European Commission High-Level Event on Democracy
Brussels, 24 June 2026. Election-Watch.EU participated in the European Commission’s High-Level Event on Democracy, organised by the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST) as part of the development of the European Democracy Shield. The conference demonstrated that the European Democracy Shield is increasingly evolving from a legislative initiative into a broader framework aimed at strengthening democratic resilience across the European Union.
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AI and elections, European Commission, european democracy shield, FIMI
Election-Watch.EU contributes to European Commission’s Consultation on European Democracy Shield Work
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
European Union,General,International
CERV Kick-off Meetings in Brussels
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 [...]
centre for democratic resilience, CERV, citizen led election observation, Civil Society, democracy shield, European Commission, inclusion in elections