Today at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2025 EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas stressed that freedom has never been free. In the year that has passed, a lot has changed. The liberal democracy is under pressure. We must confront manipulation of information. We must insist on data and facts. The role of the free and independent media cannot be overstated – it is the lifeblood of an informed public. We have a choice, Kallas emphasised.
As DPCMO has experienced firsthand, when private companies act as though they are above the law and exert direct influence over citizens’ lives, the challenge becomes even bigger. Safeguarding democratic principles and protecting individual rights requires collective effort. We can only succeed if we stand together.