by @crespolop.bsky.social
Daily signals from the EU: institutions, policy, power dynamics, and political developments across Europe.
European University Association (EUA) Learn about EUA’s work throughout 2025 to pursue effective advocacy, horizon scanning, European solidarity and enhanced performance on behalf of our members. 📖 Download the 2025 Annual Report https://bit.ly/4tiGeRm
European Greens Who said demanding climate action couldn’t be a party? 60,000 in Brussels today! We want renewables to be a priority, not a backup plan. We want polluters to pay and our health to be protected. We want a future where destroying nature is considered a crime.
Centre for European Reform That concludes the 22nd #TheBodrumRT. @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social & @edamorg.bsky.social are extremely grateful to our participants for their contributions & our partners for their support.
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Centre for European Reform Our final panel at #TheBodrumRT considered how to rebalance the Middle East. Our speakers were @aneichhorst.bsky.social @euinegypt.bsky.social, Ellie Geranmayeh @ecfr.eu, Tarek Osman @ebrd.bsky.social & Soli Özel of Koç University, chaired by @cerianbond.bsky.social @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
Centre for European Reform Next at #TheBodrumRT we assessed technology & democratic resilience with Ayşe Başar of Kadir Has University, @bircantuba.bsky.social @brispo-vub.bsky.social, Levent Özbilgin of Microsoft Türkiye, @marietjeschaake.bsky.social @stanfordhai.bsky.social & @sinanulgen.bsky.social @edamorg.bsky.social
European Centre for Press and Media Freedom Missed our webinar on Moldova’s EU accession and media freedom? Watch the recording for a discussion on journalist safety, legal harassment, political polarisation and the reforms shaping Moldova’s media landscape: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm6Y...
Europe Elects Spain, Hamalgama Métrica poll: Podemos and Sumar run separately PP-EPP: 33% (-1) PSOE-S&D: 25% VOX-PfE: 20% (+1) Sumar-LEFT|G/EFA: 5% (-1) Podemos-LEFT: 3% (-1) ERC-G/EFA: 2% SALF-NI: 2% ... +/- vs. 01-08 September 2026 Fieldwork: 05-08 October 2026 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ europeelects.eu/spain
Europe Elects Germany, INSA poll: AfD-ESN: 30% (-1) CDU/CSU-EPP: 19% (+1) GRÜNE-G/EFA: 14% (-1) SPD-S&D: 13% (-2) LINKE-LEFT: 10% (-1) FDP-RE: 4% (-1) BSW-NI: 3% (-1) +/- vs. 02-05 October 2026 Fieldwork: 05-09 October 2026 Sample size: 1207 ➤ europeelects.eu/germany
European University Association (EUA) 🎓 The European Approach can help simplify quality assurance of joint programmes across countries through a single recognised procedure. Join our webinar with @eqar.bsky.social to learn more. 📅 12 October, 16.00 CEST 🔗 For EUA members only https://bit.ly/4A4CIhJ
Centre for European Reform Our second panel at #TheBodrumRT discussed EU industrial competitiveness, Made in Europe & the implications for economic partners with Ozan Diren of TÜSİAD, @erik-jones.bsky.social, Jurgis Vilčinskas of the EU Delegation to Türkiye & Nicola Walker of Ford, chaired by @canselcuki.bsky.social
Europol We're hiring a Senior Specialist for Europol Liaison Office in Brussels to support EU security priorities. 🇪🇺 📅 Deadline: 06 November 🔗 Apply now: https://www.europol.europa.eu/work-with-us/careers/open-vacancies/vacancy/1093 #JobOpening #Hiring #EUCareers
European Research Council (ERC) On #ComingOutDay, we celebrate #LGBTQIA+ researchers 🏳️🌈 funded by the European Research Council. Science is not just about discoveries. It is also about whose experiences in academia count, and who can imagine a future in science. 🧵 Read the whole thread 👇 #EUfunded @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
ESA Space Science Are we there yet? 😜 After eight years in space, Bepi and Mio can finally say: almost there! Send them a #WelcomeToMercury message and you could win a trip to ESA in Darmstadt, Germany, this December. Say hello 👇 esa.int/WelcomeToMercury 🔭
Centre for European Reform Our first panel at #TheBodrumRT was on the future of deterrence in Europe with @sbeverts.bsky.social @euiss.bsky.social, Levent Gümrükçü, Türkiye's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs & Carmen Romero, NATO's Director of Security Policy, chaired by Stefanie Bolzen @politico.com
Centre for European Reform Saturday at #TheBodrumRT started with a conversation with Çağrı Erhan, Chief Advisor to the President of Türkiye, chaired by Samia Nakhoul, Global Foreign Policy Editor @reuters.com
Europe Elects Czechia, upper house: ➤ Preliminary final result: - Win in the first round: STAN (EPP): 2 TOP 09 (EPP): 1 NČ (*): 1 KDU-ČSL (EPP): 1 - Second round: ANO (PfE): 13 STAN (EPP): 11 ODS (ECR): 9 KDU-ČSL (EPP): 2 Other: 9 ➤ https://europeelects.eu/2026/10/07/czechia-national-parliament-election-2026/
Europe Elects Czechia, Preliminary final election result: Prague city council election STAN (EPP): 23.2% (+15.4) SPOLU (ECR|EPP): 22.1% (-2.6) Praha Sobě (*|Greens/EFA|EPP): 17.9% (+3.2) ANO (PfE): 14.4% (-4.9) Piráti (Greens/EFA): 9.4% (-8.3) ... +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/czechia
Europe Elects UK, Opinium poll: LAB-S&D: 29% (-1) REFORM~NI: 23% (-2) CON~ECR: 20% (+3) LDEM-RE: 9% GREENS-G/EFA: 9% (-2) SNP-G/EFA: 2% PC-G/EFA: 1% +/- vs. 30 September - 2 October 2026 Fieldwork: 07-09 October 2026 Sample size: 2,050 ➤ europeelects.eu/uk
Europe Elects Czechia, 90% polling places counted: Prague city council election STAN (EPP): 23.1% (+0.1) SPOLU (ECR|EPP): 21.8% (+0.3) Praha Sobě (*|Greens/EFA|EPP): 17.5% (+0.5) ANO (PfE): 14.8% (-0.6) Piráti (Greens/EFA): 9.4% (-0.1) ... +/- vs. 50% counted ➤ europeelects.eu/czechia
Europe Elects Czechia, national parliament (upper house) election today: ➤ All districts at least 50% counted ➤ 15 districts finished counting ➤ 4 senators elected in the first round so far ➤ https://europeelects.eu/2026/10/07/czechia-national-parliament-election-2026/
Europe Elects Czechia, Prague city council election (~60% counted): STAN leads with 23%, ahead of SPOLU at 21.5%, followed by Praha Sobě at 17% and ANO at 15.5%. The picture has barely moved since roughly 10% of the vote was counted ➤ https://europeelects.eu/2026/10/10/czechia-prague-local-election-2026/
Europe Elects Czechia, 50% polling places counted: Prague city council election STAN (EPP): 23.0% (+0.2) SPOLU (ECR|EPP): 21.5% (+0.1) Praha Sobě (*|Greens/EFA|EPP): 17.0% (+0.1) ANO (PfE): 15.4% (-0.3) Piráti (Greens/EFA): 9.5% (-0.2) SPD (ESN|PfE|*): 3.7% (-0.1) ... +/- vs. 25% ➤ europeelects.eu/czechia
Europe Elects Czechia, 25% polling places counted: Prague city council election STAN (EPP): 22.6% (+0.3) SPOLU (ECR|EPP): 21.3% (-0.6) Praha Sobě (*|Greens/EFA|EPP): 16.8% (-0.4) ANO (PfE): 15.8% (+0.7) Piráti (Greens/EFA): 9.7% (-0.4) ... +/- vs. 10% counted ➤ europeelects.eu/czechia
Europe Elects Czechia, 10% polling places counted: Prague city council election STAN (EPP): 22.2% (+14.5) SPOLU (ECR|EPP): 21.9% (-2.8) Praha Sobě (*|Greens/EFA|EPP): 17.2% (+2.5) ANO (PfE): 15.1% (-4.3) Piráti (Greens/EFA): 10.1% (-7.7) SPD (ESN|PfE|*): 3.9% (-1.3) ... +/- vs. ➤ europeelects.eu/czechia