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The state of democracy in Europe


The state of democracy in Europe - International IDEA

Europe continues to show the highest democratic performance globally, with many countries, especially in Northern and Western Europe, boasting long histories ...

Europe | The Global State of Democracy - International IDEA

In the first half of 2024, European democracy has been influenced by varied responses to migration challenges, gender equality reforms, and difficulties in ...

The State of Democracy 2024: Between discontent, deep democratic ...

The European Union is also perceived as effective in defending democracy in the majority of countries surveyed, with a sharp increase ...

European democracy is weakening, report warns - Euronews.com

Traditionally stable European countries are seeing the rule of law deteriorate as voter turnout and democratic legitimacy decline worldwide.

Democracy - European Commission - International Partnerships

The EU supports democratisation and fundamental freedoms in partner countries by encouraging broad participation in political decision-making and local ...

Five Questions on the State of Democracy in Europe - IGCC

The enlargement of the European Union (EU) has been instrumental in promoting democracy in formerly authoritarian regions of Europe.

Europe's Democracy Catch-22: Is There a Way Out?

The political debate in Europe is increasingly focused on whether to engage or isolate radical-right parties. A European democracy pact could help the EU ...

Democracy in Europe - Wikipedia

According to the V-Dem Democracy Indices, the European countries with the highest democracy scores in 2023 are Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Revitalizing Democracy in Europe: Urgent Action Needed to Bridge ...

The European elections proved that the pro-European majority still holds, but also showed that voters across the EU demand urgent political ...

State of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Europe (2015)

Democratic security is an old idea, based on the argument that democracies rarely, if ever, go to war with each other. Democratic practices equally protect ...

Policy Recommendations: Democracy in Europe and Eurasia

In the Balkans, prioritize long-term democratic progress over short-term political and economic considerations. Despite a number of successful political deals ...

The Nature of Democratic Backsliding in Europe

The level of democracy in Europe remains close to its highest level ever recorded. Albania, for example, recently transitioned into a liberal ...

The State of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe - Sciences Po

The State of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe ... Widespread common wisdom claims that democracy in general and the Central European one is facing dire ...

​Europe: the Most Democratic Region | liberties.eu

Kramer, at the European launch of the report in the European Parliament, named Italy as a country where political rights rose following free and fair national ...

Views of democratic satisfaction across Europe

In Sweden, the Netherlands, Poland and Germany, roughly two-thirds or more are satisfied with the state of democracy in their country (72%, 68%, 66% and 65%, ...

Assessing the State of Democracy in Europe

Abstract. Democracy is a dominant form of government in Europe. Yet, European democracies have evolved over decades and have shown different paths of ...

PDF - State of democracy, human rights and the rule of law (2017)

Populism - How strong are Europe's checks and balances?This is the fourth annual report of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the state of ...

Democracy in the Eye of the Beholder? - FREE Network

Data from Eurobarometer surveys show that satisfaction with 'the way democracy works in our country' has been increasing in the new EU member ...

Democracies in Decline | Freedom House

Nations in Transit. Nations in Transit evaluates the state of democratic governance in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia. For all 29 ...

State of democracy: How do European countries compare?

Nordic countries show the best democratic performance. Looking at the scores, Denmark is at the top of three categories out of four across the ...