About us — and about you
Democrats Review is a joint project of the Institute of European Democrats (IED) and the European Democratic Party (EDP), with the financial support of the European Parliament.
The IED is the political foundation affiliated with the EDP, while the EDP brings together democratic parties, elected representatives and political movements from across Europe.
But About us is also about you.
Democrats Review is made by its authors, contributors and editorial teams. On this website, you can discover the people behind the ideas — and explore all their articles and contributions in one place.
Team
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Riccardo Romani
Managing Editor
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Sandro Gozi
Secretary General of the European Democratic Party
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Alessio de Giorgi
Strategic Communication Advisor EDP
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Enrico Borghi
IED President
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Alice Bernard-Montini
Operational Director
Authors
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Marjana Koçeku
Independent Member of the Parliament of Albania
Marjana Koçeku is Albania’s youngest MP, elected in 2025 at 24 to represent Shkodër. An entrepreneur and environmental advocate, she founded Neomalsore, promoting sustainable tourism and rural development. Formerly elected with the Socialist Party, she became an independent in 2026 amid disputes over environmental policy and democratic accountability. A supporter of the Flamingo Revolution, she champions youth participation, European integration and a “natural contract” balancing development with environmental responsibility.
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Ekrem İmamoğlu
Yeni Parti Turkey
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Thomas L. Friedman
Author of New York Times
Thomas Loren Friedman is an American political commentator and author. He is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and a weekly columnist for The New York Times. He has written extensively on foreign affairs, global trade, the Middle East, globalization, and environmental issues.
Friedman began his career as a reporter and won two Pulitzer Prizes in the 1980s for his coverage on conflict in Lebanon and politics in Israel, followed by a further prize in 2002 for commentary on the war on terror.
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Srdjan Cvijic
Author and Lawyer
Dr Srđan Cvijic is an author and lawyer specialising in European politics, foreign policy, democracy and the rule of law. A former senior Serbian diplomat, he holds a PhD in Law from the European University Institute and has written several books. He is President of the International Advisory Committee of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy. His work focuses on EU enlargement, the Western Balkans and Serbia’s democratic backsliding. He previously worked at the Open Society European Policy Institute and the European Policy Centre.
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Valentina Castellani-Quinn
Author
Valentina Castellani-Quinn is an award-winning film producer and president of Quinn Studios Entertainment, founded in memory of her husband Francesco Quinn and continuing
Anthony Quinn’s artistic legacy. She has produced internationally distributed, award-contending films and spoken at the US Congress, United Nations and UNESCO. Honoured for her humanitarian and industry work, she is currently producing a documentary on contemporary democracy with three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman. -
Carlo Carnevale-Maffé
Professor SDA Bocconi School of Management
Carlo Alberto Carnevale Maffè is an Associate Professor of Practice of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at SDA Bocconi School of Management.
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Marcello Bellacicco
General
Marcello Bellacicco was the commander of the Julia Alpine Brigade and was deployed to Afghanistan, where, from October 2010 to April 2011, he served as Commander of the Western Region within the NATO ISAF mission, also commanding US, Spanish, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Danish, and Albanian units. In 2022, he was honored at the Bond Street Awards for his leadership, humanitarian work, and commitment to UN and NATO peacekeeping operations with the Italian Army. He is the author of the book "We Believed" - Diary of a 6-Month Mission in Afghanistan. He is an expert in international politics on the YouTube channel "Free Mind."
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François Bayrou
President Mouvement Démocrate
