Last meeting before summer break @euds.europarl.europa.eu Starting at 9:30 today ⬇️ Follow live 🔴 link.europa.eu/3yqW9N

European Democracy Shield Special Committee@euds.europarl.europa.eu · 2mo ago

📢Thu 16/7 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 09.30 – 12.00 🕹️Countering drone systems 🗣️ w/ Georgios Giannopoulos, JRC @ec.europa.eu 🔍How algorithms fuel polarisation & affect democracy 🗣️w/ @scharfbillig.bsky.social, JRC @ec.europa.eu 💻Google AI Overviews, publishers’ revenue & media freedom 1/2

📢Thu 16/7 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 09.30 – 12.00 🕹️Countering drone systems 🗣️ w/ Georgios Giannopoulos, JRC @ec.europa.eu 🔍How algorithms fuel polarisation & affect democracy 🗣️w/ @scharfbillig.bsky.social, JRC @ec.europa.eu 💻Google AI Overviews, publishers’ revenue & media freedom 1/2

📢 Parliament requests verification of ESN party’s compliance with EU values 🇪🇺Registration & funding are tied to conditions protecting democracy and the EU budget 🔎The independent authority is responsible for assessing compliance ℹ️Press release: link.europa.eu/XydXMT

📢 #EPlenary agenda update 🌏Removed: East Asia debate 🕵️Added: @consilium.europa.eu & @ec.europa.eu statements on democracy & @europarl.europa.eu integrity after revelations an MEP was under illegal spyware surveillance (Wed) 🔗 link.europa.eu/vGWCGp

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European Democracy Shield Special Committee@euds.europarl.europa.eu · 2mo ago

This week in #EPlenary 🌏Geopolitical shifts in East Asia: need for closer cooperation w/ partners 🗣️Mon 🇮🇪 Irish @consilium.europa.eu Presidency’s priorities w/ @micheal-martin.bsky.social 🗣Tue 🔎Request to APPF to verify the ESN political party’ compliance with EU values 🗳️Tue 1/2

This week in #EPlenary 🌏Geopolitical shifts in East Asia: need for closer cooperation w/ partners 🗣️Mon 🇮🇪 Irish @consilium.europa.eu Presidency’s priorities w/ @micheal-martin.bsky.social 🗣Tue 🔎Request to APPF to verify the ESN political party’ compliance with EU values 🗳️Tue 1/2

🎙️The press conference with Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social and @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social is underway! 🔴Tune in: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

European Democracy Shield Special Committee@euds.europarl.europa.eu · 2mo ago

APPROVED ‼️ EP special committee adopted its proposals to improve the European Democracy Shield Vote results 🗳️ 20 ➕ 9 ➖ 2 ⭕ PRESS RELEASE 📄 link.europa.eu/kvxTCR

APPROVED ‼️ EP special committee adopted its proposals to improve the European Democracy Shield Vote results 🗳️ 20 ➕ 9 ➖ 2 ⭕ PRESS RELEASE 📄 link.europa.eu/kvxTCR

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MEPs want an operational Democracy Shield with binding tools, stronger sanctions, platform accountability, and a fully-fledged EU centre for democratic resilience.

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Starting at 9.00 CEST 🛡️The Democracy Shield and the EU internal security strategy w/ @magnusbrunner.bsky.social 🗳️Vote on EUDS Findings & recommendations of report📝 Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social 📄Docs: link.europa.eu/9ftK67 🔴Streaming: link.europa.eu/jBmwHq

DON'T MISS - Press conference today at 11.15 CEST w/ Tomas Tobe and Nathalie Loiseau 📢 European Democracy Shield findings and recommendations 🎙️ link.europa.eu/vqrBKV

Press conference: European Democracy Shield findings and recommendations | News | European Parliament

Following the vote on the report of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, the rapporteur and the committee chair will brief journalists on its findings.

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📢Next week in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 09.00 – 12.30 🛡️The Democracy Shield and the EU internal security strategy w/ @magnusbrunner.bsky.social 🗳️ EUDS Findings & recommendations of report📝 rapp. Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social 📄Docs: link.europa.eu/9ftK67 🔴Streaming: link.europa.eu/jBmwHq

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PRESS CONFERENCE 🎤 Tuesday, 23/06 European Democracy Shield findings and recommendations Following the vote on the report of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, Tomas Tobe and @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social will brief journalists on its findings Details ↘️ link.europa.eu/vqrBKV

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Following the vote on the report of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, the rapporteur and the committee chair will brief journalists on its findings.

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This week in #EPlenary⤵️ 🗣️Debate the EU’s new “tech sovereignty package” (Tuesday morning) 🗳️Votes on Tuesday 🔸AI Omnibus (final vote) 🔸Countering transnational repression 🔸European political parties & foundations 🗳️Votes on Wednesday 🔸 Progress of seven candidate countries (reports)

📢Tue 2/6 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 9.00 💪 Strengthening Democracy & Public Trust in 🇪🇺 w/ ex-Commissioner Věra Jourová 🌍 Russian-sponsored disinformation in Africa w/ @philipobaji.bsky.social 🇳🇬 👨🏻‍🏫 Presentation of @capitalofdemocracy.eu by CEO Helfried Carl 🔴Streaming: link.europa.eu/VwNMQ7

#EPlenary debate at 9:00 🔴 EU readiness for emerging cyber-capable AI models Watch LIVE 📹 www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

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🗓️ This week in #EPlenary (18-21 May) 🛡️EU cybersecurity & preparedness in view of advanced AI systems: debate Tue a.m. w/ Marilena Raouna @cy2026eu.bsky.social & @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social 🔎Screening of foreign investments in 🇪🇺: final vote Tue 📝 @raphaelglucksmann.bsky.social 1/3

⏰The @euds.europarl.europa.eu meeting starts now! Tune in for the latest on the 🇪🇺 EU🗳 Democracy Shield 🔴Follow live link.europa.eu/JVQYJy

European Democracy Shield Special Committee@euds.europarl.europa.eu · 4mo ago

📢Mon 4/5 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 16.30 – 18.30 🗳️Interference threats & electoral integrity in 🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s elections w/ - Velizar Shalamanov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the caretaker government - @christogrozev.bsky.social - @antoinettenikol.bsky.social of @bfmi.bsky.social 1/2

“2025 was the deadliest year for journalists on record” On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (3 May), @libe.europarl.europa.eu @euds.europarl.europa.eu & @droi.europarl.europa.eu Chairs condemned the attempts to undermine the independent work of journalists. Statement: link.europa.eu/cQrVcv

📢Mon 4/5 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 16.30 – 18.30 🗳️Interference threats & electoral integrity in 🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s elections w/ - Velizar Shalamanov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the caretaker government - @christogrozev.bsky.social - @antoinettenikol.bsky.social of @bfmi.bsky.social 1/2

📣The six-month extension of the EUDS special committee mandate was confirmed today by plenary with 422 votes in favour, 202 against and 9 abstentions (until 3 February 2027).

📢This week in #EPlenary (28-30/4) 📱 Enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (rapp. @annacavazzini.bsky.social & @aschwab.bsky.social) 🗣️Tue 🗳 Thu 💻 Platform responsibility on cyberbullying & online harassment 🗣️Wed w/ @ec.europa.eu 🗳 Thu 1/

📢This afternoon in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒 19.00 – 20.30 🗣️Discussion about Tech Sovereignty, Security & Democracy w/ @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social 📄Docs: link.europa.eu/9ftK67 🔴Streaming: link.europa.eu/9CmgfT

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This afternoon in @euds.europarl.europa.eu from 16.30 🇵🇱🇱🇹 mission to Poland and Lithuania 🗣️JRC report on “Future Challenges to Democracy” 🇭🇺 Hungary's elections: foreign interference, AI and online smear campaigns Follow live 🔴 link.europa.eu/bJV3nP

This morning at 10.00 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu "Dismantling FIMI house of cards" 🗣discussion w/ EEAS on the 4th Report on Foreign Information Manipulation & and Interference Threats Livestream 📹 link.europa.eu/GKTdcp

📢This week in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🕒Wed 10.00-12.30 💻 @eudiplomacy.bsky.social Report on Foreign Information Manipulation & and Interference Threats 🕒15.00-18.30 🇪🇺 @euds.europarl.europa.eu mission debrief: Poland 🇵🇱 & Lithuania 🇱🇹 1/2

Virtual world platforms are not inherently beneficial or harmful for their users. But they are used by millions of children daily. We need to understand their impact on wellbeing and health. This is what our scientists do. Find their latest report: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

MEPs discussed hybrid threats in Poland and Lithuania A delegation from @euds.europarl.europa.eu visited Poland and Lithuania for a full view of hybrid campaigns at the EU’s Eastern borders. Statement from delegation lead @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Today the delegation is in Lithuania to see how the country advances resilience against hybrid threats. MEPs will talk with national authorities about cybersecurity, crisis preparedness, drone education, border security, and defence capabilities.

A field visit to border infrastructure in Kuźnica (PL) concludes the 1st part of our mission on hybrid threats at EU Eastern borders. Yesterday MEPs met Polish authorities (Ministries of Interior and Defense, RCB) and Frontex. The delegation is now heading to Lithuania

🇵🇱 🇱🇹 MEPs visit Poland & Lithuania next week to discuss hybrid threats and foreign interference The EUDS delegation, led by chair @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social will assess local responses to hybrid threats, disinformation, and cybersecurity capabilities. 🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/K46J7C

Today, MEPs discussed measures to strengthen electoral processes and public trust in the face of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) risks with guest experts. @libe.europarl.europa.eu @afco.europarl.europa.eu @euds.europarl.europa.eu Short recap ⤵️ link.europa.eu/JjWgCx