Leveraging Tech for Election Integrity: EPDE at RightsCon 2025
EPDE hosted a roundtable at RightsCon 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan “For every autocratic move, tireless human rights defenders innovate, unite, and hold governments accountable. Our task is to stay ahead, stay connected, never give in.” – these words by a human rights defender at a lightning talk encapsulate the spirit of RightsCon 2025, which took […]
Online Event: How has Ukrainian civil society evolved to be an engine of freedom and security? | March 6 | 17:00 CET
📅 Date and time: 06 March 2025 at 18:00 (Kyiv) 17:00 (Budapest) 16:00 (London) Our members, Unhack Democracy and Civil Network OPORA, in partnership with the Civil Kollégium Alapítvány, invite you to a webinar to engage in a discussion about the evolution of Ukrainian civil society in supporting democracy and security, the key turning points […]
Georgia’s 2024 Parliamentary Elections Final Monitoring Report
Ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections, the Georgian Dream party reached the maximum level of its years-long consolidation of power as manifested through the complete capture of state institutions. All types of administrative resources – coercive, regulatory, institutional, financial, and media – were used for the elections to ensure the ruling party’s victory. During the […]
Statement of Ukrainian Non-Governmental Organizations on the Impossibility of Holding Democratic Elections without the Sustainable Peace
Democracy in war time must be protected even more than during peace time because the cost of a mistake or loss of trust is extremely high. Our friends’ and partners’ efforts should ensure that the elections result in a genuine expression of the will of the Ukrainian nation. Just as the international standards for peaceful […]
A Stolen Election and a Stolen Future: Georgia’s Defiant Resistance
A stolen election, a stolen future—Georgia stands at a crossroads. In the face of political betrayal, violent repression, and shattered democratic aspirations, a defiant resistance has emerged. From the streets of Tbilisi to international political platforms, the fight for free and fair elections is intensifying. The vast majority of Georgians demand new elections. Will the […]
EPDE hosted a high-level roundtable on Kosovo’s 2025 elections
Key Takeaways from observing the 2025 parliamentary elections in Kosovo On February 12, the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) hosted a high-level round table discussion on Kosovo’s 2025 parliamentary elections in Pristina. The event brought together senior diplomats, international and domestic election observers, and representatives of international and domestic civil society organizations. Opening the […]
The February 23, 2025 elections in Germany will be monitored using Vote Monitor, an application developed by Code for Romania in 2016
Österreichische Politiker als willige Wahlhelfer für Autokraten
Study trip to the 2025 parliamentary election in Kosovo
EPDE Network Members Explore Election Procedures in Kosovo During Study Trip From 5-10 February 2025, the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) organized a study trip for network members and partners to observe the 2025 parliamentary elections in Kosovo. 24 EPDE members from 10 countries engaged with key stakeholders in Kosovo’s political and electoral landscape […]