{"id":3327,"date":"2022-10-07T12:04:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T10:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/?page_id=3327"},"modified":"2023-01-24T16:07:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:07:41","slug":"democracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wat-we-doen\/democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3327\" class=\"elementor elementor-3327\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac2471a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac2471a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc2263f\" data-id=\"fc2263f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf89fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bf89fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Democracy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e663ed7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e663ed7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a97b061\" data-id=\"a97b061\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-afce75c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afce75c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9139ad2\" data-id=\"9139ad2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57347ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57347ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size )\">The FMS aims to promote democracy at home and worldwide. We champion emerging democracies and (social) democrats in countries where freedom is under pressure. We support the development of democratic political parties through trainings at the request of our foreign partners, and maintain an extensive network of international political foundations and partner organisations. We also organise public events on democracy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aaba0b\" data-id=\"9aaba0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a06014 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a06014\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6329e8\" data-id=\"b6329e8\" 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https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/remy_foto-1536x1070.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/remy_foto-2048x1427.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4571bbf\" data-id=\"4571bbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f0a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42f0a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"298\" 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elementor-element elementor-element-9157b81\" data-id=\"9157b81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-424bb21\" data-id=\"424bb21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277f4fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"277f4fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mena_7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5746\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mena_7.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mena_7-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mena_7-768x501.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26a9fa8\" data-id=\"26a9fa8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-868152e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"868152e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02eca4f\" data-id=\"02eca4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d478e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d478e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest news on Democracy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fe2f4 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"c1fe2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21242 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-democracy location-montenegro region-eu\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/fowb-montenegro\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Template-introduction-240x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Template-introduction-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Template-introduction-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Template-introduction-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Template-introduction-10x12.png 10w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Template-introduction.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Democracy<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/fowb-montenegro\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIs Montenegro on its way to joining the EU? Read our statement\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/fowb-montenegro\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Montenegro\u2019s path to the EU? Read our statement\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t08\/06\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21202 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-democracy location-moldavie region-oost-europa\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/democratische-vernieuwing-in-moldavie-bouwen-aan-een-gedeelde-europese-toekomst\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780147642554-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780147642554-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780147642554-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780147642554-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780147642554-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780147642554.jpeg 1119w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Democracy<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/democratische-vernieuwing-in-moldavie-bouwen-aan-een-gedeelde-europese-toekomst\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDemocratic renewal in Moldova: building a shared European future\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/democratische-vernieuwing-in-moldavie-bouwen-aan-een-gedeelde-europese-toekomst\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Democratic renewal in Moldova: building a shared European future\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t01\/06\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21166 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-democracy category-dialogue location-europese-unie location-nederland\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/persvrijheid-en-weerbaarheid-hoe-houden-we-democratie-sterk-in-het-digitale-tijdperk\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schermafbeelding-2026-05-28-123507-300x184.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21168\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schermafbeelding-2026-05-28-123507-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schermafbeelding-2026-05-28-123507-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Schermafbeelding-2026-05-28-123507.jpg 505w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Democracy<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/persvrijheid-en-weerbaarheid-hoe-houden-we-democratie-sterk-in-het-digitale-tijdperk\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPress freedom and resilience: how do we keep democracy strong in the digital age?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/persvrijheid-en-weerbaarheid-hoe-houden-we-democratie-sterk-in-het-digitale-tijdperk\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about press freedom and resilience: how do we keep democracy strong in the digital age?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t28\/05\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21163 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-democracy tag-eu-toetreding tag-servie tag-von-der-leyen tag-vucic tag-westelijke-balkan location-servie region-zuidoost-europa\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/europa-kan-zich-geen-gematigde-toon-over-servie-meer-veroorloven\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Belgrade_protests_2025-01-24_-_8-1-300x224.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Belgrade_protests_2025-01-24_-_8-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Belgrade_protests_2025-01-24_-_8-1-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Belgrade_protests_2025-01-24_-_8-1-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Belgrade_protests_2025-01-24_-_8-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Belgrade_protests_2025-01-24_-_8-1-1536x1147.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Belgrade_protests_2025-01-24_-_8-1-2048x1530.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Democracy<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/europa-kan-zich-geen-gematigde-toon-over-servie-meer-veroorloven\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEurope can no longer afford a moderate tone on Serbia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/europa-kan-zich-geen-gematigde-toon-over-servie-meer-veroorloven\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u2018Europe can no longer afford to take a moderate stance on Serbia\u2019\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26\/05\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21152 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-democracy location-nederland location-oekraine region-eu region-oost-europa\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/vita-kovalenko-van-maidan-tot-de-dordtse-gemeenteraad\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-03-at-13.36.44-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-03-at-13.36.44-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-03-at-13.36.44-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-03-at-13.36.44-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-03-at-13.36.44-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-03-at-13.36.44-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-03-at-13.36.44.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Democracy<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/vita-kovalenko-van-maidan-tot-de-dordtse-gemeenteraad\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tVita Kovalenko: From Maidan to the Dordrecht City Council\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/vita-kovalenko-van-maidan-tot-de-dordtse-gemeenteraad\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Vita Kovalenko: From Maidan to the Dordrecht City Council\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t22\/05\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21142 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-democracy tag-psd tag-roemenie tag-sociaaldemocraten location-roemenie region-oost-europa\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/roemeense-kabinetsval-psd-breekt-met-pro-europese-regering-door-samenwerking-met-extreemrechts\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pexels-uiliamnornberg-28898468-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21143\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pexels-uiliamnornberg-28898468-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pexels-uiliamnornberg-28898468-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pexels-uiliamnornberg-28898468-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pexels-uiliamnornberg-28898468-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pexels-uiliamnornberg-28898468-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pexels-uiliamnornberg-28898468-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Democracy<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/roemeense-kabinetsval-psd-breekt-met-pro-europese-regering-door-samenwerking-met-extreemrechts\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRomanian cabinet collapse: PSD breaks with pro-European government through collaboration with far-right\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/roemeense-kabinetsval-psd-breekt-met-pro-europese-regering-door-samenwerking-met-extreemrechts\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about the collapse of the Romanian government: the PSD breaks with the 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We champion emerging democracies and (social) democrats in countries where freedom is under pressure<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4978,"parent":35,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3327","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3327\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}