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Postcard from Spain: Chilly development finance discussions in scorching Sevilla

Postcard from Sevilla 📬
As the UN #FfD4 conference wraps, DIIS researchers Adam Moe Fejerskov, Marie Kolling & Sarah Kristine Poppelkvist reflect on the debates shaping global development finance—looking ahead to #COP30 & #G20 👇https://www.diis.dk/en/node/27738

EU-diplomaternes skærmkultur vækker tre alvorlige bekymringer Smartphones ændrer spillet i EU's maskinrum. Mellem stress, sikkerhedsrisici og diplomatiske magtkampe former skærmene nu hverdagen i Bruxelles – og rykker ved grænserne for både personlig trivsel og ...

🤳 EU-diplomaternes skærmkultur vækker tre alvorlige bekymringer, ifølge Kristin Eggeling 👉 www.diis.dk/node/27727

PODCAST: Kan NATO-landene trods hård retorik og splittelse finde hinanden, fx i tilfælde af en mulig krise nær Taiwan?
Det diskuterer @sondergaard.bsky.social og Andreas Bøje Forsby i dette afsnit som optakt til NATO-topmødet i Haag, der starter i morgen. Lyt med her👉 www.diis.dk/node/27722

Turbo på dansk forsvarsteknologi

🎧 Danmark skal ifølge regeringen være et forsvarsteknologisk foregangsland med droner, kunstig intelligens, kvanteteknologi og cyber. Men hvad sker der, når vi sætter turbo på en forsvarsindustri, der historisk set har været gennemreguleret? Lyt med her 👇

Hvem er den dårligste allierede – Danmark eller USA? Donald Trump vil overtage Grønland, fordi Danmark i en årrække har gjort for lidt for at sikre den store ø. Det gør Danmark til en dårlig allieret, lyder det. Argumentet er en del af en større amerika...

Hvem er den dårligste allierede – Danmark eller USA?

Trump vil overtage Grønland, fordi Danmark i en årrække har gjort for lidt for at sikre den store ø, lyder kritikken. Men hvem skuffer egentlig hvem? Det svarer seniorforsker Mikkel Runge Olesen på i denne kronik: www.diis.dk/node/27712

Kan Kinas trusler mod Taiwan puste nyt liv i et hensygnende NATO? Truslen om en kinesisk blokade af Taiwan kan blive et nyt strategisk pejlemærke for NATO, hvor forsvarsalliancen samles omkring maritime krisehåndteringsopgaver. Men det kræver, at et kriseramt NATO f...

"Lige nu er Kinas intimidering af Taiwan NATO’s bedste bud på en fælles trussel, der ville kunne genoplive den hensygnende forsvarsalliance."

I dette Policy Brief undersøger Andreas Bøje Forsby, om en NATO-flådemission nær Taiwan kan samle forsvarsalliancen på ny?
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🎤 Er du på vej til Folkemødet på Bornholm? 🌍✨
Det er en masse af DIIS' forskere også! Se hvem, hvad og hvor her 👇

'If we turn a bit here, we can create this type of change; if we pull this lever, we can manipulate things.' In his new book, Senior Researcher Adam Moe Fejerskov examines what happens when the West's good intentions based on social norms meet communities on the ground: www.diis.dk/en/node/26526

Alene hjemme? Trump, NATO og USA’s tilbagetrækning fra Europa En relativ amerikansk militær tilbagetrækning fra Europa forekommer stadig mere sandsynlig. Konsekvenserne for NATO er dog usikre. Denne artikel identificerer to forbundne faktorer, der driver udvikli...

I have a new journal article out in Internasjonal Politikk (in Danish) in a special issue edited by @herestad.bsky.social

Below is the English abstract:

Title: Home Alone? Trump, NATO, and US Withdrawal from Europe

@diis.dk #Trump #USA #NATO #Europe #security

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I Altingets kronikserie med DIIS' forskere opfordrer Abel Gwaindepi til, at vi ændrer det internationale gældssystem, så det i langt højere grad tilgodeser de låntagende lande, der kæmper med høj gæld.

Læs Abels kronik her 👉 www.diis.dk/node/27673

YouTube video by Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Europe in Action: Building Security Together

...and we're continuing our live coverage:

📸 Stick around here for live photography and key quotations from our speakers
👀 Head over to TEPSA's Instagram profile for a behind-the-scenes look at the #DanishPPC
📺 Check out our livestream on @diis.dk's YouTube channel⤵️
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Giv Nobels Fredspris til hjælpearbejderne i Gaza At blive hos dem, der ikke kan flygte, selvom det koster dem livet, er en ultimativ manifestering af empati.

"Folk flygter - hvis de kan"

Modsat konfliktzoner i eksempelvis Sudan eller Afghanistan kan indbyggerne i Gaza ikke flygte fra bomberne, fordi de er spærret inde. Læs Sine Plambechs debatindlæg om Gazas usynlige flygtninge her👉 www.diis.dk/node/27669

Europe in Action: Building Security Together YouTube video by Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

We are about to hand the floor to the audience in the first plenary of the #DanishPPC 👉 head over to the livestream feed on @diis.dk's YouTube channel to follow along!

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"This conference allows us to bring people together to discuss issue of great importance, from EU #enlargement to external relations and security [...] we aim to enhance our common understanding of the challenges that we face together"

- Peter Kragelund, Director of @diis.dk
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The #DanishPPC is about to start co-organised by TEPSA and @diis.dk in cooperation with @thinktankeuropa.bsky.social

Stick around here for some key quotes and event photography throughout today and tomorrow, and head over to TEPSA's Instagram for a peek behind the scenes!

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Migration er et af tidens mest omdiskuterede emner. Her er tre scenarier for, hvor vi kan være på vej hen - Altinget Danmarks og Europas sikkerhed og velstand hænger uløseligt sammen med stabiliteten i vores nærområder – herunder Afrika. De beslutninger, vi træffer i dag, er med til at forme konturerne af enten en d...

Jeg har skrevet science fiction! AKA ny kommentar i @altingetdk.bsky.social med tre fremtidsscenarier om afrikansk migration og klimaforandringer. For hvad kan man egentlig forestille sig, når man zoomer ud, geografisk og et godt stykke ud i fremtiden?

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The 2nd parallel session at the #DanishPPC focuses on #MaritimeSecurity 👉 follow us so you don't miss the highlights from the discussion between Ambassador Nicolai Ruge, @tobiasliebetrau.bsky.social, Kristina Siig & Jessica Larsen

🔗 tepsa.eu/policy-advic... @diis.dk @thinktankeuropa.bsky.social

On day 2⃣ of the #DanishPPC we're discussing "The EU’s global engagement in a multipolar world", with interventions from Amb. Birgitte Markussen, @senemaydndzgit.bsky.social, @amandinesabourin.bsky.social & Sarah Kristine Poppelkvist

🔗 tepsa.eu/policy-advic... @diis.dk @thinktankeuropa.bsky.social

Emotions in East Asian foreign policy This event explores the role of emotions in Asian politics, challenging the stereotype that the region’s cultures are unemotional

Emotions shape international relations. New research shows how emotions play a role in China & Japan’s foreign policy. Join us for a panel exploring when, why, and how 👉 www.diis.dk/en/node/27657

Tune in to the livestreamed #DanishPPC for our plenary on EU enlargement featuring the expert insights of Saskia Hollander, Danijela Jaćimović & @kristiraik.bsky.social, all moderated by @ceciliebanke.bsky.social

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Excited to welcome Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre & Olha Stefanishyna, Ukrainian Dept. PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice, to give speeches at the #DanishPPC next week

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In this week leading up to the #DanishPPC next Thursday & Friday, we're introducing our event agenda 👉 starting with the presentation of #TEPSArecommendations during our first session

EVENT 🌐 tepsa.eu/policy-advic...
RECOMMENDATIONS 🔗 tepsa.eu/policy-advic...
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Jobs and development do not come easily in Africa’s energy transitions. Read our latest article on what can be learned from petroleum of relevance to solar and wind:
Local content and linkage development in African energy transitions - www.diis.dk/en/research/...

Morgen - Fredag d. 16. maj kl. 9-10 (01:00): Kultursociolog: Regeringen er racister. Medvirkende: Birgitte Rahbek, kultursociolog og specialist i Mellemøsten. (10:00): Store bededag har

Trump leverede en tale i Riyadh der i sin kritik af USAs udenrigspolitik i Mellemøsten næsten kunne lede tankerne hen på Noam Chomsky eller Frantz Fanon: forsøg på nation building har været en fiasko drevet af vestlig arrogance.
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Opinion: How the U.S. is repeating Europe's failed migration policies The U.S. is moving asylum operations to Latin America. This follows Europe's decades-old policy of 'externalizing' the crackdown on migrants.

Trump admin planning to deport migrants to Libya and Rwanda is straight out of the EU’s externalization playbook. This is exactly what I’ve warned about: offshoring asylum, ignoring rights, and copying Europe’s failed deterrence model 1:1.

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The Baltic Sea region reminds us deterrence is more than frontline strength The Baltic Sea region states are at the forefront of strengthening military and civil defences in an increasingly insecure geopolitical climate. Two new reports show what other European countries can ...

The Baltic Sea region states are at the forefront of strengthening military and civil defences in an increasingly insecure geopolitical climate. Two new reports show what other European countries can learn to support a more unified defence posture www.diis.dk/en/node/27662

Somali pirates use Red Sea crisis to stage return Rise in Houthi attacks distracts naval patrols from the threat of hijackers off the Horn of Africa

Glad to contribute to this piece on the resurgence of piracy off the Somali coast, and how it intersects with Red Sea conflict dynamics, fishing economies, and regional security.
Via @telegraphnews.bsky.social ; @diis.dk

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Perhaps Norway's truth and reconciliation process holds the answers to a reconciliation process between Greenland and Denmark The histories of Norway, Sweden and Finland also contain a long list of abuses and injustices committed by the state against Indigenous peoples and national minorities. In recent years, all three coun...

In this latest Policy Brief, DIIS researcher Astrid Andersen discusses whether Denmark and Greenland can learn from Norway's recent work on acknowledging the history, culture, and rights of its indigenous people and national minorities 👇 www.diis.dk/en/node/27639/

The UN and the future of global order Join us for this seminar exploring how Trump's foreign policy challenges global institutions such as the UN through funding cuts and a shift toward bilateralism

Join us for this #DIISevent on 20 May, 15.00-16.30, exploring how Trump's foreign policy challenges global institutions such as the UN through funding cuts and a shift toward bilateralism. Livestream available 👉 www.diis.dk/en/node/27635/

Kongens besøg i Grønland sender et klart budskab om dansk-grønlandsk samhørighed. Billeder af en dansk konge, der får en varm velkomst i Grønland, underminerer Trumps fortælling om at Grønland ønsker at skifte Danmark ud med USA @diis.dk
TV: www.dr.dk/drtv/se/tva_...
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