Human rights are increasingly under threat worldwide. Against this global backdrop, the European Union reconfirms its strong support to human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy, and their defenders worldwide. On 29 September Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen signed €30 million, a substantial increase, for the new phase of the EU Human Rights Defenders Mechanism, in the presence of civil […]
EU EOM recommends more scrutiny of election financing and gender parity representation
The European Union Election Observation Mission publishes its final report on the 2022 Colombian general elections, with 24 recommendations for future polls. “Colombia has inaugurated political alternation in a transparent and well-organized process. The country has demonstrated a solid electoral system and a deep-rooted democratic culture that helped it to overcome some technical problems during […]
Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy by the European Parliament
Parliament condemns the “deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government” to undermine European values and demands results in the Article 7 process. The lack of decisive EU action has contributed to the emergence of a “hybrid regime of electoral autocracy”, i.e. a constitutional system in which elections occur, but respect for democratic norms and […]
International Democracy Day: Commission launches Youth Participation Cohort to promote democracy worldwide
Marking the International Day of Democracy and the European Year of Youth, the European Commission launched yesterday the Youth Political and Civic Engagement Cohort to support young people in promoting democracy locally and globally. The European Commission is one of the co-leaders of the Cohort along with the governments of Nepal and Ghana, the European […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Network for innovative solutions for the future of democracy
Expected Outcome The project should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: The establishment and development of a European network of practitioners and researchers in the field of democracy and civic deliberation and participation and citizenship education. Prioritised recommendations for European policy on strengthening and renewing European democracy across a broad range of areas, […]
Magistrate Miriam Germán Brito, winner of the European Human Rights Award
European Union recognizes Judge Miriam German with the European Human Rights Award The European Union is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe and the rest of the world. For this reason, in the second edition of the European Human Rights Award in the Dominican […]
CoE Special Call for Youth Campaign
The European Youth Foundation (EYF) provides financial support to youth organisations to organise local, national or international activities in the context of the 2022 Youth campaign for revitalising democracy. The campaign Democracy here. Democracy now will run from March to October 2022 aiming at strengthening young people’s role in the process of democracy and restoring mutual trust […]
Something is happening in Europe in terms of foreign policy and migration.
People from across the EU met in Strasbourg to discuss trade, relations with the US and China and Europe’s approach to migration 15-17 October. Conference on the Future of Europe: EU in the world and migration This was the last of four European citizens’ panel that will provide input from ordinary Europeans to […]
Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian regimes
Every 23 August the European Union commemorates the victims of all totalitarian regimes and recalls with regret the terrible consequences of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact signed on 23 August 1939 between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The pact plunged Europe further into one of its darkest periods and millions of people were killed. Tens of […]