The Bulgarian version of the report presenting the main findings of the PaCE Local Democracy Lab in Bulgaria is now available, enabling Bulgarian-speaking people to read it over. Many thanks to our colleagues from the Sofia Platform Foundation, Bulgaria, for making possible the translation of the report. The report is available HERE.
A brand new infographic “EU was once a club of liberal democracy. Not any longer” by Takis Pappas
Following the expansion of the EU over the last seventy years, this infographic depicts the evolution, and relative decline, of Europe’s post-war liberal democratic rule. Back in the 1950s, and for three decades thereafter, all member states had solid liberal democratic governments. The Union was in fact meant to be an exclusive club of liberal democracies. But things did not turn exactly that...
Ruzha Smilova on Democratic Illiberalism in Postcommunist Europe
Ruzha Smilova will present on ‘Democratic Illiberalism: Postcommunist Conceptual Innovation?’ on the 28th of October 2021 at the PSA Modern Liberty Online Meeting. More details about Dr. Smilova´s talk you can find on the website of the Political Studies Association.
PaCE event in Iceland – Conference agenda 26th of October 2021
The City of Reykjavík organizes policy innovation days, 26th and 27th of October 2021. The programme starts with a conference on the 26th where academics and experts introduce research related to the topics of the PaCE project. Dagskrá málþings um stefnumótun hjá hinu opinbera 26. október 2021.Staðsetning: Borgarbókasafnið Menningarhús Gerðubergi, Breiðholti.Ítarlegri upplýsingar um fyrirlesara...
PaCE – Summary of result for Icelandic beneficiaries (in Icelandic)
Samantekt PaCE lýðræðis-vinnustofu á Íslandi
Report on the PaCE Local Democracy Lab in Bulgaria, 3rd of July 2021

The English version of the report presenting the main outcomes of the PaCE Local Democracy Lab in Bulgaria is ready to be publicly shared. The report is a result of a collaboration between the City of Reykjavík, Iceland, and the Sofia Platform Foundation, Bulgaria. Further details about the results on participants´ deliberation on Trust in public administration at the time of the Covid-19...