Erik Jones

Applications are now open for the executive course “Global Risk Management” The second edition of the executive course on Global Risk Management, jointly organised by the Florence School of Transnational Governance and SDA Bocconi Sch

I will deliver a session at the executive education programme “Global Risk Management” in Florence, 3-7 November 2025. This is a unique joint programme between the Florence School of Transnational Governance and SDA Bocconi.
Visit the course site here: www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...
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YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) How has TRUMP changed transatlantic relations? | EuropeChats Episode 29

#NewVideo‼️ In our latest #EuropeChats we sit down for a discussion with @erik-jones.bsky.social on the past, present and future of 🇪🇺🇺🇸 relations and how #Trump's second term in office changes everything...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtGQ...
@mariam-k.bsky.social @eui-schuman.bsky.social

Betting on Europe The rift between Brussels and Washington raises questions about which side will emerge stronger. The Europeans are laying the groundwork to enhance their power and have already proved their ability to...

My favorite article of the week? This one, by @erik-jones.bsky.social.
Europeans are good at taking a raft of small decisions that lead to big shifts, he writes. Underestimate them at your peril, even in their current fight with Washington.

carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...

Deputy Director – European Think Tank Office, Kyiv, Ukraine - Utrikespolitiska institutet The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) is establishing a European Think Tank Office (ETTO) in Kyiv through its Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS). This Office will ...

Job for Ukrainian citizen:

Deputy Director of the European Think Tank Office in Kyiv

Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

The Swedish Institute of International Affairs @uisweden.bsky.social

🇺🇸 is waking up to their #IndependenceDay 👉 meanwhile over in 🇪🇺 leaders are wondering about the future of transatlantic relations

💡 Check out our latest book for 40+ national perspectives on this, including one by @eui-schuman.bsky.social Director @erik-jones.bsky.social

🔗 tepsa.eu/book-on-the-...

🚨 #EuropeChats update! 👉 Not only can you look forward to our discussion with @gisellebosse.bsky.social on #GeopoliticalEurope but we've also recorded a discussion between @mariam-k.bsky.social, @erik-jones.bsky.social, and Jim Cloos all about 🇪🇺🇺🇸 relations, so STAY TUNED‼️
@eui-schuman.bsky.social

Europe’s Two-Front War Putin, Trump, and the future of NATO.

Looking at a consequential NATO summit. The headlines may be elsewhere, but what happens in this meeting will have long-lasting effects. www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/europ...

🚨 Register now for the launch of "The United States and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals", happening at the @europarl.europa.eu on 23 June 👉 seats are limited, so get in while you can‼️

🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @mariam-k.bsky.social @nhelwig.bsky.social @erik-jones.bsky.social

Thrilled to announce @erik-jones.bsky.social will be speaking at our #BookLaunch at the @europarl.europa.eu on 23 June 👉 learn more & register 🔗 tepsa.eu/events/the-f... @eui-schuman.bsky.social

To consider what’s at stake in Trump’s attack on California, have a look at this 👉
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

This event is jointly sponsored by the Conference Group on Italian Politics and Society and the Societa Italiana di Scienza Politica, in partnership with the Robert Schuman Centre at the European University Institute.

Italians are voting today on five reform proposals related to naturalization and labour laws. The Meloni government has even bigger proposals in the works. The most important is to change the constitution. Join this online panel at 15:30 CEST on 12 June to learn why. 1/1

www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

🎉Happy #EuropeDay!

On the 75th anniversary of the #SchumanDecleration, @erik-jones.bsky.social, Director of @eui-schuman.bsky.social, reflects on the ambitions of the Declaration, the achievements of the EU, and the key challenges faced by Europe today.

📝 Read more on #EUIdeas 👉 buff.ly/lNUJPQH

How to make sense of the new era in transatlantic relations YouTube video by Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, NUPI

🔴❗️Join us live from 10:00 am CEST with @erik-jones.bsky.social & @prieker.bsky.social for the seminar 'How to make sense of the new era in transatlantic relations': www.youtube.com/live/R9HElhe...

Trump’s destruction of the US economy & America's global standing is creating an opportunity for the EU to lead. My new piece @rielcano.bsky.social considers possible scenarios for the global economy now that we are at the end of the US-led order. 1/ 🧵

Transatlantic Rupture: Legitimacy, Integration and Security Donald Trump complains that Europeans do not spend enough on defence, that the European Union trades unfairly with the United States, and that the EU was created to harm American interests. Histori...

Trump's tariffs are part of a broader rejection of a foreign policy the United States has followed for 80 years. The impact this will have on the transatlantic relationship is fundamental. Here's why (FREE to access): www.tandfonline.com/eprint/Y8SBE...

May be of interest to @eui-egpp.bsky.social @carnegieendowment.org

Transatlantic Rupture: Legitimacy, Integration and Security Donald Trump complains that Europeans do not spend enough on defence, that the European Union trades unfairly with the United States, and that the EU was created to harm American interests. Histori...

Trump's tariffs are part of a broader rejection of a foreign policy the United States has followed for 80 years. The impact this will have on the transatlantic relationship is fundamental. Here's why (FREE to access): www.tandfonline.com/eprint/Y8SBE...

Doesn't get more topical than this: Our Global Governance Programme Annual Conference will focus on "Resisting #Autocracy".

With a stellar line-up including: @erik-jones.bsky.social @vanghel.bsky.social @jdzankic.bsky.social @lisajanssen.bsky.social @ivanenadic.bsky.social & @gcapoccia.bsky.social

may be of interest to @eui-schuman.bsky.social

Pitfalls to avoid as the EU ramps up defence investment European Union security requires both investment in defence and decisive steps in innovation and research

Two major elements to consider as Europe ramps up its defense:

www.bruegel.org/first-glance...

May be of interest to @eui-egpp.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social. Great work by @marcobutieui.bsky.social @catherinedevries.bsky.social Roel Beetsma and Kalin Anev Janse @bruegel.bsky.social.

Thinking European first and its implications Faced with heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the European Union should base its actions on an overarching principle of ‘thinking European first’

If you want to support a European response to the turbulence coming from across the Atlantic, this piece offers a strong blueprint for action: www.bruegel.org/analysis/thi...

The impact of ‘populism’ on European Public Policy The populism literature has so far been relatively quiet about the impact of ‘populism’ on public policies. It has mainly focussed on populist actors and the link to their electorate and only rarel...

Anja Thomas and @erik-jones.bsky.social reflect on findings from the JEPP special issue "The Impact of Populism on European Public Policy" and highlight four key avenues for future research on populism’s influence 👇

The impact of ‘populism’ on European Public Policy The populism literature has so far been relatively quiet about the impact of ‘populism’ on public policies. It has mainly focussed on populist actors and the link to their electorate and only rarel...

📄New publication by our member Anja Thomas in @jeppjournal.bsky.social ! Anja and @erik-jones.bsky.social reflect on findings from the JEPP special issue "The Impact of Populism on European Public Policy" and offer four key avenues for future research www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This is highly informative, a discussion between @erik-jones.bsky.social and Waltraud Schelkle on the Draghi report. What were the elements Draghi missed? What drives innovation? Should we really embrace the idea of growth based on super-star disruptive firms?

On 29 Jan, policymakers, researchers, and experts met in Brussels to discuss the EU’s priorities for digital policy in the coming years.

@erik-jones.bsky.social called this a unique initiative for the EUI, displaying work across disciplines, departments and programmes.

📰🔗 loom.ly/0C7pSLc
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Good to start my Bluesky with such a special feedback about my text.
Thank you, @erik-jones.bsky.social

Me sitting next to big books.

With so many new followers, I guess it's time for an updated #introduction: Hi there! I am an #earlymodern historian with a weak spot for all things communication and media. My next book is about news flows. Here is a photo of me sitting silent next to books. Most used #: #bookhistory 🗃️ #skystorians

Agreed. This normalization of violence is a terrible genie to let out of the bottle — very hard to put back in.