How do we secure the European Democracy?

At this moment, the democratic rights and values are being pressured in Europe, and we even see some governments leading at applying the pressure. It is especially the stable institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and respect for and protection of minorities that are being threatened. We need to discuss how we can overcome these threats, and what we can learn from historical events on how to deal with these issues and prevent democratic backsliding. Therefore, we will start the coversation with this High-Level panel.

The high-level panellist will discuss the current trends of democratic back-sliding in Europe. We will look back and take stock of historical moment, that have help shaping the European Democracy from 1989 until today. We will discuss the EU enlargement process in 2002 in relation to the agreements made on democracy and rule of law and what this means for new membership…