Team Europe Democracy Initiative - TED

On 27 th of May 2026, the European Commission published a new Joint Staff Working Document: Integrated Approach to Fragility as part of the Humanitarian Communication Package (ECHO). The document highlights the growing global...

The European Commission has opened a call for Financial Framework Partnership Agreements (FFPAs) under its Human Rights and Democracy thematic programme (2025–2027), focusing on Support to Electoral and Political Processes (SEPP)...

Mainstreaming democratic principles requires more than theory within a project cycle. With this in mind, the TED Initiative organised an e-learning session and an online discussion last April to explore practical examples of how...

The self-paced module on Mainstreaming Democratic Governance is available! With this module, we will take forward our discussion on democratic governance by looking at the notion of mainstreaming, the ways and means by which...

The latest edition of the Team Europe Democracy Initiative (TED) Newsletter brings together recent developments from across the network, reflecting both operational engagement and ongoing policy discussions. This issue provides...

This compilation brings together a selection of recent publications from TED members and partner organisations, offering insights across democracy support, justice, media, gender equality and global governance. A discussion paper...

At a moment of growing geopolitical uncertainty, shrinking democratic space and increasing pressure on international support structures, the launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025 offered a timely opportunity...

Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) is one of the most pressing challenges at the intersection of gender equality, digital transformation, and democratic governance. The prevalence of personally experiencing...

"Follow the money to find the truth." It’s a phrase that sounds deceptively simple—until you realise the trail meanders through shell companies in secretive jurisdictions, corrupted political actors in democratic systems, shadow...

As the final issue of 2025, TED Newsletter Issue 7 looks back on recent exchanges across the network and gathers key updates from working groups, grants, country engagements and partner contributions. This issue features, among...