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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)

@tepsa.bsky.social

The first European affairs research network πŸ“Š Expert Analysis/Recommendations πŸ“Ί #EuropeChats πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU-funded projects

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European Security Challenges | Cypriot PPC
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) European Security Challenges | Cypriot PPC

As threats to Europe take on increasingly diverse forms, our experts have reviewed the security challenges facing the πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί in the future, particularly during the coming months of the Cypriot Presidency.

Now on Youtube πŸ‘‡
youtu.be/65Gyhg1c0fs

04.12.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⏰ Time’s running out! Just a few days left to enter our Instagram giveaway for "The United States and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals” πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Enter the contest by 7 December – good luck! πŸ€

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04.12.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⏰ Time’s running out! Just a few days left to enter our Instagram giveaway for "The United States and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals” πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Enter the contest by 7 December – good luck! πŸ€
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04.12.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Read the paper here πŸ”— tepsa.eu/analysis/mec...

04.12.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another day at the @europarl.europa.eu, attending the presentation of the study on international mechanisms to fight impunity, authored by Veronika BΓ­lkovΓ‘ and @federicacristani.bsky.social (@iirprague.bsky.social) & coordinated by TEPSA.

➑️ multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

04.12.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#EuropeChats update 🚨 A new episode is coming soon! This time featuring a conversation on the EU's #competitiveness with TEPSA's Mariam Khotenashvili and Ann Mettler (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social)

Don't miss it! SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel πŸ”— www.youtube.com/channel/UCUP...

03.12.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✍ We are back at the European Parliament to attend a workshop on the human rights in EU-Latin America relations πŸ‘‰ Dr Par Engstrom, Associate Professor and Vice-Dean at @ucl.ac.uk, will present two studies coordinated by TEPSA. Watch the livestream here ➑️ multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

03.12.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The EU as a Global Power? | Cypriot PPC
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The EU as a Global Power? | Cypriot PPC

The question of the πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί's place in the world will inevitably be on everyone's mind during the upcoming Cypriot Presidency, starting on 1 January 2026. In this session, experts from the Cypriot PPC shared their views on the question of Europe as a global power.

Now on Youtube πŸ‘‡
youtu.be/iNj-E-FdxnE

03.12.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The study was requested by the AFET Committee and coordinated by TEPSA. Read it here πŸ”— tepsa.eu/analysis/eu-...

02.12.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TEPSA is at the European Parliament🀩 We are following the presentation of the study "EU sanctions and Russia's frozen assets" by Marusa T. Veber (Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana)

Follow it here πŸ”— multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

02.12.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Less than 1️⃣ month to go until the Cypriot presidency πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ύ

Let's revisit key moments from the PPC: before our panellists addressed the more specific topics, some opening remarks were delivered by Jim Cloos, Andreas Theophanous and Michalis Kontos.

Now on Youtube πŸ‘‡
youtu.be/Vet4_a1h_vc

02.12.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ύ Our recommendations focus on the #Mediterranean agenda, #migration, & #competitiveness. ✍ Written by @erik-jones.bsky.social, Paula Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik & Dario Cristiani. With an introduction from @richardyoungs.bsky.social & @nicolettapirozzi.bsky.social

Read them hereπŸ”— tepsa.eu/policy-advic...

01.12.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Recommendations from the TEPSA network to the incoming Cypriot Presidency
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) Recommendations from the TEPSA network to the incoming Cypriot Presidency

We are only 1️⃣ month away from the Cypriot Council Presidency πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ύ Get ready by revisiting our #CypriotPPC discussions and πŸ“½οΈ watching the presentation of the TEPSA recommendations to the Cypriot presidency πŸ”— youtu.be/bZvNmd_9OiM

@eui-schuman.bsky.social @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social

01.12.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#NewPublication‼️ In our new Commentary, Jaap Hoeksma (Director of Euroknow) explores the concept of "pragmatic federalism" and whether it is compatible with the EU's constitutional identity.

Read it here πŸ”— tepsa.eu/analysis/pra...

01.12.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Blog Series 🚨 The #ActEU project has launched a new blog series to present its findings πŸ‘‰ The first post by Henrik Serup Christensen & Janette Huttunen focuses on the factors influencing political trust.

Read it IN GERMAN here πŸ”— www.foederalist.eu/2025/11/acte...
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28.11.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#TEPSAThrowback πŸ₯³ On Monday, we hosted our "Debating European Democracy" event, gathering academics, think tankers, policy-makers, CSOs, journalists & youth representatives to discuss key challenges facing European democracy.

Here are some behind-the-scenes moments πŸ“Έ

28.11.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ Don’t forget to enter our contest on Instagram for a FREE copy of β€œThe United States and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals” πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Head over now for a chance to win!

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28.11.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ Don’t forget to enter our contest on Instagram for a FREE copy of β€œThe United States and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals” πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Head over now for a chance to win! πŸ‘‰ www.instagram.com/reel/DQwIpTu...

28.11.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ€” How can the EU better support democracy in its neighbourhood?

If this question gets you thinking, then enter our #ActEU student paper contest! πŸ“œ

Write a short essay and get a chance to be invited to Brussels πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ to attend the project's final conference πŸ†

All the info πŸ‘‰ tinyurl.com/ActEUPaper

27.11.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With #Orban and #Trump's ties becoming stronger, what are experts' recommendations for the future of Hungary's transatlantic relationship? πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Check out the chapter on Hungary of our bookπŸ”— tepsa.eu/book-on-the-...
@oegfe.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @sfu.ac.at

27.11.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30

πŸ“’ New #EuropeChats episode πŸ‘‰ Klaus Welle, former Secretary-General of the European Parliament, sat down with TEPSA’s Jim Cloos to discuss the next EU budget πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

Watch it on #YouTube ‡️
youtu.be/d6g6z4Mgtxw

27.11.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30

Our #EuropeChats discussion on the EU budget and its future outlook is wrapping up. Stay tuned for more in the coming weeks:
πŸ“½οΈ Highlight clips from the discussion
🎀 Podcast edition over on #Spotify and other leading podcatchers
πŸ’‘ And more episodes yet to come!

➑️ youtu.be/d6g6z4Mgtxw

27.11.2025 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30

"From its foundation, the EU's financing was based on Own Resources. Sometimes now people discuss this as if it was a revolutionary idea, but this was there from the beginning."

- Klaus Welle, former Secretary-General of the @europarl.europa.eu

youtu.be/d6g6z4Mgtxw?...

27.11.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30

"What I think is very useful is that we open up other expenditures for #defence spending. Let's take research: why shouldn't we finance research on #defence? Why should we force our startups to move to the US?"

- Klaus Welle during our #EuropeChats episode

πŸ‘‰ youtu.be/d6g6z4Mgtxw?...

27.11.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30

"In the past we have seen that with a limited budget, there's always a danger that old priorities crowd out the new priorities", warns former Secretary-General of the @europarl.europa.eu, Klaus Welle in our #EuropeChats recording.

Follow it here πŸ”— youtu.be/d6g6z4Mgtxw?...

27.11.2025 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30

"The Common Agricultural Policy has allowed us to be self-sufficient on #agriculture, with good quality and high environmental standards. When you travel to the US, you can definitely see the difference."

- Klaus Welle on the #CAP during our #EuropeChats

youtu.be/d6g6z4Mgtxw?...

27.11.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30

"European Public Goods, such as #defence and border protection, should be financed by a common EU budget," says Klaus Welle during our #EuropeChats

Follow its live launch πŸ”— youtu.be/d6g6z4Mgtxw?...

27.11.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30

"If you have a 7-years planning and don't have decent #flexibility, surprises are always going to show up. If all the amounts are fixed, how can we face these unexpected needs?"

- Klaus Welle, Former Secretary-General of the @europarl.europa.eu during our #EuropeChats

youtu.be/d6g6z4Mgtxw?...

27.11.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30

"We are not yet in a negotiating stage with the #MFF; we are at a positioning stage. Debate will heat up but it's a long process"

- Explains TEPSA's Secretary-General Jim Cloos during our #EuropeChats

youtu.be/d6g6z4Mgtxw?...

27.11.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | EuropeChats Episode 30

"The priorities of the EU change throughout the years. At the beginning of the legislature, the Green Deal was the priority. Now it's #security. But we are fixed in a 7-years budget"

- Klaus Welle, Former Secretary-General of the @europarl.europa.eu

πŸ”— youtu.be/d6g6z4Mgtxw?...

27.11.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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