European Endowment for Democracy

Today, EED Executive Director, Jerzy Pomianowski, launched EED Annual Report in the @EP_ForeignAff ➡️ In 2025 EED was the first to provide emergency funds after US funding freeze ➡️ Its work was recognised in the #DemocracyShield Communication Read more: democracyendowment.eu/annualreport20…

Democracy is under threat - but change is happening. EED Annual Report 2025 features 6 impact briefs from Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Albania, Turkey & Syria. We start with #Albania. Read or listen: democracyendowment.eu/annualreport20…

EED remains committed to providing targeted, flexible support to local media and civil society in Moldova, further strengthening its democratic ecosystem. Read more about EED and its partners' work in Moldova in our Annual Report: democracyendowment.eu/annualreport20…

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This week, EED held a closed event “What's next for Moldova's resilience building - a strategic vision” by WatchDog.MD Community

When Furkan Saliu walked into his director’s office to resign, he did not expect others to follow. A journalist, a cameraman, a video editor, all joined him. They had families, homes, responsibilities. But the truth mattered more to them than the risks. democracyendowment.eu/stories/portal…

Speaking at the 2026 @EEAS #FIMI conference, EED Executive Director @j_pomianowski said that the front line against disinformation is in Europe's neighbourhood. EU Neighbourhood frontline civil society aren't just defending their democracies. They're defending ours.

A Syrian journalist turned civil society leader is bringing together young people from fractured communities to build bridges and foster political education in the polarised society of 2025 Syria. Read more: democracyendowment.eu/stories/women-…

When the Turkish government cracked down on organisations that promoted Kurdish identity, Berfin Emektar refused to back down. She and other actors opened their own private theatre, the Amed Şehir Tiyatrosu. Read more: democracyendowment.eu/stories/amed-s…

This initiative was supported thanks to the contribution of the European Union to EED.

Anton Nazarko, NGO Some People (Kharkiv):

Today marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians face daily air raids, loss, and uncertainty. Today, we share the voices of our Ukrainian partners. Their courage reminds us why supporting them its strategic for Europe's future. #StandWithUkraine