Maria Merkouraki argues that a May 2025 joint letter from nine EU member states signals a sovereignty-led pushback against the European Court of Human Rights. This backlash erodes Article 10 protections of the European Convention on Human Rights — and the long-term viability of judicial diplomacy in Europe
EU digital diplomacy during the Russia-Ukraine war has led to the rise of hard-power discourse, writes Maria Merkouraki. The war has disrupted traditional pro-European soft messaging, and shifted the EU's approach to digital diplomacy
PhD Candidate, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Maria's academic research focuses on EU digital diplomacy, EU public diplomacy, and EU foreign policy, and extends to the study of strategic communication, geopolitics, human rights diplomacy, and international relations.
She has attended and participated as a speaker in seminars and workshops.
She has also published a number of articles and research papers, including:
