Brussels, 14 May 2026. Election-Watch.EU has submitted its written contribution to the European Commission’s Targeted stakeholder consultation – European Democracy Shield Work strands on Safety in politics, AI in electoral processes and anti-SLAPPs. This submission follows our participation in the focus group discussions on Safety in Politics and AI in Electoral Processes held on 16 April 2026, and reflects expert insights into these two work strands of the European Democracy Shield.
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AI and elections, election security, European Commission, Political violence, safety in policial life
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Brussels, 12 February 2026: Election-Watch.EU participated in the CERV programme kick-off meeting organised by the European Commission (EC) in Brussels, bringing together organisations implementing projects under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme. Besides learning more about the administration of the CERV project the EC provided more insight into the strategic context of EU democracy support, including recent policy developments [...]
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