The Trans European Policy Studies Association is the first transeuropean network of leading European research institutes in the field of European affairs.
For this morning lecture, Professor @MichaelKaeding explains to the participants the strategic role of the European Council and the Council of the European Union in the policy-making process at European level.
This afternoon, the students exchange views with @MichaelKaeding and @JuhaJokela1 on the forms euroscepticism can take in European countries.
To learn more about Euroscepticism in the European Union: bit.ly/3j6uJZO.
#Zoom in to join us as Jonathan Zeitlin welcomes us to the conference
As always, we'll be live-tweeting the main takeaways
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The @aces_for conference is organised with the TEPSA project #InDivEU 💪
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Frank Schimmelfennig from #InDivEU is talking about #Differentiation from an intergovernmentalist perspective, where #DifferentiatedIntegration is a result of member states integrating according to different models (differentiated, uniform, regional) when preferences allow
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Second day of TEPSA EU work Seminar on EU Affairs: Professor @MichaelKaeding, academic coordinator of the seminar, is explaining to the participants the subtle equilibria at stake within the European Commission.
Participants of TEPSA EU Work Seminar on EU Affairs had the opportunity to hear an inspiring presentation on daily work in the institutions from Laia Pinos Mataro, policy coordinator in the Secretary General of the European Commission.
Professor @MichaelKaeding gives his second lecture today on European elections and the the balance of power between political parties within the European Parliament.
As always, we'll be live-tweeting the best bits from the online conference, so stay tuned to hear more from our experts @katarinabarley, Robert Sermek, @_PaulSchmidt, Lucia Mokrá, and Ol'ga Gyárfáśová!
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Robert Sermek from @EP_Bratislava is currently welcoming our audience in place and at home to the conference, and presents the perspective of the @Europarl_EN on the topic of Euroscepticism in Slovakia
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"Over 70% of MEPs are pro-European, so the predicted Eurosceptic tsunami of 2019 did not occur as predicted. But this isn't to say it's not a problem we need to face"
Maja Bucar from @FDVLjubljana is giving her presentation first, on the changes to the political landscape since 2019, with a shift towards Visegrad prioritisation
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Noting that the current Slovenian Prime Minister is a good friend of #Orban, Maja Bucar from @FDVLjubljana analyses the foreign policy of the new government
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🗓️We've got so much going on in the next month that it's hard to keep track of it all!
For those of you who need your TEPSA fix, he's a quick rundown💪
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First off, WE'RE HIRING‼️
That's right, if you've been hankering to work in our dynamic office, where everyone has an important role and impact, then apply for our paid 6-month traineeship!
📨The deadline's on September 14th - that's next Monday!
To recognize outstanding teaching in the fields of EU-Turkey relations and the Future of the EU, a €1500 prize will be awarded at the #VIADUCT_EU online final conference in October @viaduct_eu
This week, we're staring out with a #PublicationOfTheDay📚 every single day of the week!
To celebrate, we thought we'd collect some work from our newest Member Institute from 🇬🇪 @PMCGofficial, who've been doing some great work on relations with #China🇨🇳
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First up, @PMCGofficial recently published the results of their research into Georgia's economic and political relations with #China
Mikheil Mgebrishvili from @PMCGofficial recently conducted an ex-post analysis on DCFTA and the FTA with China, to find out how these have affected Georgia’s economy
Following on from our announcement that we'll be starting daily #PublicationOfTheDay📚 showcases, we'd like to present 5⃣ #Brexit-themed pieces from @FedTrust 💪
Now that we know transition will end on December 31 after @BorisJohnson failed to meet the deadline to extend a few weeks ago, the question remains for London:
Will the financial sector get meaningful equivalence?
To celebrate, this week we'll be showcasing a whole bunch of publications based on topical interests: today, check out these great pieces on #ClimateChange and the #EuGreenDeal
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First up, here's a great piece for @FedTrust by Bob Savic “The EU’s ambitious plans for a climate-neutral Europe”
It breaks down the details of what @vonderleyen called "Europe's 'Man on the Moon' moment"
Polish President Andrzej Duda won re-election this week. We thought we'd take a look through the timeline of the #RuleofLaw crisis that developed in particular through his first term presiding over the Law and Justice (PiS) government
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Judicial reforms since 2015 put the Warsaw government on a collision course with the EU
🗣️Support the proposed Recovery and Resilience Facility
💶Create a budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness
🏦Change the mandate of the @ecb
Did you miss the action at #PPCBerlin? Don't worry, we've got you covered 💪
We joined @IEP_Berlin to organise this conference, the latest in a long history of these events where we advocate for our Recommendations directly to the incoming presidency #EU2020DE
Here, we will be collecting some key quotes from this afternoon's parallel roundtables ⤵️
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For our panel on "European Social Cohesion and Social Security", we welcomed four expert panellists from across Europe to give their insights
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.@IainBeggLSE from @LSEnews started proceedings, contributing that "we expect and require cross-border solidarity, but social Europe is something the Member States have been reluctant to cede"
The first panel of the day and third of #PPCBerlin is starting: "Must the EU Learn to Speak the Language of Power?", moderated by @SenemAydnDzgit from @ipc_ipm, featuring:
Christian Frommelt from @LieInstitut is opening proceedings on the #InDivEU#Brexit panel at #PPCBerlin - tune in before you miss our great expert contributions!
"While the political declaration is not legally binding, it is the best basis to achieve agreement: it is disappointing to see the British government mover away from it"
Axel Dittmann (@GermanyonBrexit) breaks down the worries surrounding the #Brexit negotiations
We welcome Werner Hoyer, President of the @EIB, to open proceedings on our first panel, who uses the opportunity to highlight our partners in #PPCBerlin:
"The Green Recovery is the right way forward for Europe for several reasons: fighting #ClimateChange is an obligation, 93% of people want it, it makes sense economically: this market will grow 10% every year"
We kick things of with a video message from Jaap de Zwaan, TEPSA's Secretary-General, and Frank Schimmelfennig, @IEP_Berlin's Chairman of the Academic Advisory Board
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#PPCBerlin is our first ever virtual PPC because of #COVID19, which is why our cooperation with @IEP_Berlin has been valuable in taking this unexpected context into account 💪
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