Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)

Austria 🇦🇹 offers a revealing paradox: its parliament has become more inclusive, but citizens continue to feel under-represented 👉 Why?

Find out in this #ActEU blog post by Ermela Gianna, @matildecer.bsky.social & Zoe Lefkofridi (University Salzburg) 🔗 www.foederalist.eu/2026/01/acte...

The EU has expanded its security role in the Eastern neighbourhood & Western Balkans to defence support 🛡️ What does this mean for EU's capacity building approach? 🇪🇺

Read the latest #InvigoratEU report by @tyynekarjalainen.bsky.social & Tuomas Iso-Markku (@fiia.fi) 🔗 zenodo.org/records/1837...

The EU needs to become master of its own destiny 👉 In an unpredictable geopolitical environment, marked by shifting alliances and the rise of rival powers, Europe needs to find agency.

Revisit this discussion in our #EuropeChats episode with Marc De Vos and Jim Cloos 👇

🔗 youtu.be/Mi0iSdLLLkI

The paper looks into methods of transnational repression within the European Union and suggests possible counter-strategies for EU institutions.

Read the paper on our website 🌐 tepsa.eu/analysis/per...

Today, TEPSA is attending the presentation of a new study for the European Parliament's AFET Committee 👉 "Perpetrators and methods of transnational repression and possible counter strategies"

Follow the presentation 🔗 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🚨 #ComingSoon 👉 "Activating European Citizens’ Trust in Times of Crisis and Polarization: Towards a New Era of Representative Democracy" - An #ActEU book 📚 featuring a chapter from the TEPSA team‼️

Don't miss it! Stay tuned for more information ⏰ @unidue.bsky.social @uni-saarland.de

It's almost time for the #ActEU Final Conference ⏰ Have you registered yet? 🤔 Don't worry, you can still sign up on TEPSA's website!

Join us on 5 February at the Press Club Brussels Europe for a day of interactive panel discussions on the future of #democracy 👉 tepsa.eu/events/acteu...

Gender equality is key for #democracy, but it is facing considerable backlash 👉 What can we do to strengthen it?

As the #ActEU final conference is approaching, revisit our explainer with @matildecer.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social)

⏰ And don't forget to register 🔗 tepsa.eu/events/acteu...

🏭 On the International Day of Clean #Energy, revisit Federica Prandin's assessment of the EU's efforts towards the green and energy transition✍

Read more here 👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/cle...
@fiia.fi

📚 An event based on the book “The United States and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals” and its Greek chapter, and organised with the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy ELIAMEP at the Demos Center of the American College of Greece.

📸 Throwback to last week's panel discussion on “Greece-U.S. relations and the future of transatlantic cooperation” in Athens 🇬🇷

The discussion highlighted that 🇬🇷-🇺🇸 relations are currently at a strong and stable point, even as broader transatlantic relations face increasing uncertainty.

🏆 Ginevra Borghi and Eugenio Politi, winners of the #ActEU student paper contest, present a proposal to counter political polarisation: a single European Participation Platform, underpinned by a clear legal framework and support to promote grassroots participation.

👉 tepsa.eu/analysis/par...

🇪🇺-🇺🇦 relations have changed considerably since 2022. Is this change reflected in Ukrainians' public perception of the European Union and its integration process?

Read @fiia.fi's #InvigoratEU report on Ukraine's demands for security and defence cooperation 👉 zenodo.org/records/1736...

YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) Global risks to the EU security 2026 | Presentation of the survey

🤔 Have you missed the presentation of the Global Risks Survey 2026?

We've got you covered! The event, co-organised by @eui-eu.bsky.social & @euiss.bsky.social, is now available on TEPSA's YouTube channel 🎥

👉 youtu.be/sY0GFuh-P9k

At the #ActEU Final Conference on 5 February, we will reflect on the effects of #polarisation 👉 Get ready for this event by re-watching Pelin Musil's explainer on the topic🔗 youtu.be/WRDouV438zc

And don't forget to register for the conference 🌐 tepsa.eu/events/acteu...
@iirprague.bsky.social

Do climate protesters trust the current political system? 🤔🪴 In the most recent #ActEU blog post, Louisa Parks from Università di Trento looks at the relationship between trust and climate policy 🍀

🔗 www.foederalist.eu/2026/01/acte...
@unidue.bsky.social @uni-saarland.de

🤔 What kind of democracy do we need in an unstable world? Can we still trust democracy?
These are some of the burning issues that our panels will address.

Only two weeks to go before the #ActEU final conference, so don't forget to register!
Discover the programme 👉 tepsa.eu/events/acteu...

That's a wrap 🎞️ Thank you for following the discussions & don't forget to check out the survey results ▶️ europeangovernanceandpolitics.eui.eu/global-risks...

‼️"Clarity of thinking on what the risks are should help us to address them," @sbeverts.bsky.social adds. "It is a process, not a single moment."

🎯 @erik-jones.bsky.social concludes: "We want the survey to start a conversation, to understand how things are connected." The results aim to support Europe in acting purposefully at a time of increasing global risk.

🎤 During the Q&A, questions abound on Arctic security, EU-Africa relations, instability in the US and EU enlargement. Panellists agree: the EU must take the strategic shift seriously and focus on finding unity to face the oncoming threats.

📚 @vanghel.bsky.social expands on the survey results: "We see a spike across the EU in citizens' commitment to higher defence spending, a unified EU army, support for enlargement and for Ukraine - particularly since Trump took office."

🗞️ Ellen Francis, Brussels Bureau Chief at @washingtonpost.com, warns about the EU's capacity to face converging threats in the current security environment: "There is fear that Europe is not prepared for the overlapping shocks."

🔎 Reflecting on the survey results, Cosmin Dobran, Director for Peace, Partnerships and Crisis Management at @eudiplomacy.bsky.social, highlights the need to build a more security-oriented culture: "The mindset with which we approach out strategy environment is changing."

🗨️ HE Petros Mavrikios, PSC Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, emphasises: "The findings of the survey reinforce the priorities that @cy2026eu.bsky.social has set in the area of security and defence," and states that an effective response to threats requires increased EU autonomy in this field.

💡 @gspataf95.bsky.social opens the panel discussion with policy-makers and practitioners connecting the survey results to the EU's strategic priorities. 🧵

📊 @vanghel.bsky.social presents the results of the survey: "2026 introduces a very dangerous security environment for the EU. Nothing short of a strategy of total defence is necessary to respond to the converging threats we are facing."

💥 "This survey is meant to start a conversation, to force you to think comparatively", @erik-jones.bsky.social adds. "If we can shift the way we think about the world by focusing attention on something we already know but need to dedicate more time to, we will have succeeded."

👉 @sbeverts.bsky.social introduces the event by outlining the difficulties inherent to understanding the current period of geopolitical upheaval: "It feels like a world of everything, everywhere, all at once."

The survey invited foreign policy experts around Europe to evaluate the risks affecting the European Union in the year ahead 🤝 Developed by the @eui-schuman.bsky.social in collaboration with @euiss.bsky.social, TEPSA & @eissnetwork.bsky.social
➡️ europeangovernanceandpolitics.eui.eu/global-risks...