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After Trappes: what can be established about hate speech and violenceIn the National Assembly, responsibility for words has become a political battleground. Yet the investigation has established no direct link with a political party: research urges us to distinguish collective influence from individual causation.
Athenian democracy: choosing leaders is not enoughAn essay by Vincent Azoulay sheds new light on the control of elites. Research into sortition also invites us to distinguish political rights from actual participation.
After the vote, keeping the committee activeSecondary school pupils elect their representatives from 26 to 30 October. Between the classroom, the committee and the CNEL, several channels allow them to put forward their requests.
Democracy: resources to counter interferenceThe European Parliament wants to strengthen the response to interference and protect elections. In its resolution of 15 September, it calls for a mandate and dedicated resources for the future resilience centre.
After the vote, who oversees European laws?Does a law achieve its aim once it has been passed? A September 2026 research briefing explains how the European Parliament can hold the executive to account.
AgoraEU: what a ‘partial’ agreement entailsCulture, media, democratic participation: the mandate adopted by the Council on 12 May 2026 sets out a shared programme. It does not, by itself, settle its funding.
A panel to make your priorities heardOn 16 October in Kirchberg, residents are invited to discuss democracy and protecting everyday life. Before taking part, here is what the announcement and registration form say.
Voting where you live: removing barriersThe European reform adopted in May is aimed at the procedures that hinder municipal voting by citizens living in another Member State. The right already exists; the challenge is to exercise it.
Parliamentary rentrée: making proceedings more accessibleOn 1 October, the Chamber presented its modernisation projects. Subtitling, security and research into democratic resilience are among the issues to follow.
Media: what independence means for readersThe European regulation protects several conditions of journalistic work. It also invites us to look at who owns a media outlet and how information is produced.