by European Civic Forum | 04 May 2023 | Defence of Democracy, Op-Ed
The European Commission is set to publish its proposed Defence of Democracy package, following a short and limited Call for Evidence. In our response to the consultation, we made it clear that the package’s focus on ‘foreign interference’ risks damaging democracy, not...
by Benjamin Goodwin | 03 May 2023 | Defence of Democracy, Open letter
230 civil society organisations have come together to express concern and opposition to a proposed ‘foreign interference’ directive which would create a register of foreign funded organisations. This legislation could have unintended negative consequences, hindering...