Magda PRZEDMOJSKA

“The EU was missing strategic foresight from CEE…” said @wprzybylski quoting @vonderleyen “...and so we listened” – he concluded, opening the #EuropeFutureForum reception fireside chat. We were delighted to have Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, former Prime Minister of Poland and @JacobTurowski, CEE Director at Meta discuss Europe’s economic security with @_MJakubowska moderation. Tomorrow, we will hear from high-level speakers such as @mezentseva_dep @ua_parliament, @EduardHulicius @CzechMFA and Marek Prawda @PolandMFA @MSZ_RP as well as conduct foresight sessions and other debates with our remarkable group of guests.

@TomaszChlon says the best communication campaigns are bottom-up campaigns. We have revitalised Weimar, and we want to create a Weimar fund for NGOs to counter disinfo.

@VeruVichova A clear victory for EU democrats will be to make better use of social media and reach those younger, politically disengaged groups. CZ gov isn't using civil society effectively. Babiš brands "good" and "bad" civil society based on their political activity.

UvdL in Katowice: Poland knows the [Russian] threat better than all because of its history and because of its foresight

📢 JOIN US IN VILNIUS! 🇱🇹 REGISTER TO ATTEND: visegradinsight.eu/debate-vi… Together with The Open Lithuania Foundation, we would like to invite you for a debate "Europe’s Future After 2024 European Parliament Elections" in Vilnius on 16 May at 3:00 PM local time 🇪🇺 Will the new configuration of powers make us stronger and more resistant in the world❓Or will the election results leave our democracy weakened and, therefore, more vulnerable to malign actors❓ Speakers: 🔸 Sandra Adomavičiūtė (Open Lithuania Foundation), 🔸 @_MJakubowska (Visegrad Insight, @ResPublicaNowa), 🔸 @AndriusKubilius (former Prime Minister of Lithuania and Lithuanian MEP) 🔸 Klaudijus Melys (former Youth delegate of Lithuania on the UN Youth Delegate Programme) 🔸 Maksimas Reznikovas ((The Central Electoral Commission Of The Republic Of Lithuania) 🔸 Margarita Šešelgytė (Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University) 🔸 Sigita Trainauskienė (Government Strategic Analysis Center)

@Bart_Wielinski The prospect of Poland leaving the EU was massive. We are not the UK. Also, women and the youth were critical in removing PiS from gov, and the opposition effectively reached those groups.

@VeruVichova state of play in Czechia: EP elections tend to be low turnout and EU topics are secondary for those who go to vote. Babiš's party is in the lead, all others are much lower in the polls.

@Bart_Wielinski is asked how eyes are on Poland due to the political momentum occurring there despite the level of disinfo. His response, it's shocking that the opposition was able to win with the level of disinfo pushed by the PiS gov, using state resources to high extent.

@_MJakubowska breaks down the four scenarios outlined in the report - a focus on the intersection of the state of democracy (thriving or failing) and the waxing or waning power of the EU. Even "positive" scenarios can be undermined by malign activities in the information space.

We are in Warsaw, conducting our special Europe Future Forum 2024 - a gathering of partners who share the vision of an enlarged Europe. Hosting MFA Undersecretary of State Jakub Wiśniewski, @MSimeonova11 (@ecfr), @mprochwicz (@gmfus), @BeataJaczewska (@MSZ_RP), diplomats, NGOs and other high-level guests. The conference is supported by the @Polandmfa. #EuropeFutureForum2024 #StrategicForesight

The #Polishelection was unfair, designed so that the government would win, but they didn't. Pro-democracy movements will study this victory for a long time, says @anneapplebaum. 👇 This interview by @wprzybylski is free to read - click the link 👇 visegradinsight.eu/anne-appl…

👉Spain may be deadlocked, but the EU mainstream can cheer Vox's poor election show, writes @AdamSJasser. CLICK TO LINK to read the article 👇 visegradinsight.eu/spanish-i…