Maria Skóra

Poland at a crossroads… again With a new president, a surging far-right and a fractured left, Donald Tusk’s governing coalition finds itself increasingly backed into a corner

Summer is in full swing, but politics never sleeps!

My two cents for the IPG-Journal of the @fesonline.bsky.social about the shifting political landscape in #Poland 🇵🇱

➡️ Available here: www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...

Warum die Kritik am Volumen des EU-Haushalts zu kurz greift Der Vorschlag der EU-Kommission für eine Ausweitung des EU-Haushalts wurde aus Deutschland reflexhaft diskreditiert. Dabei ist die Stimmung in der Bevölkerung deutlich differenzierter als die Bundesre...

Vor ein paar Wochen haben @georgmcc.bsky.social und ich die jüngste Ausgabe der Selbsverständlich Europäisch?!-Studie fertiggestellt. Heute möchten wir unsere Forschung auch mit dem angekündigten nächsten EU-Haushalt bei @makronom.bsky.social konfrontieren ⬇️

makronom.de/unvermittelb...

As food for thought, read my Policy Brief about the strategy of the European Commission to protect the rule of law and how to boost the impact of financial conditionality.

➡️ www.epc.eu/publication/...

Join us online next week at the @epc-official.bsky.social for a conversation about the use of the existing toolbox and recent developments in Member States, risks and opportunities for the rule of law in the EU 🇪🇺

➡️ Wednesday, 16 July, 14:00 - 15:00
➡️ www.epc.eu/publication/...

2025 Rule of law report - Communication and country chapters 2025 Rule of law report - Communication and country chapters

The 2025 Rule of Law Report focuses on the Single Market, supporting the rule of law through the EU budget, and places the rule of law at the core of the enlargement. It also reports a positive trajectory in many Member States.

Yet, there is a lot to discuss!

➡️ commission.europa.eu/publications...

YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD German Chancellor Friedrich Merz remains “very skeptical" | Maria Skóra

I had the great pleasure to talk to @tvpworld.bsky.social about banning the #AfD in #Germany, a right-wing extremist party still enjoying +/- 20% support in opinion polls.

What is the objective behind the ban, what change could it bring?

Full conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpkj...

Auf dem Panel: Moderatorin Maria Skóra, Jürgen Czernohorszky, Josephine Ortleb und Cathryn Cluever Ashbrook.

Was kann Deutschland von AT🇦🇹 & den USA🇺🇸 lernen, um resilienter gegenüber zersetzenden Kräften zu werden & das Demokratieangebot real zu verbessern? Auftaktpanel mit Jürgen Czernohorszky (SPÖ), @josephine-ortleb.de (SPD) & Cathryn Cluever Ashbrook, moderiert von @mariaskora.bsky.social. #Innocracy25

Innocracy25 - Programm Die Innocracy25 findet am 26. Juni 2025 im Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik in Berlin statt.

Innocracy25 will continues through the day, the complete programme is available here: innocracy.org/programm/

I had the great pleasure and honor to moderate the opening session on the breakdown of liberal democracies across countries with Josephine Ortleb MdB, Jürgen Czernohorszky, Executive City Councillor in Vienna, und Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook of the Bertelsmann Stiftung.

#Innocracy25 is kicking off in Berlin today! This year's edition the flagship conference of @dpzberlin.bsky.social looks at the possible ways out of democratic crisis.

I am looking forward to more thought-provoking exchanges, it was soooo lovely to catch up with you all @grabowskamoroz.bsky.social @annawojcik.bsky.social @jmorijn.bsky.social Márta Pardavi @kizdebski.bsky.social @profpech.bsky.social and many more dear colleagues! In touch!

Thank you for your kind invitation and excellent moderation @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social of @democracyreporting.bsky.social

We discussed the result of the 2025 presidential election and the possible outlook for the rule of law repair in #Poland 🇵🇱

Excellent to be back in #Warsaw and in such great company!

Our panel at the World Justice Forum 2025, titled "Fixing the Rule of Law by Bending it?", drew great interest.

forum.worldjusticeproject.org/agenda-day-1/

Selbstverständlich Europäisch 2025 executive summary in English is available here ⬇️

Thank you, @boell.de & @dpzberlin.bsky.social, for your trust, and Georg McCutcheon for the excellent cooperation!

Europäische Union: Deutsche wollen stärkere Führungsrolle in der EU Je größer die Krisen, umso wichtiger erscheint eine starke EU. Laut einer neuen Studie wollen die Deutschen mehr in Verteidigung investieren, weniger in Klimaschutz.

Also @zeitonline.bsky.social reported about the study, highlighting the main findings (in DE 🇩🇪):

www.zeit.de/politik/deut...

Actually European!? 2025 | Heinrich Böll Stiftung A majority of citizens in Germany have a positive view of the new federal government‘s pledge for a stronger leadership role in the EU, but clearly advocate for doing so in a cooperative manner. These...

Conclusions:
🤝 Shape Europe cooperatively
🇪🇺 Look for European solutions to domestic challenges
💶 Communicatie Europe's economic benefits
🍀 Don't abandon Europe's climate and social policy ambitions

You can find the full study under the link below (in DE 🇩🇪). www.boell.de/en/2025/06/1...

⭐ It was a great pleasure and definitely a very fulfilling intellectual adventure to work on the 2025 edition of Selbstverständlich Europäisch! 🇪🇺

We examined the European agenda of the new German government and its resonance with society. What policy recommendations emerge from our findings?

How Europe could go ‘Mega’ by 2027 With Donald Trump determined to ‘Make Europe Great Again’, the radical Right has the momentum as crucial elections loom

And now, for something completely different...

Last week, I spoke with The Telegraph about the rising tide of illiberalism in the United States and Europe. Hopefully, the ominous "MEGA" scenario is still to be averted ⬇️

www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

🇵🇱 The outcome of #Poland's presidential election is reverberating around the world.

I'm pleased to see my observations featured in the @financialtimes.com, in an extensive article on the reasons for Trzaskowski's defeat and Tusk's political future.

➡️ www.ft.com/content/8278...

Yesterday, one breaking news story after another was reaching us from #Poland 🇵🇱

At Deutsche Welle, we discussed the Prime Minister calling a vote of confidence for his cabinet.

Playing with fire or closing ranks? Watch here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=L12H...

Poland’s future relationship with Brussels hinges on Sunday’s election Incumbent President Andrzej Duda has been able to block most of the government’s efforts to restore the rule of law. That could change after Sunday’s vote.

Election blackout in #Poland🇵🇱 will kick off at midnight today. Now it's wait and see what happens on Sunday.

In great company of @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social I appear at @politico.com to explain the gravity of this vote for the rule of law repair in Poland.

www.politico.eu/article/pola...

📣 Join us on Monday for the online Elections Monitor organised by the @epc-official.bsky.social and hosted by @ericmaurice.bsky.social to discuss #Poland 🇵🇱

With @annawojcik.bsky.social, Melchior Szczepanik and yours truly.

➡️ Monday, Jun 2, 11:30-12:30

➡️ Registration: www.epc.eu/events/after...

Next Sunday, Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki will face each other in the second round of the presidential election in #Poland 🇵🇱

Together with @democracyreporting.bsky.social, we took a look at their presidential manifestos. What's out there for democracy? In a nutshell, for Verfassungsblog:

Next week, join @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social and me for a conversation hosted by @democracyreporting.bsky.social about possible election scenarios in #Poland 🇵🇱

➡️ Wednesday, May 28, 16.00 - 17.00 CEST, online

➡️ Register here: bit.ly/3H6kp4U

Important day today!
#Poland 🇵🇱

On Sunday, #Poland will vote in the presidential election.

For @democracyreporting.bsky.social and in cooperation with @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social, I analysed the manifestos of selected presidential candidates with a focus on #ruleoflaw, #democracy, and Poland's international engagement ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Poland’s presidential vote puts reform agenda to the test With Poland’s presidency up for grabs, this Sunday's election could unlock long-stalled reforms – or deepen the political gridlock hampering Warsaw...

The countdown begins in #Poland 🇵🇱

The first round of the presidential election will take place this Sunday.

I spoke with The Parliament today about the ongoing campaign, possible scenarios, and Poland's future role in the EU.

➡️ Full article: www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

... and my last five cents about the new Chancellor and what pivot in European politics and bilateral relations #Germany🇩🇪 is signaling today.

Tune in (🇵🇱) to @tokfm.bsky.social

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