Tackling social and climate challenges with Brussels’ solutions
The latest ECN meeting took place in Brussels, as members of the network gathered together to discuss, learn, and exchange…
Geographical Coverage: Europe
Vienna is European Capital of Democracy 2024/25
Vienna takes over the title from Barcelona in autumn and becomes the venue for a multifaceted year of democracy
Exploring democracy trends: a democracy support data interactive tool
Democracy has globally declined over the last decade, due to numerous internal and external challenges to democratic societies. Where does…
European Democracy Support Annual Review 2023
From geopolitical shifts to grassroots protests, democracy support in 2023 was shaped by the intricate relationships between conflict, policy, and…
Ahead of the EU Elections 2024 | 1 | Towards a coherent digital & democracy agenda
Digital policy had a prominent role in the EU agenda over the past 5 years, as it was one of…
It’s time to reform social media recommender systems
In 2023, the generative AI boom dominated tech policy discussions, overshadowing the urgent need to overhaul social media’s recommender systems.…
How can the DSA Guidelines on Election Integrity be improved?
The recently published European Commission’s draft guidelines for Providers of Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search…
Identifying systemic risks for civic discourse and electoral processes and related mitigation measures under EU’s Digital Services Act
The Digital Services Act (DSA) mandates that Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), such as Facebook, and Very Large Online Search…
What democracy won and lost in the EMFA trilogues
The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) proposal has been keeping stakeholders busy for quite some time. Proposed in September 2022,…
Democratic Resilience Facing Autocratic Influence in Latin America: Recommendations on the EU’s Potentialities and Challenges
The conclusions of the Conference for the Future of Europe show a strong commitment to the global support of democracy.…