Protect what matters.

From scrolling through the news to streaming your favourite shows or debating with friends in the bar, democracy in the EU makes our everyday freedoms possible.

It’s hard to imagine life without them. Yet the rights and freedoms we enjoy today were not always guaranteed - they were built and defended over generations.

Today, democratic principles are increasingly under pressure, including in Europe. But together we can stem the tide. As new pressures are once again putting these values to the test, we are stepping up. 

Through initiatives like the European Democracy Shield, the EU is working to defend free and fair elections, support independent media, counter foreign interference and strengthen democratic institutions that protect us all.

More information here: Protect what matters: our democracy - European Commission.