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Israel

Israel passes controversial law affecting around 1.8 million Arabs

A vote of 62-55 was passed after months of political argument, to declare only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country. This is something members of the Arab minority calls racist and verging on apartheid

19/07/2018

Poland

Poland’s top judge turns up for work defying retirement order

Malgorzata Gersdorf says she wants to ‘protect the rule of law’ against government reforms that critics including the EU say undermine judicial independence.

04/07/2018

Poland

Euroviews. Europe, defend the rule of law in Poland! | View

Open letter to the European Commission

18/06/2018

China

Hundreds march in Hong Kong against one-party rule

The march comes before the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of hundreds - and possibly thousands - of students protesting against the repressive rule of China's communist party.

27/05/2018

Armenia

Nikol Pashinyan calls an end to protests

The leader of the protest movement that has rocked Armenia has called a pause in the campaign of civil disobedience while he seeks assurances that the ruling party will back him to be the next prime minister.

02/05/2018

Armenia

Protests continue in Armenia over president's sideways move into Prime Minister's office

Demonstrators claim former president Serzh Sarkisyan has mounted a power grab by moving from one job to the other, and his actions threaten democracy.

19/04/2018

Europe News

Macron's portrait of a Europe that protects people

17/04/2018

World News

Euroviews. Why 'Black Panther' is useful for countering populism | View

For those left disillusioned by capitalism, communism and democratization, is there an alternative narrative more inspiring than populism?

16/04/2018

Armenia

Armenia’s changing political system: a parliamentary republic or the President’s third term?

Armenia is completing its transition to a parliamentary system of government, that the ruling coalition has lauded as a step towards greater democracy. But many argue the change has simply been high-jacked to extend former President Serzh Sargsyan's grip on power.

12/04/2018

World News

Greatest anti-democratic backlash in eastern Europe since mid-90s, report

A project measuring the health of democracy in eastern European countries has logged the most year-on-year decline in scores across the region in 23 years.

11/04/2018

Moldova

Moldovans riled by ‘undemocratic’ ban on ‘Russian propaganda’

Moldova's government has banned Russian news and political broadcast, but it seems there is little appetite for such a drastic measure among the public. Many plan to go online instead.

27/03/2018

World News

Less than half of EU countries are 'fully democratic,' says report

The Economist Intelligence Unit's new report suggests democracy may be in regression

01/02/2018

China

Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong jailed for second time

The 21-year-old has been imprisoned for three months for his role during the 2014 pro-democracy “Umbrella Movement” protests against the Chinese government.

17/01/2018

Economy

Falling trust and ‘toxic’ populism ‘eroding’ Europe’s institutions – E

The global risk consultancy says confidence in the political establishment and voter turnout have declined steeply. But it forecasts an encouraging year for the Eurozone.

03/01/2018

China

Hands off Hong Kong, protesters warn China

Pro-democracy campaigners say China’s Communist Party leaders are chipping away at the autonomy of the former British colony.

01/01/2018

Albania

Clashes erupt outside Albanian parliament

Albanian police and demonstrators clashed outside the parliament in Tirana during the election of the new prosecutor.

18/12/2017

China

Hundreds join Hong Kong pro-democracy protest

Activists say the semi-autonomous city risks losing its rights and freedoms under growing pressure from Beijing.

03/12/2017

Hungary

Hungary says critical open letter an "obvious political attack"

The Hungarian government accuses the opposition of enrolling Brussels to resist the Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition, and says criticisms bear no relation to reality.

01/12/2017

World News

Euroviews. View: Defending the liberal world order

The only way to protect the liberal world order is for powers, beginning with the EU, to step into the breach, writes Guy Verhofstadt

10/11/2017

Turkey

Euroviews. View: The Turkish opposition reloaded

Turkey’s ‘Iron Lady’ Meral Aksener is proving that democracy in the country is still alive and kicking

26/10/2017