Europe correspondent with The World. Formerly EU reporter with the BBC World Service and former broadcaster on Newstalk
https://theworld.org/contributors/orla-barry
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Irish journalists reporting from abroad
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@annarowlands.bsky.social
Human. Academic. Baker. Reader. Sometimes runner. Swimmer. Walker. Catholic. Ironically, doesn't like labels.
@jessicabateman.bsky.social
Berlin-based journalist focused on gender, faith and extremism | Bylines WashPost, BBC, Guardian, 1843 etc | Currently covering Germany for Hyphen | IWMF Fellow
@danielfiott.bsky.social
Professor and Head, Defence and Statecraft, CSDS - VUB; and Non-Resident Fellow, Real Instituto Elcano.
@jjjcameron.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Modern North American History at the University of Oslo, Norway. Nuclear strategy and arms control.
@lscazzieri.bsky.social
Senior Policy Analyst @euiss.bsky.social | Non-resident associate fellow @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social focusing on European defence issues| PhD from Kings College London
@romanimielski.bsky.social
1st deputy editor-in-chief of "Gazeta Wyborcza". Rather personal view than official statement. Retweet not endorsement.
@tomjunes.bsky.social
Historian, Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences. Based in Poland and Bulgaria, my work focuses on Central and Eastern European politics and history. https://politic.edu.pl/faculty/tom-junes-ph-d/
@cheurope.bsky.social
The Europe Programme at @chathamhouse.org analyses and shapes the European policy agenda through expertise and engagement. 🔗 https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-departments/europe-programme
@kajsaollongren.bsky.social
Former Dutch minister of Defence, Interior and deputy prime minister. Advisor and board member in the field of geopolitics, international security and defence 🇳🇱🇺🇦🇸🇪🇪🇺
@edwardluce.bsky.social
FT's US columnist/commentator. Author of several books including forthcoming biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski (Simon & Schuster 2025). People lacking a sense of humour might get muted.
@seanronayne.bsky.social
Irish ornithologist & wildlife sound recordist. http://www.irishwildlifesounds.com/ Using bird sound as a tool to spread love for Irish nature. Albums: -Wild Silence -Hope Book: Nature Boy (Irish biography of the year 2024) Doc: Birdsong
@lisannevanvucht.bsky.social
Investigative Journalist @ftm.eu Political Scientist 📍 Brussels Tips? lisanne.van.vucht@ftm.nl
@philipstephens.bsky.social
Writer, historian, Contrib Ed,FT, Senior Visiting Fellow STG, EUI, author These Divided Isles (Faber August 2025) British, Irish and European. philipstephens@substack.com
@radio5rne.bsky.social
Todo Noticias de @radionacional.bsky.social Sigue la actualidad y la última hora en rtve.es/audio/radio5
@teslatakedown.co.uk
May 3 Day of Action Against Billionaires: Bristol, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds London, Manchester, Nottingham, Winchester...
@etriantafillou.bsky.social
Athens based investigative journalist @insidestorygr.bsky.social Mainly focus on: #Spyware & Surveillance technology | Privacy & Personal Data | #Corruption | White collar crime https://insidestory.gr/author/etriantafillou 📨 etriantafillou(@)proton.me
@daphnenews.bsky.social
Journalist, translator, guide book writer. Now @ekathimerini. Views my own, RT not endorsement, obvs.
@rsaegean.bsky.social
Refugee Support Aegean (RSA) is a non-profit organisation. RSA is implementing partner of the PRO ASYL litigation project RSPA-Refugee Support Program Aegean https://www.rsaegean.org
@npanick.bsky.social
Journalist for @BBCNews | views my own | Listen to my documentary Reporting Greece | nikos.papanikolaou@bbc.co.uk | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6ckr
@europeanpressprize.bsky.social
The awards for excellence in European journalism ✨ Follow our Laureates: https://bsky.app/starter-pack/europeanpressprize.bsky.social/3lif3zqwbfm2p #europeanpressprize
@aheleni.bsky.social
(Data)Journalist | Greece Correspondent at Balkan Insight| Lede Programme alumni | Main Interests: Balkans, Cultural Heritage, Organised Crime, Human Rights, Corruption, Environment, Health, Media + Music | Posts in English & Greek | Posts are my own |
@vaspanagiotopoulos.com
Journalist interested in #surveillance & #pressfreedom | News editor @euractiv.com | Contributor @wired.com | Covers 🇬🇷 for @rsf.org | Researcher: @deakinuniversity.bsky.social ☏ Signal: vas.99 http://vaspanagiotopoulos.com
@oanalungescu.bsky.social
Longest-serving & 1st woman #NATO Spokesperson (2010-2023), Distinguished Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, ex #BBC correspondent
@efinkel.bsky.social
Professor, Johns Hopkins SAIS. Historian of WWIII. Study horrible things that happen to good people, write books, despair. Lviv-Haifa-Jerusalem-Madison-New Haven-Washington-Bologna. Intent to Destroy is out: https://tinyurl.com/ybfn7
@katemac.bsky.social
understander of things climate-related, Polycrisis co-writer, and more
@newsguy.bsky.social
Personal/unofficial account of VOA's chief national correspondent. Author: ‘Behind the White House Curtain.’ Board member: National Press Club, @juristnews.bsky.social; 2022 Kiplinger Fellow; W7VOA on ham radio. Adjunct asst. professor, Shenandoah Univ.
@toomastirs.bsky.social
Diplomat🇪🇪 @EstonianMFA. Former 🇪🇪 ambassador to 🇧🇪Belgium, 🇱🇺Luxembourg, 🇰🇿Kazakhstan, 🇰🇬Kyrgyz Republic, 🇹🇯Tajikistan, 🇹🇲Turkmenistan, 🇺🇿Uzbekistan. New to @BSky Views are my own. Repost is not an endorsement.
@msnbc.com
The place for in-depth analysis, political commentary and diverse perspectives to #UnderstandMore.
@jenpsaki.msnbc.com
Mom of 2, Host of @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social Tuesday-Friday at 9pm ET on MSNBC starting May 6.
@briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social
Tuesday-Friday at 9pm ET on MSNBC starting May 6.
@corneliawoll.bsky.social
President @hertieschool.bsky.social Professor of International Political Economy
@neilabrams.bsky.social
Corruption, democracy, rule of law, Eastern Europe, Ukraine. Words in WaPo, Slate, Foreign Policy. PhD, political science. He/him. Subscribe at https://www.readthedetox.com
@jacobware.bsky.social
Research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations studying terrorism and extremism. Opinions are my own and RT ≠ endorsement. https://www.amazon.com/God-Guns-Sedition-Far-Right-Terrorism/dp/0231
@cristiancantir.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Oakland University. Foreign policy analysis, paradiplomacy/sub-state diplomacy, role theory, Romania, Moldova, fiction, and TV. Academic work: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Vvx23r4AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubda
@durriethekid.bsky.social
correspondent, Istanbul https://www.durriebouscaren.com/ https://theworld.org/contributors/durrie-bouscaren
@fromtga.bsky.social
Historian, author, commentator. Author of Homelands: A Personal History of Europe, The File etc. See www.timothygartonash.com
@pbump.com
Washington Post: Columnist Newsletter: "How To Read This Chart" Book: "The Aftermath" Email: philip.bump@washpost.com Signal: pbump.11
@aranchagonzalez.bsky.social
Dean Paris School of International Affairs SciencesPo - was Foreign Minister 🇪🇸 - served 🇺🇳 - 🇪🇺 at heart - love ⛰️
@jeremycliffe.bsky.social
Editorial Director and Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations (@ecfr.eu) https://ecfr.eu/profile/jeremy-cliffe/
@jimacosta.bsky.social
Independent Journalist. Former Chief WH Correspondent. Author. Host of “The Jim Acosta Show” on Substack, YouTube and Apple Podcasts: https://substack.com/@jimacosta?r=lpd3z&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile Inquiries: go to jimacosta.com
@biancahillier.bsky.social
Reporter for @theworld.org covering sports, LGBTQ rights, food, movies, etc. We air on 375+ public radio stations across the US.
@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social
Droa Party Foreign Affairs. Lecturer, PhD student. CEE Europe & Central Asia governance, identity, hybrid threats. University of St Andrews alumna. NAFO - KartFella
@onethuthree.bsky.social
Deputy Director, Jacques Delors Centre, Hertie School | all things EU institutional | previously Assistant Prof of EU con law | podcast: EU to go - Der Podcast für Europapolitik
@euwatch.live
Everything #Europe in one place monitoring European Information Landscape. Skeets about 🇪🇺 in 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇸 Supporting 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 Human Rights 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ 🆘 @skyfleet.blue