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📩 On this month’s Democracy Hub Roundup: 🇺🇦 Ukraine has made progress towards meeting the EU accession criteria, but the war has strained oversight mechanisms. Balancing security & democracy is crucial for defending the country against Russian influence. 1/6 📚 @gisellebosse.bsky.social

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🎉 This week's BB ⬇️ 📘 EPD Network’s Support for Ukraine 📝 The EU’s Strategic Challenges | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu 🎙️ Reporting Ukraine’s War | @article19.bsky.social 📍Development Cooperation After USAID | 28 Feb 💼 @carnegiedcg.bsky.social is #hiring! 📬 ow.ly/Xwpk50V7vpa

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The US’s geopolitical turbulence has left the world in a state of ‘no order’. European leaders remain fixated on immediate security concerns and lack a long-term strategy for shaping a new global order. Richard Youngs' latest on the @uk.theconversation.com 👇 ow.ly/MjT850V7vr5

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The Trump administration's cuts to global #democracy support pose major challenges for the EU. The union's aid will need to blend public and private finance under heavily funded initiatives like the Global Gateway, writes Richard Youngs in his latest ⤵️ carnegieendowment.org/posts/2025/0...

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Talk of boosting defence spending is not the same as crafting a new vision for geopolitics.

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#Research 💡 Amid the intensifying conflict dynamics, what tendencies in European democracy support were seen in 2024? The 4th edition of the Annual Review presents how democracy support policies were applied at the EU level and in European countries. Download the report 👇 ow.ly/YwLr50V6JZC

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🇺🇦 Amid 3 years of war, Ukraine has made progress towards meeting the EU accession criteria. However, the war has made it difficult to implement oversight mechanisms, creating challenges for transparency, press freedom, and anti-corruption efforts. Continue reading 👇 ow.ly/Wuok50V6Gkg

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📖 Are election observers ready for evolving hybrid threats? Mette Bakken (@mettebakken.bsky.social) explores how the election observation community can address these manipulation tactics better. Read her commentary 🔗 ow.ly/Z0vR50V59O0

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📖 As the EU faces an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape, upholding its fundamental values - such as democracy, human rights, and the rule of law - is not just a moral imperative but a strategic interest, argues Christian Leffler. 🔗 Read the latest commentary: ow.ly/wmXV50V488J

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Despite decades of support from the west, Georgia is sliding into authoritarianism. 💬 The west’s comprehensive response to Georgia’s crisis will not only shape this resilient nation’s future but also define the west's credibility as democracy defenders, says Tamar Khuntsaria. 🔗 ow.ly/6VP250V46bl

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📖 EU enlargement is marked by limited citizen involvement, raising concerns about its democratic legitimacy. “The legitimacy of enlargement depends not only on meeting technical criteria but also on ensuring the meaningful participation of citizens,” argues Giselle Bosse. 🔗 ow.ly/UI1A50V1QZb

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🔍 How to strengthen democratic resilience? – Lesson 4 - Context matters. Democracy does not erode the same way everywhere. While some regimes deteriorate due to executive aggrandisement, others fall through coups or polarisation. 1/🧵

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🎉 This week's BB ⬇️ 📘Platforms Reducing Commitments in the EU | @democracyreporting.bsky.social 📝Georgia’s Fight for Freedom | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu 🎙️Trump’s Gaza Plan | ICG 📍Women in Leadership | 5 Mar | CoR 💼The @epc-official.bsky.social .social is hiring! 📬 epd.eu/subscribe/

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👥 Thank you to all the participants who joined us for the launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2024. 📌 As democratic politics are threatened, the event underscored the crucial importance of cooperation among like-minded partners to defend and support democracy worldwide.

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With a surge in far-right movements around the world, there’s debate about their appeal to youth. Members of the Young Researchers’ Network share insights on their countries 💡 🔗 Read here: europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/youth-and-th...

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🌎 🌱 While public faith in climate multilateralism has been severely undermined by rising geopolitical uncertainty, a new permanent Global Citizens’ Assembly introduces a new model of inclusive, action-driven global governance. Latest commentary 🔗 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/how-a-new-gl...

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🎙️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

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📖 EU enlargement is often seen as a tool for driving political reforms in candidate countries. While compelling, these arguments often oversimplify the interplay between enlargement and democracy. Richard Youngs’ latest article on @ecprtheloop.bsky.social. theloop.ecpr.eu/differentiat...

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⏰ Happening tomorrow in Brussels | Launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2024 How did geopolitical developments shape European countries’ democracy support policies in 2024? Register 🔗 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/european-dem...

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🔍 How did geopolitical developments shape European countries' democracy support policies in 2024? What were the EU's best and worst moves for democracy? Check out the 4th edition of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 👇 carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

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📖 While Georgians continue their fight for democracy, western engagement has yet to bring meaningful political reforms. The impact of western support has always been marginal - often undermined by shifting priorities, argues Tamar Khuntsaria. 🔗 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/georgias-fig...

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"The EU’s democracy support record in 2024 can be described as mixed at best, with the union chalking up several major successes as well as registering significant shortcomings." Read the Annual Review by Richard Youngs et al. for @carnegieeurope.bsky.social @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu @epd.eu👇

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From Georgia to Moldova and Romania, recent elections around the world exposed a growing trend: hybrid threats. Are election observers ready to counter these evolving manipulation tactics? Read the latest Democracy Commentary: europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/election-obs... ✍️ @mettebakken.bsky.social

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#Research 💡 🗞️ The 4th edition of the European Democracy Support Annual Review is now out! How did global geopolitical shifts shape European countries' democracy support policies in 2024? What were the EU's best and worst moves for democracy? Explore here ➡️ carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

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🎉 This week's BB ⬇️ 📘 European Democracy Support Annual Review 2024 | @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu 📝 Multilateralism and Democracy | @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social 🎙️ Data and Disability | Privacy International 📍 Kenyan Youth Uprisings | 11 Feb | Demo Finland 💼 NIMD is hiring! 📬 epd.eu/subscribe/

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