Moving to a new country is never easy, especially when you are confronted with new things. The aspect of Switzerland that surprised me the most was its system of Direct Democracy. What is known as “direct” democracy is a legal system that enables all Swiss citizens over the age of…
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In the modern Western World, our model of democracy is highly valued and defended. This system of government famously owes a great debt to the Ancient Greek city of Athens. Yet ancient Athens was originally only one among a thousand autonomous city states, each with their own form of government. …
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It is no secret that populist radical right parties have always held a welcoming stance towards Russia. While some radical right parties have taken a more critical stance towards Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, some are still reluctant to take a harsh stance.…
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Since 2015, PiS has cracked down on the independence of various media outlets and Polish courts by appointing its political allies in leading positions. Starting with the media – for several years, the PiS-led government has consolidated its control over public broadcasting by installing its political allies in the National…
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Denmark is one of the premier democracies in the world and is generally considered to be one of the best countries to live in. Its success is based on being a liberal democracy and as such supporting far-reaching freedom for the individual. But all upsides must by the laws of…
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In the spring of 2022, the European Parliament voted in favour of a proposal to massively change EU elections by making 27 national elections into one. This reform, if implemented, could be a watershed moment for European democracy. And yet very few are aware of it.…
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Putins breda stöd i Ryssland förklaras ofta med att landets befolkning har indoktrinerats med propaganda i generationer, att folket är passivt och inte törs forma och uttrycka egna åsikter av rädsla för att begå Orwellianska tankebrott. Det sägs att de inte känner sig berättigade till åsikter om saker som är…
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In the modern Western World, our model of democracy is highly valued and defended. This system of government famously owes a great debt to the Ancient Greek city of Athens. Yet ancient Athens was originally only one among a thousand autonomous city states, each with their own form of government. …
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En bristande trygghet och steg för att uppnå sagd trygghet var något som genomsyrade budskapen på det svenska valets valskyltar. ”Ingen ska behöva bli kriminell” textades över en bild på Magdalena Andersson och en ung icke-vit person. ”Nu får vi ordning på brotten” kunde läsas på en skylt med Moderaternas…
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The 24th of February 2022 was without a doubt a watershed moment in modern history. As always, the Germans have a fitting word to describe the situation: Zeitenwende (meaning approx. turning point in time). Only three days after the invasion of Ukraine, German chancellor Olaf Scholz used the expression Zeitenwende…
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