The results are in!
After months of deep research and data analysis we’re proud to unveil the #EUinfluencer 2025 rankings.
This year’s edition reflects the intense and chaotic nature of today’s EU digital policy space. From established power voices to emerging disruptors, these influencers are shaping the debates that define Europe’s future.
The need for credible, consistent voices has never been greater. That’s why the 2025 rankings spotlight influence on LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Mastodon, and Bluesky, spaces where the EU bubble now lives, argues, and innovates.
This year’s picture shows just how fast the ground is shifting. LinkedIn now rules Brussels as the go-to arena for policy conversations, while Instagram is rapidly catching up, bringing visual storytelling into EU debates. X hasn’t disappeared. it remains a placeholder for many, a place to scan for updates rather than to truly engage.
Meanwhile, niche challengers like Bluesky and Mastodon are growing quietly in the background. Bluesky, in particular, is emerging as the favourite alternative for those seeking something different, though the future looks less like one dominant platform and more like a fragmented and complicated ecosystem.
In this environment, digital channels aren’t just where the news is consumed, they’re where the news is made. And the people driving these conversations, influencers, are the new shapers of truth.
For 2025, we’ve kept the focus sharp: separate rankings for each platform and category-specific lists that highlight standout voices across policy areas and communities. No single score, just a clearer, more nuanced picture of where digital influence truly happens in an age of change and chaos.
Below you will find all the rankings divided by channel.
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#EUinfluencer 2025 Top 50 influencers on X
| 1. | Javier Blas | JavierBlas |
| 2. | Jean Quatremer | quatremer |
| 3. | Alfons López Tena | alfonslopeztena |
| 4. | Claudio Francavilla | ClaFrancavilla |
| 5. | Tony Connelly | tconnellyRTE |
| 6. | David Carretta | davcarretta |
| 7. | Alexander Kokcharov | alex_kokcharov |
| 8. | Alex Wickham | alexwickham |
| 9. | Nicholas Vinocur | NicholasVinocur |
| 10. | Samuel Doveri Vesterby | SamuelJsdv |
| 11. | Jeremy Cliffe | JeremyCliffe |
| 12. | Delepine Nicole | NicoleDelepine |
| 13. | Sari Arho Havrén | SariArhoHavren |
| 14. | Yves Bourdillon | yvesbourdillon |
| 15. | Kaj Embren | KajEmbren |
| 16. | PMichael Liebreich | MLiebreich |
| 17. | Shona Murray | ShonaMurray_ |
| 18. | Dave Keating | DaveKeating |
| 19. | Eric B. | LostinEU |
| 20. | Pieter Cleppe | pietercleppe |
| 21. | Theresa Fallon | TheresaAFallon |
| 22. | Christina Vanberghen | VanberghenEU |
| 23. | Frédéric Leroy | fleroy1974 |
| 24. | Lotte Leicht | LotteLeicht1 |
| 25. | Fernand Keuleneer | FKeuleneer |
| 26. | James Holland | James7Holland |
| 27. | EFinbarr Bermingham | fbermingham |
| 28. | Simon Coates | SimonSidleman |
| 29. | Julien Hoez | JulienHoez |
| 30. | Pablo Pérez | PabloPerezA |
| 31. | Daniel Fiott | DanielFiott |
| 32. | Georgi Gotev | GeorgiGotev |
| 33. | Gerardo Fortuna | gerardofortuna |
| 34. | Eddy Wax | EddyWax |
| 35. | Umberto Gambini | UGambini |
| 36. | Andrew Bounds | AndyBounds |
| 37. | Shada Islam | shada_islam |
| 38. | Christian Spillmann | CSpillmann |
| 39. | Ricardo Borges de Castro | ricbdc |
| 40. | Marco Ranieri | MarcoRanieri_EU |
| 41. | Jean-Pierre Mignard | jpmignard |
| 42. | Robin Wauters | robinwauters |
| 43. | Suzanne Lynch | suzannelynch1 |
| 44. | Ronnie Belmans | RonnieBelmans |
| 45. | Karl Mathiesen | KarlMathiesen |
| 46. | Samuel Stolton | SamuelStolton |
| 47. | Camille Grand | camille_grand |
| 48. | Dirk Jacobs | DirkJacobsEU |
| 49. | Gunnar Wiegand | WiegandEU |
| 50. | Stefano Manservisi | stefanomanservi |
#EUinfluencer 2025 Top 50 influencers on LinkedIn
#EUinfluencer 2025 Top 50 influencers on Bluesky
1 | Steve Peers | |
2 | Henry Foy | |
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3 |
Jeremy Cliffe | |
4 | Stanley Pignal | |
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5 |
Julien Hoez | |
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6 |
Alan Beattie | |
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7 |
Marie Dupin | |
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8 |
Shada Islam | |
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9 |
Jakub Jaraczewski | |
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10 |
Jon Worth | |
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11 |
Caroline de Gruyter | |
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12 |
Nicolai von Ondarza | |
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13 |
Andrew Stroehlein | |
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14 |
Shona Murray | |
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15 |
Dave Keating | |
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16 |
Simone Tagliapietra | |
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17 |
Jean-Paul Marthoz | |
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18 |
Alberto Nardelli | |
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19 |
Naomi O’Leary | |
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20 |
Alberto Alemanno | |
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21 |
David Henig | |
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22 |
Finbarr Bermingham | |
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23 |
Mats Engström | |
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24 |
Lili Bayer | |
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25 |
Michael Liebreich | |
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26 |
Ignasi Guardans | |
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27 |
Toby Vogel | |
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28 |
Jean Quatremer | |
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29 |
Thomas Cottinet | |
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30 |
Gesine Weber | |
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31 |
Claudio Francavilla | |
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32 |
David Carretta | |
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33 |
Elena Sánchez Nicolás | |
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34 |
Dirk Jacobs | |
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35 |
Karl Mathiesen | |
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36 |
Camille Perrin | |
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37 |
Zia Weise | |
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38 |
Alexandra Brzozowski | |
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39 |
Alice Hancock | |
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40 |
Lotte Leicht | |
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41 |
James Kanter | |
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42 |
Camille Grand | |
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43 |
Andrew Gray | |
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44 |
Samuel Stolton | |
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45 |
Astropierre | |
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46 |
Valentine Pop | |
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47 |
Jack Schickler | |
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48 |
Katie Owens | |
49 | Daniel Fiott | |
50 | Idafe Martín Pérez |
#EUinfluencer 2025 Top 10 influencers on Instagram
1 | The Green Monki | |
2 | Sevim Aktas | |
3 | Annelies Coessens | |
4 | Alessandro Marcia | |
5 | Martyna Azlauskaite | |
6 | Selma | |
7 | Alberto Alemanno | |
8 | Olivia Lori | |
9 | Klaudia Woźniak | |
10 | Chiara Gerngrosz |
#EUinfluencer 2025 Ranking on Mastodon, Threads, TikTok
Threads
1 | Mepassistant (Quentin) | |
2 | Jean Quatremer | |
3 | Shada Islam | |
4 | Alberto Alemanno | |
5 | Andrew Stroehlein | |
6 | Kaj Embren | |
7 | Sevim Aktas | |
8 | Jack Parrock | |
9 | Robin Wauters |
TikTok
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1 |
Olivia Lori | |
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2 |
Johanna Rüdiger | |
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3 |
Carolin Isabel Hochstrat | |
4 |
Alessandro Marcia | |
5 |
Pietro | |
6 |
Enrique Anarte Lazo | |
7 |
Diarmuid Burke | |
8 |
Emma Prins | |
9 |
Sevim Aktas |
Mastodon
1 | Jan Penfrat | |
2 | Jon Worth | |
3 | Andrew Stroehlein | |
4 | Felix Reda | |
5 | Steeve Peers | |
6 | Paul Nemitz |
In addition to all of the rankings, the #EUinfluencer 2025 event celebrated top influencers across various categories:
#EUinfluencer 2025 Category Winners
Healthcare
| Claire Skentelbery | CSkentelbery |
| Katie Owens | ktowens |
| Nathalie Moll | NathalieMoll |
| Gerardo Fortuna | gerardofortuna |
| Pieter Cleppe | Pieter Cleppe |
Agrifood
| Natasha Foote | NatashaFoote |
| Ignacio Sánchez Recarte | ISanchezRecarte |
| Dirk Jacobs | DirkJacobsEU |
| Alan Matthews | xAlan_Matthews |
| Reineke Hameleers | ReinekeEG4A |
Economy and Trade
| Stanley Pignal | spignal |
| David Henig | DavidHenigUK |
| Finbarr Bermingham | fbermingham |
| Jeremy Cliffe | JeremyCliffe |
| Sari Arho Havren | Sari Arho Havren |
Artificial Intelligence
| Heiko Borchert | HeikoBorchert |
| Paul Nemitz | PaulNemitz |
| Andrea Renda | profAndreaRenda |
| Marco Ricordo | marcoRecorder |
| Sevinc Kader | Kader_Sevinc |
Energy & sustainability
| Javier Blas | Javier Blas |
| Ben See | ClimateBen |
| Ruud Kempener | EnergyRuud |
| Cass Hebron | Cass Hebron |
| Kaj Embren | Kaj Embren |
Foreign affairs
| Stefania Benaglia | stebenaglia |
| Sari Arho Havren | Sari Arho Havren |
| Lily Bayer | liliebayer |
| Theresa Fallon | TheresaAFallon |
| Daniel Fiott | DanielFiott |
Migrations & Human Rights
| Steve Peers | StevePeers |
| Claudio Francavilla | ClaFrancavilla |
| Shada Islam | shada_islam |
| Andrew stroehlein | astroehlein |
| Pieter Cleppe | pietercleppe |
Space
| Astropierre/Pierre Henriquet | astropierre |
| Remco Timmermans | Remco Timmermans |
| Robin Wauters | robinwauters |
| Andreea Strachinescu | Andreea STRACHINESCU |
Technology & Digital
| Patrick Hansen | paddi_hansen |
| Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl | BonefeldCecilia |
| Paul Nemitz | PaulNemitz |
| Victoria de Posson | VdePosson |
| Cristina Vanberghen | VanberghenEU |
Travel & Tourism
| Jon Worth | jonworth |
| Nicholas Hall | Nicholas Hall |
| Marco Ranieri | Marco Ranieri |
| Aitor Hernández-Morales | aitorehm |
| Andreea Strachinescu | Andreea STRACHINESCU |
The #EUinfluencer event once again proves how digital voices can shape agendas and shift conversations across the EU bubble and beyond. A big congratulations to all the 2025 winners!
But if there’s one lesson this year makes clear, it’s this: digital influence never stands still. New platforms rise, audiences splinter, policy priorities flip, and in the middle of the noise, the right voices cut through.
If you want to understand your own influence, map out who really matters, or engage with the people steering the debate, our team can help you stay not just ahead, but #OneStepAhead. Contact us at solutions@znconsulting.com!
