Democracy

The end of a 'terrible year'

Global opinion leaders and observers of politics all agree that 2016 was a "terrible year." All have good reasons to complain: American liberals suffered from their grave presidential election defeat, British liberals suffered from the Brexit vote, and European liberals worry about the rise of the far right.

The Former Yugoslav Republics 25 Years After The Fall Of Yugoslavia. Where Are They Now?

Today, all of the former republics of Yugoslavia are sovereigns rated by S&P Global Ratings. Most of the ratings are in the 'B' or 'BB' category, excluding Slovenia (A/Stable). With the exception of Serbia and Slovenia, we rate all of them lower than their initial ratings because of legacy issues that have weighed on creditworthiness over the years.

Large-scale Anti-government Protests in Poland

A march under the slogan Stop the Destruction of Poland was organised on the day when people commemorate the 35th anniversary of the introduction of martial law by the communist regime in 1981, reported BNT.

The demonstration is organised by the Committee for the protection of democracy created in reaction to the policy of the governing Law and Justice Party.

Liberal dreams versus the human reality

Since my late 20s I have defined myself, politically speaking, as a classical liberal. This meant that I believe in human rights and freedoms as the cornerstone of human society and any legitimate political authority. I also believed that this liberal vision, if explained well, would appeal to most people unless they are wild-eyed fanatics or ruthless autocrats.

Restless democracy

It's nice to bask in the fact that the leader of the world's greatest democracy came to our city as a pilgrim at the end of his presidency to deliver a speech addressing his country and ours, the world and history itself. It was a hymn to democracy and battle cry for its survival.

New Democracy hails Obama visit

Opposition New Democracy on Tuesday hailed the arrival to Greece of Barack Obama, as the outgoing US president starts a farewell tour of Europe and Latin America with a two-day visit to Athens.

"New Democracy welcomes President Obama and looks forward to a visit that will be useful and productive for Greek interests," the conservative party said in an announcement.

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