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EPD is the leading European #Democracy support network, advocating for #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights #GoodGovernance and #Participation.

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⚖️ This year’s United Nations campaign for Human Rights Day is a reminder that human rights are not abstract ideals — they are tools we need every single day.
December 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
#EPDNetwork🌐

📷 With photos, testimonies, and community-led works, the ROJDA exhibition sheds light on the heritage, resilience, and lived experiences of the Yazidi community.

📌 In Brussels, from 12 December. Info: https://ow.ly/mRh650XCClp

🖇️ Curated by Hawar.help and supported by elbarlement.
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️

📘 How Europe Can Rebuild Democratic Legitimacy | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
📝 WWI Chemicals Used Against Georgian Protestors
🎙️ On Trial for People-Smuggling in Lesbos | @theguardian.com
📍 ROJDA | 12 Dec
💼 @democracyreporting.bsky.social is hiring!

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December 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🧩 #Programmes

The second edition of the Electoral Integrity Africa Summit was beyond inspiring. 💡

🇿🇲 Held in Lusaka on 11 and 12 November, as part of the AHEAD Africa project led by EPD, the Summit brought eye-opening conversations on democracy and elections.

What resonated with us? 🧵
December 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
#Research💡

🇵🇹 Portugal ranks #22 in the Global Youth Participation Index!

🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 64/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 69/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 89/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 76/100

Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💻 Online information spaces have evolved, causing gaps in policies.

📖 A new report from International IDEA and EPD uses the 2024 global super election cycle to analyse current gaps and needed actions, providing policy recommendations for the EU.

Take a look here 🖇️ https://ow.ly/43ma50XAx66
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#EPDNetwork🌐

📢 The EPD Community has big news!

After 10 years as EPD's Executive Director, @kenlcg.bsky.social is stepping down for a sabbatical year. He will be replaced by Thijs Berman.🧵
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Policy 💬

📌 Don't miss the latest from #EUSEE ⬇️
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️

📘 Democracy Monitoring Mechanisms | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
📝 Political Influencers and Elections? | CEEDDW
🎙️ How Orbán Funnels Assets to His Bros | @ftm.eu
📍 Democracy Beyond the Algorithm | 4 Dec | @kt4democracy.bsky.social
💼 @boell.de is hiring!

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November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#Research 💡

Today, numerous monitoring tools exist to warn about shifts in democratic space across the globe.

Do they actually help the international community better respond to democratic backsliding?

Latest on @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu ⤵️ ow.ly/2tKC50XxYJq

@hivos.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#Programmes🧩

🫂 Europe and Africa must work together to deliver for people.
Ahead of the 7th AU–EU Summit in Luanda, EPD, along with civil society from both continents, has put together a set of recommendations for leaders to prioritise.

Check them out 📝 bit.ly/48bU2nH

#AUEU25
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️

📘 Innovating for Election Integrity | @epde.bsky.social
📝 Europe’s Digital Sovereignty
🎙️ Megatrends Afrika | Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
📍 Civil Society and the OSCE | 11 Dec | @demofinland.bsky.social
💼 The @africaeuropefdn.bsky.social is hiring!

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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#Research💡

🇳🇿 New Zealand ranks #2 in the Global Youth Participation Index!

🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 89/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 94/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 70/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 83/100

Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...

#GYPI #YouthParticipation
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
#Policy💬

💻 Is digital sovereignty only about the economy? What if we told you that it can also make your social media feeds more democratic? 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Policy💬

🛡️ The #EuropeanDemocracyShield will be the umbrella initiative structuring democracy support in this @ec.europa.eu mandate.

Will it be up to its promised high standards?

🔍 Our Emma Quaedvlieg did an 8-point analysis of its text, comparing it with EPD recommendations 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️

📘 EPD's analysis of the #EuropeanDemocracyShield
📝 Heritage Foundation Pushes its MEGA Vision in Europe
🎙️ One Man’s Story Inside the Siege of El Fasher
📍 How to Create a Democracy Shield that Delivers | 18 Nov
💼 @gamian-europe.bsky.social is hiring!

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November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#Policy 💬

🛡️ #EuropeanDemocracyShield is the talk of the town!

💡 Leading MEPs and experts will present and debate policy and practical recommendations for the Democracy Shield, what it would mean for tech and democracy in Europe, and for investment in a resilient democracy. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🛡️ The long-awaited #EuropeanDemocracyShield was presented today by Executive Vice President @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social and Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social

This initiative will be the European Commission’s umbrella agenda for democracy support for the rest of its mandate. 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
#Research 💡

🗳️The 2024 #elections across #Botswana, #Mozambique, #Namibia, and #SouthAfrica revealed shifting voting patterns.

The results may mark a turning point in the region’s politics, signalling the decline of liberation parties.

Continue reading ⤵️
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/democratic-s...
November 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
#EPDNetwork 🌐

📢 The European Partnership for Democracy community is glad to welcome MEMO 98! 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🎉 This week's BB ⬇️
📘 Financial Barriers that Undermine Democracy in Malaysia | @wfd.org
📝 Rule of Law Index 2025 | WJP
🎙️Trump's Hemispheric Defence Agenda | @ecfr.eu
📍DisinfoCon2025 | 10 Nov | @democracyreporting.bsky.social
💼 We are hiring a Research and Programme Officer!

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November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📌 The #EuropeanDemocracyShield initiative from the @ec.europa.eu is about to be published. This is an opportunity for the EU to take stronger action to preserve and support its democracy.

Earlier this year, EPD and a group of 65 organisations published a checklist for an effective Shield. 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
💡 The EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum will gather MPs, MEPs, parliamentary networks, EU institutions, civil society, and experts to share solutions to strengthen EU democracies.

Our Executive Director, @kenlcg.bsky.social, will represent EPD with a panel on "Overcoming Political Polarisation". 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
#Policy 💬

📌 There is a high level of distrust towards institutions, as many people feel like the system doesn’t serve them. But the democracy support community and policymakers together can do a lot to strengthen people’s trust in our democracies. 🧵
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
📢 Are you passionate about civic space and monitoring the enabling environment? You might be our next Research and Programme Officer!

Apply before 16 November here 🖇️ https://ow.ly/kQ5p50XlRI8
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM