Voters, especially the younger generation who are more digitally connected, are encountering political information in an environment that is shaped by artificial intelligence. From social media platforms to automated news summaries, AI is influencing what kind of information citizens see,…
As governments worldwide are gradually implementing Artificial Intelligence-powered tools to redesign how citizens engage in democratic life, some critical questions arise. Will this technological transformation empower all voices equally, or it will deepen the inequalities that already exist and which…
On 13 May 2026, four days before the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the European Commission adopted a formal Communication in response to the European Citizens’ Initiative “Ban on conversion practices in the European Union.” The response is…
After the financial crisis of 2008, Iceland launched an attempt to rewrite its constitution through a citizens-led participatory process.This project, widely praised internationally as the first “crowdsourced constitution”, involved ordinary citizens in drafting proposals for political reform. However, despite popular…
2026
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What if the most powerful tool for changing European Democracy is already in every classroom?
On April 27 2026, Citizens Take Over Europe joined approximately 250 history educators, teachers, and institutional partners at the 32nd EuroClio Annual Conference, History and Hope: Learning for Change, hosted in Brussels. The conference brought together participants from all over…
Poland is a democratic country that has a growing economy and no ethnic conflict, yet for over a decade, especially since 2005, when it started consolidating the two-party system, it has been slowly drifting apart. Two political forces, Law and…
“To activate the blocking statute we don’t need a European army, we don’t need military power, we don’t need geostrategical influence, or money, we just need political will.” This is what Marco Cappato, founder of Eumans, an organisation that is…
The 2026 parliamentary election in Hungary marks a turning point after 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán. The victory of Péter Magyar and the Tisza movement, with an extraordinary turnout of around 78%, reflects strong citizen demand for democratic…
The next European multiannual budget is crucial for Europe’s future. At a moment when Europe’s democratic model is challenged from all sides, it is crucial that the way the budget is designed, the way it is allocated, the way it…
The European Commission proposed a European Democracy Shield in November 2025. There is no doubt democracy is under threat in Europe, and we support the measures outlined in the Shield as far as they go. In particular, the shield prioritises…