On 7 December, the European Parliament (EP) and the European University Institute (EUI) held a joint history roundtable on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the 1976 Electoral Act, which introduced direct elections to the European Parliament. The event, organised by the Robert Schuman...

This policy brief explores the extensive deployment of Chinese AI and machine learning technologies across Europe and Latin America in social surveillance. Over the past decade, these technologies have become deeply integrated into the security frameworks of numerous nations, enhancing...

Women's political participation is essential for robust democratic governance. Despite significant historical progress, women around the world continue to be marginalized in politics and decision-making processes due to persistent structural, cultural, and institutional inequalities. In times of...

The founding aspiration of European integration was to provide peace. Over the decades, commitment to democracy has become a feature of the EU, enshrined in the Treaty of Lisbon among its core values. At the same time, security, particularly after the failure of the European Defence Community in...

In a democracy, human beings make decisions with the aim of serving the will of the people and promoting the collective welfare of society. While machines can learn from data and generate potential democratic solutions, they fall short in grasping the intricacies of the subjective reality of...

The parliamentary election held in Poland on 15 October 2023 ended the eight-year-long rule of the Law and Justice Party. This policy brief discusses the results of the election indicating key factors that contributed to the seizure of power by the democratic opposition and summarises the impact...

This publication contains some of the first fruits of a large collaborative project funded by the EU's DG Research under their FP7 Programme: an "infrastructure design study" whose ultimate goal is "Providing an Infrastructure for Research on Electoral Democracy in the European Union" - a title...

This publication contains some of the first fruits of a large collaborative project funded by the EU's DG Research under their FP7 Programme: an "infrastructure design study" whose ultimate goal is "Providing an Infrastructure for Research on Electoral Democracy in the European Union" - a title...