Stefanos Loukopoulos

Stefanos Loukopoulos has spent over a decade pushing for transparency and accountability in Greek and European public life. As co-founder and director of Vouliwatch, Greece’s leading democracy watchdog, he has led campaigns and advocacy initiatives that directly shaped landmark legislation on lobbying regulation, asset declaration disclosure, and access to information. Before founding Vouliwatch, he worked with NGOs in London and Brussels, as well as in the European Parliament.  

Articles

19.05.2026
Holding the Line: Civil Society and Democratic Decline in Greece 

Since coming to power in 2019, Kyriakos Mitsotakis's conservative government has overseen an illiberal turn, largely unchallenged by a divided opposition and a compliant mainstream media. Civil society organisations have stepped up to fill that gap – but at considerable cost. Whether they can sustain that role will depend on stronger public participation and structural support.

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