Erasmus

I define EU as a democratic union of democratic states & invented the board game Eurocracy to promote this view
Book: J Hoeksma The Democratisation of the EU

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#EU #democracy #europeandemocracy #euco #europarl
Junior citizens bringing EU27-definition home to Brussels
The European Union is neither a state nor an ordinary international organisation but forms a union of democratic states which also constitutes a democracy of its own

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@EUCourtPress @EUO_IDEA @BrigidLaffan @VanHeckeSteven @SpinelliGroup @HistoriaEuropa @HVanRompuy @tepsaeu @pvdaeuropa
Resuming parliamentary activities in 2026,
MEPs & EU-officials should resolve to demonstrate that
#EU is up to European and global challenges:
#YESEUCAN

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#EuropeanParliament #EUCO #EuropeanCommission @EPPGroup @cdaeuropa @TheProgressives @pvdaeuropa @RenewEurope @D66Europees
Resuming parliamentary activities in 2026,
MEPs & EU-officials should resolve to demonstrate that
#EU is up to European and global challenges:
#YESEUCAN

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Highlight 2025: Bringing home EU27 definition to #EUCJ
#2026 Priority: initiating debate on urgency 4 #EU to acquire a constitutional philosophy All welcome! #EUCO #Europe #europeancommission #EuropeanParliament @pvdaeuropa @cdaeuropa @HistoriaEuropa @EUCourtPress @Spinelligroup

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@eudemocracyhub @democrats_eu @EUO_IDEA #democracy #europeandemocracy
XMAS TALE OF THE YEAR
How #EU became a democracy by virtue of a board game!
EUObserver carries the bedazzling saga of the EU Democracy Game #EUROCRACY https://t.co/VXs5mtqF8h
Fun for all EU Democrats at Xmas

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@BrigidLaffan @CDAEuropa @pvdaeuropa @D66Europees @studiomaastricht
XMAS TALE OF THE YEAR
How #EU became a democracy by virtue of a board game!
EUObserver carries the bedazzling saga of the EU Democracy Game #EUROCRACY https://t.co/VXs5mtqF8h
Fun for all EU Democrats at Xmas

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#EUCO #EuropeanParliament #EuropeanCommission
XMAS TALE OF THE YEAR
How #EU became a democracy by virtue of a board game!
EUObserver carries the bedazzling saga of the EU Democracy Game #EUROCRACY
https://t.co/9Xlf8peXDS
Fun for all EU Democrats at Xmas

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#EU has not been created 'to screw America' but to serve its citizens & its peoples as
a DEMOCRATIC UNION OF DEMOCRATIC STATES
Merry Xmas #EUCO #Europe #europeancommission #EuropeanParliament @pvdaeuropa @cdaeuropa #D66europees @HistoriaEuropa #EUCJ @EUCourtPress @Spinelligroup

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@BrigidLaffan @EPInstitutional @michaelmcgrath_ @jo_leinen
BREAKING Prior to its 75th anniversary , the identity of #EU has been established at last!
#EUCJ President identifies EU as a democratic union of democracies
Full analysis in preprint at https://t.co/MOUv879ska

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@cdaeuropa @EuZaTweedeKamer @D66Europees @WIvoorhetCDA
BREAKING Prior to its 75th anniversary , the identity of #EU has been established at last!
#EUCJ President identifies EU as a democratic union of democracies
Full analysis in preprint at https://t.co/MOUv878UuC

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@TMCAsser @LeidenLaw @Clingendaelorg @ClingSpectator
BREAKING Prior to its 75th anniversary , the identity of #EU has been established at last!
#EUCJ President identifies EU as a democratic union of democracies
Full analysis in preprint at https://t.co/MOUv878UuC

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@SpinelliGroup @pvdaeuropa @TheProgressives @GreensEFA
BREAKING Prior to its 75th anniversary , the identity of #EU has been established at last!
#EUCJ President identifies EU as a democratic union of democracies
Full analysis in preprint at https://t.co/MOUv879ska

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#EU #Democracy #EuropeanDemocracy #RuleOfLaw
BREAKING 75 years after the start, the identity of #EU has been established at last!
In line with EU27-definition #EUCJ President identifies EU as a democratic union of democracies
Full analysis in preprint at https://t.co/MOUv878UuC

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@TijsvandenBrink Mooi gedaan Tijs! Leg het nog maar 100 keer uit!
NB Misschien kan deze blog je helpen als je straks in de Tweede Kamer zit @cda @cdaeuropa @JeanWiertz @HenriBontenbal
https://t.co/vN6XZ3NMUW

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@S_VanTeutem Een stuk voor jou om te lezen, Simon!
Na 29 oktober een keer praten?
https://t.co/vN6XZ3NMUW

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@JeanWiertz @cdaeuropa @jeroen_lenaers @TheoBovens
Nlse en EU-democratie liggen in elkaars verlengde! EU grondrechten vormen fundament voor nationale rechtsstaat.
#Bontenbal benadering van EU als democratische unie van democratische staten goede basis!
https://t.co/l34Y26fBQK

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@ajboekestijn @mendeltje @cath_devries @FelixKlos
@HVanRompuy
Nlse en EU-democratie liggen in elkaars verlengde! EU vormt fundament voor nationale rechtsstaat.
#Bontenbal benadering van EU als democratische unie van democratische staten goede basis!
https://t.co/l34Y26f41c

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@EUCssrMcGrath @EUO_IDEA @alemannoEU @mpilhlt @svensimon
Can International Organisations be democratic? YES #EU is!
Jaap Hoeksma solves EU'nature of the beast'enigma by identifying it as
a DEMOCRATIC UNION OF DEMOCRATIC STATES. Great step forward!
https://t.co/LAOnH2Yhtg

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@jnbeuze
Great to have met you yesterday in The Hague, Jean-Nicolas!
Will give your regards to Theo in Maastricht during the next meeting of our special club🙂
Can I mail you at belbr@unhcr?
Jaap

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#SOTEU #Democracy #EuropeanParliament #TEPSA
CAN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS BE DEMOCRATIC?
YES THE EU IS!
Defying American scholars, #EU reconciles the concept of International Organisation with the idea of democratic values.
BREAKTHROUGH analysed in https://t.co/LAOnH2Yhtg

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@EUCssrMcGrath @ECpressDenHaag @EUinNL
Indeed, their sacrifices have enabled today's EU-citizens to enjoy the constitutional achievements of our democratic Union of democratic States.
Will be happy to present you with EU27 definition on Wednesday in The Hague: