In recent years, trust in politics has diminished in many European countries. To counter this phenomenon, a new generation of political movements is trying to find new ways to reconnect with citizens via online interactions.
Can these digital innovations really help improve democracy? And can trust be rebuilt online? This Animated Video, created in collaboration with the ActEU project, explores the ways in which emerging parties, such as Pirates in Germany and the Czech Republic, Podemos in Spain, La France Insoumise in France and the Five Star Movement in Italy, have used digital means to reshape political participation and citizen engagement.
This video is based on findings from an ActEU report on digital innovations and the link between responsiveness and political trust, authored by Petr Kratochvíl, Jan Kovář, Zdeněk Sychra, Pelin Musil, Katarzyna Kochlöffel, Laura Morales, Luis Ramiro, Carles Pamies, Gaspar Vigneaux, and Julia del Val.
