Hard Questions About the EU Lifting Sanctions on an Iranian Tech Company
By removing cloud technology firm Abr Arvan from its sanctions list, the EU has set a concerning—and puzzling—precedent. Last month,…
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Securitization and European Democracy Policy
Current geopolitical trends are pushing the EU to increasingly prioritize security in its international action and outreach, including on democracy…
Polarization Threatens to Derail Bosnia’s EU Ambitions
The opening of EU accession talks marks an important milestone for Bosnia, where ethnic tensions run high. But progress on…
Reviving Agroforestry Landscapes in the Era of Climate Change
This book underscores the significance of agroforestry in climate change mitigation. It challenges outdated development approaches and urges integration of…
Voices in Exile
Working to empower democratic movements in dictatorships and repressive contexts is always about supporting people driven by the belief that…
Ideas on Democracy in the Western Balkans
At the beginning of 2023, with the support of the International Visegrad Fund, a coalition formed by the Forum 2000…
Elevating Citizens’ Voices: Avenues for Participatory Democracy at National, Regional and Local Levels
This publication is a direct result and continuation of the ENoP-AER Forum on New Forms of Democratic Engagement which was…
Countering SLAPPs in Hungary, Poland, and the Rest of the EU
The European Union countries most affected by a decline in media freedom are Hungary and Poland, whose governments use various…
Democracy without Minorities
Democracy and human rights are two sides of the same coin. This is particularly important from the point of view…
The European Citizens’ Assembly: Designing the missing branch of the EU government
In this paper, we outline why we need a European Citizens’ Assembly — a political institution of everyday people from…