Check out the latest article by Assem Dandashly, Gergana Noutcheva & I on the implications of the deteriorating #RuleOfLaw within the #EU’s eastern members for the #EU’s external #democracy #promotion. In JEPP, #OpenAccess. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Europe's Beating Cancer Plan: shifting the dial in oncology policy? lse.ac.uk/lse-health/res…’s-Beating-Cancer-Plan-Cancer-Policy-Grants-Program.aspx

youtube.com/watch?v=Q2auUY…

youtube.com/watch?v=rIFxdP…

Following months of hard work, I am excited to share that Alliance for Securing Democracy has launched the information integrity map, a new interactive tool that showcases organizations around the world dedicated to building a healthier information space. Try it here 👉 bit.ly/3KctIiG

Budgetary Clientelism and Decentralization in Hungary and Romania - Clara Volintiru, 2023 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

How democratic resilience can be strengthened in the Black Sea region | Bogdan Cozma & Clara Volintiru German Marshall Fund blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

Civic actors are fighting for democratic values and their own survival in Eastern Europe - current stocktaking after multiple crises #GMF blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

The most underappreciated phrase here is "paired with reforms." Here's a thread explaining why.

The Black Sea region find itself confronted with a multitude of dangers, from the horrors of the war in Ukraine to the hybrid threats deployed by Russia. This context poses a major challenge for the region’s civil society organisations. bit.ly/3OcOEGS

blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

How can local actors play a central role in overseeing Ukraine's recovery from the war? Paul Costello and Clara Volintiru respond: gmfus.org/news/winning-p…

Thank you to the German Marshall Fund, Clara Volintiru, Congresswoman Deborah Ross & the attendees for an informative briefing on Moldova & the Black Sea. Proud to co-chair the Moldova Caucus with Rep. Ross & look forward to our continued bipartisan work to support this key democratic ally.

🇲🇩 "Russia is aiming to block Moldova’s European path and pro-Russian politicians at the local level make for powerful allies." Clara Volintiru and Laurențiu Pleșca assess what the results of the elections told us about the country’s upcoming elections. bit.ly/3uECgJG

🇺🇦 Several plans have been designed to offer financial assistance to Ukraine. In their latest insight, Clara Volintiru & Ievgeniia Bodnya explain why making it work in times of war requires new and innovative support instruments. bit.ly/489go8t

🇪🇺 "The EU’s Ukraine Facility Plan could serve as the foundation for a unitary vision of assistance over the next four years." Experts Clara Volintiru & Ievgeniia Bodnya analyze the European Commission's enlargement package for Ukraine and Moldova. bit.ly/489go8t

Happy Valentines day! Is there love between Eastern and Western Europe? Find out from our brand new JEPP article, co-written with Clara Volintiru Rachel Epstein and Adam Fagan on the East-West divide in the European Union! Spoiler: It's complicated. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

What explains East-West divisions across Europe? Have East-West divisions intensified/diminished two decades after EU enlargement? These are the Qs that drove Clara Volintiru Adam Fagan Rachel Epstein and me in editing our newly published Special Issue in JEPP thread 1/10🧵

🗳️ How will the increasing power of hard right political parties in Europe impact this year's EU elections? GMF's @vntousas and Clara Volintiru examine the electoral scenarios and impacts. bit.ly/43GFaLt

🇪🇺 "The composition of the new European Parliament is now expected to reflect Europe’s tilt to the right." ⤵️ GMF's Vassilis Ntousas & Clara Volintiru discuss the rise of the hard right across Europe and its impact on the upcoming parliamentary elections. bit.ly/43GFaLt