The EU’s emerging response to foreign interference, as it is currently debated in the EU Parliament, contains striking similarities to arguments put forth by some governments around the world seeking to justify harsh restrictions on foreign funding and “foreign agents.” This risks producing serious ramifications for civic spaces and international civil society support—both within and beyond the EU.
Author: Florian Kriener
Florian Kriener ist Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte sind das Prinzip der Nichteinmischung, Gewaltanwendung im Völkerrecht, internationale gewaltfreie Protestbewegungen und Demokratieförderung. // Florian Kriener is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law. His main fields of research are the Principle of Non-Intervention, use of force in international law, international nonviolent protest movements and democracy promotion.
