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Youth-driven evidence can reframe Europe’s response to AI

In a politically polarized Brazil in 2018, where hate speech about minority groups was a staple in presidential campaign livestreams –

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How a Greek civic tech start-up is using AI to reinvent local democracy

August 2025Mirka Karra, Thessaloniki [ultimate_spacer height=”20″] Democracy is often thought of in terms of national elections or EU institutions. Yet, when it comes to civic participation, the biggest gaps are often found at the municipal level. Recent data underscores the issue: in France, more than 60% of voters abstained from participating in the most recent…

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A Greek citizen’s basic needs are no longer met, and the growing distrust in democracy reflects that

August 2025Konstantinos Kougkas, Veria   [ultimate_spacer height=”20″] To claim that the last decade has been a challenge for western democracies would be a wildly simplistic understatement. Financial turmoil, migrant crises, the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine have all played their part in diminishing trust in democratic institutions across most European…

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Democracy at Risk: Is the European Union a Modern Revolution or a Constraint for the Future?

August 2025Konstantinos Kostoulas, Athens [ultimate_spacer height=”20″] The European Union is often described as one of the most ambitious political projects in modern history. Conceived in the ashes of two devastating World Wars, it was designed to secure peace, foster prosperity, and gradually build a common European identity. For decades, the EU seemed to embody precisely…

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Reviving Democracy | Empathy – Storytelling & Civic Innovation

August 2025Fridoon Joinda, Athens [ultimate_spacer height=”20″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Introduction” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”20″] Democracy stands at a critical turning point, challenged globally by declining trust, misinformation, polarization, and social divisions. Rapid technological advancements, particularly artificial intelligence, have created abundant yet unreliable information, leaving citizens overwhelmed, disconnected, and skeptical about the value of their voices. Reviving democratic culture…

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The regression of Democracy in its “birthplace”

August 2025Myrto Lyka, Volos [ultimate_spacer height=”20″] The question “How and why are democratic nations gradually losing their fundamental values?” is at the heart of public debate regarding the growing inability of democratic societies to provide the prosperity and security they promise to their citizens. Greece, as the birthplace of democracy, can serve as a distinctive…

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From Curitiba to the Council of Europe — What Brazil’s Voting Revolution Can Teach Us About Strengthening Democracy in Greece

In a politically polarized Brazil in 2018, where hate speech about minority groups was a staple in presidential campaign livestreams –

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