Unfortified Democracy: the Rule of Law in Crisis
2026-05-13T13:00:00+00:00
2026-05-13T16:00:00+00:00
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The Left | Hosted by MEP Konstantinos ARVANITIS (SYRIZA, GR). Join us on May 13, 2026, at the European Parliament in Brussels for a high-level conference: Unfortified Democracy - The Rule of Law in Crisis. Featuring Christos RAMMOS, Sia ANAGNOSTOPOULOU, Ifigenia KAMTSIDOU, Theodoros MANDAS, and Pavlos ROUFOS. MEP EVENT Unfortified Democracy The Rule of Law in Crisis 📅 Date: 13/05/2026 🕐 Time: 15:00 - 18:00 📍 Location: Room SPAAK 7C50, European Parliament (Brussels) Hosted by +Konstantinos ARVANITISMEP Greece The Left Vice-ChairMember of the European Parliament Left The Left group in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL | SYRIZA Coalition of the Radical Left Konstantinos ARVANITISCommitteesEMPLEmployment & Social AffairsEUDSEUDS CommitteeLIBECivil Liberties, Justice & Home AffairsDelegationsD-MKDelegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary CommitteeD-ALDelegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation & Association Parliamentary Committee×Speakers Christos RAMMOSFormer President of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (ADAE)Hon. Vice President of the Council of StateCouncil of StateSia ANAGNOSTOPOULOUMP for the New LeftAcademicNew LeftIfigenia KAMTSIDOUProfessor Emeritus of Constitutional LawAristotle University of Thessaloniki Theodoros MANDASAttorney at LawVice President of the Athens Bar AssociationAthens Bar AssociationPavlos ROUFOSPh.D. Political ScienceImportant – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge. Registration is mandatory for admission.
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