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We work together across countries every day, but today, the RESPOND consortium met in person at the University of Bologna, sharing progress on our mission: strengthening democracy by addressing corruption and preventing organised crime.
Real discussions, real impact: research, cooperation,and shared values are key to protecting democratic systems across Europe.
Stay tuned: big steps are ahead
The crypto industry's stablecoin bill is reportedly back on track to pass the Senate next week: https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2025-05-16-senate-democrats-trumps-crypto-corruption/
If you're represented by any of the following Democratic senators, call or email them in the next several days and put pressure on them to prevent the GENIUS Act from coming to the floor:
Ruben Gallego (Arizona)
Adam Schiff (California)
John Hickenlooper (Colorado)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (Delaware)
Raphael Warnock (Georgia)
Angela Alsobrooks (Maryland)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada)
Andy Kim (New Jersey)
Ben Ray Luján (New Mexico)
Kirsten Gillibrand (New York)
Mark Warner (Virginia)
(Call your senators even if they're not on that list, but the bill needs support from at least 7 Democrats to pass.)
#politics #USPol #legislation #USCongress #POTUS #cryptocurrency #anticorruption
How can we turn research into lasting public value?
Work Package 12 of #RESPOND, led by S-COM makes sure impact doesn't end with the project. From an open data repository and co-creation toolbox to the RESPOND final conference and a European Hub for Anti-Corruption Action.
Discover more 
https://www.eu-respond.eu/work-package/wp12/
Here's the Senate bill to prohibit Executive branch leaders (including POTUS and VP) from issuing their own crypto: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1668/all-info
I suggest calling or emailing your senators to voice support for the bill.
#politics #USPol #legislation #USCongress #POTUS #cryptocurrency #anticorruption
Discover how digital tools are transforming anti-corruption efforts
On May 27 at 3 PM (CEST), join us for the launch of Fernanda Odilla’s The Digitalisation of Anti-Corruption in Brazil.
#RESPOND #RESPONDProject #HorizonEurope #DigitalDemocracy #AntiCorruption #AI #Governance #OpenData #Transparency #AcademicEvents #PoliticalIntegrity #Innovation #PublicPolicy #Publications #Research #University # Academia #RESPONDSeminarSeries
Judges have blocked yet another of DT's unlawful mandates, District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ruled head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says DT’s bid to oust him was unlawful
New Job Vacancy as of today; 'Leader of the Free World'.
"The EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said ‘the free world needs a new leader’ and that it was up to Europeans to take this challenge"
Parmi toutes les mesures particulièrement inquiétantes prises par Donald #Trump depuis son investiture, la loi #anticorruption des fonctionnaires étrangers a été suspendue, facilitant l’impunité des élites corrompues et le blanchiment d’argent.
https://www.liberation.fr/idees-et-debats/tribunes/donald-trump-donne-un-feu-vert-a-la-corruption-internationale-20250214_47HRYDS73JEW3ALMLOSEKSJXDY/
Dozens of #UK Companies Under Investigation for Avoiding #Russian Sanctions (11\10\24)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/40383
> Almost 40 UK companies are being investigated for violating sanctions against Russian oil, implemented to limit the Kremlin’s profits during its war in #Ukraine with no one having yet been penalized.
UK-linked firms suspected of busting #Russia sanctions https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y97k4w7llo
Preventing Russian export control and sanctions evasion https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-russian-export-control-and-sanctions-evasion
Some of the U.S. owned companies (here in Australia) who have rolled back their DEI support to appease DT & Musk, to be avoided/boycotted here in Australia:
Target, McDonalds, Meta, Amazon, Lowe's (not the menswear store).
Those keeping their current commitment to DEI, to shop at:
CostCo, Apple, Ben & Jerrys.
The list so far: https://apnews.com/article/black-consumers-dei-buying-guide-naacp-34664d8af92e2dc1ba787a498348b7a4
Whether you're black or white, don't support fascism, shop at friendly safe places.
If a single grain of sand were to fall on you, would you suffocate & die? No, it's just one grain, but thousands of grains, millions of grains.. That's how activism will be effective to get rid of DT & Musk, millions of people doing small acts of defiance each day, cumulatively adds up to a LOT. It weighs them down, slows them, costs them in dollars time & reputation, leading to their inevitable downfall. Keep fighting! Small acts matter.
Inundated with daily bad news from the Media causes many to want to 'drop out' & ignore, but important issues shouldn't be ignored, and anger against wrongs can be a strong base for positive change, it's important to stay informed, and equally important to maintain your level of coping & sanity, a balance of both is perfect. Just don't keep ignoring important current events, be part of the solution through group thinking & action. 
Spotlight on our partner!
Welcome to Sciences Po, a #RESPOND partner and a top global institution in political studies. With expertise in political corruption and media economics, Sciences Po focuses on detecting corruption risks in legislative bodies and public spending. It also examines “media capture”, studying how corrupt actors influence the media to manipulate public opinion.
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) brings its strengths in Communication Science to RESPOND, studying how media and education influence public perceptions of corruption. By examining how both traditional and social media depict corruption, how cross-border journalism impacts narratives, and how anti-corruption education influences young audiences, UvA provides key insights for policymakers.
Solidarität mit #demos in #Serbien 
"Wir haben keine politischen Forderungen und halten uns von Oppositionsparteien fern“, sagte Milica Dokmanović, eine Studentin der Universität Novi Sad. „Wir fordern lediglich, dass serbische Institutionen im Interesse der Bürger arbeiten.“
#beograd
#NoviSad
#vucevic
#orban
#anticorruption
#amnestyinternational
#spyware
The students' demands are not political. They concern the right to pure life and freedom. First of all!
Only responsibility is sought for crime and corruption, which destroyed our country and kills people.
Thank you for your attention 
#Serbia
#Beograd
#NoviSad
#anticorruption
Photos
Armin Durgut
Aleksandar Milutinović
This is situation in #NoviSad now. Last night, a girl, student, was brutally beaten for pasting posters calling for a protest - on trash cans. 4 men paid by ruling party brutally beat her with baseball bats.
This morning,
the Prime Minister resigned.
It turns out that his son is in league with thugs. Criminals.
All of Serbia is on its feet,
every city is on the street.
#NoviSad has less than 300k inhabitants, look that crowd
#Serbia
#NoviSad 
#liberationofserbia
#anticorruption
Today at 10 am, a 24-hour #blockade of a very important and busy intersection in #Belgrade began.
The demands of the students have not been met, the Universities in #Serbia are blocked until the demands are fulfilled,
the citizens are protecting the students and pupils from the attacks of the phalanx of the ruling party.
#Beograd
#Srbija
#anticorruption
#generalstrike
#anti_government
#NoviSad #20241101
