Democracy

This theme analyses the main threats to democracy, including far-right politics, authoritarian tendencies, and nationalism, both within and outside the European Union. The goal is to identify ways to foster participatory and representative democracy, with a particular emphasis on engaging young people.

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Publications

20/05/2025

Jakub SZYMIK

Demonetisation of anti-democratic and extreme content

The proposed European Democracy Shield (EUDS) aims to fortify the EU’s democratic systems against disinformation, […]

29/01/2025

László ANDOR Kaisa VATANEN

Progressive Yearbook 2025

2024 was announced as a ‘super election’ year. In fact, about half of the world’s […]

11/12/2024

Matteo DRESSLER Miriam CANDELÙ

From posts to polls

Understanding youth engagement in the 2024 European elections

17/09/2024

Ádám NAGY Gábor HARANGOZÓ

Voices of Hungarian youth

An analysis of two decades of opinion trends (2000-2020)

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20/05/2025

Brussels, Belgium (Expert meeting)

Demonetising disinformation

Roundtable on the European democracy shield

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Progressive Post

13/06/2025

Trump vs Harvard: strike one to educate one hundred

Mattia DILETTI

27/05/2025

Far-right approaches to education in Europe

Anja GIUDICI

27/05/2025

When academia stands up: Serbia’s higher education under siege

Jovana KARAULIĆ

27/03/2025

Serbia’s students roar, the EU still whispers: time to speak up

Adnan ĆERIMAGIĆ

19/03/2025

In defence of the rule of law – in Italy and in Europe

Enrico CARLONI

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10/02/2025

FEPS joins BlueSky – follow our new account!

When misinformation and disinformation run rampant, we resist attempts to bully users off certain platforms. […]

18/03/2024

FEPS President on Euronews talk-show ‘Brussels, my love?’

NATO extension, Portuguese elections, far-right and gender equality were the topics of the debate

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Nem jó, hogy Magyarországon a szélsőjobb és a jobboldal versenyez

by Hírklikk 12/05/2025

“It's not good that the far-right and the right are competing in Hungary” Interview with FEPS Secretary General László Andor on KlikkTV (HU), featured in Hírklikk, discussing the rise of the far right in Hungary and the need for stronger progressive alternatives.

Why Young Voters Are Ignoring Mainstream Politics

by Social Europe 01/04/2025

Read this Social Europe article, co-authored by FEPS Policy Analyst on Democracy Matteo Dressler, exploring why political parties struggle to engage young voters — and why a new strategy is needed.

Europe Needs a Democracy Commissioner

by Project Syndicate 05/06/2024

FEPS President Maria João Rodrigues co-authored this article, advocating for the establishment of a Democracy Commissioner to protect the sustainability of news media, among other tasks

La ultraderecha se reorganiza para devorar a los populares en Europa

by El País 03/06/2024

EL País article focuses on the changing relationship between the mainstream right and the far-right. It mentions FEPS Policy Study 'The transformation of the mainstream right and its impact on (social) democracy' and includes interviews with some of its authors.

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Democracy today and tomorrow with former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou

In this episode of FEPS Talks, Secretary General László Andor talks with the former prime […]

Right turns and Left leans: A New gender divide in young voters? with Gefjon Off

🔊📺 Available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts In this episode of FEPS Talk, Policy […]

Right turns and Left leans: A New gender divide in young voters? with Gefjon Off

🔊📺 Available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts In this episode of FEPS Talk, Policy […]

Network and Team

Julia WILD

Project Officer

Julia works as a Project Officer for FEPS and contributes with her operational expertise to […]

Matteo DRESSLER

Policy Analyst on Democracy and Participation

Matteo joined FEPS in January 2022 as a policy advisor in the field of democracy […]

Ania SKRZYPEK

Director for Research and Training

Ania SKRZYPEK, (Skrzypek-Claassens), PhD, is Director for Research and Training at FEPS. She obtained her […]

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FEPS joins BlueSky – follow our new account!

Launch of the new Open Progressive University’s Ukraine programme!

FEPS President on Euronews talk-show ‘Brussels, my love?’

Nem jó, hogy Magyarországon a szélsőjobb és a jobboldal versenyez

Why Young Voters Are Ignoring Mainstream Politics

Falsely historic European elections bring little change, says FEPS

Europe Needs a Democracy Commissioner

La ultraderecha se reorganiza para devorar a los populares en Europa

Julia WILD

Matteo DRESSLER

Ania SKRZYPEK