What does the European Parliament’s Democracy Shield Report mean for Civil Society?

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The European Partnership for Democracy has published a new analysis of the European Parliament’s report on the European Democracy Shield, highlighting some of the changes introduced during the amendment process and what they could mean for democratic resilience in Europe and beyond.

The report gives stronger recognition to the role of civil society in defending democracy, including calls for more sustainable and diversified funding and for democratic resilience to be mainstreamed across EU funding programmes. It also addresses challenges around digital platforms and disinformation, media independence, the role of the European Centre for Democratic Resilience, and cooperation with EU candidate countries.

For organisations working on global citizenship education, participation and democratic engagement, the analysis offers a useful overview of an evolving EU policy agenda with potentially significant implications for civil society.

Read the full analysis from the European Partnership for Democracy.