Podcast Series: EMBRACE Democracy – Reflections from the European Neighbourhood

Prof. Sonja Grimm discussed in Episode 1 with Prof. Karina Shyrokykh the European Union’s efforts to promote democracy in neighboring states. The discussion addresses domestic obstacles such as the rise of authoritarian regimes; as well as competing priorities within the EU that shape aid allocation and its effectiveness. The conversation also highlights the importance of research for evidence-based policymaking and encourages citizens to remain engaged and critical. It introduces this podcast series, where specific country cases will be explored on each episode along with recommendations for the EU, featuring researchers and democracy advocates from the EMBRACE Consortium.

The podcast can be listened to here.