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Every year, a European city is designated the European Capital of Democracy #ECoD 📌 @innovationinpolitics.eu 🔗 capitalofdemocracy.eu/join-us-as-a-citizen-juror/
Ankara 🇹🇷, Brussels 🇧🇪 and Denizli 🇹🇷 have been shortlisted for the title of European Capital of Democracy 2027. The three cities were selected by the Experts’ Jury for their innovative approaches to citizen participation, local governance and democratic innovation
Today, Cascais officially launched its year as European Capital of Democracy 2026 🇪🇺 More than 200 guests gathered at the Casa das Histórias Paula Rego to celebrate the beginning of Cascais’ Democracy Year – a year dedicated to democratic innovation, civic participation and international exchange.
ECoD goes Brussels 🇪🇺 Last week, Tijana Zherajikj and Helfried Carl were in Brussels to meet with representatives of the European Commission and explore how we can further strengthen democratic innovation across Europe.
In Tirana, the Experts’ Jury examined how democratic innovation moves beyond concepts — into real institutional practice on the ground. 📍 Tirana is one of four longlisted cities competing for the title European Capital of Democracy 2027.
🇦🇱 Tirana welcomed members of our Experts’ Jury as part of the ECoD 2027 evaluation process. The Jury met with city leadership, representatives of governing and opposition parties, academic experts and civil society actors to assess how participation is translated into concrete policies.
🇹🇷 Members of our Experts’ Jury visited Denizli to exchange with the Mayor, city representatives, councillors from governing and opposition parties, and civil society organisations. These city visits are key to assessing democratic innovation on the ground — beyond concepts, towards real impact.
🏆 The Innovation in Politics Awards 2026 are open for submissions! Do you know a political project that’s making a real difference in Europe? Or are you working on one yourself?
🏙️ As part of the European Capital of Democracy selection process, members of the our Experts' Jury spent a full day in #Brussels meeting 🏛️ city representatives, 🤝 governing & opposition councillors, 🌱 civil society organisations and 🧩 project owners.
Our Experts’ Jury visited Ankara to assess democratic projects and practices on the ground. They met with the Mayor, city representatives, opposition councillors, civil society organisations and youth initiatives.
European Capitals of Democracy are chosen through a multi-stage process. The final decision is made by a Citizens’ Jury of more than 4,500 engaged individuals from across the Council of Europe member states and Kosovo. Register now, become a Citizens’ Juror: capitalofdemocracy.eu/join-us-as-a...
After a highly successful Democracy Year in Vienna, Cascais is taking over the title of European Capital of Democracy in 2026. At the same time these four cities are competing for European Capital of Democracy 2027.
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We were proud to bring Truth, Lies & Democracy to life together with a strong network of partners, including the City of Vienna, Belvedere Museum, SKILLED and Samsung Austria. Thank you for supporting high-quality gaming experiences that strengthen media literacy and democracy.
From 26 to 28 September, 62 young creatives and developers from across Europe gathered in Vienna for Truth, Lies & Democracy - a 48-hour Game Jam fighting fake news through creativity, critical thinking and play. 🎮 This highlight video captures the energy and collaboration that shaped the weekend.
Truth, Lies & Democracy 2025 - Highlights
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What does democratic engagement and innovation look like in Vienna? ▪️ over 600 events ▪️ Vienna’s first Democracy Strategy ▪️ new spaces for participation – incl. the Office for Public Participation A strong year. A strong message: local democracy matters.
“Cities are laboratories for democratic futures.” ECoD founder @helfriedcarl.bsky.social shared this thought at the press briefing – and we couldn’t agree more. 📹 Watch the interview: www.meinbezirk.at/wien/c-polit... Thanks to everyone who helped shape this year. Cascais, it’s your turn 🇵🇹
… day 2 in Brussels: After yesterday’s meeting in the @euparliament.bsky.social, having talks with officials from the @ec.europa.eu about @capitalofdemocracy.eu and our contribution to strengthening European Democracy.
It was a pleasure welcoming Austrian Minister for European and International Affairs, @beate.neos.eu yesterday evening at the @kreiskyforum.bsky.social for what proved to be a tour d‘horizon with @ckahlweit.bsky.social and @raimundloew.bsky.social. @capitalofdemocracy.eu @innovationinpolitics.eu
Join us online for the launch of the #ScaleDem Policy Report on “Scaling Democratic Innovations: Emerging Practices for Future Policies”. Discover insights from 100+ EU-funded projects on making democratic innovations lasting, impactful, and embedded in institutions. scaledem.eu/events/webin...
🌿 Join us Monday, 13 Oct (10:30–12:00 CEST) for our EURegionsWeek webinar “Cities for Green Transition.” Featuring the Cities of Brussels & Vienna — exploring how communities drive local climate action. 🔗 Register now: capitalofdemocracy.eu/ecn-webinar/
Great to be @ #UNForumofMayors #UNFoM at #UN in #Geneva, meeting new allies + proven partners like SG Mori of the Council of Europe‘s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities as well as ED Rossbach of #UNGABITAT. Mayors prove how crucial the cities are to meet the #SDG s. @capitalofdemocracy.eu
Congrats to our team, Causa Critica! Can you believe they created a video game from scratch in 48 hours?! We'll share more on their game, President of the Universe, soon. For now, a huge thank you to our friends at @causacreations.bsky.social & to @capitalofdemocracy.eu for the great organization!
We're now presenting the games + announcing all winners live on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCfk...
Truth, Lies & Democracy 2025
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Day 2 of the #TruthLiesDemocracy Game Jam: Teams are building their games, with mentors guiding the way. Tomorrow: the big finale! #TLD25
Gaming + Democracy = 💡 Cornelia Roider-Kubat is giving today’s keynote at #TruthLiesDemocracy. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhsD...
#TruthLiesDemocracy Game kicks off NOW at Belvedere 21 in Vienna! Watch it live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhsD... 🎥✨
Truth, Lies & Democracy 2025
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The #TruthLiesDemocracy Game Jam is going life at 15:00 CEST! 🎮 3 days, dozens of creative minds, and one mission: fighting disinformation through gaming. Join the Livestream on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhsD...
Truth, Lies & Democracy 2025
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