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Feature | Democracy
Published on: 13. November 2025

Democracy shield: Lots of ideas, little concrete action

On 12 November 2025, Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, and Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice the Rule of Law, and Consumer Protection, give a press conference on the European Democracy Shield and the EU Strategy for Civil Society, following the weekly meeting of the von der Leyen Commission in Brussels, Belgium.
EU Commissioners Henna Virkkunen and Michael McGrath at the presentation of the Democracy Shield. (European Union)

The proposal for the European Democracy Shield proves disappointing with its modest steps. There is a lack of binding measures. Parliamentarians want to know what influence the US government has had on the initiative.

Corinna Visser

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Last updated: 13. November 2025

Democracy Democracy shield Disinformation Henna Virkkunen Michael McGrath Civil society
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