Many thanks @casmudde.bsky.social for joining the monthly #DemocracyDrinks of @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social ! We covered a lot of ground - from politics to populism to firewall to football - the audience would have loved to exchange for hours! Enjoy the next leg of your trip: our native country!

Join our #DemocracyDrinks with Cas Mudde, world-famous political scientist, this Wednesday! ✏️ Register here: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/even...

C🅰️S Ⓜ️UDDE@casmudde.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This Wednesday I will join #DemocracyDrinks of @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social in Brussels. All welcome!

Great job opportunity: Defend Democracy is looking for a new Executive Director! Deadline for applications: 1 May 2026. Details & apply: defenddemocracy.eu/wp-content/u... #recruiting #jobs #opportunity

I'll be speaking at #DemocracyDrinks in Brussels on 16 April about my new book. Sign up here: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/even...

A memorable Brussels' #DemocracyDrinks!

Defend Democracy@defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 5mo ago

How to stop deepfake scams? Thrilled to host Dr. Anya Schiffrin to discuss tech's impact on democracy, media and the growing problem of AI-enabled financial fraud. Honoured to welcome Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz and three Ambassadors among the audience! defenddemocracy.eu/projects/dem...

Inspiring #DemocracyDrinks with our new Advisory Board member, former MEP Sophie in 't Veld. She urges the European Parliament to do its job as democratic watchdog: "Less bark, more bite!" defenddemocracy.eu/about/adviso... #EUsky

Op 9 oktober lanceren we de Democratiewijzer - de kieswijzer over democratie De lancering vindt plaats tijdens de @democracydrinks.bsky.social op 9 oktober in Den Haag. Aanmelden via de website. democratiecoalitie.nl/activiteiten...

Last week we celebrated International Democracy Day! #DefendDemocracy brought together inspiring voices for an informal exchange on the future of our democracy. Thanks to @ec.europa.eu guest speaker Simona Constantin for adding real depth to the discussion & to @K_B_Foundation for support.

Kom op 23 september naar de Democracy Drinks in Den Haag met als thema: 'Charting a Course for Stronger Democracies' met o.a. @democratiemonitor.bsky.social www.eventbrite.nl/e/democracy-...

While EU leaders meet, #DefendDemocracy held its own EU summit: @epc-official.bsky.social Chief Executive @FabianZuleeg joined our monthly @democracydrinks.bsky.social to discuss how Europe can defend its liberal democracy by taking decisive action asap. www.epc.eu/publication/...

Thank you for a passionate exchange about defending democracy, resilience, Ukraine, and the importance of standing up for our values — especially in a changing transatlantic relationship! Such an honour to host a @democracydrinks.bsky.social with former U.S. Ambassador to the EU Anthony Gardner.

This week seems like a good week to meet up with European friends to talk about democracy: this edition of the monthly Democracy Drink of @defenddemocracy.bsky.social will be dedicated to Ukraine. Thursday at 17h30, more details 👉 crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/mail...

Looking forward! The book panel will be followed with @defenddemocracy.bsky.social's monthly #DemocracyDrinks ☺️

Tom Theuns@tomtheuns.bsky.social · 2y ago

I'm happy to share that @thijsreuten.bsky.social has invited me to present 'Protecting Democracy in Europe' at the #EuropeanParliament on Dec. 10 Lásló Andor (FEPS), @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social and @stollmeyer.bsky.social will be on the book panel (!) If you’d like an invitation, send me a DM 🙏

Honoured to welcome EU Commission VP @VeraJourova at our #DemocracyDrinks. Coming from Czechia, a former communist state, “I was grateful to President VonDerLeyen for giving me the [European values] portfolio, because I knew exactly what I *didn’t* want to happen in our EU countries.” #EUsky

On Tuesday 19 November, meet EU Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova at our monthly #DemocracyDrinks in Brussels. At the end of her mandate, this is your chance to ask her a final question about democracy and to say goodbye in person. RSVP: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/mail... #EUsky