Roundtable event: Salient Public Spheres in the EU: Enhancing Resilience and Strategic Communication in the 2025–2029 Electoral Cycle

A group of diplomats and experts gathered at a roundtable discussion in Warsaw

On 28 October, we convened leading experts from the Polish government and think tanks for an in-depth discussion around Visegrad Insight’s new report: War on Democracies. Democracies at War – EU Values Foresight for the Next Five Years.

The conversation mapped the future of European democracy and security, stressing the urgent need for tighter coordination among EU member states and a comprehensive crisis-readiness strategy.

Key challenges – from the rise of nationalist and anti-democratic forces to external pressures such as Russian interference – were central to the discussion, alongside the indispensable role of NGOs in safeguarding democratic values.
The report’s forward-looking scenarios provide a powerful framework for reimagining how Europe can protect democracy while strengthening its collective resilience and global influence.

Read the report War on Democracies. Democracies at War – EU Values Foresight for the Next Five Years.

This discussion is a part of the European Commission’s Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values (CERV) programmes, and involved a Visegrad Insight-led 3-year engagement across Central and Eastern Europe: https://visegradinsight.eu/eu-values-foresight/