a moveme...
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Not only did Polish allies of Orbán believe till the last moment that he was winning the election, but also their leader repeated fake news in a live interview about a puppy microwaved by Magyar... Don't play with disinfo, kids, don't try it at home... #Poland #Hungary youtube.com/shorts/UB26V...
#Hungary 2026: Elections, Institutions, Participation 🇭🇺 Join us on site in #Budapest or online wherever you are for a workshop on campaigns and information environments, rules, enforcement and litigation, and participation, representation and mobilisation ⬇️ www.reconstitution.eu/news/news-de...
The result of Hungarian election sends shockwaves around the world, including Poland. For example, where will 'political refugees' find a safe heaven now, once the friendly Orban regime has gone...? #sorrynotsorry #Poland #Hungary For context: verfassungsblog.de/ziobros-asyl...
Hungarians head to the polls 🇭🇺 Viktor Orban has been in power since 2010. This time, a real challenger emerged. At @tvpworld.bsky.social I shared a few thoughts on this truly historical election, important not only for #Hungary but also #Europe and beyond. www.youtube.com/watch?v=feje...
Hungary’s election: Can Orbán be defeated? | Maria Skóra
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You know things are not going in a good direction when sociology becomes the enemy. It rings a bell, at least to me... www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Florida bans sociology from core curriculum at state universities
For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology
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🏁 This is the home stretch! Today on radio @tokfm.bsky.social we spoke about JD Vance and his visit to Hungary, a gesture of support for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán 🇭🇺 Will this help tip the scales? Tune in here (PL) audycje.tokfm.pl/podcast/1908...
💥 And now the entire Playbook mini-series is available online! 💥 ➡️ www.bpb.de/mediathek/po... If you're looking for positive stories in these turbulent times, join us on a journey through Europe and beyond in search of the resilience of our democracies. Available in German 🇩🇪
🗣️ Join us for this event in #Budapest! 🇭🇺 We will discuss the election results as well as their domestic and international repercussions. Potential lessons learnt and parallels with other democratically back- and front-sliding countries will be of particular focus. Register here ⬇️
re:constitution@reconeurope.bsky.social · 4mo ago📢 Registration is now open for our one-day workshop in Budapest: “Hungary 2026: Elections, Institutions, Participation.” 📍 ELTE Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest / ONLINE 📅 16.04.2026 ✉️ To register, please contact: jti.titkarsag@tk.hu 👉 www.reconstitution.eu/en/news/news...
🇩🇪 Achtung/Uwaga 🇵🇱 Dialog Most – Polish German Young Professionals Programme For the 35th anniversary of the German-Polish Treaty of Good Neighbourship, Dialog Most offers a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and future-oriented exchange format to boost bilateral relations in the European context!
Europäische Akademie Berlin - Dialog Most – Polish German Young Professionals Programme
Die Europäische Akademie Berlin macht politische Bildung für heute: international, europäisch, mitten in Berlin.
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⭐️ A quick tip for the weekend: in the last episode of our Playbook-podcast, we are returning to #Germany and look what can we learn from the stories featured on the show? 1/3
On a positive note: the Supreme Administrative Court ruled that EU law requires Polish civil status registers to record same-sex marriages concluded abroad. #Poland. kph.org.pl/en/the-supre...
The Supreme Administrative Court in Poland has issued a ruling. Refusing to transcribe marriages is illegal - Strona KPH
In today’s ruling, the Supreme Administrative Court confirmed the interpretation of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, indicating Poland’s obligation to comply with EU law. Camp...
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