IRI poll finding: Citizens of the six WB countries agree that the biggest issue is the economy. The inflation and rising costa of living and other socio-economic concerns are among the key problems raised by citizens. #IRIWBpoll

#Tbilisi now! Georgians have flooded the city in what seems to be the biggest street demonstration in decades. Georgia is Europe.

lots to think about after a fantastic RELATE: European Studies in a Relational Universe @uaces session: Mai'a K. Davis Cross 🇭🇰 presenting her book on #ultrasociality in IR, with the brilliant Ben Tonra sharing his reflections. thanks so much everyone!

Ich habe mir ein paar grundsätzlichere Gedanken gemacht über ⁦Lena Schilling⁩ und die Öffentlickeit: Am Beispiel Lena sibyllehamann.at/blog/am-beispi…

Tremendous UACES RELATE network seminar based on Mai'a K. Davis Cross 🇭🇰 new book on ultrasociality in IR, challenging the foundations of rational-actor based Realism.

what a way to celebrate #Europe day - pm if you need link to join us

Looking forward to this today. Extraordinary book asking profound questions about the study of International Relations and our misguided - and indeed irrational (!) - focus on Homo Economicus.

#EuropeDay

Media Freedom isn't an abstract idea. For our The Wall Street Journal colleague Evan Gershkovich, wrongly jailed in Russia for 400 days, it's personal freedom. He's just one among hundreds jailed, detained or repressed worldwide. rsf.org/en/2024-world-… #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeEvanGershkovich

Are you a scholar, student or policymaker working on the European Union? 🇪🇺

Check out 12 invaluable reading recommendations to learn about the EU, its political challenges, and how it deals with various crises: ⤵️

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I'm officially old. :-) I received a medal from Slovak President
Zuzana Čaputová as #Slovakia celebrates 20th anniversary of its membership in #NATO and the #EU . Thank you!

im Gegensatz zum #EU -Wahlkampf in Österreich ist mein Engagement im Rahmen der Young Science OeAD Wissenschaftsbotschafter:innen-Reihe im vollen Gange
youngscience.at/de/trust-in-sc…

✅ EU Workshop in 5 Schulen
👉 4 more to go

Effizienz getrimmt ist, kostet Menschenleben. Krankenhäuser sind keine Fabriken, die nach Kapitalismusprinzipien funktionieren.
Unser Patient wurde sehr gut versorgt und blieb auch nicht länger im KH. Aber er hätte sterben können, bis er bei uns ankam.
#Medizinbrennt

Fantastic RELATE: European Studies in a Relational Universe event coming up!

👉9 May 2024, 03:30pm CET

Join us for a discussion with Prof Mai'a K. Davis Cross 🇭🇰 about her latest book 'International Cooperation Against All Odds: The Ultrasocial World' & Prof Ben Tonra as discussant

Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/relate-discu…

GER ranks low on aid in % of GDP: The increasingly self-congratulatory tone in GER is not supported by the data, especially if we count specific aid allocations rather than vague commitments. GER allocated 0.3% of GDP to UKR (bilateral aid), much less than Nordics or Eastern 6/8

If you are interested in recent trends in public trust in the #EU and its institutions, illustrated with neat graphs, this🧵is for you:

Let's start with trust in the European Commission in the member states, based on the latest Eurobarometer data.

EP_trends #EU elections2024

I had the privilege of attending the flagship event by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Vienna on the future of #Europe . The discussions led by Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel and other esteemed panelists, including Mag. Karoline Edtstadler (Karoline Edtstadler), Prof. Dr. Carlo Masala, and Dr. Heidi

Happy 300th anniversary to Immanuel Kant, born 22 April 1724. The letter below is from Friedrich Wilhelm II, who attempts to silence Kant on religious grounds.

Der Fiskalrat hat alle 'Wahlzuckerl' seit 2008 zusammengerechnet. Diese belasten im Jahr 2024 die öffentlichen Budgets mit 4,1 Milliarden.

Friends: I'm indescribably chuffed to share that my first book is finally done and out shortly!

'The Politics of Platform Regulation' 🔓🔜is my 6+yearlong empirical exploration of how governments worldwide try to shape tech's trust & safety practices...
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Our #EP2024 Voter-Advice-Application is now live (w/ EUMatrix.eu). You vote on 20 issues and we 'match' you to the MEPs & national/Euro parties based on how they voted. Currently in English, but available next week in all official EU languages. Have fun!
eurompmatch.eu