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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026

BREAKING: Russian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agencies. U.S.-based data-extraction firm, accused of being secretly run from Russia, sold its services to European law enforcement. #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 #TechSovereignty www.politico.eu/article/russ...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 18/09/2026

European Parliament demands firmer EU response to hybrid threats. 'EU must move from a reactive to a proactive strategy.' 'Cooperation with NATO needed to strengthen European preparedness, resilience and deterrence.' #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026

Netherlands King in State of the Union: "Democracy needs constant protection and maintenance." "Important that we don’t reduce the concept of democracy to the will of half the people plus one. Democracy should unite people, not play them off against each other." www.royal-house.nl/documents/20...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 31/08/2026

Steeds vaker bepalen een paar grote techbedrijven wat jij online wel en niet te zien krijgt. 🚫 Laat Big Tech niet kiezen wat je ziet. ✏️ Teken je mee? ✅ Dan vragen we de Tweede Kamer om in te grijpen. campagnes.degoedezaak.org/campaigns/bu... i.s.m. @degoedezaak.bsky.social e.a.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 01/08/2026

Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister: "We have detected intensive Russian propaganda campaign across Europe using pictures from Ceuta to sow destabilisation." Far-right from EU (& US!) falls with open eyes for hybrid threats from the weaponisation of migration, even fan the flames. #unity #solidarity

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 08/07/2026

Great write-up of our #DemocracyDrinks exchange with political scientist @casmudde.bsky.social: "Defeating the far-right is not enough. Unless the mainstream democratic parties not only deliver but also start to inspire." #DefendDemocracy voxeurop.eu/en/cas-mudde...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 25/06/2026

We were honoured to host political scientist @casmudde.bsky.social at our monthly #DemocracyDrinks. We covered a lot of ground —from politics to populism to firewall to football— the audience would have loved to exchange for hours! Also, check this out: www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/whats-wrong-...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 18/06/2026

As EU leaders meet at #EUCO today, pressure is mounting to roll back hard-won digital laws. EUrope must not weaken its digital rulebook to satisfy the interests of tech billionaires. This is the moment to defend democracy, competition, and digital sovereignty. #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 16/06/2026

Our second #TransatlanticDemocracyDialogue working dinner was U.S. Ambassador Gitenstein's first Brussels dinner. We co-hosted a second one with him later that year. His last Brussels' dinner would have been with us too. Sadly, times (and some democracies) have changed...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 15/06/2026

Here is #DefendDemocracy 's June newsletter! 📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ... ✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/ ✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026

Many thanks @casmudde.bsky.social for joining the monthly #DemocracyDrinks of @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social ! We covered a lot of ground - from politics to populism to firewall to football - the audience would have loved to exchange for hours! Enjoy the next leg of your trip: our native country!

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 08/06/2026

Join our #DemocracyDrinks with Cas Mudde, world-famous political scientist, this Wednesday! ✏️ Register here: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/even...

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Invitation: #DemocracyDrinks with political scientist Cas Mudde – Defend Democracy

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 02/06/2026

EU Commission will present its Tech Sovereignty Package. #TechSovereignty means investing in our own, democratic solutions. Not bargaining our freedom and democracy away to U.S. tech bros. Time to build, buy, and protect European, values-based tech. Co-signed, Defend Democracy greens.eu/eu-tech

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European Technology Sovereignty Declaration for open, competitive and resilient digital infrastructure in Europe

Europe’s prosperity, democratic resilience and economic competitiveness depend on trusted digital technologies and infrastructures.

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 26/05/2026

Milestone decision: Netherlands government blocks the US take-over of a vital digital tech supplier, citing "a possible risk to the public interest." #DefendDemocracy #TechSovereignty #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 22/05/2026

Europe is spending billions to free itself from foreign, undemocratic control of its digital infrastructure. But what happens when the authoritarian is European? #EuroStack #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 defenddemocracy.eu/eu-tech-demo...

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Europe's big tech bet is only as safe as its democracy — Defend Democracy

Europe is spending billions to free itself from undemocratic control of its digital infrastructure. What happens when the authoritarian is European?

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 19/05/2026

Europe's big tech bet is only as safe as its democracy. "As a sovereignty project, EuroStack has the best answer to external threats. But it has yet to address potential threats from within. What happens when the authoritarian is European?" #DefendDemocracy defenddemocracy.eu/eu-tech-demo...

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Europe's big tech bet is only as safe as its democracy — Defend Democracy

Europe is spending billions to free itself from undemocratic control of its digital infrastructure. What happens when the authoritarian is European?

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 18/05/2026

Here is #DefendDemocracy 's May newsletter! 📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ... ✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/ ✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 14/05/2026

#DefendDemocracy is member of the 'Democratic Tech Alliance'. Yesterday we gathered at the European Parliament for a timely exchange about tech sovereignty. We wrapped up the day with our monthly #DemocracyDrinks. Thanks @berthubert.bsky.social for the great write-up! berthub.eu/articles/pos...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 23/03/2026

Honoured to welcome Dr. Anya Schiffrin to discuss tech’s impact on democracy, and her new report on deepfake scams. With a guest appearance by Nobel Prize laureate @josephestiglitz.bsky.social who argued: “The principle of the ‘cheapest cost avoider’ should be updated to include digital platforms.”

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 30/04/2026

"AI is driving a major upheaval in politics that will alter the substance and the character of campaigns." NYT extensively quotes Defend Democracy's "Curated Reality: How AI Is Reshaping Human Agency" Here's the original: defenddemocracy.eu/ai-human-age... www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/o...

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Opinion | Political Campaigns Have No Idea What’s About to Hit Them

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 23/04/2026

Curated reality: how AI is reshaping human agency. AI is already shaping how we think. About the political choice that could determine whether democracy can survive the age of AI: defenddemocracy.eu/ai-human-age...

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Curated reality: how AI is reshaping human agency — Defend Democracy

AI is already shaping how we think. About the political choice that could determine whether democracy can survive the age of AI.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 21/04/2026

New banner on EU Commission HQ! "Democracy. Protect what matters." audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/stories/M... But will the 'European Democracy Shield' do the job? I don't think so: defenddemocracy.eu/how-not-to-d... @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 17/04/2026

Defend Democracy is looking for a new Executive Director! Deadline for applications: 1 May 2026. Join us if you want to help build societal resilience and/or tech sovereignty! Details & apply: defenddemocracy.eu/wp-content/u...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 14/04/2026

Here is #DefendDemocracy 's April newsletter! 📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ... ✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/ ✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 02/04/2026

Great job opportunity: Defend Democracy is looking for a new Executive Director! Deadline for applications: 1 May 2026. Details & apply: defenddemocracy.eu/wp-content/u... #recruiting #jobs #opportunity

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 02/04/2026

Defend Democracy is excited to launch a new phase: We will shift our focus to contributing more concretely to building preparedness, resilience and tech sovereignty. We also have a great job opening! defenddemocracy.eu/new-phase/

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 27/03/2026

Here is #DefendDemocracy 's March newsletter! 📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ... ✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/ ✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 23/03/2026

How to stop deepfake scams? Thrilled to host Dr. Anya Schiffrin to discuss tech's impact on democracy, media and the growing problem of AI-enabled financial fraud. Honoured to welcome Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz and three Ambassadors among the audience! defenddemocracy.eu/projects/dem...

Defend Democracy director Alice Stollmeyer opens the event.

Dr Anya Schiffrin addressing the audience.

Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz participates in the discussion.

Audience listening to one of Dr. Schiffrin's students.

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 09/03/2026

Time to connect the dots: How (not) to defend European democracy. defenddemocracy.eu/how-not-to-d...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 26/02/2026

Today we contributed to a roundtable with senior EU stakeholders on tech sovereignty. "We work at the nexus of democracy, security and technology, which is where hybrid warfare is taking place. The way out of the geopolitical mess starts with digital sovereignty." #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 18/02/2026

For the 5th year in a row, Defend Democracy's February event was dedicated to Ukraine. I very much hope that next year we will not be commemorating Russia's ongoing aggression, but celebrating Ukraine's victory. #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 23/02/2026

Here is #DefendDemocracy 's February newsletter! 📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ... ✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/ ✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 20/02/2026

"The US may have abandoned its role in leading the rules-based order. But that doesn't mean that system is dead. There is every reason to hope that middle powers take up the leadership mantle instead." By Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO: www.politico.eu/article/look... #DefendDemocracy

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Kaj Leers @kajleers.eurosky.social · 18/02/2026

Als vissen die niet weten hoe cruciaal water is, beseffen wij niet dat de samenleving waarin we ons bewegen onder druk staat. Van buiten, en van binnen. Ja, ook onze vrije democratie kan kapot. In sommige Europese landen zien we dat al, nu zien we tekenen in de VS. Goed dat Defend Democracy bestaat.

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 18/02/2026

Will 2026 bring peace & justice for Ukraine? We discussed this and 'democratic security' with Ukrainian Ambassador Zayats, Head of @coe.int in Brussels & former foreign policy adviser to Ukraine's National Security & Defence Council. Also nice to visit CoE Brussels HQ! www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 06/02/2026

BREAKING: TikTok's addictive design breaches EU law. (Features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, highly personalised recommender system.) We should be in control of our own time & attention, not Big Tech, be it 🇨🇳🇺🇸🇪🇺 #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 03/02/2026

BREAKING: Europol & Paris cybercrime unit raid Musk X office in France. "Investigations range from sexually explicit deepfakes, aiding the distribution of child sexual abuse material to the dissemination of Holocaust-denial content." #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU www.politico.eu/article/poli...

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Police raid Elon Musk’s X office in France

Paris prosecutors described raids as part of a ‘constructive approach’ to ensure platform complies with French law.

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 30/01/2026

Netherlands' coalition accord ticks a lot of boxes, including strengthening democracy, digital sovereignty, and resilience against hybrid threats. Will they walk the talk? Support our work; it is more needed than ever. Donate: defenddemocracy.eu/get-involved... #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU 🇪🇺

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 28/01/2026

Here is #DefendDemocracy 's January newsletter! 📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ... ✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/ ✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 26/01/2026

BREAKING: EU Commission launches investigation into: * Grok spreading illegal content in the EU (including fake sexual images and child abuse material) * X's recommender systems as systemic risks ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 21/01/2026

We agree: "European Democracy Shield is an important step but EU Commission’s level of ambition does not yet match the scale of the threat we face. Defending democracy is a long-term strategic task that must be backed by political will and adequate resources." www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 10/01/2026

Onze brief aan de Informateur: Stel een Minister van Digitale Zaken aan Maak toetsen aan de Grondwet mogelijk Richt een Nationaal Democratiefonds op Investeer in lokale democratie Voer een Lobbyregister in Defend Democracy ism @democratiecoalitie.bsky.social democratiecoalitie.nl/onze-brief-a...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 25/12/2025

We signed this statement in solidarity with European researchers sanctioned by the U.S. "All those who defend democracy and freedom need to stand together, and we the undersigned stand with those wrongfully sanctioned here." #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 alliance4europe.eu/supporting-d...

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 15/12/2025

Here is #DefendDemocracy 's December newsletter! 📰 Read this edition: crm.defenddemocracy.eu/civicrm/?civ... ✏️ Sign up for future editions: defenddemocracy.eu/newsletters/ ✅ Join our democracy defenders & stay tuned!

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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 10/12/2025

"EU can't compete with US tech ON THEIR TERMS." Weakening digital regulation in EU will NOT create a level playing field, @ec.europa.eu. It will just allow US tech to sweep European tech off the field.

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 12/12/2025

Germany blames Russia, summons Russian ambassador for two cyberattacks: * air traffic safety * election interference #DefendDemocracy www.euractiv.com/news/germany...

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Germany blames Russia for cyberattack on air safety, election interference | Euractiv

Germany on Friday summoned the Russian ambassador

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social · 11/12/2025

While it acknowledges the systemic risk European #democracy faces, the European Democracy Shield falls short of addressing its root causes. Our founder Alice @stollmeyer.bsky.social interviewed MEP @alexandrageese.bsky.social: www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/a-shield-wit...

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