Democracy

Three proposals to revitalise stagnated democracy in Europe by giving voters clear choices on who is in power and what is at stake.

With Eurosceptic populist political forces set to gain ground in the May 2019 elections, what might this mean for liberal democracy and the future of the EU?

The story of how people won back individual democratic rights from illiberal governments and designed institutions that would protect them for good.

An interview on transnational democracy, identity, and why European politics can no longer pursue business as usual.

The long-overdue triggering of Article 7 is one of the EU’s last shots at saving rule of law in Hungary and across Europe.

An interview on the recent anti-corruption protests in Romania and where the country stands now over 10 years after its accession to the EU.

In Central and Eastern Europe, vested interests are increasingly monopolising media and information to cement control and influence over opinions.

An interview with the secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders.

In Viktor Orbán’s self-styled illiberal democracy, power is maintained through patronage and cronyism built around public jobs and EU money.

A story of internet freedom and activism in a world where the EU’s copyright proposals are law, and are enforced to terrifying effect.