🎥 #REDEMOS_eu Interview with Dr. Mareike Ohlberg Dr. Mareike Ohlberg, Lead, Stockholm China Forum, German Marshall Fund, Berlin, honored us with her views upon China's engagement in the EU's eastern neighborhood, and on how it impacts EU democracy support. youtu.be/O1iJcQi_yBU?...

🎥 #REDEMOS_eu Interview Mrs. Sona Ghazaryan, MP, Standing Committee on European Integration, National Assembly, Yerevan, honored us with her views on the prospects of closer integration by Armenia into the EU. youtu.be/zvq2CY5KwhA?...

📢 The Public Stakeholders Conference “Democracy Promotion in Practice: Insights from the #REDEMOS_eu Project and Switzerland’s Experience” is underway this week at the @unisg.ch (22–24 October 2025), bringing together researchers, policymakers, and democracy practitioners.

🎥 #REDEMOS_eu Interview with Deputy Project Coordinator Tobias Schumacher, Professor of European Studies, NTNU, Trondheim-Norway, on the REDEMOS 2nd Multi-stakeholders' Meeting that took place in Yerevan, Armenia, on May 13, 2024. 📺 Watch on YouTube now! youtu.be/3KxiN0WwUKk?...

Missed the #REDEMOS_eu #webinar "A Test for Democracy: Moldova's High-Stakes 2025 Parliamentary Elections", held on 3 October? It's now available on our #YouTube channel! youtu.be/47mynJBEC4c?...

📅 In 2 days: The #REDEMOS_eu Public Stakeholders Conference kicks off at @unisg.ch (22–24 October)! Explore democracy promotion in practice with insights from REDEMOS & Switzerland’s foreign policy experience. 🔗 redemos.eu/2025/10/12/r... #Democracy #Switzerland #EUforeignpolicy #HorizonEurope

🗓️ From 22–24 October, the University of St.Gallen hosts the #REDEMOS_eu Public Stakeholders Conference on #democracy promotion in practice, drawing on #Switzerland’s legacy & REDEMOS research. 📍A timely exchange amid rising global challenges. 🔗 redemos.eu/2025/10/12/r...

📢 From 22–24 October 2025, the University of St. Gallen will host the #REDEMOS_eu Public Stakeholders Conference “Democracy Promotion in Practice: Insights from the REDEMOS Project and Switzerland’s Experience.” Learn more: redemos.eu/2025/10/12/r...

📑 New #REDEMOS_eu Blog Post! “EU-Azerbaijan Relations: From Normative Divergence to Strategic Convergence” by Murad Nasibov (TU Dresden). Discover how EU–Azerbaijan ties shifted from values to strategy, reshaping democracy support and regional geopolitics. Read more: redemos.eu/2025/09/18/e...

📢 Happening tomorrow! Join the #REDEMOS_eu webinar on #Moldova’s post-election outlook! 🗓️ 3 Oct | 🕐 13:00 CET Speakers: Iulian Groza & Paula Erizanu Moderator: Dr Madalina Dobrescu Register: redemos.eu/2025/09/26/r... #Democracy #REDEMOSWebinar #HorizonEurope #EasternNeighbourhood

1 week to go 📢 Join us for a timely #REDEMOS_eu #webinar unpacking #Moldova’s post-election path, reform challenges & regional impact. 📅 3 October | 🕐 13:00 CET 🎙️ Speakers: Iulian Groza & Paula Erizanu 🎤 Moderator: Dr Madalina Dobrescu Register: redemos.eu/2025/09/26/r...

At the #REDEMOS_eu Policy Toolkit Validation Meeting, we had the honour of opening the day with a keynote address by Andrey Gnyot, former political prisoner and Member of the European Film Academy (Warsaw).

Yesterday’s #REDEMOS_eu Policy Toolkit Validation Meeting opened and closed with powerful reflections by Dr Madalina Dobrescu (NTNU), highlighting the value of dialogue and shared expertise in shaping EU democracy support.

Session snapshot from the #REDEMOS_eu Policy Toolkit Validation Meeting: “EU Democracy Support in Light of Geopolitical Competition” 🎤 Chair: Rikard Jozwiak (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) 🗣️ Speaker: Dr Kristi Raik (ICDS, Tallinn) 💬 Impulse: H.E. Dirk Schübel (Head of Russia Division, EEAS)

Highlights from yesterday’s session: “Trends in Democracy Support Funding: Consolidating EU Aid in an Era of Shifting Priorities” Chair: Dr Madalina Dobrescu (REDEMOS, NTNU) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Tina Freyburg (University of St. Gallen) Impulse: H.E. Daniela Morari, Ambassador of Moldova to the EU

📍 Today in Brussels, the #REDEMOS_eu consortium is hosting its Policy Toolkit Validation Meeting at the NTNU Brussels Office — a key milestone in shaping our interactive digital handbook for democracy support.

🗓️ Just 2 days to go! On 18 Sept, #REDEMOS_eu hosts a Policy Toolkit Validation Meeting at the NTNU Brussels Office, a key step toward shaping EU democracy support in the Eastern Neighbourhood. 📣 Want to join? Register here: redemos.eu/2025/09/15/p...

Are you a citizen of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, or Ukraine? Share your insights by participating in our online grassroots #survey. Whether you currently reside in your country of origin or abroad, your perspective matters! Read more: redemos.eu/2025/08/12/s... #REDEMOS_eu

#REDEMOS_eu has been analysing EU democracy support in Eastern Europe & the South Caucasus, engaging with gov., academia & civil society. This work shaped our upcoming Policy Toolkit Validation Meeting, to be shared with the European Commission. #SaveTheDate 📅 18 Sept | 📍 NTNU Office, Brussels

A full schedule with a roundtable on AI in Pol Sci, one paper with @redemoseu.bsky.social one paper on trust & European integration, meetings as @epsrjournal.bsky.social editor & full section on political methodology, local press reports on the event! #ecprgc25 www.typosthes.gr/thessaloniki...

⏳ 1 day to go! #REDEMOS_eu hosts its panel at #ecprgc25 in Thessaloniki '(Mis)matched Encounters in EU Democracy Support: Beyond Gaps in EU Foreign Policy' Stay tuned for more details on how EU democracy support meets real-world complexity! ℹ️ shorturl.at/XA6u9 @ecpr.bsky.social

📣 Heading to #ecprgc25? Don’t miss #REDEMOS_eu’ panel '(Mis)matched Encounters in EU Democracy Support: Beyond Gaps in EU Foreign Policy' 26 Aug | 10:45–12:30 | Thessaloniki 🎤 With Dr Madalina Dobrescu, Prof Tina Freyburg & Dr Ragnar Weilandt Full info 🔗 shorturl.at/XA6u9 @ecpr.bsky.social

Are you a citizen of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, or Ukraine? Share your insights by participating in the #REDEMOS_eu Grassroots Survey! Read more here: redemos.eu/2025/08/12/s...

🎙️ #REDEMOS_eu #Interview 💬 Ms. Lavly Perling, Member of the Ethics Council of Ukraine and former Prosecutor General of the Republic of Estonia (2014–2019), shared her insights on how martial law has impacted the rule of law and the functioning of the judiciary in Ukraine. youtu.be/Fp9lvUce9YI?...

🎙️ #REDEMOS_eu Interview 💬 Mr. Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament, shared how the EU can help Eastern Neighbourhood countries counter Russian election interference. #REDEMOSExperts youtu.be/r6aw3II7eEI?...

🎙️ #REDEMOS_eu Interview 💬 Ms. Kai Kaarelson, Research Fellow at ICDS & former Ambassador of Estonia to Georgia & Armenia, shared her views on how Georgia’s legislative elections of October 2024 may influence the country’s future democratic trajectory. #REDEMOSExperts youtu.be/BToBipv5Q9U?...

🎙️ #REDEMOS_eu Interview 💬 Mr. Luc Pierre Devigne, Deputy Managing Director for Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Regional Cooperation & OSCE at EEAS, , shares expert views on the future of EU–Georgia relations post-October 2024 elections. #REDEMOSExperts #democracy youtu.be/oFckxoTQLuo?...

📬 Stay informed with the #REDEMOS_eu newsletter! Get the latest insights on EU democracy support in Eastern Europe, from expert research and policy papers to webinars and events. 🔗 Sign up here: shorturl.at/RSdSw #HorizonEurope #Democracy #EasternNeighbourhood #Newsletter

📑 New #REDEMOS_eu Ideas Paper! "The EU and Georgia: Between a Rock and a Hard Place" by @ragnarweilandt.bsky.social After Georgia’s 2024 elections, the EU faces tough choices & limited influence. This paper unpacks why democracy promotion there was never going to be easy. 🔗 shorturl.at/zkZ5u

📑 New #REDEMOS_eu Working Paper! "External Actors and Their Autocratic Influence in the European Neighbourhood" by Marianne Kneuer, Sergiu Bușcaneanu & Marco Parluhutan How do Russia & China tailor their strategies to shape politics in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova & more? 🔗 shorturl.at/aR29F

📑 New #REDEMOS_eu Ideas Paper! "Putin, the Near Abroad, Leverage & Linkage" by Sergiu Buscaneanu Did Putin misread Russia’s influence? This paper unpacks how stronger linkage might have boosted leverage & prevented war. 🔗 Read more: redemos.eu/resources/pu... #Russia #Ukraine #HorizonEurope

📢 Missed the #REDEMOS_eu #Webinar 'Azerbaijan's Descent into Full-blown Dictatorship in the face of Growing Anti-Western Rhetoric'? You can now watch it online! Featuring: Dr. Eske van Gils, Arzu Geybulla & Dr. Madalina Dobrescu #Azerbaijan #EasternNeighbourhood youtu.be/FokdeONeR5A?...

📢 #REDEMOS_eu Update! Our project continues to drive #democracy support in the EU's #easternneighbourhood through: 📑 Research & expert publications 🎙️ Conferences & policy dialogues 🤝 Evidence-based strategies 🔗 Read more in our latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/600868ef2ed4...

📑 New #REDEMOS_eu Policy Paper! "The Role of China in the Political Transition of the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood" by Julia Bader Examines China's influence in Eastern Europe as a counterbalance to Russia and its challenge to EU democracy efforts. 🔗 Read here: redemos.eu/resources/pu...

🏆 The "Introduction to Q-Methodology" video for the #REDEMOS_eu project won Bronze at the Indigo Design Awards in Infographics and Education for Social Change! Designed by Marina Bräm, it unpacks how the EU promotes #democracy using #QMethodology. See more here: redemos.eu/2025/05/05/c...

Today, on 9 May, we join the world in celebrating #EuropeDay. As REDEMOS, we echo the message shared by @eudiplomacy.bsky.social: “Europe is a world that is fair, the friends we won't lose, the past we all share, the future we choose.” Together, we continue to choose Europe, #democracy, and freedom.

📢 Missed the #REDEMOS_eu #Webinar 'Belarus after another sham election: the hijacking of democracy continues'? You can now watch it online! Featuring: Andrei Gnyot & Professor Tobias Schumacher #Belarus #Democracy #EUdemocracysupport #EasternNeighbourhood youtu.be/GI0xQsX_F2g?...

📑 New #REDEMOS_eu Policy Paper! "The Role of Russia in the Political Transition of the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood" by Igor Gretskiy Analyses Russia’s long-term strategy & offers EU-focused policy responses, incl. security, messaging & zero tolerance for propaganda. 🔗 redemos.eu/resources/pu...

📑 New #REDEMOS_eu Policy Paper! "Trends & Coordination in Democracy Assistance to the Eastern Neighbourhood" by Maryna Rabinovych & Stiven Kimmel. Policy insights based on 2005–2022 funding data from the EU, member states, USA & international organisations 🔗 Read more: redemos.eu/resources/pu...

📑 New #REDEMOS_eu Working Paper! "Interplay of Security & Stability and Democracy Support" by @ragnarweilandt.bsky.social How do EU interests in security & stability affect its democracy support in Armenia & Georgia? 🔗 Read here: redemos.eu/resources/pu... #Democracy #HorizonEurope

📑 New #REDEMOS_eu Working Paper "Taking Stock of EU Member States’ Democracy Action towards the Eastern Neighbourhood" Explore how Germany, Poland, Sweden, Romania, Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania support democracy in the Eastern Neighbourhood. 🔗 Read here: redemos.eu/resources/pu...

📢 New from #REDEMOS_eu! Explore our latest #pressrelease highlighting key findings, events, and publications on democracy support in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood. ℹ️ In-depth analysis, expert events, & a Policy Toolkit in progress! 🔗 Read more: redemos.eu/2025/04/09/s... #HorizonEurope

In this video, Ivana Ranković, researcher at the @bezbednost.bsky.social, offers an insightful look into the complex dynamics shaping Montenegro’s economy and EU integration efforts. Watch the video for more insights. @horizoneu.bsky.social @biepag.bsky.social @redemoseu.bsky.social #REUNIR

We are delighted to be in Dresden hosted by our @redemoseu.bsky.social Prof Marianne Kneuer and Sergiu Buscaneanu for our stakeholder meeting. #redemos

Honoured to host a roundtable with leading experts at the #REDEMOS_eu Conference in #Dresden on Germany’s view of EU #democracy support in the Eastern Neighbourhood, featuring Prof. Dr. Kneuer (@tudresden.bsky.social), Dr. Stewart (@swp-berlin.org) & Dirk Schuebel (@eudiplomacy.bsky.social).

🎤 Keynote at the #REDEMOS_eu Conference in #Dresden. Honoured to host Dr. Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe, Federal Foreign Office of Germany, who offered valuable perspectives on the EU’s #democracy agenda in a time of systemic conflict and geopolitical uncertainty. #EUdemocracysupport

Kicking off the #REDEMOS_eu Conference in #Dresden with Prof. Dr. Kneuer @tudresden.bsky.social & Dr. Weilandt (NTNU), sharing insights on REDEMOS and Germany’s view of EU democracy. #REDEMOSConference #EUdemocracysupport #EUEasternNeighbourhood #Germany #HorizonEurope #REDEMOSSpeakers

Greetings from #Dresden! Today, we’re gathering for the #REDEMOS_eu Public Stakeholders Conference and we are honoured to open the day with a welcome address by Prof. Dr. Christian Prunitsch, Chairperson of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, @tudresden.bsky.social. #EUdemocracysupport

We are honoured to welcome Prof. Dr. Dominik Schrage Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, @tudresden.bsky.social to the upcoming #REDEMOS_eu Public Stakeholders Conference on 31 March 2025 in #Dresden, Germany. 🔗 Learn more & secure your place here: shorturl.at/Fu47l #REDEMOSConference

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Prof. Dr. Christian Prunitsch, PChairperson of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, @tudresden.bsky.social, to the #REDEMOS_eu Public Stakeholders Conference on 31 March 2025 in Dresden, Germany. 🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/Fu47l #REDEMOSConference