We continue our Citizen Action for Democracy (CitiDem) series with our 7th webinar on Mini-publics, citizen washing & AI.
Registration link: shorturl.at/Vl8vf
#CitiDem #CitizenActionForDemocracy #MiniPublics #DemocraticInnovation #AI #EUDemocracy
📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Nicole Dewandre
"Reviving Democracies by Reconnecting with Reality, Meaning and Plurality: Why Arendt suggests that democratic renewal requires first and foremost a shift in practice"
#EUDemocracy #DemocraticResilience #EUPolicyMaking #EUInstitutions
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🟡Still reflecting on #Incitedem closing event at the @europarl.europa.eu
A clear message emerged: strengthening #EUdemocracy requires moving from consultation to meaningful #citizenparticipation, embedded throughout the policy cycle.
👉 shorturl.at/WpMDP
#HorizonEU #democraticinnovation
"Monitoring" the body count in Iran is not a strategy, it’s an excuse. We represent 450 million free people; we must be the active shield for democracy, not just a passive observer. Wake up, Brussels. #IranProtests #EUDemocracy
MEP Alexandra Geese warns the EU: Trump, Musk & tech oligarchs are fueling foreign interference, amplifying far-right parties, and censoring pro-democracy voices via social media.
Democracy can’t survive algorithmic sabotage.
#EUdemocracy #Disinformation @ec.europa.eu @democrats.senate.gov
🚥 The Council has given the final greenlight to funding rules for European political parties and foundations.
They will:
🔍 improve visibility and transparency requirements
❌ limit risk of foreign interference
More info 🔽
link.europa.eu/vmXm98
#EUDemocracy
Über die Brandmauer gegen die extreme Rechte wird in 🇩🇪 gestritten, aber sie hält größtenteils.
In 🇪🇺 bahnt sich eine implizite & wiederholte Kooperation mit rechten Rändern in #EUOmnibus-Gesetzesverfahren an.
Wohin führt & verführt das?
#EUDemocracy
#DemocracyVsAutocracy
🛡️ #EUDemocracy starts in our schools!
The European Democracy Shield strengthens citizenship & digital skills at school, helps teachers and students spot disinformation, and gives them a voice in shaping Europe’s future.
➡️ link.europa.eu/C7TDFT
Thank you @ulad-belavusau.bsky.social 🇪🇺✨ We were delighted to have you with us, your reflections added vital depth to the debate on #EuropeanMemories and #Democracy #EUlaw #EUMemory #EUDemocracy
Heute sind Wahlen in der Tschechischen Republik 🇨🇿. Es sind auch Wahlen für und gegen Europa 🇪🇺.
Daumen Drücken!
Gute Infografik von EU Made Simple!
#EUDemocracy
#DenkEuropaMit
One might not agree with the ideas being brought to the table, but a political system's ability to bring forth new parties is essential.
An important step forward for #eudemocracy would now be to lower the requirements to register as #europeanparties.
And it's official, we now have two additional European political foundations! 🎉 #pluralism #europeanparties #eudemocracy @appf-eu.eudemocracy.eu
And it's official, we now have two additional European political foundations! 🎉
#pluralism #europeanparties #eudemocracy @appf-eu.eudemocracy.eu
... the EU will find its own specific institutions and methods, but this is the necessary baseline. This is what @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu should have called for.
#eureform #eudemocracy 7/7
...Two necessary reforms for #eudemocracy are the reform of #europeanparties, which should be central to the European political system, and the reform of European elections, which should no longer be a national but a European matter. EU citizens should vote for EU representatives belonging to... 4/7
Forum Alpbach: Nach dem „Hike & Talk“ mit Nile Gardiner (#HeritageFoundation) zeigt sich: Die Einladung war nicht „neutraler Dialog“, sondern Risikokommunikation – mit klarer Gefahr der Normalisierung illiberaler Agenda. #EFA #Alpbach #EUdemocracy 1/12 /via @derstandard.at
(Follow-up Thread zu 👇)
And why call for the direct election of the President of the Commission and not, as parliamentary system have it, call for their election by parliament? Is this working so well in France? And no words on the make-up of the Council? No problem there?
#eudemocracy #eureform
Democracy is a fundamental value that the EU protects by:
🔸promoting free and fair elections
🔸countering foreign information manipulation and interference
🔸ensuring media freedoms
More info ➡️ europa.eu/!WrbBrT
#InternationalDemocracyDay #EUDemocracy
Reminder - democracy and human rights go hand in hand. Person in a gray hoodie raising their fist during a protest with a megaphone nearby and a sign in the background.
In a democracy, respecting freedoms and #HumanRights means everyone has a voice and can hold leaders accountable.
When we ensure that every voice is heard and every right is safeguarded, we build a stronger, fairer society for all.
Celebrate #InternationalDemocracyDay #EUDemocracy
The European Commission has responded to the latest ECI.
While no new legislation is planned, commitments to equal access remain.
Swipe through for the full update.
#EuropeanCitizensInitiative #DirectDemocracy #CivicEngagement #EUdemocracy
An interesting read, but missing the most important next step. Retaliatory measures are ready but not used, trade deals grind to a halt, and the single market does not deepen. For all three, we need a political union. We need to solve our decision-making. #eudemocracy
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
A strong European response to foreign blackmail requires a strong political union, not 27 national leaders visiting Washington to plead with the bully. While the phrasing is clearly a sign of escalation, this is merely one more example of why our current Union is no longer sufficient. #eudemocracy
A strong European response to foreign blackmail requires a strong political union, not 27 national leaders visiting Washington to plead with the bully. While the phrasing is clearly a sign of escalation, this is merely one more example of why our current Union is no longer sufficient. #eudemocracy
This is why national governments cannot be entrusted with public decision-making for the Union. Instead, proper legislators representing citizens and states must decide by majority, with equal power (or more power to citizens). As for all multi-level political systems. 4/5
#toFedEU #eudemocracy
🧵"Heritage Foundation" beim #EFA25: problematisch. Der US Thinktank steht hinter #Project2025 – einer Blaupause, die liberale Institutionen schwächt und Exekutivmacht bündelt. Warum bekommt diese Agenda eine Bühne in Alpbach? www.derstandard.at/story/300000... #EUdemocracy /via @derstandard.at 1/12
🇪🇺🎭🇺🇲 #EU suspends countermeasures=only leverage
❌ 0 Debate→Emergency procedure, rushed vote
❌ 0 Guarantee→Food standards ? "We’ll work on it" 🥲
✅Drops €93bn pressure… for unfinished "deal"
⚠️trump can push harder (GDPR, etc) with no concessions 👏
#EUDemocracy #TradeWar
▶️ bit.ly/4m5yIGo
🇪🇺🇫🇷⚔🇺🇸 Challenges EU-US "Trade Deal"
1️⃣ French Parliament must clearly oppose Trump-von der Leyen deal
2️⃣ Gov must push #EU Commission to :
→ Require UNANIMOUS Council vote
→ FULL EP approval
→ Ratification by ALL national parliaments
🤜🤛 GDR MP Emmanuel Maurel
#EUDemocracy #CrossroadsEU
🌟Meet the @eminternational.bsky.social, #EXPRESS2eu #project partner. With #MajaBobić leading, #EMI crafts forums & #digital tools so #Europeans can co-create a modern #SocialContract.
🔗 https://europeanmovement.eu/projects/express2/
#EUdemocracy #Participation
Four diverse young people stand in a futuristic European-style civic hall. Behind them glows a holographic map of Europe. Each holds a symbolic object: a scroll, microphone, torch, or tablet. The image evokes digital democracy, youth leadership, and civic unity across borders.
Some Civic Heroes wear suits. Ours wear avatars.
From virtual parliamentary debates to disinformation archives, young people across Europe—and beyond—are designing democracy in the EU Democracy Campus.🌍🎧
Read their stories ↓
redefine.pt/2025/07/01/m...
#EUDemocracy #DigitalDemocracy #CivicTech
EU democracy: European Parliament is directly elected. National gov'ts make up the Council. The Commission, accountable to both, proposes laws. A unique, multi-layered democratic union. #EUDemocracy #EU
US, Israel, China & Russia has election interference in Europe among their hobbies together with the right-wing populist tech & media broligarchs. We need to counter it all to protect our democracies and our freedom from malign interference.
#EUdemocracy
