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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 28

💥New: When Spain suffered a blackout, social media lit up, not just with jokes & updates, but with blame, conspiracy & political rage Kavyanjali Kaushik @uc3m argues the blackout offers a glimpse of how every crisis risks becoming a digital battleground. blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. Spain’s April 2025 blackout gave a preview of a darker future, where vulnerabilities of the digital public sphere convert disasters into socio-political wars.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 25

Can the EU and UK forge closer cooperation on internal security? 🤔 ow.ly/sWIM50WvbxJ

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. The reset deal announced on 19 May between the EU and the UK left many unanswered questions in relation to internal security.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 24

Why money alone won’t cure corruption in healthcare #Healthcare ow.ly/Nc2G50WuLrb

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. Corruption in healthcare can't be solved by money alone - it is also necessary to tackle the social norms that drive corrupt practices.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 24

Is the managed migration of health workers “ethics washing” or something more? #Immigration ow.ly/INcB50WuLnq

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. Frameworks for ethically managing healthcare worker emigration can provide some benefits, but have far too many shortcomings to be considered good practice

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 23

What the left can learn from #MAGA 🔁 ow.ly/Po9k50WtWNx

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. If progressive parties are to see off the populist wave, they must reclaim the narratives MAGA has co-opted from the left.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 23

Germany, EU fiscal rules and the illusion of objectivity 💶 ow.ly/w9Pn50WtWEG

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. German defence spending risks breaking EU fiscal rules. But while the rules are presented as a technical calculation, they are less objective than it appears.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 23

💥New: Why do ECB speeches shape Europeans’ support for the euro & trust in the ECB so differently? In Do Hwang & Thomas Lustenberger find that speeches often boost support for the #euro, but undermine trust in @ecb Same message, opposite effects🤔 ow.ly/W9Lv50WtT8s

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. There is evidence the public perceives trust in the European Central Bank and support for the euro as two distinct concepts.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 22

Rather than chase high-level declarations, the EU & UK should focus on the everyday cooperation btn their security professionals. “It may be less flashy, but it's more likely to guarantee the security of citizens on both sides of the Channel.” #Brexit ow.ly/MHoS50Wtars

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 21

Can the World Health Organization survive Donald #Trump’s presidency? 🤔 ow.ly/bzkH50WswGw

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. The World Health Organization will survive Donald Trump's presidency, but its ability to tackle health threats will be constrained by the loss of US funding.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 21

How #Europe can rethink its security strategy towards #Russia ⁉️ ow.ly/Yf4Y50WswF2

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. EU defence spending has increased substantially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This extra spending must now be accompanied by a coherent security strategy.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 21

💥New: The EU–UK internal #security "reset" leaves big questions unanswered. Christine Andreeva Gajo @univienna argues that instead of headline deals, real progress lies in the everyday details of #cooperation. #Brexit ow.ly/1bX050WstsZ

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 17

Can the EU become a strategic-normative power in a fractured world? ⁉️ ow.ly/IjmS50Wr8Bs

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. The EU’s status as a normative power is under pressure. Yet this moment presents an opportunity for the EU to redefine what it means to be a global actor.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 17

Europe has much to learn from #Ukraine’s drone warfare ecosystem 🚀 ow.ly/RFTr50Wr8xx

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. The drone warfare ecosystem Ukraine has rapidly developed offers some powerful lessons for Europe, the UK and NATO as they ramp up defence spending.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 17

The new NATO spending target will hamper Europe’s innovation policy 🚀 ow.ly/tqML50Wr8t3

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. NATO's new 5 percent defence spending pledge is unlikely to help create a more autonomous, competitive and sustainable Europe.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 16

💥New: When do politicians really debate each other, & when do they just talk past one another?🗣️ @EliasKoch_ & @ankuepfer find that in Germany’s Bundestag, ideological distance drives MPs to seek debate, only to be rejected @TUDarmstadt @thehertieschool ow.ly/tj4o50Wqsf0

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. Ideological polarisation shapes who debates whom in the German Bundestag, but substantive discourse may become less common in the years ahead.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 10

💥 New: What is the value of a park? Research from Christian Krekel @LSE_PBS @CEP_LSE finds that green spaces in urban areas produce wellbeing benefits that equate to around €119 per resident, in any given year. blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. Wellbeing data suggests the monetary value of a park to residents of urban areas can be put at around €119 per resident, in any given year.

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Jonathan White@JonathanPJWhite · Jul 2

‘The Crisis of Long-Termism: Time and Independence in the European Union’ – my new article with Antoine Vauchez @WEPsocial tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 7

💥 New: The symbolism of Denmark’s EU presidency ✍️ Vera Spyrakou @LSEEI blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

LSEEuroppblog's tweet card. The Danish EU presidency must aim to bridge divides between the EU's member states at a time when Europe faces mounting challenges.

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LSE EUROPP blog@LSEEuroppblog · Jul 3

💥 New: Can the EU become a strategic-normative power in a fractured world? ✍️ Uwe Wunderlich @Aston_ACE blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

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LSE Review of Books@LSEReviewBooks · Jul 2

NEW✨ Michael Vaughan @LSEInequalities reviews Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters by Thomas Piketty @PikettyWIL and Michael J. Sandel @politybooks blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofboo…

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