Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to take more decisive action against disinformation from abroad in a possible second term of office. To this end, the Commission should set up a European Democracy Shield. In her speech at the Democracy Summit in Copenhagen, she warned that „our democracies are being hijacked by the henchmen of authoritarians“. The fundamental principles of our democracies are under attack like never before. „I am particularly concerned about the rise of foreign interference and manipulation in our societies, our democracies and our elections.“