Ken Godfrey
@kenlcg.bsky.social
Executive Director of European Partnership for Democracy @epd.eu / Co-founder of European Democracy Hub @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
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The EU is becoming very defensive on democracy (as in "democracy shield"). @kenlcg.bsky.social and I argue that it is not good enough. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
The EU should not become a democracy 'hedgehog'
The 'hedgehog' approach of mainly trying to shield the EU against authoritarian influences from abroad also falls short because many authoritarian influences come from within. A hedgehog is no match f...
euobserver.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The EU is becoming very defensive on democracy (as in "democracy shield"). @kenlcg.bsky.social and I argue that it is not good enough. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
I was on the Euronews talkshow this wkend to talk about democratic politics in Europe, Gaza and Ukraine
Nice format, heavy topics and good company. Thanks to @euronews.com for the invite
Nice format, heavy topics and good company. Thanks to @euronews.com for the invite
💡 The latest @euronews.com' "Brussels, My Love?" edition raised the following debate: is democracy becoming a phase-out model?
🎙️ EPD's Executive Director @kenlcg.bsky.social joined the show to discuss democracy’s future in Europe and beyond with Shada Islam and Jerome Bellion-Jourdan. 🧵
🎙️ EPD's Executive Director @kenlcg.bsky.social joined the show to discuss democracy’s future in Europe and beyond with Shada Islam and Jerome Bellion-Jourdan. 🧵
Brussels, my love? What to know about the turmoil in Turkey
In this edition, we take a look at the protests in Turkey, the crackdown on the annual gay parade in Budapest and the broken ceasefire in Gaza. #BrusselsMyLove
www.euronews.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I was on the Euronews talkshow this wkend to talk about democratic politics in Europe, Gaza and Ukraine
Nice format, heavy topics and good company. Thanks to @euronews.com for the invite
Nice format, heavy topics and good company. Thanks to @euronews.com for the invite
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🛡️The new European Democracy Shield (EDS) is being prepared by the European Commission and will cover the EU’s key work in supporting #democracy.
📌 How can it effectively protect and boost democracy? With 49 organisations, EPD has laid out the priorities and recommendations for an effective EDS. 🧵
📌 How can it effectively protect and boost democracy? With 49 organisations, EPD has laid out the priorities and recommendations for an effective EDS. 🧵
March 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🛡️The new European Democracy Shield (EDS) is being prepared by the European Commission and will cover the EU’s key work in supporting #democracy.
📌 How can it effectively protect and boost democracy? With 49 organisations, EPD has laid out the priorities and recommendations for an effective EDS. 🧵
📌 How can it effectively protect and boost democracy? With 49 organisations, EPD has laid out the priorities and recommendations for an effective EDS. 🧵
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Most discussion about the societal impacts of digital media focuses on the rise of smartphones and social media. But the change in human capacity for focused thought coincides with something more fundamental: a shift in our relationship with information ↘️
March 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Most discussion about the societal impacts of digital media focuses on the rise of smartphones and social media. But the change in human capacity for focused thought coincides with something more fundamental: a shift in our relationship with information ↘️
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With the news that most USAID grants are now canceled, here is something we wrote with my former colleague Sarah Repucci on the impact & some ways Europe could step up:
📖 The suspension and slashing of US democracy grants have impacted thousands of civil society organisations.
▪️ How have organisations around the world been affected?
▪️ What gap has the suspension created?
▪️ How can Europe step up to support democracy?
Read the latest spotlight 👇
▪️ How have organisations around the world been affected?
▪️ What gap has the suspension created?
▪️ How can Europe step up to support democracy?
Read the latest spotlight 👇
Filling the USAID Gap: How Europe Can Step Up to Support Democracy - European Democracy Hub
Since President Trump declared a freeze on federal assistance, implementer organisations and local recipients have been scrambling.
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
March 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
With the news that most USAID grants are now canceled, here is something we wrote with my former colleague Sarah Repucci on the impact & some ways Europe could step up:
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🎙️The launch of our 4th European Democracy Support Annual Review is starting right now.
@epd.eu's Executive Director @kenlcg.bsky.social sets the stage for the discussion and welcomes our speakers and participants.
@poland25eu.bsky.social @carnegieeurope.bsky.social
@epd.eu's Executive Director @kenlcg.bsky.social sets the stage for the discussion and welcomes our speakers and participants.
@poland25eu.bsky.social @carnegieeurope.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🎙️The launch of our 4th European Democracy Support Annual Review is starting right now.
@epd.eu's Executive Director @kenlcg.bsky.social sets the stage for the discussion and welcomes our speakers and participants.
@poland25eu.bsky.social @carnegieeurope.bsky.social
@epd.eu's Executive Director @kenlcg.bsky.social sets the stage for the discussion and welcomes our speakers and participants.
@poland25eu.bsky.social @carnegieeurope.bsky.social
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🎉 Launch event
Join us in Brussels to celebrate the launch of the review!
🗓️ Tuesday, 11 February 2025
⏲️ 09:00 - 12:00 (CET)
📍 Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Register 👉 forms.gle/s5B4n2zQjnPk...
Join us in Brussels to celebrate the launch of the review!
🗓️ Tuesday, 11 February 2025
⏲️ 09:00 - 12:00 (CET)
📍 Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Register 👉 forms.gle/s5B4n2zQjnPk...
January 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🎉 Launch event
Join us in Brussels to celebrate the launch of the review!
🗓️ Tuesday, 11 February 2025
⏲️ 09:00 - 12:00 (CET)
📍 Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Register 👉 forms.gle/s5B4n2zQjnPk...
Join us in Brussels to celebrate the launch of the review!
🗓️ Tuesday, 11 February 2025
⏲️ 09:00 - 12:00 (CET)
📍 Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Register 👉 forms.gle/s5B4n2zQjnPk...
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📚 The 4th edition of the European Democracy Support Annual Review is out!
▪️How did European democracy policies evolve in 2024?
▪️What were the EU’s best and worst moves for democracy?
Read now 🔗 carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
▪️How did European democracy policies evolve in 2024?
▪️What were the EU’s best and worst moves for democracy?
Read now 🔗 carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
January 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
📚 The 4th edition of the European Democracy Support Annual Review is out!
▪️How did European democracy policies evolve in 2024?
▪️What were the EU’s best and worst moves for democracy?
Read now 🔗 carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
▪️How did European democracy policies evolve in 2024?
▪️What were the EU’s best and worst moves for democracy?
Read now 🔗 carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
This is a great article. Lays out a plethora of evidence for things I have been thinking in recent years
"The increasingly unrestrained struggle for power among elites, not populism, represents the greatest threat to democracy" 1/3
insidestory.org.au/the-populist...
"The increasingly unrestrained struggle for power among elites, not populism, represents the greatest threat to democracy" 1/3
insidestory.org.au/the-populist...
The populist phantom • Inside Story
Democracy erodes from the top
insidestory.org.au
January 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This is a great article. Lays out a plethora of evidence for things I have been thinking in recent years
"The increasingly unrestrained struggle for power among elites, not populism, represents the greatest threat to democracy" 1/3
insidestory.org.au/the-populist...
"The increasingly unrestrained struggle for power among elites, not populism, represents the greatest threat to democracy" 1/3
insidestory.org.au/the-populist...
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#Georgia is one of many countries where robust citizen #protests belie the global storyline of autocratization. Richard Youngs and I unpack the source of #Georgia’s democratic #resilience in our recent article for @JoDemocracy 👉 www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the...
January 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#Georgia is one of many countries where robust citizen #protests belie the global storyline of autocratization. Richard Youngs and I unpack the source of #Georgia’s democratic #resilience in our recent article for @JoDemocracy 👉 www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the...
New article reviewing elections from 2024 ⬇️
Thanks to all the contributors @elenepanchulidze.bsky.social @patrickcostello.bsky.social, Christian Leffler, Francisco Alfaro Pareja, Ravio Patra, Sanje Vignaraja, Lukasz Kondraciuk and Adam Busuleanu
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/what-does-th...
Thanks to all the contributors @elenepanchulidze.bsky.social @patrickcostello.bsky.social, Christian Leffler, Francisco Alfaro Pareja, Ravio Patra, Sanje Vignaraja, Lukasz Kondraciuk and Adam Busuleanu
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/what-does-th...
What Does the ‘Year of Elections’ Tell Us About Democracy? - European Democracy Hub
The European Democracy Hub asked experts on democracy to reflect on the pivotal year of elections and its impact on democratic politics.
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
January 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
New article reviewing elections from 2024 ⬇️
Thanks to all the contributors @elenepanchulidze.bsky.social @patrickcostello.bsky.social, Christian Leffler, Francisco Alfaro Pareja, Ravio Patra, Sanje Vignaraja, Lukasz Kondraciuk and Adam Busuleanu
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/what-does-th...
Thanks to all the contributors @elenepanchulidze.bsky.social @patrickcostello.bsky.social, Christian Leffler, Francisco Alfaro Pareja, Ravio Patra, Sanje Vignaraja, Lukasz Kondraciuk and Adam Busuleanu
europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/what-does-th...
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📚☃️Your winter break reading list featuring our best articles from 2024:
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December 18, 2024 at 11:54 AM
📚☃️Your winter break reading list featuring our best articles from 2024:
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Events in South Korea are part of a wider phenomenon of political entrepreneurs stretching what is possible/permissible in political systems. How can I centralise power more? President Yoon went full throttle vs imo more dangerous ‘thousand cuts’ approach. Very impressive reaction from opposition
December 4, 2024 at 6:05 AM
Events in South Korea are part of a wider phenomenon of political entrepreneurs stretching what is possible/permissible in political systems. How can I centralise power more? President Yoon went full throttle vs imo more dangerous ‘thousand cuts’ approach. Very impressive reaction from opposition
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Welcome to #Bluesky!
Big thank you to everyone who followed us. We truly appreciate the support!
Here's a little token of gratitude 🎁 👀
We created a starter pack featuring old and new accounts of democracy-support organisations and experts.
Follow them all in one click! 👇
Big thank you to everyone who followed us. We truly appreciate the support!
Here's a little token of gratitude 🎁 👀
We created a starter pack featuring old and new accounts of democracy-support organisations and experts.
Follow them all in one click! 👇
Democracy Organisations and Experts
Join the conversation
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November 25, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Welcome to #Bluesky!
Big thank you to everyone who followed us. We truly appreciate the support!
Here's a little token of gratitude 🎁 👀
We created a starter pack featuring old and new accounts of democracy-support organisations and experts.
Follow them all in one click! 👇
Big thank you to everyone who followed us. We truly appreciate the support!
Here's a little token of gratitude 🎁 👀
We created a starter pack featuring old and new accounts of democracy-support organisations and experts.
Follow them all in one click! 👇
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A fundamental conversation for #Democracy from an European perspective convened by the European Democracy Hub, a joint initiative of Carnegie Europe and the European Partnership for Democracy. Welcome words by @kenlcg.bsky.social
More information: europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/an-updated-d...
More information: europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/an-updated-d...
November 13, 2024 at 10:32 AM
A fundamental conversation for #Democracy from an European perspective convened by the European Democracy Hub, a joint initiative of Carnegie Europe and the European Partnership for Democracy. Welcome words by @kenlcg.bsky.social
More information: europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/an-updated-d...
More information: europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/an-updated-d...
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My piece with Nino Tsereteli on #Meloni's dangerous constitutional reform plans. An attack on the separation of powers. #Italy
Meloni’s dangerous constitutional change in Italy
The Italian prime minister’s calculation isn’t hard to understand — her party has a comfortable lead in the polls, but it’s far from an overwhelming majority.
www.politico.eu
December 21, 2023 at 6:56 PM
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Is the Dutch constitutional culture prepared for Geert Wilders’ electoral win?
NIELS GRAAF worries about a potential move to the anti-liberal far right, especially because of two flaws in the Dutch constitutional system.
verfassungsblog.de/dutch-rule-o...
NIELS GRAAF worries about a potential move to the anti-liberal far right, especially because of two flaws in the Dutch constitutional system.
verfassungsblog.de/dutch-rule-o...
Dutch Rule of Law Alert: Why Dutch Constitutional Culture Is not Prepared for Geert Wilders' Shock E...
It is never a good sign when Viktor Orbán celebrates the election results of another country. Last Wednesday was one of those days. For the first time in the history of Dutch politics, a far-right pa...
verfassungsblog.de
November 28, 2023 at 12:56 PM
Is the Dutch constitutional culture prepared for Geert Wilders’ electoral win?
NIELS GRAAF worries about a potential move to the anti-liberal far right, especially because of two flaws in the Dutch constitutional system.
verfassungsblog.de/dutch-rule-o...
NIELS GRAAF worries about a potential move to the anti-liberal far right, especially because of two flaws in the Dutch constitutional system.
verfassungsblog.de/dutch-rule-o...
Now there's a surprise
November 27, 2023 at 2:14 PM
Now there's a surprise
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Most of the world's biggest advertisers have stopped buying ads on Elon Musk's X, new data shows
Ebiquity works with 70 of the world's top 100 advertisers
Just 2 of those advertised on X last month
"This is a drop we have not seen before for any major ad platform" said Ebiquity
Ebiquity works with 70 of the world's top 100 advertisers
Just 2 of those advertised on X last month
"This is a drop we have not seen before for any major ad platform" said Ebiquity
Most of the world's biggest advertisers have stopped buying ads on Elon Musk's X, exclusive new data...
Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino have recently stated that most of the company's top-spending advertisers from last year have returned.
www.businessinsider.com
October 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Most of the world's biggest advertisers have stopped buying ads on Elon Musk's X, new data shows
Ebiquity works with 70 of the world's top 100 advertisers
Just 2 of those advertised on X last month
"This is a drop we have not seen before for any major ad platform" said Ebiquity
Ebiquity works with 70 of the world's top 100 advertisers
Just 2 of those advertised on X last month
"This is a drop we have not seen before for any major ad platform" said Ebiquity
Is this place where hope lives online?
October 16, 2023 at 8:44 AM
Is this place where hope lives online?