Who Carries the Shield? Examining Europe's New Democracy Plan
Guest: Franca Maria Feisel (Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law)
In this episode, Christopher Murphy is joined by Franca Maria Feisel as they examine the European Democracy Shield (EDS): a major new EU policy framework designed to safeguard the foundations of European democratic life.
Unlike previous Brussels democracy initiatives that relied heavily on top-down regulations targeting governments and tech platforms, the EDS attempts to shift the front line of defence directly to civil society and everyday citizens. But can a bottom-up approach truly withstand…
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