Democracy

speech of canadian prime minister TRUDEAU at the EU PARLIAMENT

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The first ever Canadian Prime Minister addressing the EU Parliament, Justin Trudeau says the world needs the EU

Elections under going in Nauru but who cares?

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The latest news is that Theresa May will be the Next PM in UK or the elections in Australia but no one knows that there were elections in Nauru, a tiny pacific island who used to be one of the richest country in the world thanks to its mining phosphate but now the country, deplete of this mineral, is one of the poorest.

The ruling party wins presidential election in Tanzania

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On Thursday afternoon, the election authorities announced that John Pombe Magufuli, a relatively unknown politician till recently, is the new President for the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party CCM that has ruled Tanzania since independence. He takes over from Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete who will step down next month.

What is happening around the world and we do not know!

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While our attention is stuck on the “big world crises” much more is happening all over the world. For example elections were held in different places like Poland, Guatemala, Argentina, Ivory Coast and Tanzania. What do you know about them?

ELECTION DAY IN SINGAPORE

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Today is election day in the city state. With the entire society embracing a democratic spirit and the political space opening up, change will be inevitable, sooner or later.

How the EU is failing to stand to its principles in matters of human rights

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You might know that there is turbulence in the relationship between Sweden and Saudi Arabia. It is all about human rights. While respecting the sovereignty of Saudi Arabia and acknowledging its gradual improvements, the EU should stand with Sweden.

Elections in Lesotho and reflections about the real meanings of democracy

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The elections in the tiny Lesotho can help rethinking the basic assumptions of democracy. The fact that African nation succeeded into holding credible and fair election is not enough to guarantee a smooth political process in the future. Democracy is real and it is about small things, not just elections.

Democracy and Development: when freedom counts most ( Part II)

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What comes first, democracy or development? Is one indispensible to the other? It is hard to say as democracy’s dividends take long to bear fruits in the forms of tangible improvements in the lives of the citizens. Oftentimes democracy brings instability and chaos. But within this dichotomy, there is one element, freedom that is indisputably a key to endow the citizenry with dignity, self respect

Democracy and Development: when freedom counts most (Part I)

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What comes first, democracy or development? Is one indispensible to the other? It is hard to say as democracy’s dividends take long to bear fruits in the forms of tangible improvements in the lives of the citizens. Oftentimes democracy brings instability and chaos. But within this dichotomy, there is one element, freedom that is indisputably a key to endow the citizenry with dignity, self respect.

Voting for the EU Parliament a way to create a real Union

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Do we want to count in a multi-polar world? Can we stand against China and India? Ultimately we can compete only if we are united in a multinational institutional arrangement that empowers the EU to stand its ground in the world. We promote and export values: European values. This is what makes the "Made in EU" so precious.