Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister: "We have detected intensive Russian propaganda campaign across Europe using pictures from Ceuta to sow destabilisation." Far-right from EU (& US!) falls with open eyes for hybrid threats from the weaponisation of migration, even fan the flames. #unity #solidarity

Great write-up of our #DemocracyDrinks exchange with political scientist @casmudde.bsky.social: "Defeating the far-right is not enough. Unless the mainstream democratic parties not only deliver but also start to inspire." #DefendDemocracy voxeurop.eu/en/cas-mudde...

We were honoured to host political scientist @casmudde.bsky.social at our monthly #DemocracyDrinks. We covered a lot of ground —from politics to populism to firewall to football— the audience would have loved to exchange for hours! Also, check this out: www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/whats-wrong-...

As EU leaders meet at #EUCO today, pressure is mounting to roll back hard-won digital laws. EUrope must not weaken its digital rulebook to satisfy the interests of tech billionaires. This is the moment to defend democracy, competition, and digital sovereignty. #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

Our second #TransatlanticDemocracyDialogue working dinner was U.S. Ambassador Gitenstein's first Brussels dinner. We co-hosted a second one with him later that year. His last Brussels' dinner would have been with us too. Sadly, times (and some democracies) have changed...

Alice Stollmeyer@stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 2mo ago

Brussels diplomats are mourning dinners of the “like-minded” that used to be held at US ambassador’s residence. "The soirées were among the most useful diplomatic forums in town." Proud that AMB Gitenstein's first one (April 2022) was co-hosted by Defend Democracy! www.politico.eu/article/brus...

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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!

EU Commission will present its Tech Sovereignty Package. #TechSovereignty means investing in our own, democratic solutions. Not bargaining our freedom and democracy away to U.S. tech bros. Time to build, buy, and protect European, values-based tech. Co-signed, Defend Democracy greens.eu/eu-tech

European Technology Sovereignty Declaration for open, competitive and resilient digital infrastructure in Europe

Europe’s prosperity, democratic resilience and economic competitiveness depend on trusted digital technologies and infrastructures.

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Milestone decision: Netherlands government blocks the US take-over of a vital digital tech supplier, citing "a possible risk to the public interest." #DefendDemocracy #TechSovereignty #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

Alice Stollmeyer@stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 2mo ago

BREAKING: Netherlands blocks US takeover of vital digital supplier. NL investment screening authority sees the purchase as posing "a possible risk to the public interest." NL govt now adopts the advice, just before EU Commission comes with Tech Sovereignty Package. www.politico.eu/article/neth...

Europe is spending billions to free itself from foreign, undemocratic control of its digital infrastructure. But what happens when the authoritarian is European? #EuroStack #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 defenddemocracy.eu/eu-tech-demo...

Europe's big tech bet is only as safe as its democracy — Defend Democracy

Europe is spending billions to free itself from undemocratic control of its digital infrastructure. What happens when the authoritarian is European?

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Europe's big tech bet is only as safe as its democracy. "As a sovereignty project, EuroStack has the best answer to external threats. But it has yet to address potential threats from within. What happens when the authoritarian is European?" #DefendDemocracy defenddemocracy.eu/eu-tech-demo...

Europe's big tech bet is only as safe as its democracy — Defend Democracy

Europe is spending billions to free itself from undemocratic control of its digital infrastructure. What happens when the authoritarian is European?

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Here is #DefendDemocracy 's May newsletter! 📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ... ✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/ ✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!

#DefendDemocracy is member of the 'Democratic Tech Alliance'. Yesterday we gathered at the European Parliament for a timely exchange about tech sovereignty. We wrapped up the day with our monthly #DemocracyDrinks. Thanks @berthubert.bsky.social for the great write-up! berthub.eu/articles/pos...

Honoured to welcome Dr. Anya Schiffrin to discuss tech’s impact on democracy, and her new report on deepfake scams. With a guest appearance by Nobel Prize laureate @josephestiglitz.bsky.social who argued: “The principle of the ‘cheapest cost avoider’ should be updated to include digital platforms.”

Defend Democracy@defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 4mo 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...

"AI is driving a major upheaval in politics that will alter the substance and the character of campaigns." NYT extensively quotes Defend Democracy's "Curated Reality: How AI Is Reshaping Human Agency" Here's the original: defenddemocracy.eu/ai-human-age... www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/o...

Opinion | Political Campaigns Have No Idea What’s About to Hit Them

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Curated reality: how AI is reshaping human agency. AI is already shaping how we think. About the political choice that could determine whether democracy can survive the age of AI: defenddemocracy.eu/ai-human-age...

Curated reality: how AI is reshaping human agency — Defend Democracy

AI is already shaping how we think. About the political choice that could determine whether democracy can survive the age of AI.

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New banner on EU Commission HQ! "Democracy. Protect what matters." audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/stories/M... But will the 'European Democracy Shield' do the job? I don't think so: defenddemocracy.eu/how-not-to-d... @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social

Defend Democracy is looking for a new Executive Director! Deadline for applications: 1 May 2026. Join us if you want to help build societal resilience and/or tech sovereignty! Details & apply: defenddemocracy.eu/wp-content/u...

Here is #DefendDemocracy 's April newsletter! 📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ... ✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/ ✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!

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

Defend Democracy is excited to launch a new phase: We will shift our focus to contributing more concretely to building preparedness, resilience and tech sovereignty. We also have a great job opening! defenddemocracy.eu/new-phase/

Here is #DefendDemocracy 's March newsletter! 📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ... ✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/ ✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!

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...

Putin’s election fixers are already in Hungary to help the Kremlin's Trojan horse in the EU: Viktor Orbán. #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 vsquare.org/putins-gru-l...

Putin's GRU-linked Election Fixers Are Already in Budapest to Help Orbán - VSquare.org

Moscow has dispatched a team to Budapest to interfere in Hungary's April 2026 parliamentary elections, VSquare has learned from multiple European national security sources. The operation, overseen by ...

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Time to connect the dots: How (not) to defend European democracy. defenddemocracy.eu/how-not-to-d...

Today we contributed to a roundtable with senior EU stakeholders on tech sovereignty. "We work at the nexus of democracy, security and technology, which is where hybrid warfare is taking place. The way out of the geopolitical mess starts with digital sovereignty." #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

For the 5th year in a row, Defend Democracy's February event was dedicated to Ukraine. I very much hope that next year we will not be commemorating Russia's ongoing aggression, but celebrating Ukraine's victory. #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦

Defend Democracy@defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 6mo ago

Will 2026 bring peace & justice for Ukraine? We discussed this and 'democratic security' with Ukrainian Ambassador Zayats, Head of @coe.int in Brussels & former foreign policy adviser to Ukraine's National Security & Defence Council. Also nice to visit CoE Brussels HQ! www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

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"The US may have abandoned its role in leading the rules-based order. But that doesn't mean that system is dead. There is every reason to hope that middle powers take up the leadership mantle instead." By Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO: www.politico.eu/article/look... #DefendDemocracy