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<title>STATEMENT | ”When Did We Forget?”</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Democracy requires constant participation and vigilance. As democratic values face growing pressure worldwide, our freedoms are increasingly at stake. This initiative reminds us that democracy does not defend itself, we all have a role in protecting and strengthening it.



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<title>AI and electoral processes: what’s new with the European Democracy Shield?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The European Democracy Shield includes few new elements, but one exception is the forthcoming Guidance on the use of AI in electoral processes. It will complement existing regulation by clarifying what fair, transparent, human-centred, and responsible use of AI in elections looks like. This brief examines the role the Guidance could play in complementing and strengthening the existing framework.



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<title>Intentionality Unlocked: the European Commission’s Guidelines on High-Risk AI Systems</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The European Commission has released draft Guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems as part of the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Do they include all systems that represent a risk for electoral integrity. We analysed them to find out.



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<title>EVENT | Holistic European Electoral Support: The Case of Bangladesh</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The real impact of an election observation mission is not measured on election day, but in the reforms that follow. When EU Election Observation Missions are paired with long-term electoral support, observation recommendations can become a roadmap for lasting democratic change.



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<title>The European Centre for Democratic Resilience Stakeholder Platform: A Blueprint From Civil Society</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Enthusiasm for the Stakeholder Platform is widespread. But how should it be formed? And what should it look like? This brief will propose a series of recommendations regarding the format and content of the Platform.



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<title>Lessons from Moldova’s Parliament Citizens’ Assembly for EU Accession</title>
<link>https://epd.eu/news-publications/lessons-from-moldovas-parliament-citizens-assembly-for-eu-accession/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Across many democracies, there is growing recognition that successful reforms depend not only on institutional and legislative change but also on meaningful public participation, broad societal legitimacy and citizen trust. This broader trend is particularly relevant in the context of the Republic of Moldova’s EU accession process.



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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
<title>Tech Sovereignty Package: What’s in it for democracy?</title>
<link>https://epd.eu/news-publications/tech-sovereignty-package-whats-in-it-for-democracy/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The EU’s recently published Tech Sovereignty Package is the first comprehensive framework put forward to address the EU’s strategic dependency on foreign tech and foster - you guessed it - EU tech sovereignty. But what exactly do we mean by tech sovereignty? 



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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
<title>Big Tech Decides Our Collective Destiny, But No One Elected Them</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A handful of companies dominate the platforms where public debate happens, and they govern themselves the way they govern us: from the top. Today, strategic power sits largely with executives and a major investor. That's the democratic deficit at the heart of EPD’s latest report: “Democratic by Design”, funded by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung and drawing on around 30 expert interviews and two stakeholder workshops.



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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
<title>The European Parliament’s Democracy Shield Report – What Changed and Why Does It Matter?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On 23 June, the special committee of the European Parliament on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) confirmed its report on the Shield initiative. The report, initially drafted by MEP Thomas Tobé (EPP), underwent a thorough amendment procedure resulting in a significantly strengthened document.



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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
<title>No More Box-Ticking: Civil Society’s Demands for a Stronger Rule of Law Report</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The undersigned 37 civil society, human rights, journalism and media support organisations urgently call on the European Commission to take more direct and verifiable measures to uphold, protect and restore the rule of law within the European Union and in the candidate countries. On 17 July 2026, the European Commission will publish its seventh annual […]



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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
<title>Designing Democratic Resilience: Five Takeaways from EPD’s Annual Conference 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[EPD's Annual Conference 2026 set out to answer two big questions: how do we keep democracies resilient, and how do we rebuild public trust in the people and institutions that run them? The clearest message of the day: democracy isn't just a value to defend — it's a strategic asset, as important as security or economic stability. Here are five lessons that stood out.



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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
<title>Change in the Sahel: Hashtags and Power</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Social media platforms provide citizens with alternative channels through which to express grievances, mobilise protest, and hold authorities accountable; but also facilitate the spread of populist rhetoric, nationalist narratives, and coordinated disinformation. 



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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
<title>Welcome CaraDem!</title>
<link>https://epd.eu/news-publications/welcome-caradem/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The European Partnership for Democracy is glad to welcome CaraDem to our community. 



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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
<title>EU Regulation on Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising: What Impact for CSOs?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Political Advertising regulation currently applies a very broad definition of “political advertising”, potentially affecting a broad spectrum of CSOs' activities that can be considered as political, such as advocacy and fundraising campaigns, and having a concrete impact on their communication strategies.



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<title>[STATEMENT] The Zambian Government’s Cancellation of RightsCon 2026 Is a Blow to Digital Rights and Democracy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[EPD, together with some of its members across the European digital rights and democracy community, strongly condemns this decision of the Zambian government to cancel RightsCon 2026.



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