The Future of Democracy in EU Member States

Debates on the state of democracy in EU Member States have been intensifying. Attacks against the rule of law have regularly been registered. Both authoritarian incumbents and their opponents try to use elements of the international legal and political framework for or against de-democratization.

Speakers:
Věra Jourová, Vice-President, European Commission
Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for European affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France
Michal Šimečka, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair, Renew Europe Group

Moderator:
R. Daniel Kelemen, Professor of Political Science and Law and Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Politics, Rutgers University

Opening remarks:
Dimitry Kochenov, Senior Research Fellow, CEU Democracy Institute

Welcoming Remarks:
Michael Ignatieff, CEU President and Rector

The event was supported [in part] by a grant from the Open Society Foundations.

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