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“Many common-sense solutions have been expelled from Europe’s political system”—Atlantic Council Expert Andrew Peek

Javier Villamor March 3, 2026

Transatlantic tensions increasingly stem from conflicting views on democracy and sovereignty, Peek says.

Brussels’ ‘Citizens’ Revolt’? The ‘Grassroots’ Campaign To Ban Russian Imports Raises Questions

Javier Villamor February 20, 2026

A recently registered citizens’ initiative reveals possible collusion between business interests, national governments, and the architects of the European Citizens’ Initiative.

Gender Quotas: The Wrong Answer to the Wrong Question

Sabine Beppler-Spahl February 19, 2026

The hollow claim that a quota would enhance democratic representation is glaring in light of the systematic exclusion of the right-populist AfD.

MCC Brussels Launches Observatory To Expose EU Election Meddling

TEC News February 11, 2026

The project seeks to protect democracy, ensure genuine accountability, and safeguard free expression across Europe.

Supporters of right-wing nationalist party AUR and of presidential candidate Călin Georgescu hold a banner reading “democracy” as they march in Bucharest on January 12, 2025 to protest against the annulment of the second tour of the presidential election asking president Iohannis resign.

When Brussels Decides the Winner: Romania and the Crisis of European Democracy

Mădălin Sârbu February 6, 2026

When electoral outcomes depend on conformity to approved narratives, voters are no longer citizens exercising constitutional rights—they are just pawns in a supervised process.

Romania’s Mercosur Submission: Obedience Over Democracy

Mădălin Sârbu January 16, 2026

The Mercosur vote confirms a troubling pattern: Romania has become exemplary in compliance, yet persistently inadequate when it comes to defending its own national interest.

Europeans May Not Love Trump—but Many Agree With Him

Mick Hume December 15, 2025

The “weak” elites he attacks are the real enemies of European democracy.

Social Media and the Future of Democracy

Nicoletta Kouroushi November 12, 2025

The challenge before us is not technical but philosophical. Do we trust Europeans to speak freely, or do we quietly believe that democracy is safest when domesticated?

Participants at the annual Independence March on Poland's Independence Day in Warsaw, on November 11, 2025

Poland Celebrates Independence Day Amid Conservative Calls to Defend Democracy

Lukács Fux November 11, 2025

President Karol Nawrocki and PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński warned about threats to democracy, rule of law, and sovereignty.

Hands of a man with a wedding ring reviewing ballots

Ireland Shows Europe’s Silenced Majority Spoiling for a Fight

Mick Hume October 30, 2025

The “staggering” number of spoilt votes in the Irish presidential election is another sign of the widening gap between the people and the EU elites.

Tag: democracy

“Many common-sense solutions have been expelled from Europe’s political system”—Atlantic Council Expert Andrew Peek

Brussels’ ‘Citizens’ Revolt’? The ‘Grassroots’ Campaign To Ban Russian Imports Raises Questions

Gender Quotas: The Wrong Answer to the Wrong Question

MCC Brussels Launches Observatory To Expose EU Election Meddling

When Brussels Decides the Winner: Romania and the Crisis of European Democracy

Romania’s Mercosur Submission: Obedience Over Democracy

Europeans May Not Love Trump—but Many Agree With Him

Poland Celebrates Independence Day Amid Conservative Calls to Defend Democracy

Ireland Shows Europe’s Silenced Majority Spoiling for a Fight

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