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The whole discussion on which EU member states will reach the 2% goal on defense spending — or whether 5% (or anything in between) is more...

The whole discussion on which EU member states will reach the 2% goal on defense spending — or whether 5% (or anything in between) is more suitable — is missing the most crucial point: member states would still be funding 27 small and separate armies. To pull our weight, we need a single EU army.

Ensuring security requires long-term view and action. And these are entirely incompatible with a six-month rotating presidency of any...

Ensuring security requires long-term view and action. And these are entirely incompatible with a six-month rotating presidency of any institution, especially the one mandated to "define the general political directions" of the Union.
#abolishEUCO #EUCO #Tusk
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/polish-prime-minister-donald-tusk-reiterated-plans-for-a-proactive-polish-eu-presidency/

Long story short, the European Party Funding Observatory (epfo.eu) is a unique tool providing researchers, journalists, decision-makers, and...

Long story short, the European Party Funding Observatory (epfo.eu) is a unique tool providing researchers, journalists, decision-makers, and interested citizens with truly transparent and understandable data on hashtag#europeanparties. All for free. It is also replicable to any national context.

The EPFO is hosted, maintained and continuously developed by the European Democracy Consulting Stiftung, as non-profit foundation dedicated to advancing the study of European institutions and democracy.

You see the decorations coming up, you hear the mugs of mulled wine clinking, you can almost smell it in the cold, wintry air. Christmas...

You see the decorations coming up, you hear the mugs of mulled wine clinking, you can almost smell it in the cold, wintry air. Christmas time is upon us! 🎄🎅🎁
And what better way to celebrate the incoming holiday season than by donating to an awesome project?! 👇
https://www.betterplace.org/en/projects/128176-european-party-funding-observatory

Any musician will tell you that, if you want people to sing with one voice, then the choirmaster has to be the boss. If people are allowed...

Any musician will tell you that, if you want people to sing with one voice, then the choirmaster has to be the boss. If people are allowed to sing their own tune, even if discouraged from doing so, they will. At least one. And that's the end of your harmony.
Via @POLITICOEurope

@euractiv@masto.ai⚠️ No, @euractiv@piaille.fr the party is called Patriots.eu; "Patriots for Europe" is the political group in...

@euractiv@masto.ai
⚠️ No, @euractiv@piaille.fr the party is called Patriots.eu; "Patriots for Europe" is the political group in the European Parliament. #europeanparties
👉 https://www.euractiv.fr/section/institutions/news/le-chef-du-parti-espagnol-vox-elu-president-des-patriotes-pour-leurope/

In a blow to consistency, the "Identity and Democracy Foundation", affiliated to the Patriots.eu party (formerly "Identity...

In a blow to consistency, the "Identity and Democracy Foundation", affiliated to the Patriots.eu party (formerly "Identity and Democracy Party") changed its name to "Patriots for Europe Foundation", even though "Patriots for Europe" is the name of the political group in the European Parliament and not of the European party... 🤦
#europeanparties #fail

⚠️Gentle reminder to Fernando Heller from @euractiv that #europeanparties are not the same as political groups of the European...

⚠️Gentle reminder to Fernando Heller from @euractiv that #europeanparties are not the same as political groups of the European Parliament. Santiago Abascal was elected leader of the Patriots.eu party and not of the Patriots for Europe group.
👉 https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/vox-leader-elected-as-new-patriots-for-europe-president/

Re:Commission hearings, political infighting and power play are not the issue, they are consubstantial to a healthy parliamentary...

Re:Commission hearings, political infighting and power play are not the issue, they are consubstantial to a healthy parliamentary democracy.
The real problem is that citizens' vote did not directly lead to #europeanparties negotiating to form a majority and choosing the head of the executive, in turn in charge of gathering their own team.

That's because most people (in the bubble and even more outside of it) focus on leadership positions more than on regular staffers....

That's because most people (in the bubble and even more outside of it) focus on leadership positions more than on regular staffers. Which is why we focused on these positions in our "Geographical Representation in EU Leadership Observatory" 👉 https://eudemocracy.eu/grelo2024

#GRELO2024 #GRELO

Call me monocentered all you want, but a Trump victory means #Europe is further isolated in defending its values. And we can only weigh on...

Call me monocentered all you want, but a Trump victory means #Europe is further isolated in defending its values. And we can only weigh on the world stage if we form a strong political union — a real, 500-million-strong democracy. And, for this, we need real #europeanparties.

More here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1853718925885747624

More here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1853718925885747624

The APPF unveiled the latest official MEP membership figures for #europeanparties which will be used to calculate their entitlements to EU...

The APPF unveiled the latest official MEP membership figures for #europeanparties which will be used to calculate their entitlements to EU public funding. Here is what's what 👇

The EU needs a European CIA says former Finnish President Niinisto.But also a European FBI. And a FEMA, for emergencies. And a NASA. And a...

The EU needs a European CIA says former Finnish President Niinisto.
But also a European FBI. And a FEMA, for emergencies. And a NASA. And a military. And border/cost guards. And a real budget. And a real government. And real #europeanparties. Get it? #toFedEU
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-spy-service-cia-ursula-von-der-leyen/

Meanwhile, Microsoft and Google are respectively the 2nd and 7th largest donors to #europeanparties. Not that amounts are huge, but still....

Meanwhile, Microsoft and Google are respectively the 2nd and 7th largest donors to #europeanparties. Not that amounts are huge, but still.
#lobby #influence
https://www.politico.eu/article/microsoft-slams-google-shadow-campaign-lobbying-wars-open-cloud-coalition-cispe/

French newspaper @lemonde realises that France no longer has a European Commissioner. Conclusion: not much difference. Because of course...

French newspaper @lemonde realises that France no longer has a European Commissioner. Conclusion: not much difference. Because of course not, because the "French Commissioner" is not "France's Commissioner" and is not there to represent French interests.
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/29/quand-la-france-n-a-plus-de-commissaire-europeen_6364236_3210.html

Budget crisis in #Germany: "a problem in Germany eventually becomes a problem for the rest of the bloc"👉 Introducing a...

Budget crisis in #Germany: "a problem in Germany eventually becomes a problem for the rest of the bloc"
👉 Introducing a historical precedent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_assumption, courtesy of Alexander Hamilton.
https://www.politico.eu/article/schadenfreude-berlin-debt-germany-eu-spending-gdp-christian-lindner

... and there we go: the very next day @POLITICOEurope uses the same term to refer to European parliamentary groups 😄 (which, admittedly,...

... and there we go: the very next day @POLITICOEurope uses the same term to refer to European parliamentary groups 😄 (which, admittedly, is more appropriate)
#europeanparties

PS: "as announced today" was announced weeks ago and the registration process was finalised over two weeks ago..

PS: "as announced today" was announced weeks ago and the registration process was finalised over two weeks ago..

You also think the difference between #europeanparties and European parliamentary groups is a bit too clear for citizens?Join us and start...

You also think the difference between #europeanparties and European parliamentary groups is a bit too clear for citizens?
Join us and start calling parties "groupings" instead! 🥳 ⬇️
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/a-more-united-left-split-into-two-european-parties/