Matt Lynes
@MattJLynes
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Commissioning Editor, Special Projects & Opinion @parlimag. Manc born, Cheshire raised, Brussels based. RT≠endorsement. Handle same on Blue Sky.
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Joined July 2019
A collection of crises mean that @vonderleyen's first commission was able to tilt the EU's power balance in its favour. Will her second college, starting work on 1st December, be able to cling onto this power? My latest piece for @Parlimag out now👇
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RT @Parlimag: Five years since Brexit, the UK says it wants its European ex to call it. Maybe. That’s why @Keir_Starmer is in Brussels to…
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Could defence cooperation be the tonic to the insecurity in the UK/EU post-breakup relationship? @Keir_Starmer's presence at the EU's leaders retreat suggests so, but the EU should keep expectations low with the UK searching for its post-Brexit identity.
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RT @EESC_NAT: 📯@EU_EESC Members @Arnaud_Schwartz & Wauthier Robyns now at 'Europe in the face of climate insecurity' event speaking on: 👉…
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Got any strong opinions you think could make a good op-ed on @Parlimag? Get in touch via email or DMs ���️
📢Op-ed pitches📢 Interested in writing an op-ed for @parlimag? If you have a strong argument to make about anything EU politics and policy, send us a one paragraph pitch with clear examples, and we’d be glad to consider it for both online and print. Email: matthew.lynes@theparliamentmagazine.eu or editorial@theparliamentmagazine.eu
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Cable cutting may be the tactic in vogue, but Russia's so-called "hybrid warfare" strategy has been wreaking havoc across Europe for many years. For @Parlimag, @ArnoRensbergen and I take a look at Russia's shadow war as it escalates across Europe.
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RT @Parlimag: As @realDonaldTrump returns to the White House, MEP @brandobenifei, chair of the @Europarl_EN's delegation to the US, writes…
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In my latest piece for @Parlimag, I look at what's driving the shift of young people's voting intentions towards the far right. With 2019's Generation Greta being succeeded by the Bande de Bardella, young people's issues appear to be changing.
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RT @Parlimag: With the Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) on the cusp of forming a new government, it's clear that the far right is continuing…
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Poland takes over the EU's rotating presidency as a country with its European identity reborn in its post-PiS era. Our latest @Parlimag special edition explores Poland's presidency plans and more, featuring MEP's, ambassadors and more. Check it out now👇
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@thecultraspod Got to be something said for the damage that the hypothetical father/son, long throw/hold up combination could have offered the Barclays
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Brilliant op-ed from @CharlotteSlente @DRC_ngo on @Parlimag looking at the support for externalisation of migration across some of the EU's richest member states and its underlying risks and potential human costs. Well worth a read, a proper eye-opener👇
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RT @Parlimag: The @EU_Commission + @EUCouncil have gained power as a result of various crises like Covid. In an op-ed, @AdrianVL1982 argues…
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Get in touch by EOB Monday 9th December if you've got an insightful and engaging op-ed pitch for January's @parlimag focusing on Trump 2.0 and what it could mean for the EU. Email matthew.lynes@theparliamentmagazine.eu and feel free to reach out with any questions🇪🇺🇺🇸
📢Op-ed pitches📢 January's @parlimag will focus on the new US administration and the impact on the EU. If you work in EU politics and have insightful op-ed idea, send us a pitch, title and examples by EOB Monday 9th December. Email matthew.lynes@theparliamentmagazine.eu
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RT @Parlimag: Ahead of @vonderleyen's second mandate, MEP @berndlange talked to @mattjlynes about the EP's role in holding the @EU_Commissi…
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RT @Parlimag: Ireland’s general election will likely return the centrist coalition to power. They have a surplus to spend, but a housing cr…
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Ireland looks set to stay in the political centre after Friday's parliamentary elections 🇮🇪 What could the results of the Irish elections mean for a country with a big budget surplus and strong pro-EU sentiment? Latest piece for @Parlimag👇
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