Parliamentary Forum for Democracy

Parliamentary Forum for Democracy The PFD is an organization whose members will not compromise in their commitment to promoting democracy wherever it is lacking or threatened.

The Community of Democracies (CoD) Parliamentary Forum unites parliamentarians from the CoD countries and seeks to strengthen and deepen democratic standards and practices worldwide It is an organization of members and former members of parliament which exists to strengthen democracy in the member states of the Community of Democracies and to promote democratic development in other states. It purs

ues these goals by sharing best practices of successful democracies, identifying challenges to democracy in nascent democracies, and expressing solidarity with fellow members of parliament and democracy advocates in non-democracies. The PFD welcomes democratically elected parliamentarians, and other former democratically elected politicians who stand in opposition to less democratic or authoritarian governments in their own countries, however only parliamentarians from countries in the Community of Democracies can be members of the Governing Council of the PFD.

JBANC is thankful to all Senators who signed onto the letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense suppor...
21/05/2026

JBANC is thankful to all Senators who signed onto the letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense supporting robust funding for the Baltic Security Initiative (BSI). The BSI is a cornerstone of U.S.-Baltic security, helping close critical capability gaps in the Baltics.

See if your Senator signed onto the letter or is a member of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus at jbanc.org

Member of the Seimas of Lithuania Emanuelis Zingeris: violations of EU sanctions must lead to real punishment.The effect...
02/05/2026

Member of the Seimas of Lithuania Emanuelis Zingeris: violations of EU sanctions must lead to real punishment.

The effectiveness of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus depends not only on the restrictive measures themselves, but also on their practical enforcement, including criminal prosecution for violations of the sanctions regime. To achieve this, EU member states need to harmonize legislation, expand liability across the full chain of participants in circumvention schemes, and consider strengthening the role of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.

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https://ghall.com.ua/en/2026/04/21/member-of-the-seimas-of-lithuania-violations-of-eu-sanctions-must-lead-to-real-punishment/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARi8pdjbGNrBGLyj2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHhfmZ4RkoV0ISlO485KQecjpYCpZLYmYJ9EdW2vm7On7tjgO9amUYpOol1_7_aem_hh-DO5yQTKiABj2AWEJIGQ

The effectiveness of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus depends not only on the restrictive measures themselves, but also on their practical enforcement, including criminal

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