Law on Foreign Agents in Georgia is an attack against civil society
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) voices its severe concern over the draft bill “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” in Georgia. The stigmatization of non-governmental organizations as “foreign agents” marks the next stage in the Georgian parliamentary majority’s fight against civil society. The draft law is based on the Russian example, where a similar […]
Webinar: Transparency in the European Elections
We kindly invite you to the second webinar of our new project “Supporting Engagement in European Elections and Democratic Societies” (SEEEDS). The webinar “Transparency in European Elections” provides an overview of the state of knowledge on transparency and targeting of political advertising in the European Parliament elections. Particular attention will be given to upcoming regulations […]
Pressemitteilung: Bundestag muss transparenter werden
Der Deutsche Bundestag steht vor einer lange geforderten Reform, die eine weitere Vergrößerung des Parlaments verhindern soll. Der Bundestag hat jedoch nicht nur ein Problem mit der Anzahl der Abgeordneten, er hat auch ein Transparenzproblem. In einer geopolitischen Situation in der autokratische und demokratiefeindliche Staaten in und ausserhalb Europas gezielt Einfluß auf politische und gesellschaftliche […]
Press Release: German Bundestag must become more transparent
(Unofficial translation)In a geopolitical situation, in which autocratic and anti-democratic actors in and outside of Europe specifically seek influence over political and social processes in established European democracies; at a time, when corruption scandals are rocking European parliaments, the German Bundestag must also meet much higher standards when it comes to the transparency of party […]
The majority of Ukrainian immigrants in Poland would like to participate in the next elections – OPORA
Ukrainian EPDE member OPORA conducted a survey among Ukrainian immigrants in Poland. Most participants of in-depth interviews emphasized that after moving to Poland, their positive attitude to Ukraine has not changed or even has grown. Participants were asked to rate their level of commitment on a 10-point scale. The indicator of commitment to Ukraine is […]
Q&A: Changes to the Electoral Code of Poland
In late 2022, a draft law on amendments to the electoral code was introduced in the Polish parliament. This comes at a highly polarized time in the run up to the 2023 Polish parliamentary election. EPDE member Political Accountability Foundation prepared a Q&A with the main aspects foreseen in the draft amendments. Critical aspects include […]
ECHR rules in favour of Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre
On 12 January 2023, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (ECHR) adopted a judgement on the case of EPDE’s member Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) against the Republic of Azerbaijan. The court ruled that EMDS’ right to freedom of association (Art. 11 European Convention) had been violated by Azerbaijani government, namely […]
Webinar: Equality and Inclusion in the European Elections
Join us on Tuesday 31 January at 4pm (CET) for the first of a series of 4 webinars on citizens’ awareness and engagement ahead of the European Parliament elections in 2024. Voter mobilisation is a key component of community belonging. Empowered transnational partnerships and citizens networks are the engines that can strengthen and advocate for […]
Public trust in democracy – how did we lose it and what can we do to get it back
In commemorating EPDE’s 10th anniversary, EPDE conducted a Political Accountability Foundation (Poland) Olga Aivazovska, Chairperson of the Board, Civil Network OPORA (Ukraine) Zsofia Banuta, Co-founder, Unhack Democracy (Hungary) Levan Natroshvili, Deputy Director, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (Georgia) Moderation: Krzysztof Izdebski, Expert on transparency in public life and elections, Stefan Batory Foundation Opening remarks: Stefanie Schiffer, Chair of the Board, […]
In memory of Aleh Hulak
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague Aleh Hulak, who was the Chairperson of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee. Aleh was an accomplished advocate and defender of human rights and democarcy, and a leading figure in the Belarusian human rights movement. In 1996, he joined the Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC) which later became […]
