Crisis and EU foreign policy / Policy Brief
A European foundation for democracy: what is needed
02/09/2011 By Roel von Meijenfeldt
The Council of the European Union
The extraordinary political developments in North Africa and the Middle East have triggered many changes in EU policies. EU democracy support needs better to distinguish between pre-transition, transition and post-transition challenges. A range of European initiatives for enhancing the effectiveness of democracy assistance is now taking shape. The latest of these is the creation of a so-called European Endowment for Democracy (EED). The idea remains controversial and needs broader support from member states.
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Democracy Democracy promotion European UnionBio author: Roel von Meijenfeldt
