In this episode of EMBRACE Democracy, we explore what happens when democracy promotion becomes part of a global power struggle.
Our guests, Ana Mikautadze from Georgia and Ana Krstinovska from North Macedonia, bring deep regional knowledge to the table. As members of the EMBRACE consortium, they have studied how EU democracy support is shaped – and sometimes undermined – by geopolitical competition with actors like Russia and China. We discuss the tools used by these competing powers, how they interact with local politics, and what this means for the EU’s future as a democracy promoter.
Notes:
This episode was recorded on 10 July 2025.
Links to the recommendations made in the episode:
Liu Cixin – The Three-Body Problem
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