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...
Valentin Kreilinger
@vkreilinger.bsky.social
Senior Researcher in Political Science, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS). Previously at the Jacques Delors Think Tanks in Paris and Berlin. PhD from Hertie School, MSc from LSE.
Join us for the event "European Defence Governance: Who calls the shots?" in Stockholm on Thursday, 21 May 2026, from 13:15 to 15:30, with a great line-up of speakers (@nvondarza.bsky.social, @gvonsydow.bsky.social and many more) to launch our latest edited volume👇 sieps.se/en/seminars/...
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
Who calls the shots? Institutional and political dynamics in European defence
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On top of that, there is a brand-new Figure with European defence in one figure👇 The entire volume is Open Access on the SIEPS website: sieps.se/publikatione... 🇪🇺 🏰 🪖 ⚔️ 3/3
For a new volume edited by @vkreilinger.bsky.social and @gvonsydow.bsky.social, they asked 'who calls the shots' on European defence. My contribution digs into why the answer is still the Council and how the member states retain the intergovernmental prerogative:
Valentin Kreilinger@vkreilinger.bsky.social · 3mo ago🚨 In the EU, defence policy has moved to the top of the political agenda. But who calls the shots? This is what @gvonsydow.bsky.social and I were asking. We are absolutely pleased that four experts, including @nvondarza.bsky.social, have joined this endeavour: A small booklet on European defence 1/3
🚨 In the EU, defence policy has moved to the top of the political agenda. But who calls the shots? This is what @gvonsydow.bsky.social and I were asking. We are absolutely pleased that four experts, including @nvondarza.bsky.social, have joined this endeavour: A small booklet on European defence 1/3
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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Ukraine’s public finances are close to collapse, and the EU is unable to finalise the €90 billion loan. In a recent webinar, @dittebrasso.bsky.social, @ilketoygur.bsky.social and @vkreilinger.bsky.social discussed various ways forward. A recording is now available: sieps.se/en/seminars/...
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 us on Friday, 27 March, from 10:00 to 11:15, for a discussion on overcoming unanimity at the webinar "How can the EU support Ukraine – without being in agreement?" @sieps.bsky.social 👇
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/...
How can the EU support Ukraine – without being in agreement?
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Not a good look for the credibility of the EU. Additionally, conclusions on Ukraine at 26 without Hungary have been the norm for a while. This is the second time after December 2025 that Slovakia also did not sign the Ukraine conclusions, emphasizing the structural rift of now an EU-25 vs 2.
Jorge Liboreiro@jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 5mo agoEU leaders have adopted joint #EUCO conclusions on Ukraine without Hungary and Slovakia. This means the vetoes on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia remain firmly in place.
📣 Join us on Friday, 27 March, from 10:00 to 11:15, for a discussion on overcoming unanimity at the webinar "How can the EU support Ukraine – without being in agreement?" @sieps.bsky.social 👇
This is a bombshell. The Polish President vetoes #SAFE. Unexpected. Financially irresponsible: Poland would be able to fund military equipment with lower interest rates: www.ft.com/content/da80...
Poland’s Eurosceptic president vetoes EU funding for defence
Karol Nawrocki opposes Safe loans, claiming they would give Brussels a say in national security matters
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Finally some media reporting about the rise of the rise of #COREPER. I have long argued that this (in particular the increased used of the "written procedure") is a very significant development that has intensified since the pandemic (sieps.se/media/mnah1q...).
Sweden’s 2026 Foreign Policy Declaration (English version) www.government.se/speeches/202...
Statement of Foreign Policy 2026
On 18 February, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard presented the 2026 Statement of Foreign Policy in the Riksdag. Check against...
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My key quotes and takeaways from the #MSC2026 speeches by four European leaders 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 (Merz, Macron, von der Leyen, Starmer) across four major themes (🏰 ⚔️ 🪖 💶):
My key quotes and takeaways from the #MSC2026 speeches by four European leaders 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 (Merz, Macron, von der Leyen, Starmer) across four major themes (🏰 ⚔️ 🪖 💶):
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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Ursula von der Leyen endorses enhanced cooperation before the EU leaders' retreat on Thursday: "we should not shy away from using the possibilities foreseen in the treaties on enhanced cooperation" www.euractiv.com/news/von-der... Link to the paper with my infographic: sieps.se/en/publicati... #EUCO
The EU24 loan to Ukraine: EU Foreign Policy via Enhanced Cooperation, jointly written with Christian Maurice Bissinger and @lewander.bsky.social for @sieps.bsky.social, with an updated visualisation of Enhanced Cooperation in one figure sieps.se/en/publicati...
On 18 December 2025, EU24 leaders agreed on a €90 bn loan to Ukraine. This new European Policy Analysis addresses central aspects of the European Council decision, particularly regarding the immobilised Russian assets, the enhanced cooperation, and the EU as a foreign and security policy actor.
EU Foreign Policy via Enhanced Cooperation
Questions and answers on the EU24 loan to Ukraine
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The EU24 loan to Ukraine: EU Foreign Policy via Enhanced Cooperation, jointly written with Christian Maurice Bissinger and @lewander.bsky.social for @sieps.bsky.social, with an updated visualisation of Enhanced Cooperation in one figure sieps.se/en/publicati...
Nytt avsnitt av Sieps podcast! Efter en turbulent vecka i Europapolitiken gästar Björn Fägersten och @gvonsydow.bsky.social podden för att analysera läget. Hur djup är klyftan mellan EU och USA, och hur ska Europa agera i den nya världsordning som växer fram? sieps.se/podcast/siep...
🚨 TODAY in #ECPRSeminars on the EU @ecprsgeu.bsky.social Our speakers explore how negotiation dynamics differ across high-stakes policy areas, focusing on environment and justice 🎙️Selma Bendjaballah and @vkreilinger.bsky.social 💻 19 Jan, 15:00–16:30 GMT buff.ly/JXZvgpn #EuropeanUnion
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Standing Group on European Union (SGEU) Seminar Series
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Looking forward to discussing "Negotiating in times of polycrisis. Evidence from the EU" at the first edition of the @ecprsgeu.bsky.social Online Seminar Series in 2026 with Selma Bendjaballah of @cdsp-sciencespo.bsky.social on Monday, 16:00-17:30 CET: ecpr.eu/Events/348
🛎️ Next in #ECPRSeminars on the EU @ecprsgeu.bsky.social Our speakers explore how negotiation dynamics differ across high-stakes policy areas, focusing on environment and justice 🎙️Selma Bendjaballah and @vkreilinger.bsky.social 💻 19 Jan, 15:00–16:30 GMT #EuropeanUnion
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Standing Group on European Union (SGEU) Seminar Series
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Enhanced cooperation under Article 20 TEU is a smart move. Here is how it works 👇