Alliance of Democracies

In New Delhi for @RaisinaDialogue with @MarcosPerestre1 , @benedettabertiw , Jon Finer, Sophie Briquetti & @FrankeBenedikt. One year ago I wrote that Europe and India were big on strategy, small on delivery. Today we have the largest free trade deal either side has ever signed. Europe relied on cheap Russian energy, cheap Chinese goods, cheap American security. That model is dead. Democracies can move when needed – but now we must go further. We must move to a war footing and build the alliances to match – starting with bringing India and Europe together in a true alliance of democracies. @AoDemocracies @raisinadialogue

Delighted to welcome @KenRoth to @AoDemocracies for a discussion on human rights and standing up to autocrats with our democracy activist community.

I have always admired the United States. As Prime Minister and Secretary General, I considered America the leader of the free world. But following the threats to Greenland, I must now conclude that enough is enough. Europe must defend its interests. My contribution to @TheEconomist: shorturl.at/pl1sz

Protests in Iran entered their 15th day today - the last four under a near-total communications blackout. At @AoDemocracies we stand in solidarity with the people of Iran who face violence for speaking out. Swipe through for what we know so far. 👉

Our executive director @jonasPplesner on @SkyNews on our support for the Venezuelan opposition and why the country needs a clear timeline for a democratic transition 🇻🇪

Speaking to @SkyNews & @BarbaraGSerra on #Venezuela Need for democratic transition. The opposition is ready. It won elections in 2024 with Edmundo Gonzalez & @MariaCorinaYA And my friend and fellow freedom fighter, @leopoldolopez @AoDemocracies supports 🇻🇪 libre

🇻🇪 MADURO GONE IS GOOD. MONROE-DOCTRINE INTERVENTION IS BAD. 🇬🇱 Let me explain. In the Alliance of Democracies Foundation we have supported the Venezuelan democratic opposition for years. 1/ 🧵👇👇

Speaking to Danish @tv2newsdk about 🇨🇳 military threats to Taiwan 🇹🇼. Didn’t we have enough bad news in 2025?! Taiwan matters bc free and democratic society & and matters to technological globalisation bc semiconductors. #defenddemocracy #Taiwan

Our executive director @jonasPplesner and program manager Amalie Salomon Jankjær contributed to this report by @CEIAS_eu on Denmark-Taiwan relations 🇩🇰🇹🇼

Maria is free! For five years, we fought for Maria Kalesnikava’s freedom. I am deeply grateful to the 🇺🇸 administration and our European partners who worked tirelessly to secure her release. Maria is in a safe place, and we hope to hear from her soon.

We strongly condemn the continued harassment and transnational repression targeting former WLC Leadership Council member and exiled Hong Kong activist @carmenkamanlau. From intimidation to the circulation of fabricated, sexually explicit material sent to her neighbours, these tactics aim to silence dissent beyond borders. This abuse must stop. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Live now in London: Press conference on verdict in the case of #JimmyLai @DoughtyStreet chambers in Hong Kong Sebastien Lai and lead of the international legal team @caoilfhionnanna KC speaking

In today’s volatile world, democracies risk becoming minorities.   Closer European ties with Japan are crucial: a democracy of principle, a strategic actor with real capabilities, and a steady partner in global security.   This is crucial for building a D7 - a Democratic 7 - a network of trust, rule-of-law, and open economy. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-wor…

@whereislee_org @doublethinklab @Storgaaard @KasperRoug @TaiwanCorner Democracy isn't just defended at home – it's defended everywhere. 💪 #DefendDemocracy #HumanRights #Taiwan

@whereislee_org @doublethinklab Joined by Anders Engelbrecht @Storgaaard (Danish-Chinese Critical Society), MP @KasperRoug, and Michael Danielsen (@TaiwanCorner), we had honest, necessary conversations about solidarity, resistance, and the future of democratic values.

Powerful conversations Last Monday at Alliance of Democracies 🌍 Lee Ming-che @whereislee_org, a Taiwanese human rights activist imprisoned in China from 2017 to 2022, shared his testimony on life under authoritarian rule – a perspective that comes from lived experience.

One year since the mass protests started in #Georgia 🇬🇪 Thousands of people have courageously stood up for their country’s freedom since then. We admire their continued resilience, and over 40 000 have come to the streets to peacefully show their commitment to democratic values.

We are with the @WLCongress General Assembly in Berlin where the the election of now leadership is happening now. @ckanimba @leopoldolopez @AlinejadMasih

To defend democracy, we need citizens to understand why defence investment matters. Today, I hosted @CBeaune, @CharlesMichel, and a group of defence leaders in Brussels to discuss how we make that argument.