https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?topic=liberal-democracy Major and notable news from organisations working on Liberal Democracy across the Democracy Landscape, over the past year. Drawn from each organisation's curated, sourced timeline — not a firehose. en https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/assets/dodlogo_transparent.png https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?topic=liberal-democracy https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eiu-democracy-index-2025-democracy-stabilises-after-eight-years-of-decline-302734863.html#:~:text=Following%20eight%20years%20of%20decline%2C%202025%20marks%20a%20stabilisation%20of%20democracy%20scores%20that%20suggests%20an%20end%20to%20the%20global%20democratic%20recession. urn:uuid:70f48210-e865-5135-8180-8113b933421e Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Notable</strong> — Flagship annual Democracy Index release</p> <blockquote>Following eight years of decline, 2025 marks a stabilisation of democracy scores that suggests an end to the global democratic recession.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/economist-intelligence-unit/">Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)</a> · <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eiu-democracy-index-2025-democracy-stabilises-after-eight-years-of-decline-302734863.html#:~:text=Following%20eight%20years%20of%20decline%2C%202025%20marks%20a%20stabilisation%20of%20democracy%20scores%20that%20suggests%20an%20end%20to%20the%20global%20democratic%20recession.">Source</a></p> <p><small>United Kingdom · Democracy · Liberal Democracy · Representative Democracy</small></p> Notable United Kingdom Democracy Liberal Democracy Representative Democracy https://www.v-dem.net/news/press-release-democratic-backsliding-reaches-western-democracies-with-us-decline-unprecedented/#:~:text=Democratic%20backsliding%20is%20now%20happening%20in%20well-established%20democracies.%20Democracy%20in%20the%20USA%20is%20deteriorating%20at%20unprecedented%20speed%2C%20and%20media%20and%20journalists%20are%20increasingly%20targeted%20across%20the%20world. urn:uuid:cb2d7008-3727-52a4-8118-d8eb43bfd9b2 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Notable</strong> — Flagship annual Democracy Report release</p> <blockquote>Democratic backsliding is now happening in well-established democracies. Democracy in the USA is deteriorating at unprecedented speed, and media and journalists are increasingly targeted across the world.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/v-dem-institute/">V-Dem Institute</a> · <a href="https://www.v-dem.net/news/press-release-democratic-backsliding-reaches-western-democracies-with-us-decline-unprecedented/#:~:text=Democratic%20backsliding%20is%20now%20happening%20in%20well-established%20democracies.%20Democracy%20in%20the%20USA%20is%20deteriorating%20at%20unprecedented%20speed%2C%20and%20media%20and%20journalists%20are%20increasingly%20targeted%20across%20the%20world.">Source</a></p> <p><small>Sweden · Democracy · Liberal Democracy · Representative Democracy</small></p> Notable Sweden Democracy Liberal Democracy Representative Democracy