NGOs critical of EU proposal on democracy protection, political advertising

Ljubljana, 20 June - Participants of a debate hosted by the NGO Peace Institute in Ljubljana on Tuesday were critical of the European Commission-proposed regulation on defending democracy that would regulate the funding of interest activities from non-EU sources and political advertising, which could include NGOs' campaigns.

Ljubljana Debate on protecting the freedom and integrity of NGOs in the EU hosted by the Peace Institute NGO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Debate on protecting the freedom and integrity of NGOs in the EU hosted by the Peace Institute NGO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Brankica Petković from the Peace Institute NGO at a debate on protecting the freedom and integrity of NGOs in the EU. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Brankica Petković from the Peace Institute NGO at a debate on protecting the freedom and integrity of NGOs in the EU.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Tina Divjak, head of advocacy at the CNVOS umbrella network of Slovenian NGOs, at a debate hosted by the NGO Peace Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Tina Divjak, head of advocacy at the CNVOS umbrella network of Slovenian NGOs, at a debate hosted by the NGO Peace Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Debate on protecting the freedom and integrity of NGOs in the EU hosted by the Peace Institute NGO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Debate on protecting the freedom and integrity of NGOs in the EU hosted by the Peace Institute NGO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Debate on protecting the freedom and integrity of NGOs in the EU hosted by the Peace Institute NGO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Debate on protecting the freedom and integrity of NGOs in the EU hosted by the Peace Institute NGO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Katarina Bervar Sternad, head of the Legal Centre for Human Rights and Environment Protection at a debate hosted by the NGO Peace Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Bervar Sternad, head of the Legal Centre for Human Rights and Environment Protection at a debate hosted by the NGO Peace Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Gaja Brecelj, head of the Umanotera foundation for sustainable development, at a debate hosted by the NGO Peace Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Gaja Brecelj, head of the Umanotera foundation for sustainable development, at a debate hosted by the NGO Peace Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Barbara Rajgelj from the Open institute for culture diversity at a debate hosted by the NGO Peace Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Barbara Rajgelj from the Open institute for culture diversity at a debate hosted by the NGO Peace Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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