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Brigid Laffan

@BrigidLaffan

Emeritus Professor @EUI_Schuman @EUI_EU since my retirement as Director in September 2021. My views as always are my own & do not represent any institution

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Alexandra von Nahmen(@AlexandravonNah) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Poland is back in Europe,' the country’s new prime minister, Donald Tusk, says in Brussels, adding: 'This is the most important moment of my political career.'

'Poland is back in Europe,' the country’s new prime minister, Donald Tusk, says in Brussels, adding: 'This is the most important moment of my political career.'
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IIEA(@iiea) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In our last event of 2023, we are delighted to welcome Dr E. Schön-Quinlivan where she will reflect on President Macron's second term, the challenges posed by civil unrest in , and the country’s experience with migration.
Register for the webinar here: bit.ly/4agd9NL

In our last event of 2023, we are delighted to welcome @ESchonQuinlivan where she will reflect on President Macron's second term, the challenges posed by civil unrest in #France, and the country’s experience with migration. Register for the webinar here: bit.ly/4agd9NL
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Jacob Öberg(@Jacobbe79601492) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨🚨 ' The EU Needs a Forceful Solution to Órban's Ukraine veto'. Stellar analysis by Daniel Hegedus on how Ukrainian integration poses a threat to Órban's regime and the need for considering playing the nuclear Art 7 option towards Hungary.👇👇 visegradinsight.eu/the-eu-needs-a…

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R. Daniel Kelemen(@rdanielkelemen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Roberta Metsola enlargement is no longer a strong tool, as it no longer guarantees democracy. EU has failed to confront rise of autocratic member govs. Now Orbán lackey Oliver Varhelyi runs enlargement DG. Today European Commission capitulated to extortion & handed Orbán billions...1/2

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Alexander Clarkson (@APHClarkson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It is rather telling how when comes to Orban the response of most Ukrainian policymakers is basically to shrug wearily and reach back to dealmaking skills honed against rogue oligarchs while by contrast the GOP driven gridlock in DC still has the capacity to surprise them.

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OSINTdefender(@sentdefender) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Senior Hamas Officials in Qatar and Lebanon have reportedly begun to Disappear within the past week, with Qatari Sources claiming that they have left for “Unknown Destinations” and that since that they have been Unreachable by Cell Phone; Saleh al-Arouri, a Senior Leader of Hamas…

Senior Hamas Officials in Qatar and Lebanon have reportedly begun to Disappear within the past week, with Qatari Sources claiming that they have left for “Unknown Destinations” and that since that they have been Unreachable by Cell Phone; Saleh al-Arouri, a Senior Leader of Hamas…
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Will Hutton(@williamnhutton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It was 4 years ago to the minute that we learned that Britain had elected the most incompetent, morally bankrupt and useless government in its history. Heigh Ho! New depths have been plumbed. Within thirteen months they will be gone.The collective sigh of relief will be deafening

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Cormac Moore(@cormacmoore) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My latest ⁦The Irish News⁩ article on Edward Carson’s famous rant on the Tories using “Ulster” and Ireland to gain power, not an anti-partitionist message, as some claim, but his main message to never trust the Tories is as true today as it was 100 years ago.

My latest ⁦@irish_news⁩ article on Edward Carson’s famous rant on the Tories using “Ulster” and Ireland to gain power, not an anti-partitionist message, as some claim, but his main message to never trust the Tories is as true today as it was 100 years ago.
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Kristi Raik(@KristiRaik) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This really is a critical moment for Ukraine and for Europe.
Proud to join this group of experts in an appeal to the EU to get its act together and support Ukraine, for the sake of Ukraine's future and ours.
We can push back Russian imperialism if we get serious about it.

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John O’Brennan(@JohnOBrennan2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Under Viktor Orban since 2010 Hungary has gone from the *second richest* EU state in Central and Eastern Europe to the *third poorest*.

This despite the vast amounts of money the EU has sent to Hungary.

Fix your own house, and that of the kleptocrats who feed off EU funds.

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Orla Feely(@OrlaFeely) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As we reach the end of the University College Dublin December conferrings, congratulations to our 4,786 new graduates. We are very proud of you, and wish you every success. Congratulations also to the 3 inspirational recipients of honorary doctorates: Jane Urquhart, René Stulz and Ted Snyder.

As we reach the end of the @ucddublin December conferrings, congratulations to our 4,786 new graduates. We are very proud of you, and wish you every success. Congratulations also to the 3 inspirational recipients of honorary doctorates: Jane Urquhart, René Stulz and Ted Snyder.
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Tommaso Pavone(@Tom_Pavone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is a damning dereliction of duty of the “Guardian of the Treaties” & it didn’t need to happen: Ursula von der Leyen could’ve held firm, forcing EU Council to sidestep Orbán to fund Ukraine (such a backup plan was already discussed). VdL will now take the fall for this faustian deal

This is a damning dereliction of duty of the “Guardian of the Treaties” & it didn’t need to happen: @vonderleyen could’ve held firm, forcing @EUCouncil to sidestep Orbán to fund Ukraine (such a backup plan was already discussed). VdL will now take the fall for this faustian deal
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Marlene Wind(@MwiWind) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It called blackmail. What they should have done instead ? Reactivate art.7 in full (now that Poland is back)

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Tom O Connor(@TomOCon99016367) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tom Nolan Brigid Laffan Orbán Viktor Quite the opposite, Hungary are thrashing democratic norms & an entity that promotes them should boot them out.
It would preserve the integrity of the EU & allow Orban to pursue his autocratic ways, if that is really what Hungarians want.

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Shane Lordan(@ShaLo1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Closing off the Una_Europa General Assembly with a beautiful performance by the University College Dublin Community Choir. Couldn’t be prouder of my team, my colleagues, and our university for making this such a wonderful few days to remember!

Closing off the @Una_Europa General Assembly with a beautiful performance by the @ucddublin Community Choir. Couldn’t be prouder of my team, my colleagues, and our university for making this such a wonderful few days to remember!
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Ulrich Speck(@ulrichspeck) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Europeans must become more serious in supporting Ukraine.

Berlin, Paris, London, Warsaw are increasingly in the driver seat; just to wait for Washington to lead and to act, and to consider oneself as contributing to a US-led operation isn't enough anymore.

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