Thank you for your words of support Professor Scheppele, it means a lot to us!

👉 Read the full Our Democracy Report: www.ourruleoflaw.eu/our-democrac...

🙏 With the support of:
European Cultural Foundation • Mercator Stiftung • Humboldt University • Polish Embassy in Berlin • Jefferson’s Catering

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At the EU level, the Court of Justice remains a democratic backbone — upholding rights, law & values across the Union.

💡 Without democracy, there is no EU of value.

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Yet across Europe, there are sparks of resilience:
🗳 Lower voting ages
🗣 Citizens’ dialogues
🌍 Expanding renewables
🌐 Digital democracy tools

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The findings are clear: young people see democracy under pressure — with falling participation, politicised justice systems, digital divides, discrimination, weak climate commitments, and gaps in opportunities.

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The report highlights 6 areas shaping young lives:
🗳 Participation in governance
⚖️ Justice
💻 Digital Literacy
✊ Equality & Non-Discrimination
🌍 Climate Transition
🎓 Education & Economic Empowerment

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✨ With the support of: European Cultural Foundation, Mercator Stiftung, Humboldt University Law & Society Institute, Polish Embassy in Berlin & Jefferson’s Catering.

Thank you for standing with young Europeans.

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🎙 Reminder: Press conference on 5 Sept, 16:00 CET.

👉 Join Zoom Press Conference
Link: us05web.zoom.us/j/8246605019...

Meeting ID: 824 6605 0198
Passcode: 5qUAZG

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💡 Each chapter looks at risks & weaknesses and strengths & promising practices – offering concrete solutions to strengthen our democracy.

Without democracy, there is no EU of value.

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The Report examines democracy in 16 EU member states, Ukraine and the EU level itself.

It highlights 6 key areas: governance, justice, digital literacy, equality & non-discrimination, climate transition, and education & economic empowerment.

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“Values are the core identity of the Union
HU measures run risk of massively eroding the EU
Frontal and deep attack by HU on values must be condemned
It is a breach of Article 2 TEU and of the Charter”

How powerful to hear this coming from the mouth of the COM legal agent

Shivers down spines here

Ok, here we go @profpech.bsky.social

These are the details:

Commission, supported by Parliament and 🇦🇹🇧🇪🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇷🇮🇪🇱🇺🇲🇹🇳🇱🇵🇹🇸🇮🇪🇸🇸🇪

vs.

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Full court, presided by President Lenaerts, reporting judge 🇪🇸 Maria Lourdes Arastey Sahún

Advocate-General: Tamara Ćapeta

7️⃣ We would also like to thank the Research Institute Law & Society (LSI) at Humboldt University and Princeton Program in Law & Public Policy for supporting the #Vote4OurRuleofLawFellowship