European Democracy Shield Special Committee
The European Parliament Special committee on the European Democracy Shield. Reposts ≠ endorsement. Managed by the EP Press Service.
- 📘 Presentation of the draft report on the EUDS findings and recommendations 📝rapp. Tomas Tobe 💬 Debate on media concentration as a threat to democratic resilience 📺🗞️🛡️ 🎥 Live at 9:00 link.europa.eu/Kg4hc9
- 🗓️ Thu 29 Jan, 09:00–12:30 CET in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🏛️🇪🇺 📘 Consideration of the draft report on the findings and recommendations of EUDS 📝, rapp. Tomas Tobe 1/2
- ⏰Starting in #EPlenary c. 18:30 CET, w/ @kajakallas.bsky.social 🇱🇹Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania 🔗Streaming: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...
- 📢The draft @euds.europarl.europa.eu report is online. 🛡️"Defending democracy is a long-term strategic task that must be backed by political will and adequate resources" said rapporteur Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇸🇪, putting forward a concrete reform agenda. ℹ️Read more: link.europa.eu/GDbyCB
- UPDATE ‼️ The press conference tomorrow w/ rapporteur Tomas Tobé has been CANCELLED
- 📢Press conference with rapporteur Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇸🇪 to present his draft report on the findings and recommendations of @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🗓️Wed 21/1, 15.00 CET 📌Strasbourg and remotely link.europa.eu/Tttwny
- Starting +/- 15.20 🗣️Presentation of the Cybersecurity Act by Commissioner @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social Follow #EPlenary live 🔴 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
- Tackling AI deepfakes & sexual exploitation on social media First debate today at 9.00 w/ Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna @cy2026eu.bsky.social & Commissioner @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy. Follow live 🔴 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
- 📢Press conference with rapporteur Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇸🇪 to present his draft report on the findings and recommendations of @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🗓️Wed 21/1, 15.00 CET 📌Strasbourg and remotely link.europa.eu/Tttwny
- Next week in #EPlenary 19-22 January 🇪🇺🗓️ Tuesday 💻Tackling AI deepfakes & sexual exploitation on social media, debate w/ Council & Commission 📢Presentation of the Cybersecurity Act by Commission
- EUDS: 📱Very large online platform algorithms 📷 disinformation 🚫 Oral question to Democracy Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social Follow the debate live (+/- 9:50 CET)📺 www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...
- 📢🇪🇺 Later today in #EPlenary w/ @mariebjerre.venstre.dk & @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social ⏰c. 16:45 CET 🇬🇪🗳️The deepening democratic crisis in Georgia ⏰c. 19:00 CET 🕵️♂️🇷🇺Cases of pro-Russian espionage in @Europarl_EN 🔗Streaming & updated timings: link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
- 🗓️ Wed 17 Dec, debates w/ @eucommission.europa.eu & @eu2025dk.bsky.social 🕵️♂️ Cases of 🇷🇺 pro-Russian espionage in @europarl.europa.eu 🇬🇪 The deepening 🗳️ democratic crisis in Georgia 2/3
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- Next week in #EPlenary #EUDS: 📱 Very large online platform algorithms 🌍 foreign interference 🚫 disinformation 🗓️ Thu 18 Dec a.m. debate w/ @eucommission.europa.eu 🏆 Award of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 🗓️ Tue 16 Dec link.europa.eu/3qF8JK 1/3
- Starting at 15.30🔴 🇹🇷 Turkey’s engagement, incl. transnational repression, of diaspora communities & religious institutions in the EU 🇪🇺 🔎“The Propaganda Monitor”: presentation of the project by @rsf.org LIVE 📹 link.europa.eu/3r8vFY
- 📢The debate on Gulf states' funding of political and religions networks in the EU has been *postponed* ⏰The @euds.europarl.europa.eu meeting will start at 15:30 CET
- 📢The debate on Gulf states' funding of political and religions networks in the EU has been *postponed* ⏰The @euds.europarl.europa.eu meeting will start at 15:30 CET
- 🗓️Mon 8 Dec, 15:00 – 17:30 CET in @euds.europarl.europa.eu Exchanges of views on: 💰Gulf states’ funding of political & religious networks in the EU 🇪🇺 🇹🇷 Turkey’s engagement, incl. transnational repression, of diaspora communities & religious institutions in the EU 🇪🇺 1/2
- 🗓️Mon 8 Dec, 15:00 – 17:30 CET in @euds.europarl.europa.eu Exchanges of views on: 💰Gulf states’ funding of political & religious networks in the EU 🇪🇺 🇹🇷 Turkey’s engagement, incl. transnational repression, of diaspora communities & religious institutions in the EU 🇪🇺 1/2
- Starting 15.00 🚨 Use of FIMI tools & AI by terrorist groups w/ EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator @wegter-euctc.bsky.social ⚠🤖 LIVE 🔴 link.europa.eu/mnyk9b
- Hearing: Democratic resilience & countering disinformation - Western Balkans 🕰️ 10.30 - 12.30 Follow live link.europa.eu/BKY36Y
- 🗓️ Tue 2 Dec 🕒 10:30 – 12:30 🤝Jointly w/ @afet.europarl.europa.eu 📘Public hearing on democratic resilience & countering disinformation 🌍 Focus: Western Balkans Info: link.europa.eu/jJRQw7 2/4
- STARTING AT 15.00 🔴 🔐 Joint hearing @euds.europarl.europa.eu & @afet.europarl.europa.eu on “Foreign Threats to Strategic Infrastructure” Agenda 🗣️ link.europa.eu/PrCQjp Streaming📽️ link.europa.eu/B3gkHY
- Next week in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 🗓️ Mon 1 Dec 🕒 15:00 – 17:30 📘 Public hearing on foreign threats to strategic infrastructure 🔐Cybersecurity, hybrid attacks & sabotage, investment leverage, systemic resilience Info: link.europa.eu/PrCQjp 1/4
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- Starting +/- 10.30 🛡️🇪🇺 #EPlenary debate w/ Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social on the European Democracy Shield proposal Follow LIVE 🔴 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
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- Presentation of the European Democracy Shield by Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social 🛡️🇪🇺 🔴 Don't miss the 1st discussion with MEPs starting at 19.00 in EUDS LIVE📽️ link.europa.eu/dKgYNw
- 🗓24 Nov, 19.00 CET - extraordinary meeting in Strasbourg 🛡️@euds.europarl.europa.eu MEPs discuss the recent 🇪🇺Democracy Shield 📝proposal w/ @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social 💬Statement @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social: link.europa.eu/cDptdC 📄Docs: europa.eu/!cM9Ppq 🔗Stream: link.europa.eu/3b7YCv
- Next week in #EPlenary 🗓 24–27 Nov 🇭🇺 Hungary’s persistent rule of law crisis ➡️ debate Mon, vote Tue Debate on 🇪🇺 response to airspace violations & sabotage from 🇷🇺 & 🇧🇾 - Wed Transparency of 3rd country lobbying 🗣️ debate & press conf Wed, vote Thurs Check our newsletter ⤵️ link.europa.eu/69jXnr
- 🗓24 Nov, 19.00 CET - extraordinary meeting in Strasbourg 🛡️@euds.europarl.europa.eu MEPs discuss the recent 🇪🇺Democracy Shield 📝proposal w/ @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social 💬Statement @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social: link.europa.eu/cDptdC 📄Docs: europa.eu/!cM9Ppq 🔗Stream: link.europa.eu/3b7YCv
- ⏰ 11:00 CET: EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum kicks off 💬Speeches: @president.europarl.europa.eu, Søren Gade @folketinget.dk, @mariaressa.bsky.social 🇪🇺 @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social will discuss resilience, hybrid threats, interference & the #EUDemocracyShield 🔗 Info/stream link.europa.eu/G7fFyw
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- 🆕 🗣️EUDS Chair @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social reacts to the European Democracy Shield proposal, aimed at empowering strong and resilient democracies. The plan will be discussed w/ @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social on 24/11 in @euds.europarl.europa.eu Read the full statement here 📃 link.europa.eu/cDptdC
- Gender Equality Week 2025 ↘️ Watch the exchange w/ experts on Radical movements advocating against gender equality (ex.manosphere) causing interference with EU democratic processes Starting 15.00 🔴 link.europa.eu/HpdNTx @femm.europarl.europa.eu @euds.europarl.europa.eu
- 🕒 15:00–16:00 🚨Gender equality week🤝 Jointly w/ @femm.europarl.europa.eu discussion on radical movements against gender equality⚖, #manosphere️ & their interference with EU democratic processes 🗳️ Participants: Laura Kaun, Kristina Wilfore & Sarah Cooke 3/5
- STARTING AT 9.00 This morning Presentation of EUDS study, mission to 🇸🇪🇫🇮, NATO CCDCOE + GLOBSEC Streaming📹 link.europa.eu/ybKR6p
- 🗓️ Wed 5 Nov in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 📘 Presentation of the study “Strengthening resilience – Towards the European Democracy Shield” 🔍 Debriefing from the mission to 🇸🇪 Sweden & 🇫🇮 Finland 1/5
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- 🗓️ Wed 5 Nov in @euds.europarl.europa.eu 📘 Presentation of the study “Strengthening resilience – Towards the European Democracy Shield” 🔍 Debriefing from the mission to 🇸🇪 Sweden & 🇫🇮 Finland 1/5
- Last day in Stockholm 🇸🇪 MEPs met with several agencies to discuss European efforts in strengthening critical infrastructure, wrapping up the mission with a productive exchange with Swedish Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin.
- In the afternoon MEPs headed to Stockholm for an insightful exchange w/ the Psychological defence agency on countering malign interference. The busy day concluded at the @sverigesriksdag.bsky.social w/a talk on the 🇸🇪 model of total defence & parliamentary preparedness.
- Day 2 - last meeting in Helsinki 🇫🇮 w/ the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) to discuss their preparedness plans in times of crisis.
- Day 1 in Helsinki 🇫🇮: MEPs and Hybrid CoE discussed how to safeguard democracy and counter disinformation, then visited the Finnish Border Guard’s OPV Turva on the security environment and critical undersea cables. (1/2)
- 🇫🇮🇸🇪 Democracy Shield MEPs explore national approaches in Finland and Sweden to combat foreign interference next week (27-29 October) @mikaaaltola.bsky.social will chair the delegation, joined by Lena Düpont, Evin Incir & Tomas Tobé Find out more ↘️ link.europa.eu/jcV767
- 🇪🇺🇭🇺Allegations of espionage by the Hungarian government within the EU institutions 🗣️Debate starting c. 18:30 CEST in #ΕPlenary 👉Follow it live: link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
- Reposted by European Democracy Shield Special Committee📢MEPs approve revised rules for European political parties & foundations - Transparency, integrity, anti-interference - Protection of 🇪🇺values & gender balance - Financial stability, less red tape, timely data @charlesgoerens.bsky.social Loránt VINCZE (EPP, RO) 📄Read more: link.europa.eu/bG8VQb
- 🏛️This week in #EPlenary (21-23 Oct) 👇 🪩Mon, 20 Oct: Debate on recent announcement to fine Google for abusive ad tech practices 🪩 Tues, 21 Oct: Vote on draft rules for European political parties & foundations 🪩Thur, 23 Oct: Debate on allegations of Hungarian espionage /corrected post
