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Against the backdrop of the cancellation of the RightsCon 2026 in Lusaka, the mounting challenges to information integrity, independent media and digital rights, Working Group 3 “Information Integrity” convened at the annual...

From February to May 2026, the Team Europe Democracy (TED) initiative supported the EU Delegation, Belgium, Germany, France, The Netherlands and Switzerland in Burundi in mapping European support to civil society working on...

At the TED Network Annual Meeting (TEDNAM) in June (16th-17th), Working Group 2 (WG2) began with a simple exercise: a search for common ground. The ground, it turned out, is shifting. Across contexts, members pointed to shrinking...

The Gorée Institute think tank has developed an early‑warning system as part of the RESDEC project (Research in the Service of Democracy and Social Cohesion). Funded by the Team Europe Democracy Initiative, this early warning...

Drawing on a comprehensive mapping of EU and TED Member States' support for civic space and local democratic governance, the Team Europe Democracy (TED) Policy Brief " Democracy Under Pressure: Supporting Civic Space and Local...

We are inviting you to read the latest edition of the Team Europe Democracy (TED) Newsletter. This issue highlights several announcements from the European Commission, including a new tender on electoral and political process...

This article brings together a selection of recent publications from TED members and partner organisations, offering insights across rule of law, anti-corruption, information integrity, media resilience, civic space and political...

Transport and infrastructure are highly susceptible to corruption due to massive financial volumes, multiple actors, and technical complexities. Globally, an estimated 10% to 30% of total investment value in infrastructure is lost...

The OECD Development Co-operation Principles on Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment (March 2024) provide a shared foundation for donor action. They set out what effective, responsible, and...

The recent cancellation of RightsCon in Zambia came to all as a surprise and came shortly after the release of the 2026 RSF Press Freedom Index—which revealed press freedom at a 25-year low—serves as a stark reminder of the urgent...