The EU is becoming very defensive on democracy (as in "democracy shield"). @kenlcg.bsky.social and I argue that it is not good enough. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

I was on the Euronews talkshow this wkend to talk about democratic politics in Europe, Gaza and Ukraine Nice format, heavy topics and good company. Thanks to @euronews.com for the invite

🛡️The new European Democracy Shield (EDS) is being prepared by the European Commission and will cover the EU’s key work in supporting #democracy. 📌 How can it effectively protect and boost democracy? With 49 organisations, EPD has laid out the priorities and recommendations for an effective EDS. 🧵

Most discussion about the societal impacts of digital media focuses on the rise of smartphones and social media. But the change in human capacity for focused thought coincides with something more fundamental: a shift in our relationship with information ↘️

With the news that most USAID grants are now canceled, here is something we wrote with my former colleague Sarah Repucci on the impact & some ways Europe could step up:

🎙️The launch of our 4th European Democracy Support Annual Review is starting right now. @epd.eu's Executive Director @kenlcg.bsky.social sets the stage for the discussion and welcomes our speakers and participants. @poland25eu.bsky.social @carnegieeurope.bsky.social

🎉 Launch event Join us in Brussels to celebrate the launch of the review! 🗓️ Tuesday, 11 February 2025 ⏲️ 09:00 - 12:00 (CET) 📍 Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels, Belgium Register 👉 forms.gle/s5B4n2zQjnPk...

📚 The 4th edition of the European Democracy Support Annual Review is out! ▪️How did European democracy policies evolve in 2024? ▪️What were the EU’s best and worst moves for democracy? Read now 🔗 carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

This is a great article. Lays out a plethora of evidence for things I have been thinking in recent years "The increasingly unrestrained struggle for power among elites, not populism, represents the greatest threat to democracy" 1/3 insidestory.org.au/the-populist...

#Georgia is one of many countries where robust citizen #protests belie the global storyline of autocratization. Richard Youngs and I unpack the source of #Georgia’s democratic #resilience in our recent article for @JoDemocracy 👉 www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the...

New article reviewing elections from 2024 ⬇️ Thanks to all the contributors @elenepanchulidze.bsky.social @patrickcostello.bsky.social, Christian Leffler, Francisco Alfaro Pareja, Ravio Patra, Sanje Vignaraja, Lukasz Kondraciuk and Adam Busuleanu europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/what-does-th...

📚☃️Your winter break reading list featuring our best articles from 2024: 🧵

Events in South Korea are part of a wider phenomenon of political entrepreneurs stretching what is possible/permissible in political systems. How can I centralise power more? President Yoon went full throttle vs imo more dangerous ‘thousand cuts’ approach. Very impressive reaction from opposition

Welcome to #Bluesky! Big thank you to everyone who followed us. We truly appreciate the support! Here's a little token of gratitude 🎁 👀 We created a starter pack featuring old and new accounts of democracy-support organisations and experts. Follow them all in one click! 👇

A fundamental conversation for #Democracy from an European perspective convened by the European Democracy Hub, a joint initiative of Carnegie Europe and the European Partnership for Democracy. Welcome words by @kenlcg.bsky.social More information: europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/an-updated-d...

My piece with Nino Tsereteli on #Meloni's dangerous constitutional reform plans. An attack on the separation of powers. #Italy

Is the Dutch constitutional culture prepared for Geert Wilders’ electoral win? NIELS GRAAF worries about a potential move to the anti-liberal far right, especially because of two flaws in the Dutch constitutional system. verfassungsblog.de/dutch-rule-o...

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Most of the world's biggest advertisers have stopped buying ads on Elon Musk's X, new data shows Ebiquity works with 70 of the world's top 100 advertisers Just 2 of those advertised on X last month "This is a drop we have not seen before for any major ad platform" said Ebiquity

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