Dr Filipa Figueira
@filipafigueira.bsky.social
Lecturer in European Public Policy @UCL @UCLSSEES. Public Policy, #EU 🇪🇺, #BoundedRationality, #Homelessness, #Housing, Post-#Brexit EU-UK relations, #Populism #CEE
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The new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has pledged to end rough sleeping.
With 4,793 people sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2025–the highest figure on record–there's no time to lose. We welcome this commitment & will work with Government to help deliver the homes & support people need.
With 4,793 people sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2025–the highest figure on record–there's no time to lose. We welcome this commitment & will work with Government to help deliver the homes & support people need.
July 20, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has pledged to end rough sleeping.
With 4,793 people sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2025–the highest figure on record–there's no time to lose. We welcome this commitment & will work with Government to help deliver the homes & support people need.
With 4,793 people sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2025–the highest figure on record–there's no time to lose. We welcome this commitment & will work with Government to help deliver the homes & support people need.
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Right, let's have a look at the new UK line-up for EU relations
tl;dr complete clear-out of senior politicians and reduced weight in Cabinet
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tl;dr complete clear-out of senior politicians and reduced weight in Cabinet
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UK's new EU negotiator looks to be Hamish Falconer who Andy Burnham has appointed Minister for Intergovernmental Relations & European Relations
July 21, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Right, let's have a look at the new UK line-up for EU relations
tl;dr complete clear-out of senior politicians and reduced weight in Cabinet
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tl;dr complete clear-out of senior politicians and reduced weight in Cabinet
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Ending rough sleeping should be perfectly achievable if Burnham has the will to achieve it.
Official figures suggest there are fewer than 5,000 people sleeping rough on a typical night across England.
A problem that one of the richest countries in the world really should be able to fix
Official figures suggest there are fewer than 5,000 people sleeping rough on a typical night across England.
A problem that one of the richest countries in the world really should be able to fix
July 20, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Ending rough sleeping should be perfectly achievable if Burnham has the will to achieve it.
Official figures suggest there are fewer than 5,000 people sleeping rough on a typical night across England.
A problem that one of the richest countries in the world really should be able to fix
Official figures suggest there are fewer than 5,000 people sleeping rough on a typical night across England.
A problem that one of the richest countries in the world really should be able to fix
Really pleased that #Burnham has made ending rough sleeping his first priority!
It's totally possible for a rich country in the 21st century to achieve this (others have done it already)
#Homelessness
It's totally possible for a rich country in the 21st century to achieve this (others have done it already)
#Homelessness
Burnham to ‘end rough sleeping’ – first speech as PM
Burnham to ‘end rough sleeping’ – first speech as PM
Andy Burnham has made his first speech as prime minister outside Number 10.
www.channel4.com
July 21, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Really pleased that #Burnham has made ending rough sleeping his first priority!
It's totally possible for a rich country in the 21st century to achieve this (others have done it already)
#Homelessness
It's totally possible for a rich country in the 21st century to achieve this (others have done it already)
#Homelessness
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As Prime Minister, Andy Burnham intends to adopt a ‘national housing first philosophy’ on the premise ‘everything starts with a good home’.
Crisis's Francesca Albanese & Fiona Colley from Homeless Link explore the implications a Housing First policy could have for England.
https://bit.ly/4vrXoNd
Crisis's Francesca Albanese & Fiona Colley from Homeless Link explore the implications a Housing First policy could have for England.
https://bit.ly/4vrXoNd
Andy Burnham's Housing First philosophy - Red Brick
Fiona Colley from Homeless Link and Francesca Albanese from Crisis on what Andy's Burnham's call for a "national Housing First philosophy" means for England
redbrickblog.co.uk
July 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
As Prime Minister, Andy Burnham intends to adopt a ‘national housing first philosophy’ on the premise ‘everything starts with a good home’.
Crisis's Francesca Albanese & Fiona Colley from Homeless Link explore the implications a Housing First policy could have for England.
https://bit.ly/4vrXoNd
Crisis's Francesca Albanese & Fiona Colley from Homeless Link explore the implications a Housing First policy could have for England.
https://bit.ly/4vrXoNd
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Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union starts today! 🟢 ⚪ 🟠
The @ep-eprs.bsky.social has you covered with three new publications:
📄 The Irish Parliament and EU affairs: www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
...
#Ireland2026EU @oireachtasnews.bsky.social
The @ep-eprs.bsky.social has you covered with three new publications:
📄 The Irish Parliament and EU affairs: www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
...
#Ireland2026EU @oireachtasnews.bsky.social
July 1, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union starts today! 🟢 ⚪ 🟠
The @ep-eprs.bsky.social has you covered with three new publications:
📄 The Irish Parliament and EU affairs: www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
...
#Ireland2026EU @oireachtasnews.bsky.social
The @ep-eprs.bsky.social has you covered with three new publications:
📄 The Irish Parliament and EU affairs: www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
...
#Ireland2026EU @oireachtasnews.bsky.social
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Many thanks to 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭 for this infographic celebrating Ireland as we take on the EU Presidency from 01 July until 31 Dec 2026.
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 that Ireland reported the highest shares of the population buying e-books and audio books in the EU?
#CSOIreland #ireland2026eu #Ireland #CSO #EUPresidency
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 that Ireland reported the highest shares of the population buying e-books and audio books in the EU?
#CSOIreland #ireland2026eu #Ireland #CSO #EUPresidency
July 9, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Many thanks to 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭 for this infographic celebrating Ireland as we take on the EU Presidency from 01 July until 31 Dec 2026.
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 that Ireland reported the highest shares of the population buying e-books and audio books in the EU?
#CSOIreland #ireland2026eu #Ireland #CSO #EUPresidency
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 that Ireland reported the highest shares of the population buying e-books and audio books in the EU?
#CSOIreland #ireland2026eu #Ireland #CSO #EUPresidency
Back from a social media break, so here is, 10 days late, my usual announcement that a new #EU presidency 🇪🇺🇮🇪 is starting :-)
Ireland 🇮🇪 took over the rotating #EU presidency on 1st July #Ireland2026EU 👇
Pity there's no Bluesky account, but the website is: ireland2026.eu
Ireland 🇮🇪 took over the rotating #EU presidency on 1st July #Ireland2026EU 👇
Pity there's no Bluesky account, but the website is: ireland2026.eu
July 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Back from a social media break, so here is, 10 days late, my usual announcement that a new #EU presidency 🇪🇺🇮🇪 is starting :-)
Ireland 🇮🇪 took over the rotating #EU presidency on 1st July #Ireland2026EU 👇
Pity there's no Bluesky account, but the website is: ireland2026.eu
Ireland 🇮🇪 took over the rotating #EU presidency on 1st July #Ireland2026EU 👇
Pity there's no Bluesky account, but the website is: ireland2026.eu
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Could Binface win?
The perennial novelty candidate is no joke.
open.substack.com
July 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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fascinatingly* the French news is translating "Count Binface" as « le Compte Tête-de-Poubelle » rather than « Visage-de-Poubelle)
which is, in fairness, more accurate (his entire head is a bin, not just his face)
typical British media not asking the important underlying questions
* ta gueule
which is, in fairness, more accurate (his entire head is a bin, not just his face)
typical British media not asking the important underlying questions
* ta gueule
July 9, 2026 at 6:50 AM
fascinatingly* the French news is translating "Count Binface" as « le Compte Tête-de-Poubelle » rather than « Visage-de-Poubelle)
which is, in fairness, more accurate (his entire head is a bin, not just his face)
typical British media not asking the important underlying questions
* ta gueule
which is, in fairness, more accurate (his entire head is a bin, not just his face)
typical British media not asking the important underlying questions
* ta gueule
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last week, I was in an expert hearing on housing at European Parliament.
I told MEPs that I worry the Commission's European Affordable Housing Plan, in partnership w European Investment Bank, may morph into another derisking vehicle for institutional landlords.
I told MEPs that I worry the Commission's European Affordable Housing Plan, in partnership w European Investment Bank, may morph into another derisking vehicle for institutional landlords.
I have an article in the Guardian today on how finance capitalism is wreaking havoc on housing across Europe www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Across Europe, the financial sector has pushed up house prices. It's a political timebomb | Tim White
We’ve been living in a great experiment: can finance provide basic human rights such as housing? The answer is increasingly no, says researcher and writer Tim White
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
last week, I was in an expert hearing on housing at European Parliament.
I told MEPs that I worry the Commission's European Affordable Housing Plan, in partnership w European Investment Bank, may morph into another derisking vehicle for institutional landlords.
I told MEPs that I worry the Commission's European Affordable Housing Plan, in partnership w European Investment Bank, may morph into another derisking vehicle for institutional landlords.
Today's ECOFIN (meeting of EU Economic and Finance ministers) has ended, press conference now ongoing here: video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28598
Press conference
Economic and Financial Affairs Council
video.consilium.europa.eu
July 10, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Today's ECOFIN (meeting of EU Economic and Finance ministers) has ended, press conference now ongoing here: video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28598
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Lisa Nandy: “I don't think anyone in this country wants to reopen the Brexit debate.”
The Country:
The Country:
May 12, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Lisa Nandy: “I don't think anyone in this country wants to reopen the Brexit debate.”
The Country:
The Country:
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🇺🇸🇬🇧 Watch leading experts tackle the questions that matter most regarding the UK-US relationship.
Tomorrow at 10:30am.
Not one you want to miss...
Tomorrow at 10:30am.
Not one you want to miss...
🚨Our evidence session takes place;
- Tomorrow at 10:30am.
- Providing insights into the US-UK relationship.
Our witnesses;
- @emilylydgate.bsky.social, UK Trade Policy Observatory
- Deborah Elms, Hinrich Foundation
- Jun Du, Aston Business School
Watch below 👇
www.youtube.com/live/YzmC8-6...
- Tomorrow at 10:30am.
- Providing insights into the US-UK relationship.
Our witnesses;
- @emilylydgate.bsky.social, UK Trade Policy Observatory
- Deborah Elms, Hinrich Foundation
- Jun Du, Aston Business School
Watch below 👇
www.youtube.com/live/YzmC8-6...
The UK-US trade relationship: Navigating uncertainty
YouTube video by UK Trade & Business Commission
www.youtube.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🇺🇸🇬🇧 Watch leading experts tackle the questions that matter most regarding the UK-US relationship.
Tomorrow at 10:30am.
Not one you want to miss...
Tomorrow at 10:30am.
Not one you want to miss...
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📢We're hiring: Lecturer (Teaching) in Ukrainian
An exciting opportunity for an experienced educator with Ukrainian language skills (native or near-native level).
Start date: 1 September 2025
Deadline: 15 July 2025
Apply: bit.ly/46k8jiT
An exciting opportunity for an experienced educator with Ukrainian language skills (native or near-native level).
Start date: 1 September 2025
Deadline: 15 July 2025
Apply: bit.ly/46k8jiT
July 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
📢We're hiring: Lecturer (Teaching) in Ukrainian
An exciting opportunity for an experienced educator with Ukrainian language skills (native or near-native level).
Start date: 1 September 2025
Deadline: 15 July 2025
Apply: bit.ly/46k8jiT
An exciting opportunity for an experienced educator with Ukrainian language skills (native or near-native level).
Start date: 1 September 2025
Deadline: 15 July 2025
Apply: bit.ly/46k8jiT
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📢We're hiring: Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics & Business.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced & skilled educator to specialise in the teaching and assessment of Economics & Business with a focus on Eastern European countries.
Apply by 21 July
See more: bit.ly/4l9L4wA
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced & skilled educator to specialise in the teaching and assessment of Economics & Business with a focus on Eastern European countries.
Apply by 21 July
See more: bit.ly/4l9L4wA
July 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📢We're hiring: Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics & Business.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced & skilled educator to specialise in the teaching and assessment of Economics & Business with a focus on Eastern European countries.
Apply by 21 July
See more: bit.ly/4l9L4wA
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced & skilled educator to specialise in the teaching and assessment of Economics & Business with a focus on Eastern European countries.
Apply by 21 July
See more: bit.ly/4l9L4wA
👋 Welcome 🇩🇰 Denmark @eu2025dk.bsky.social, which has just taken over the Council presidency.
It's going to be an exciting six months!
#eu2025dk
It's going to be an exciting six months!
#eu2025dk
July 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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At the last election, a large cohort of people who have worked in housing and homelessness got elected as MPs. Our news and features team have gone back to interview as many as possible and find out about their first year in Westminster. Did they turn out to be housing allies? Find out here:
One year in Westminster: the MPs from housing
It is a year since more than 300 new MPs took their seats in parliament, including some with experience of the housing sector. Have they become allies in Westminster?
www.insidehousing.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
At the last election, a large cohort of people who have worked in housing and homelessness got elected as MPs. Our news and features team have gone back to interview as many as possible and find out about their first year in Westminster. Did they turn out to be housing allies? Find out here:
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Today, USAID shuts down.
Experts say this could lead to 14 million deaths by 2030—including 4.5 million babies and children under 5.
Let’s not forget, Trump recently let a warehouse full of food aid rot rather than feed the hungry.
This isn’t America first. It’s America heartless.
Experts say this could lead to 14 million deaths by 2030—including 4.5 million babies and children under 5.
Let’s not forget, Trump recently let a warehouse full of food aid rot rather than feed the hungry.
This isn’t America first. It’s America heartless.
July 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Today, USAID shuts down.
Experts say this could lead to 14 million deaths by 2030—including 4.5 million babies and children under 5.
Let’s not forget, Trump recently let a warehouse full of food aid rot rather than feed the hungry.
This isn’t America first. It’s America heartless.
Experts say this could lead to 14 million deaths by 2030—including 4.5 million babies and children under 5.
Let’s not forget, Trump recently let a warehouse full of food aid rot rather than feed the hungry.
This isn’t America first. It’s America heartless.
Serbian protests escalate as students demand early vote
Serbian protests escalate as students demand early vote
But as in previous moments of domestic unrest, the Serbain president has turned to Moscow for political cover.
dlvr.it
July 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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My article analysing EU asylum policy beliefs before, during and after crisis through Discourse Network Analysis is now part of an Issue! @jcms-eu.bsky.social @uaces.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
How Do Crises Affect Policy Subsystems? The Evolution of Policy Core Beliefs in the EU Asylum Policy
Crises, shocks, and perturbations are frequently considered turning points in public policy literature. The Advocacy Coalition Framework has become one of the most employed policy process frameworks,...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 9, 2024 at 8:12 AM
My article analysing EU asylum policy beliefs before, during and after crisis through Discourse Network Analysis is now part of an Issue! @jcms-eu.bsky.social @uaces.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Explaining the simple math of the US homelessness crisis (cost of housing > wages = high rates of homelessness) on Bloomberg Television - Advancements with Ted Danson.
Thanks to HELP USA for the invite and for their excellent work in addressing the issue.
advancementstv.com/segments/
Thanks to HELP USA for the invite and for their excellent work in addressing the issue.
advancementstv.com/segments/
Segments - Advancements TV
Latest Episode
Watch Advancements, as broadcast on Saturday, 6/28/25 to learn about some of the latest breakthroughs and cutting-edge developments taking place across the globe.
This network qualit...
advancementstv.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Explaining the simple math of the US homelessness crisis (cost of housing > wages = high rates of homelessness) on Bloomberg Television - Advancements with Ted Danson.
Thanks to HELP USA for the invite and for their excellent work in addressing the issue.
advancementstv.com/segments/
Thanks to HELP USA for the invite and for their excellent work in addressing the issue.
advancementstv.com/segments/
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How are the classic social identities (urban-rural, education, etc. ) and perceptions about those groups related to a persons own European and national identity? Read it here (in fantastic company) in print
And (5) "Who are the Cosmopolitans? How Perceived Social Sorting and Social Identities Relate to European and National Identities" by Ronja Sczepanski @ronjasczepanski.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
June 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
How are the classic social identities (urban-rural, education, etc. ) and perceptions about those groups related to a persons own European and national identity? Read it here (in fantastic company) in print
This Tuesday 1st July, #Denmark takes over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the #EU 🇩🇰 🇪🇺
Follow #EU2025DK and @eu2025dk.bsky.social 👇
Follow #EU2025DK and @eu2025dk.bsky.social 👇
Today the programme and priorities of the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU have been announced 🇩🇰 🇪🇺
To read them and learn more, go visit 👉 tinyurl.com/33rdem8x
To read them and learn more, go visit 👉 tinyurl.com/33rdem8x
June 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This Tuesday 1st July, #Denmark takes over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the #EU 🇩🇰 🇪🇺
Follow #EU2025DK and @eu2025dk.bsky.social 👇
Follow #EU2025DK and @eu2025dk.bsky.social 👇
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To consider what’s at stake in Trump’s attack on California, have a look at this 👉
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
June 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
To consider what’s at stake in Trump’s attack on California, have a look at this 👉
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...