Most people in the UK do not oppose debt-financed public investments! How we frame the issue (also in surveys) matters greatly - findings from a School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh survey published by UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Btw - similar results for Germany, as d|part Think Tank & FiscalFuture show: dpart.org/en/publication…

What an amazing day in Brussels. Thanks European European Youth Forum for having me for a keynote on #Votesat16 presenting d|part Think Tank & School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh research on #Vote16 as well as a stimulating panel discussion. The energy was infectious - I was so impressed by the range and depth of activism!

Thanks to euradio for interviewing me on #VotesAt16 across Europe. It was great to speak in-depth about research from School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh, d|part Think Tank and others on #Vote16, good practices and challenges to implementation. For anyone who'd like to listen (in En)👇 euradio.fr/emission/Kejl-…

Wie ist die politische Lage vor den #USElection2024? Gemeinsam mit Bruce Stokes haben wir bei der lpb Berlin & Aspen Germany einen transatlantischen Blick auf Wahlsysteme und zentrale Themen des Wahljahrs 2024 in USA und EU geworfen-mit Ergebnissen auch aus unserer d|part Think Tank Studie

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Deliberative civic education that allows people to discuss the issues and have a considerate debate with people who have different opinions is the best path. Jan Eichhorn on lowering the voting age to 16

Viktor Orbán gerät zunehmend in Bedrängnis. Unser @TobiasSpoeri kommentiert die aktuellen Entwicklungen in Ungarn im ZDF zdf.de/nachrichten-se…

The Politics Project Christine Huebner Sheffield Politics and International Relations Jan Eichhorn School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh NCS Trust NCS @rubyknowsleymyp @YouthFocusNW Dan Lawes My Life My Say @Wiseabap Politics In Action How much do you know about #VotesAt16? 👀 Christine Huebner of Sheffield Politics and International Relations and Jan Eichhorn of School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh are beginning our #VotesAt16 section by explaining what the evidence says about introducing the vote for 16 and 17 year olds 👇

Thanks so much for having us to talk about d|part Think Tank, School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh & The University of Sheffield research (and that of colleagues elsewhere) regarding #VotesAt16. The momentum in the UK is strong and it's brilliant to see #Vote16 debates having evolved to questions of implementation & best practice!

Die diesjährige Leipziger #Autoritarismus-Studie 2024 ist erschienen! Hier ein Thread zu einigen Ergebnissen und zur gegenwärtigen Verbreitung rechtsextremer, menschenfeindlicher und autoritärer Einstellungen in Deutschland. 🧵PDF gibt’s hier: boell.de/de/leipziger-a…

🇪🇺 How did political parties target young voters on social media during the #EUElections2024? “From posts to polls”, the new policy study by FEPS and FES, is launching today at FEPSHQ! Follow along with our live thread! ⤵️ The launch includes a discussion with:

📕The new policy study “From posts to polls” investigates strategies to democratically engage young voters amidst the emergence of social media as a primary source of political information for young people and the far right's effective use of these platforms. The study focuses

FES Europa d|part Think Tank Democracy Reporting International Matteo Dressler 🇪🇺“As we mark the end of the super electoral year, we can tell that democracy is under pressure. The discussion on social media campaigns is about setting the boundaries for political pluralism and redefining freedom of expression while also setting standards for democracy

Michael Jennewein Matteo Dressler FES Europa d|part Think Tank Democracy Reporting International Francesca Giannaccini Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung European Youth Forum Biliana Sirakova At the launch of “From posts to polls”, the panel discusses insights from the study on how to move campaigns to action for insights for the #EUYouthAgenda: 🔺Biliana Sirakova, European Union Youth Coordinator 🔺Lauren Mason, Policy and Advocacy Manager, European Youth Forum

New collaborative study "From Posts to Polls" out now! Thank you for the great discussion and invitation to the launch in Brussels yesterday!