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As part of its session on the “Importance of Rule of Law and Anti-corruption for Inclusive Investments”, WG 1 discussed the EU’s Global Gateway 360° Approach as a key priority for the EU and its Member States. Building on previous...

This practical guide presents key insights from the Rule of Law clinics organised by the Team Europe Democracy (TED) Working Group on Rule of Law and Accountability in 2024–2025. The Rule of Law clinics focused on people-centered...

The latest issue of the Team Europe Democracy (TED) Newsletter is now available, offering an overview of recent activities, exchanges, and learning across the network. This edition includes updates from TED’s Working Groups...

The Global Gateway is not just about infrastructure and investment—it’s also about values. Promoting transparency, good governance, and integrity in the enabling environment is central to achieving its goals. Whether working in...

Authors: TED WG3 Facilitators The critical role of independent media and its essential part in maintaining democracy is increasingly recognised, alongside the global spread of authoritarianism even in the most established...

Author: Vivien Schoenberger, TED WG3 Facilitator During the #WorldPressFreedomDay in Brussels, the TED WG3 consultation process for the Toolkit on the Implementation of the OECD Development Co-operation Principles for Relevant and...

Author: Ellen Van Uytvanck, TED WG2 Facilitator But the real test lies in the complex, opportunity-rich stretches between ballots, periods where public trust is either rebuilt or eroded, institutions are reinforced or undermined...

Author: Ellen Van Uytvanck, TED WG2 Facilitator  As geopolitical fault lines deepen and both civic space and aid budgets shrink, democracy’s strongest defence is no longer found in the corridors of power; it rises from the ground...

Authors: Susanne von Itter, EADI, TED WG2 Thematic Lead Ellen Van Uytvanck, TED WG2 Facilitator  Bonn-Germany, 22-23 May 2025 - Marking its 50th anniversary, the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes...

Amidst rising polarisation and geopolitical pressure in the Eastern Partnership region, a recent webinar hosted by the Team Europe Democracy (TED) initiative and TED’s Rule of Law Working Group member Knowledge Platform Security &...