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Can the far-right be defeated?

And is this enough? To explore this together, join our #DemocracyDrinks on Wednesday 10 June at apéro time.  Come and meet political scientist Cas Mudde.

Day: Wednesday 10 June, 18:00-20:00
Venue: lounge of hotel Aloft (entrance: Rue Juste Lipse)
Fee: please support Defend Democracy's work

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Masterclass preparedness and resilience

Around 50 professionals from the security sector visited Brussels to learn international lessons about preparedness and resilience. Our founder Alice Stollmeyer gave a Masterclass about whole-of-society preparedness and resilience to hybrid threats, and why Europe needs to update its security architecture.

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Democracy conditionality for EuroStack

Europe is spending billions to free itself from foreign, undemocratic control of its digital infrastructure.

But what happens when the authoritarian is European?

New from Defend Democracy:

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Navigating post-truth

Defend Democracy's director Stollmeyer joined a panel to discuss how journalists and editors can navigate the post-truth era. To what extent can or should journalists and editors be actively defending democracy and truth?

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How to increase the EU's tech sovereignty?  

On 13 May, we brought together our community of democracy defenders for an informal exchange with the Democratic Tech Alliance. We discussed creating an EU tech ecosystem that supports democracy, how can we increase the EU's tech sovereignty, and why is this important for our democracies.

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Defend Democracy in the news
How AI is reshaping human agency

The New York Times extensively quotes Defend Democracy's senior advisor Chris Kremidas-Courtney's 'Curated Reality: How AI Is Reshaping Human Agency'.

"AI is driving a major upheaval in politics that will alter the substance and the character of campaigns."

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Libération news check

What do we know about 'EU Watch'? French newspaper Libération cited Defend Democracy in their deep dive into a report about alleged 'inaction' of the European Parliament.

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Events

10 June: #DemocracyDrinks with political scientist Cas Mudde

16 September: #DemocracyDrinks - International Democracy Day

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Our summer reading tips

Preparing for Hybrid Threats to Security: Collaborative Preparedness and Response

The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley

The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone's Well-Being

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