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EU Launches Centre for Democratic Resilience Against Disinformation

11/10/2025

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The European Commission plans to establish the Centre for Democratic Resilience to counter disinformation from Russia.
The centre, part of "democracy shield" proposed by Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission), would unify expertise across the European Union (EU) and candidate countries.
It would facilitate information sharing among European Union states, may include participation from the United Kingdom, and would host a network of fact-checkers.

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The European Commission plans to establish the Centre for Democratic Resilience to counter disinformation from Russia.
The centre, part of "democracy shield" proposed by Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission), would unify expertise across the European Union (EU) and candidate countries.
It would facilitate information sharing among European Union states, may include participation from the United Kingdom, and would host a network of fact-checkers.