🔴 New long read | Immigration Policy: The Backdoor to Transnational Repression sanstis.bsky.social, mmichae1sen.bsky.social and Kate Pundyk of citizenlab.ca examine how restrictive immigration policies can expose dissidents to further risk. Read: fpc.org.uk/immigration-...

📖💷 New op-ed | A Camel Called the Investor Visa Should the UK revive an investor visa? Matthew McGlynn argues the proposal risks undermining the UK's anti-corruption agenda while offering little evidence it would attract meaningful investment. 🔗 fpc.org.uk/op-ed-a-came...

📢 Don't forget to save the date FPC is partnering with the Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics 2026 for: America v China – clash of the superpowers? 🗓️ Friday 28 August 🕦 11:30–12:45 📍 Scottish Parliament 🎟️ tikt.link/americavchina Join Susan Coughtrie, Dr Andrew Chubb and Jason Boxt.

🟢📖 Final article | Rethinking Democracy: Through the Lens of Culture, Trust and Agency How should we measure the strength of a democracy? Liliana Gutan argues it's defined not only by elections, but by what happens between them. 🔗 fpc.org.uk/beyond-the-b...

🟢📖 New in Rethinking Democracy: Through the Lens of Culture, Trust and Agency Palina Brodik argues that democratic movements must preserve their values while remaining adaptable to changing political realities. 🔗 Read: fpc.org.uk/resistance-i... 🟢 Final article tomorrow

🟢📖 Continuing our mini-series | Rethinking Democracy: Through the Lens of Culture, Trust and Agency Today's contributions to our mini-series with the John Smith Trust explore this question from two complementary perspectives. 🧵⬇️ Trust cannot be created through policy alone.

🟢📖 Mini-series: Rethinking Democracy: Through the Lens of Culture, Trust and Agency Aaron Campbell and Gulshat Ayydova explore how meaningful youth participation can strengthen trust, social cohesion and democratic resilience. 🔗 Article: fpc.org.uk/gen-z-democr...

Gen Z, Agency and Engagement: From Tokenism to Meaningful Collaboration - The Foreign Policy Centre

Aaron Campbell and Gulshat Ayydova examine how meaningful youth participation, trust and collaboration can strengthen democratic resilience

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📖🟢 Continuing our mini-series: Rethinking Democracy: Through the Lens of Culture, Trust and Agency In the latest contribution, Botagoz Zhumabekova argues that beneath apathy, cynicism and low trust often lies something deeper: fear. Article: fpc.org.uk/the-psycholo...

☢️ 🇦🇲 New long read | Armenia is considering how to reduce its nuclear dependency on Russia - but what are the technological limits? by Ilya Roubanis Read more: fpc.org.uk/long-read-th...

Long Read | The Technological Limits to Armenia’s Rosatom Decoupling Ambitions - The Foreign Policy Centre

Armenia faces a pivotal decision over its nuclear future. This long read examines Rosatom, SMRs, energy security, and the geopolitical choices shaping Yerevan's next steps.

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📸 Yesterdayy, FPC, the Centre for Freedom of the Media, and the Centre for Journalism and Democracy co-organised a parliamentary reception on strengthening protections against SLAPPs in the UK, with support from Wiggin.

📢🟢 New mini-series | Rethinking Democracy: Through the Lens of Culture, Trust and Agency We're publishing a new mini-series in partnership with the John Smith Trust, bringing together contributors from Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Moldova and the UK. 🧵⬇️

📬 Our latest newsletter: Hybrid interference, media freedom and democratic resilience Catch up on our newest publication, expert briefing and recent webinar series exploring mis/disinformation, online manipulation, media freedom and political literacy. 📖Read: mailchi.mp/fpc.org.uk/f...

Explore the latest from FPC - Hybrid Interference, Media Freedom and Democratic Resilience

New publication examining Moldova’s September 2025 parliamentary elections

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🔴 New briefing | Rhetoric, Disorder, and the Crisis of Democracy This briefing shares key insights from a parliamentary discussion co-hosted by FPC, the Global Disorder Group at City St George’s, Shout Out UK and the APPG on Political and Media Literacy. 📄 fpc.org.uk/expert-brief...

🇺🇦 New op-ed | What can the UK learn from #Ukraine’s wartime resilience? alexsobel.co.uk MP and Luke Cooper reflect on lessons from the Ukraine Recovery Conference for devolution, public ownership and regional resilience. Read: fpc.org.uk/op-ed-devolv...

Op-ed | Devolving to a More Resilient Nation: Lessons From Ukraine - The Foreign Policy Centre

Alex Sobel and Luke Cooper were recently in Gdańsk, Poland, for the Ukraine Recovery Conference where there is a clear and perceptible shift in tone and actions, mirroring our own shifting political f...

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🇲🇩 What can the UK learn from Moldova’s experience of hybrid interference? In a new FPC policy briefing, Senior Research Fellow Andra-Lucia Martinescu sets out key takeaways from Moldova’s 2025 parliamentary elections for UK democratic resilience. Read here: fpc.org.uk/key-takeaway...

Key Takeaways & Policy Recommendations: Lessons for the UK from a Transnational Influence Battlefield - The Foreign Policy Centre

The contextual and data-driven analyses tell a clear story: Moldova’s 2025 parliamentary election was not merely a consequential national democratic contest but a stress test for Europe’s wider…

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📢🇲🇩 New publication | Mapping Hybrid Interference: Lessons from Moldova’s 2025 Parliamentary Elections 🔗https://fpc.org.uk/publications/mapping-hybrid-interference-lessons-from-moldovas-2025-parliamentary-elections

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🟣On 10th June, UK Gov responded to the @CommonsIDC report on Women, Peace & Security (#WPS). The response largely restates existing commitments, with limited shift in approach or delivery.

📢 We're delighted to be partnering with the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics 2026 for a discussion on: America v China – clash of the superpowers? 🗓️ Friday 28 August 🕦 11:30–12:45 📍 Scottish Parliament 🎟️ tikt.link/americavchina

🌏 The June edition of #CentralAsia Snapshot is out now. This month’s newsletter looks at Kazakhstan’s AI ambitions, Kyrgyzstan’s first UN Security Council seat, Tajikistan’s amnesty decree, Uzbekistan’s World Cup qualification, and more. 📩 Read here: mailchi.mp/fpc.org.uk/c...

📣🎥Thank you to everyone who joined Media Under Attack: Transnational Repression on the Rise in the UK and Europe. Many thanks to Basma Mostafa, Emily Patterson and Siena Anstis, and to Dr Lucia Ardovini for chairing. Watch the recording: youtu.be/C8fg8VEPCA8

Media Under Attack: Transnational Repression on the Rise in the UK and Europe

On 22 June 2026, the Foreign Policy Centre, in partnership with the Centre for Freedom of the Media at the University of Sheffield and the Centre for Journalism and Democracy at City St George’s,…

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📘 New long read: Kazakhstan is recasting the Golden Horde as part of a new national narrative. FPC's Francisco Olmos explores how this medieval Eurasian empire is shaping ideas of state identity, sovereignty and foreign policy in the 21st century. Read: fpc.org.uk/long-read-re...

📰 In the media: FPC’s Izzy Cutts is quoted in The Guardian on the rise of TNR in the UK. She highlighted the “big gaps around incidents that fall below the criminal threshold”, leaving communities and individuals “very scared”. Read more: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

‘A hunting ground for foreign regimes’: why violent attacks on dissidents are on the rise in Britain

Iran and China among those accused of targeting critics living in the UK, as arson attack on prime minister Keir Starmer’s properties linked to Russia

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📢 Happening today at 12:30 BST Media Under Attack: Transnational Repression on the Rise in the UK and Europe Join Lucia Ardovini, Basma Mostafa, Emily Patterson and sanstis.bsky.social for a discussion on TNR, journalism and media freedom. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This week, Izzy Cutts was in Brussels to attend the United Nations Human Rights Expert Meeting on Transnational Repression (TNR) with other members of the Tackling TNR in the UK and Europe Working Groups.

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📢 Coming up next week ! | Join us on Monday 22 June for Media Under Attack: Transnational Repression on the Rise in the UK and Europe. Speakers include Basma Mostafa, Emily Patterson and sanstis.bsky.social Chaired by Dr Lucia Ardovini. 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #MediaFreedom

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Media Under Attack: Transnational Repression on the Rise in the UK and Europe. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Transnational repression (TNR) involves the actions of authoritarian states, and those acting on their behalf, to silence opposition and independent voices beyond their borders. It targets a wide array...

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📢 ‼️Happening now at the Houses of Parliament A full room for “Rhetoric, Disorder, and the Crisis of Democracy”. Many thanks to our speakers, attendees, and partners for joining us. @shoutoutuk.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social 📸 ⤵️

📢 A reminder that our parliamentary roundtable, Rhetoric, Disorder, and the Crisis of Democracy, takes place this afternoon. There is still time to registe: 📧 events@fpc.org.uk Details below ⬇️

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📢ONE WEEK AWAY! | Rhetoric, Disorder, and the Crisis of Democracy 📅 15 June 2026 | 🕔 17:00–18:30 BST | 📍 Houses of Parliament Hosted by FPC, the Global Disorder Group, the APPG on Political and Media Literacy, and Shout out UK

📢 Join us on 22 June for Media Under Attack: Transnational Repression on the Rise in the UK and Europe. This webinar will explore how transnational repression affects journalists in the UK and Europe and what more can be done to strengthen protections. 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢ONE WEEK AWAY! | Rhetoric, Disorder, and the Crisis of Democracy 📅 15 June 2026 | 🕔 17:00–18:30 BST | 📍 Houses of Parliament Hosted by FPC, the Global Disorder Group, the APPG on Political and Media Literacy, and Shout out UK

🗳️ 🇦🇲 New op-ed | What could Armenia’s parliamentary election mean for the future of the South Caucasus? by James Stanley and FPC Senior Research Fellow Prof Stefan Wolff. Read the full op-ed: fpc.org.uk/op-ed-armeni...