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Sparking an EU debate on a new democracy narrative

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Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, International IDEA Secretary-General, and Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography, hold up copies of the The EU’s External Democracy Action in a New Geopolitical Reality Report. Credit: International IDEA/Bruno Maes

Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, International IDEA Secretary-General, and Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography, hold up copies of the The EU’s External Democracy Action in a New Geopolitical Reality Report. Credit: International IDEA/Bruno Maes

With the support of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and input from more than 100 democracy partners around the world, International IDEA’s Report on the EU’s external democracy action influenced the EU’s thinking about its role in promoting democracy around the world.

The Report’s recommendations, including on adapting the EU’s narrative on democracy to the changing geopolitical landscape, received acclaim at no fewer than 15 key EU forums dealing with human rights, development, security and external policies. The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU and International IDEA convened in Strömsborg, Sweden, 57 EU representatives from 27 member states to explore ways to better showcase and promote democracy as a universal aspiration.

‘Defending democracy and the rule of law is one of Sweden’s priorities for its Presidency. The Report can be an important contribution to discussions on how the EU can strengthen its work for democracy in foreign and development policy.’

— Diana Janse, Swedish State Secretary to the Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade.
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