Over the past months, the consortium consolidated the analytical foundation of the Digital Twin on executive aggrandisement, mapped key political and institutional actors across four case studies, and validated core assumptions through onsite focus groups. An initial integrated version of the Digital Twin architecture has also been developed, alongside the delivery of seven public project outputs.

The 2nd General Assembly and the first Advisory Board meeting provided strategic alignment and external feedback, further strengthening the project’s analytical framework and policy relevance.

With a new round of online focus groups scheduled for March 2026, the publication of the first Policy Brief forthcoming, and continued model development underway, TWIN4DEM is advancing steadily toward delivering tools that support democratic resilience.

Read the full Newsletter #2 for detailed updates and upcoming activities.

📩 Read the newsletter here: TWIN4DEM 2nd Newsletter

Key highlights include:

• The launch of the first transnational focus group with policymakers and civil society organisations

• The development of an early Digital Twin prototype for democratic systems

• Progress on multilingual NLP tools to detect executive aggrandisement

• The start of data collection across Czechia, France, Hungary, and the Netherlands

As TWIN4DEM moves forward, the newsletter will continue to serve as a valuable source of updates, insights, and engagement opportunities for our growing network of researchers, policymakers, and civil society actors.

📩 Read the newsletter here: TWIN4DEM 1st Newsletter