🎥 Missed America v China – clash of the superpowers? at the Scottish Parliament’s #FestivalOfPolitics? The full discussion with Susan Coughtrie, Dr Andrew Chubb and Jason Boxt is now available to watch. ▶️ youtu.be/G1Nz9_OI-jk?...

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🌏 September’s Central Asia Snapshot is here! From media freedom and diplomacy to UK–Central Asia ties and culture, explore our latest edition, curated by Dr @AijanCo With kind support from the Sigrid Rausing Trust. 📩 Read: mailchi.mp/fpc.org.uk/c...

🕊️ On #InternationalDayOfPeace, @alexballingermp.bsky.social and Alastair Carr @crbuildpeace.bsky.social argue that a more dangerous world requires the UK to protect the capacity to prevent conflict as well as respond to it “Firepower alone will not keep us safe” Read: fpc.org.uk/op-ed-confli...

Op-ed | Conflict Prevention Has Never Been More Important - The Foreign Policy Centre

Alex Ballinger MP and Alastair Carr argue that the UK must invest in conflict prevention and peacebuilding as global conflict and security risks grow.

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📢 Attending #LibDemConference this weekend? Join FPC Executive Director Susan Coughtrie on Saturday for a fringe discussion on Anti-SLAPP Law, alongside Jess Brown-Fuller MP and Edward Lucas. 📅 19 Sept | 2pm 📍 St Paul’s Church, West Street #SLAPPs #MediaFreedom

🏛️ Where can you find us this party conference season? Over the coming weeks, the Foreign Policy Centre and the APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax team will be attending autumn party conferences across the UK.

🗳️ International Day of Democracy Democracy is more than elections. It depends on open debate, civic space, media freedom, reliable information and institutions that hold power to account. 🟣Explore FPC’s work: fpc.org.uk/articles/?=&...

🔴 New project | Tackling TNR FPC is pleased to join @indexoncensorship.org and @iphr.bsky.social on a new project, supported by the Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation, to strengthen evidence and policy responses to TNR. Read: www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/09/tack...

🌐 New long read | The State of the UN The UN may be in poor shape, but it is far from useless. Ahead of #UNGA, Fred Carver asks what has been lost as the international order fragments and what the UN still provides as the “velvet rope of diplomacy”. ➡️ fpc.org.uk/long-read-th...

🌏 The August edition of Central Asia Snapshot is out now. This month: Kazakhstan’s elections, the SCO Summit in Bishkek, Uzbekistan’s AI satellite module, Team GB at the World Nomad Games, and more. Read here: mailchi.mp/fpc.org.uk/c...

📢 Happening this FridayFPC at the parliament.scot’s Festival of Politics 2026 for: America v China – clash of the superpowers? With Susan Coughtrie, Dr Andrew Chubb and Jason Boxt. 🗓️ Friday 28 August 🕦 11:30–12:45 📍 Scottish Parliament 🎟��� https://tikt.link/americavchchina

🟢Revisit FPC’s latest mini-series with the John Smith Trust, Rethinking Democracy: Through the Lens of Culture, Trust and Agency, bringing together contributors from Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Moldova and the UK. Explore the full series: fpc.org.uk/publications...

Rethinking Democracy: Through the Lens of Culture, Trust and Agency - The Foreign Policy Centre

A new FPC and John Smith Trust mini-series exploring democracy, culture, trust and agency through perspectives from Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.

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📚 Summer reading from FPC | Democratic resilience under pressure How can democracies respond to information disorder, hybrid interference and declining public trust? Start with our expert briefing: Rhetoric, Disorder, and the Crisis of Democracy 🔗 fpc.org.uk/expert-brief...

Expert Briefing | ‘Rhetoric, Disorder, and the Crisis of Democracy’ - The Foreign Policy Centre

Key insights from a parliamentary discussion on political rhetoric, AI, misinformation, media literac.

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🔴 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