From scrolling through the news to streaming your favourite shows or debating with friends in the bar, democracy in the EU makes our everyday freedoms possible.
It’s hard to imagine life without them. Yet the rights and freedoms we enjoy today were not always guaranteed - they were built and defended over generations.
Today, democratic principles are increasingly under pressure, including in Europe. But together we can stem the tide.
You can help shape democracy in Europe. By using your vote in local, regional, national and European elections, you stand up for your ideas and values. You can also launch a citizens’ initiative to push for new laws, share your views on policy, petition the EU on issues that matter to you, or volunteer in your community. The power is in your hands.
Protecting democracy and building democratic resilience of citizens, societies and institutions is an urgent collective endeavour, to protect what matters for Europeans. To protect our democratic values, our freedoms and our way of life.
