The European Commission’s Defence of Democracy package was the subject of a debate at the April EESC plenary session. Members of the EESC have expressed reservations about its timing and approach, particularly for addressing foreign influence. The EESC argued that the package is not only ineffective, but could harm civic spaces in Europe.
Despite
its stated intentions to improve transparency and democratic
accountability in Europe, the EESC sees the Defence of Democracy package
as deeply flawed. It argues that the package has arrived far too late
for any real impact on the upcoming the 2024 European elections, and has
failed to address the Committee’s previous recommendations for strengthening European democracy. (...)
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