Marilyn Neven
@marilynneven.bsky.social
Head of EU Liaison at International IDEA | ICT & democracy, gender equality, EU democracy policy & action | Former EU-adviser BE government & European Parliament assistant | @CollegeofEurope alumna
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📌 The Global Youth Participation Index will be at IDD Brussels!
⚡ Lightning Talk: Global Youth Participation Index – how are young people shaping democracy?
18 Sept, 15:45 CET | #IDDBrussels
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⚡ Lightning Talk: Global Youth Participation Index – how are young people shaping democracy?
18 Sept, 15:45 CET | #IDDBrussels
More ➡️ gypi.epd.eu | idd-brussels.eu/agenda
September 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
📌 The Global Youth Participation Index will be at IDD Brussels!
⚡ Lightning Talk: Global Youth Participation Index – how are young people shaping democracy?
18 Sept, 15:45 CET | #IDDBrussels
More ➡️ gypi.epd.eu | idd-brussels.eu/agenda
⚡ Lightning Talk: Global Youth Participation Index – how are young people shaping democracy?
18 Sept, 15:45 CET | #IDDBrussels
More ➡️ gypi.epd.eu | idd-brussels.eu/agenda
Starting in 15 minutes! Watch the launch of our #GlobalStateofDemocracy Report 2025 via the link below 👇
🌍 The #GlobalStateofDemocracy Report 2025: #DemocracyOnTheMove is #OutNow! Can democracy keep pace with a world on the move?
⚡ Don’t miss the global launch event. Join us & be part of the conversation: bit.ly/3H2Esky
Explore the #GSoD2025 Report ➡️ interactive.idea.int/gsod-2025 #DemocracyForAll
⚡ Don’t miss the global launch event. Join us & be part of the conversation: bit.ly/3H2Esky
Explore the #GSoD2025 Report ➡️ interactive.idea.int/gsod-2025 #DemocracyForAll
September 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Starting in 15 minutes! Watch the launch of our #GlobalStateofDemocracy Report 2025 via the link below 👇
Our Global State of Democracy Report 2025 is out! Hugely proud of my colleagues’ incredible work - check it out 👇
Democracy around the world has weakened, with most countries declining in their performance while #PressFreedom suffered its most far-reaching fall in 50 years, according to @internationalidea.bsky.social's #GlobalStateOfDemocracy Report #OutNow.
Read the #GSod2025 report ➡️ www.idea.int/gsod/2025
Read the #GSod2025 report ➡️ www.idea.int/gsod/2025
September 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Our Global State of Democracy Report 2025 is out! Hugely proud of my colleagues’ incredible work - check it out 👇
Gaza killings denounced as 'disgrace to humanity by Belgian King:
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Gaza killings denounced as ‘disgrace to humanity’ by Belgian king
The EU’s top brass has not publicly responded to the reported deaths of over 100 aid seekers in Gaza over the weekend.
www.politico.eu
July 21, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Gaza killings denounced as 'disgrace to humanity by Belgian King:
www.politico.eu/article/gaza...
www.politico.eu/article/gaza...
www.politico.eu/article/gaza...
www.politico.eu/article/gaza...
Small budget, big returns: EU democracy support is a smart investment. The Commission knows it— EU leaders must protect it in the MFF negotiations ahead #MFF #EUforeignpolicy #GlobalEurope
Welcome news: The #MFF proposal by The EU Commission recognizes Europe’s leadership opportunity to strengthen and support democratic resilience across the globe—including in Europe. Democracy support isn't just about values. It's about Europe's long-term security and prosperity.
July 18, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Small budget, big returns: EU democracy support is a smart investment. The Commission knows it— EU leaders must protect it in the MFF negotiations ahead #MFF #EUforeignpolicy #GlobalEurope
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📢 Save the Date: #IDD2025
🗓️ 18–19 Sept | Brussels
🌍 Democracy and Inclusion in an Age of Insecurity
Join democracy leaders from around the world for panel debates & global insights.
Register: savethedate.idd-brussels.eu #DemocracyAgenda #EUvalues
@enopeu.bsky.social @epd.eu @eedemocracy.bsky.social
🗓️ 18–19 Sept | Brussels
🌍 Democracy and Inclusion in an Age of Insecurity
Join democracy leaders from around the world for panel debates & global insights.
Register: savethedate.idd-brussels.eu #DemocracyAgenda #EUvalues
@enopeu.bsky.social @epd.eu @eedemocracy.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
📢 Save the Date: #IDD2025
🗓️ 18–19 Sept | Brussels
🌍 Democracy and Inclusion in an Age of Insecurity
Join democracy leaders from around the world for panel debates & global insights.
Register: savethedate.idd-brussels.eu #DemocracyAgenda #EUvalues
@enopeu.bsky.social @epd.eu @eedemocracy.bsky.social
🗓️ 18–19 Sept | Brussels
🌍 Democracy and Inclusion in an Age of Insecurity
Join democracy leaders from around the world for panel debates & global insights.
Register: savethedate.idd-brussels.eu #DemocracyAgenda #EUvalues
@enopeu.bsky.social @epd.eu @eedemocracy.bsky.social
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From 8–9 July, the 2025 edition of the #MoneyinPolitics conference in #Moldova, will offer a platform for peer exchange and strategic dialogue at the intersection of political finance, electoral security, and digital resilience.
Tune in! ➡️ www.idea.int/events/regio...
Tune in! ➡️ www.idea.int/events/regio...
Regional Conference on Money in Politics 2025 Money, Security & Democracy: Defending Electoral Integrity in the Digital Age | International IDEA
In the current geopolitical climate, democracies in Eastern Europe face increasing threats to democratic institutions through opaque political financing, third-party influence, and hybrid interference...
www.idea.int
July 7, 2025 at 5:36 AM
From 8–9 July, the 2025 edition of the #MoneyinPolitics conference in #Moldova, will offer a platform for peer exchange and strategic dialogue at the intersection of political finance, electoral security, and digital resilience.
Tune in! ➡️ www.idea.int/events/regio...
Tune in! ➡️ www.idea.int/events/regio...
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🛂 Inclusion. Migration. Democracy.
How do people’s movements reshape society?
On 11 Sept, join @internationalidea.bsky.social for the Global State of Democracy 2025 launch.
🌍 Key trends
🤝 Actionable insights
🧭 A call for inclusive democracy
📍Register: bit.ly/3H2Esky
How do people’s movements reshape society?
On 11 Sept, join @internationalidea.bsky.social for the Global State of Democracy 2025 launch.
🌍 Key trends
🤝 Actionable insights
🧭 A call for inclusive democracy
📍Register: bit.ly/3H2Esky
The Global State of Democracy 2025: ‘Democracy on the Move’ Global Launch Event | International IDEA
Can democracy keep pace with a world on the move?
https://bit.ly/3H2Esky"
June 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🛂 Inclusion. Migration. Democracy.
How do people’s movements reshape society?
On 11 Sept, join @internationalidea.bsky.social for the Global State of Democracy 2025 launch.
🌍 Key trends
🤝 Actionable insights
🧭 A call for inclusive democracy
📍Register: bit.ly/3H2Esky
How do people’s movements reshape society?
On 11 Sept, join @internationalidea.bsky.social for the Global State of Democracy 2025 launch.
🌍 Key trends
🤝 Actionable insights
🧭 A call for inclusive democracy
📍Register: bit.ly/3H2Esky
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Is democracy less important than military security? No says @anujuvonen.bsky.social security has a soft power dimension. I agree. The first battlefield is that of ideas. @glandsbergis.bsky.social #EPDAC2025
June 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Is democracy less important than military security? No says @anujuvonen.bsky.social security has a soft power dimension. I agree. The first battlefield is that of ideas. @glandsbergis.bsky.social #EPDAC2025
De liberale democratie moet zich robuust tonen en zijn soevereiniteit herstellen. Koloniseert de liberale rechtstaat de digitale sfeer of andersom?
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De EU is een gesofisticeerd antwoord op het autocratische model en is de moeite waard om voor te vechten
Lees meer👇
www.demorgen.be/cs-b820b695/
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De EU is een gesofisticeerd antwoord op het autocratische model en is de moeite waard om voor te vechten
Lees meer👇
www.demorgen.be/cs-b820b695/
‘Overschat Trump niet. Hij wil gewoon de rijkste man ter wereld worden’
In Het uur van de wolven voorspelt filosoof en schrijver Giuliano da Empoli dat de alliantie van brutale leiders en techmiljardairs in onbeheersbare chaos zal uitmonden. ‘AI kan eenzelfde impact op de...
www.demorgen.be
June 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
De liberale democratie moet zich robuust tonen en zijn soevereiniteit herstellen. Koloniseert de liberale rechtstaat de digitale sfeer of andersom?
...
De EU is een gesofisticeerd antwoord op het autocratische model en is de moeite waard om voor te vechten
Lees meer👇
www.demorgen.be/cs-b820b695/
...
De EU is een gesofisticeerd antwoord op het autocratische model en is de moeite waard om voor te vechten
Lees meer👇
www.demorgen.be/cs-b820b695/
President Macron is right. Israel's actions against the people in #Gaza are shameful and unacceptable. Saying this does NOT mean taking sides with Hamas. Demanding human rights for a whole nation of people has nothing to do with Hamas.
It's time more leaders speak up. www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/...
It's time more leaders speak up. www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/...
Macron judges Netanyahu's Gaza policy 'unacceptable'
The French president said he was 'shaken' by the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and was harsh on Israel, though he refused to use the term 'genocide.' He also reiterated France's commitment to ...
www.lemonde.fr
May 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
President Macron is right. Israel's actions against the people in #Gaza are shameful and unacceptable. Saying this does NOT mean taking sides with Hamas. Demanding human rights for a whole nation of people has nothing to do with Hamas.
It's time more leaders speak up. www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/...
It's time more leaders speak up. www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/...
Betekenisvolle aanklacht van Belgische Joden tegen Israelische misdaden. Ze klagen het stilzwijgen van de EU aan en zeggen #NietinOnzeNaam tegen het extreemrechtse leiderschap in Israel dat wordt omarmd door bijna alle fascistische bewegingen ter wereld. #NotinOurName www.demorgen.be/meningen/nie...
Niet in onze naam. Belgische Joden veroordelen de misdaden van Israël en de Europese passiviteit
Georges Bauherz en andere ondertekenaars zijn Belgische Joden. Ze schrijven dat Europa niet langer onverschillig mag blijven tegenover dit bloedbad dat zich aan zijn grenzen afspeelt.
www.demorgen.be
May 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Betekenisvolle aanklacht van Belgische Joden tegen Israelische misdaden. Ze klagen het stilzwijgen van de EU aan en zeggen #NietinOnzeNaam tegen het extreemrechtse leiderschap in Israel dat wordt omarmd door bijna alle fascistische bewegingen ter wereld. #NotinOurName www.demorgen.be/meningen/nie...
De Niro says why arts, humanities and education are a threat to autocrats & fascists, and why @POTUS cut their funding. All these attacks are unacceptable, and a global problem. Everyone who cares about #OurLiberty has to act now, without violence but with determination.
youtube.com/shorts/x53A_...
youtube.com/shorts/x53A_...
Robert De Niro takes a stand against Donald Trump.
YouTube video by Brut America
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May 14, 2025 at 7:52 AM
De Niro says why arts, humanities and education are a threat to autocrats & fascists, and why @POTUS cut their funding. All these attacks are unacceptable, and a global problem. Everyone who cares about #OurLiberty has to act now, without violence but with determination.
youtube.com/shorts/x53A_...
youtube.com/shorts/x53A_...
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Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
May 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Bij gebrek aan resultaten die het tegendeel bewijzen kan ik het hier alleen maar mee eens zijn
www.standaard.be/opinies/hou-...
www.standaard.be/opinies/hou-...
Hou toch op met Trumps gat te likken
De manier waarop sommige Europese leiders Donald Trump proberen te paaien, getuigt van weinig zelfrespect, schrijft Hendrik Vos. Beter gaan we op zoek naar bondgenoten waarmee we vandaag wel een verschil kunnen maken.
www.standaard.be
April 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Bij gebrek aan resultaten die het tegendeel bewijzen kan ik het hier alleen maar mee eens zijn
www.standaard.be/opinies/hou-...
www.standaard.be/opinies/hou-...
Big industry standing up for democracy, rule of law and media pluralism as a moral duty. We need more champions like Thomas Leysen 🙏👍
We should be aware how much they desire to destroy the European project, he says 👇
#CaptainofIndustry #BeautifulMind
www.standaard.be/buitenland/t...
We should be aware how much they desire to destroy the European project, he says 👇
#CaptainofIndustry #BeautifulMind
www.standaard.be/buitenland/t...
Topindustrieel Thomas Leysen: “In zakenkringen wordt soms nog vergoelijkend over Trump gesproken”
Wat doet het grootkapitaal als de democratie wordt afgebroken? Voor topindustrieel Thomas Leysen is de rechtsstaat een rode lijn. Hij leidt een coalitie van investeerders die de strijd aanbindt met oligarchen. “Europa wordt aangevallen, ik vind het belangrijk mijn verantwoordelijkheid te nemen.”
www.standaard.be
April 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Big industry standing up for democracy, rule of law and media pluralism as a moral duty. We need more champions like Thomas Leysen 🙏👍
We should be aware how much they desire to destroy the European project, he says 👇
#CaptainofIndustry #BeautifulMind
www.standaard.be/buitenland/t...
We should be aware how much they desire to destroy the European project, he says 👇
#CaptainofIndustry #BeautifulMind
www.standaard.be/buitenland/t...
We just launched our Joint Statement with democracy partners asking the EU for sufficient funding to support democracy and safeguard a democratic and free world through the next EU multiyear budget (MFF). Please support and share further!
Democracy faces global threats. As the EU starts negotiations over its next 7-year budget, @eedemocracy.bsky.social, @enopeu.bsky.social, @epd.eu, @internationalidea.bsky.social & @opengovpartnership.org, outline 6 key recommendations to #SupportDemocracy in a joint statement➡️ epd.eu/content/uplo...
April 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
We just launched our Joint Statement with democracy partners asking the EU for sufficient funding to support democracy and safeguard a democratic and free world through the next EU multiyear budget (MFF). Please support and share further!
Read our joint recommendations for the upcoming European Democracy Shield. Co-signed by @internationalidea.bsky.social
With thanks to @epd.eu and @emmaquaedvlieg.bsky.social for coordinating the initiative!
With thanks to @epd.eu and @emmaquaedvlieg.bsky.social for coordinating the initiative!
🛡️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 1:19 PM
Read our joint recommendations for the upcoming European Democracy Shield. Co-signed by @internationalidea.bsky.social
With thanks to @epd.eu and @emmaquaedvlieg.bsky.social for coordinating the initiative!
With thanks to @epd.eu and @emmaquaedvlieg.bsky.social for coordinating the initiative!
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US Senator Jeff Merkley : if Trump was an asset of Putin, I can't imagine he could do anything more favourable than these five things he has been doing
youtube.com/shorts/gLmL5...
youtube.com/shorts/gLmL5...
I'm Asking Trump Nominees: Is Trump a Russian Asset?
YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley
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March 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
US Senator Jeff Merkley : if Trump was an asset of Putin, I can't imagine he could do anything more favourable than these five things he has been doing
youtube.com/shorts/gLmL5...
youtube.com/shorts/gLmL5...
"Onze strijd tegen schoften als Poetin en Trump is niet zinloos"
Interessant stuk over menselijkheid en humane - democratische, vrije, inclusieve - staat ais krachtigste wapens in het arsenaal van de mensheid.
Interessant stuk over menselijkheid en humane - democratische, vrije, inclusieve - staat ais krachtigste wapens in het arsenaal van de mensheid.
March 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
"Onze strijd tegen schoften als Poetin en Trump is niet zinloos"
Interessant stuk over menselijkheid en humane - democratische, vrije, inclusieve - staat ais krachtigste wapens in het arsenaal van de mensheid.
Interessant stuk over menselijkheid en humane - democratische, vrije, inclusieve - staat ais krachtigste wapens in het arsenaal van de mensheid.
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There is no #democracy without the strong voices, views and participation of #women. On #IWD2025, learn more about our work in #GenderEquality and #Inclusion and our #DemocracyForAll advocacy campaign. ➡️ www.idea.int/theme/gender...
March 8, 2025 at 10:16 AM
There is no #democracy without the strong voices, views and participation of #women. On #IWD2025, learn more about our work in #GenderEquality and #Inclusion and our #DemocracyForAll advocacy campaign. ➡️ www.idea.int/theme/gender...
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As global trade tensions rise, seeing Canada moving closer to the EU is more than just economics. It's about defending human rights, equality, and democracy. 🇪🇺🇨🇦
Together, we are stronger, building a future based on shared values and mutual respect. 🌍⚖️
#HumanRights #Trade #StrongerTogether
Together, we are stronger, building a future based on shared values and mutual respect. 🌍⚖️
#HumanRights #Trade #StrongerTogether
March 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
As global trade tensions rise, seeing Canada moving closer to the EU is more than just economics. It's about defending human rights, equality, and democracy. 🇪🇺🇨🇦
Together, we are stronger, building a future based on shared values and mutual respect. 🌍⚖️
#HumanRights #Trade #StrongerTogether
Together, we are stronger, building a future based on shared values and mutual respect. 🌍⚖️
#HumanRights #Trade #StrongerTogether
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1 in 3 women in the EU has suffered violence.
Parliament has adopted EU-wide rules to combat violence against women.
In the next two years, EU countries must criminalise:
🔸 Cyberflashing
🔸 Non-consensual sharing of intimate or manipulated material
🔸 Forced marriage
🔸 Female genital mutilation
Parliament has adopted EU-wide rules to combat violence against women.
In the next two years, EU countries must criminalise:
🔸 Cyberflashing
🔸 Non-consensual sharing of intimate or manipulated material
🔸 Forced marriage
🔸 Female genital mutilation
March 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
1 in 3 women in the EU has suffered violence.
Parliament has adopted EU-wide rules to combat violence against women.
In the next two years, EU countries must criminalise:
🔸 Cyberflashing
🔸 Non-consensual sharing of intimate or manipulated material
🔸 Forced marriage
🔸 Female genital mutilation
Parliament has adopted EU-wide rules to combat violence against women.
In the next two years, EU countries must criminalise:
🔸 Cyberflashing
🔸 Non-consensual sharing of intimate or manipulated material
🔸 Forced marriage
🔸 Female genital mutilation
Ik begrijp niet hoe we dit kunnen laten gebeuren.
Haatzaaiende -en misogyne- uitlatingen zijn strafbaar. Aangifte doen aub, EU-misdrijf van maken, en de EU gedragscode voor platforms verplicht maken.
Hoe jonger, hoe vrouwonvriendelijker de Europese man. www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20250...
Haatzaaiende -en misogyne- uitlatingen zijn strafbaar. Aangifte doen aub, EU-misdrijf van maken, en de EU gedragscode voor platforms verplicht maken.
Hoe jonger, hoe vrouwonvriendelijker de Europese man. www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20250...
Van het geld van je vriendin beheren tot verkrachting vergoelijken: hoe jonger, hoe vrouwonvriendelijker de Europese man
Jonge Europese mannen vinden fysiek, seksueel en psychologisch geweld tegenover vrouwen makkelijker te verteren dan oudere generaties mannen. “Op sociale media is er een groot publiek voor misogyne influencers zoals Andrew Tate.”
www.standaard.be
March 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Ik begrijp niet hoe we dit kunnen laten gebeuren.
Haatzaaiende -en misogyne- uitlatingen zijn strafbaar. Aangifte doen aub, EU-misdrijf van maken, en de EU gedragscode voor platforms verplicht maken.
Hoe jonger, hoe vrouwonvriendelijker de Europese man. www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20250...
Haatzaaiende -en misogyne- uitlatingen zijn strafbaar. Aangifte doen aub, EU-misdrijf van maken, en de EU gedragscode voor platforms verplicht maken.
Hoe jonger, hoe vrouwonvriendelijker de Europese man. www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20250...