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RE-ENGAGE
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This Horizon Europe project assists the EU in refining its foreign policy toolbox and promoting democracy in Western Balkans & Eastern Neighbourhood
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Nov 21
What do we know about the EU’s competitors in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe? 🔍 These regions are key battlegrounds for influence, democracy, and stability. Explore our latest research to uncover the dynamics at play: re-engaging.eu/external-act... @horalistani.bsky.social
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · 6d
🥂 After #Brussels toasts with champagne, the #EU needs to take a look at itself in the mirror. 👉 Follow us for more explainers on #Moldova and other countries shaping the EU's future.

#MoldovaElections #AlegeriMoldova #MoldovanElections #Moldova2025 #VoteMoldova #Russia #democracy #Chisinau #Balti
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · 8d
#Russia poured millions into Moldova’s election. Did it work? 👉 Follow us for more election insights all week.

#MoldovaElections #AlegeriMoldova #MoldovanElections #Moldova2025 #VoteMoldova #Moldova
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 10d
Moldova’s election is not only a domestic turning point, but also a test of whether Europe can translate its enlargement promise into lived security and democratic resilience in its neighbourhood, writes Jessica Hendrick @re-engage.bsky.social
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Moldova’s election: A test of Europe’s credibility
Moldova’s parliamentary election is a barometer of regional democracy. Its outcome could reshape EU enlargement, regional security, and the balance of power with Russia.
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · 9d
Did Moldova just give EU enlargement a lifeline? Follow us for more election insights all week.

#MoldovaElections #AlegeriMoldova #MoldovanElections #Moldova2025 #VoteMoldova #Moldova
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · 12d
🗳️ #Moldova parliamentary election this weekend is a barometer of regional #democracy.

Its outcome could reshape #EUenlargement, Europe’s security, and the balance of power with #Russia.

Read the latest commentary: tinyurl.com/y8atxsuf

#MoldovaElections #AlegeriMoldova
Moldova’s election: A test of Europe’s credibility
Moldova’s parliamentary election is a barometer of regional democracy. Its outcome could reshape EU enlargement, regional security, and the balance of power with Russia.
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · 14d
🇲🇩 #Moldova votes this weekend. What we’re watching for:

How Moldovans weigh EU aspirations against domestic dissatisfaction.👇

#MoldovaElections #AlegeriMoldova #MoldovanElections #Moldova2025 #VoteMoldova
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · 22d
On #InternationalDayofDemocracy, the question isn’t WHERE #democracy is under pressure (think #Ukraine, #Georgia, #Serbia)... but HOW these countries can re-engage with democratic paths forward.

💬 What gives you confidence that democracy can adapt + survive in tough times?
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · 26d
For many Ukrainians, this determination is seen not as bravery but as civic duty.

The insights gathered on trust, democracy, and Europe’s role will inform urgent debates on resilience.

🔎 Full findings coming this fall: tinyurl.com/y5bsxeyn
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · 26d
🇺🇦 Fieldwork under air raid alerts in Kyiv.

RE-ENGAGE surveys and interviews took place not only in classrooms but in shelters.

“To keep studying and working feels like a small gesture of defiance and resistance.”
— Sophie Gueudet, RE-ENGAGE researcher
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Sep 8
In the heart of Europe’s security crisis, our researchers are completing the final leg of six-country fieldwork in Kyiv.

As war reshapes democracy and security, hearing how people view trust, the EU, and external powers has never been more urgent: tinyurl.com/bdhsstp3
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Sep 3
♟️ Black knights are tilting the political playing field, but the EU can still make the right moves.

Our researchers previewed their early findings on black knight actors and what they mean for the EU at the EISA Conference in Bologna, with full papers and fresh data to be published this fall.
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Aug 11
RE-ENGAGE studies how to counter negative external influences and strengthen EU resilience against hybrid threats in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Our sister project’s new database adds fresh insights on regional power dynamics.

👇 Check out more below:
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GEO-POWER-EU @geopower-eu.bsky.social · Jul 25
🔍 Have you explored the GEO-POWER-EU Interdependence Database yet?
It’s a powerful tool that maps how 9 countries in the Western Balkans & Eastern Partnership regions interact with 5 global actors—🇪🇺 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 🇷🇺 🇹🇷—from 2007 to 2024.
🧵Here’s what you can do with it: 👇
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Aug 11
What we’ve learned will help EU policymakers design better support for democracy and shape informed public debate on the region’s future.

Want to know how we gather insights like these? Read about RE-ENGAGE’s fieldwork methods here: re-engaging.eu/news/mapping...
Mapping trust and preferences for geopolitical alliances: RE-ENGAGE fieldwork in hybrid regimes
The RE-ENGAGE project is currently conducting fieldwork in six case countries in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Neighbourhood to deepen the understanding of how these countries perceive and…
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Aug 11
These conversations explored:

🏛️ Efforts to strengthen democratic institutions

📰 Protecting media freedom

⚖️ Upholding the rule of law

And how public perceptions of these issues have shifted over time.
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Aug 11
Our partners at The University of Sarajevo conducted focus groups across Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The goal? To understand how EU democracy initiatives are experienced on the ground.
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Aug 11
In #Sarajevo, citizens are speaking up about the EU’s role in shaping their democracy.

As part of the #REENGAGE project, we’ve been listening closely to what people have to say. 🗣️
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · May 27
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · May 13
The influence of external actors presents a challenge to the EU’s enlargement strategy in both the Western Balkans and the Eastern Neighbourhood.

🔍Read Asya Metodieva’s paper on the EU’s perception of these competing external actors here: re-engaging.eu/the-eus-perc...
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · May 2
Georgia stands at a crossroads. As democratic institutions falter and authoritarianism looms, Europe's response could determine the nation's future. @teftak.bsky.social s latest commentary urges a united European front. @ecfrwidereurope.bsky.social
A narrow window: How Europeans can still halt Georgia’s authoritarian turn
As Georgia teeters on the brink of authoritarianism, Europe’s fractured resolve risks ceding the south Caucasus to Russian and Chinese influence. A coalition of France, Germany and Poland…
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Apr 29
The RE-ENGAGE project conducts fieldwork in six case countries in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Neighbourhood to deepen the understanding of how these countries perceive and respond to hybrid threats, such as disinformation @nupinytt.bsky.social

Read more here: re-engaging.eu/news/mapping...
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Apr 23
Recent legislative proposals in Georgia seek to expand government control over media content, further undermining a democracy already under severe threat. Maia Machavariani from EECMD argues sanctions are an effective tool to pressure the de facto Georgian government.
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Apr 16
What are the main challenges the EU faces from Russia and China in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood?

In her paper, Asya Metodieva explores how the EU perceives and responds to these external actors @iirprague.bsky.social

Read more here: re-engaging.eu/the-eus-perc...
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · Apr 14
EU enlargement isn't just policy—it's security. Integrating candidate countries like Ukraine and Moldova is vital to bolster Europe's resilience against external threats, writes @engjellushem.bsky.social
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Stumbling blocs: Why the EU’s future security depends on successful enlargement
Europe needs to strengthen its collective security in the face of a more volatile US, Russia and China. The EU’s successful streamlining of its accession process would secure the wider…
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Apr 8
Georgia's democracy is under severe threat, with shrinking civic space and escalating attacks on civil society and activists. Recent legislative proposals seek to expand government control over media content, further undermining press freedom and democratic accountability - Maia Machavariani, EECMD
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RE-ENGAGE @re-engage.bsky.social · Apr 2
Being an activist in Georgia today is increasingly dangerous—especially for women. These two courageous activists stepped in front of the camera to share their experiences and concerns. They highlight the troubling absence of genuine political opposition in Georgia.
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