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European Union
Behind citizen’s powerlessness: nostalgia, resentment and hope
With our eyes now turning towards Brussels and the upcoming launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe, attention and excitement are high. But so is the feeling of being powerless to influence EU politics among European...
The ruins of the Panguna mine (Photo courtesy of Madlemurs (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/)
Papua New Guinea
Inching towards Independence: a bumpy road ahead for Bougainville
In last November’s referendum, with a turnout of 87,4 per cent, a staggering 97,7 per cent of Bougainvillean voters opted for independence. The small island in the Pacific Sea is part of the state of Papua New Guinea (PNG), but...
International
A world caught between protest and ballot
Never before have so many people around the globe taken part in popular votes as in 2019. Yet never before...
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Spain
Spain: a national democratic deficit and local hope for better times
The Spanish Social-democratic Workers’ Party (PSOE) has won the national elections on Sunday November, 10 (...
Germany
"More democracy is possible"
Over the past months, our partner organisation Mehr Demokratie has organised citizens' councils on the...
Germany
30 years of Peaceful Revolution
30 years ago, citizen-led movements across Germany brought about a change that up until then had been...
Germany
Campfire and hot debates
Friday the 30th of August was the day. With the Europe Dome in our luggage, we made our way to the Campfire...
Germany
Summer Academy: Professionalising Democracy Developement
The first Summer Academy for Democracy Development took place from 23 to 25 August 2019. It was organized by...
Austria
Democracy - a shining star!
Austria has just weathered a government crisis and will hold new elections on 29 September. Two of our member...
Taiwan
Democracy International 2019 General Assembly
We hereby invite all Democracy International Members to Democracy International’s next General Assembly to...
European Union
Waking up to a new European Union
The morning of Thursday 23 May felt like the start of a European Union Christmas. For weeks the city was...
Mexico
A spirit will go through Mexico
There is great momentum for direct democracy in Mexico at the moment. Carlos González Martínez of the Mexican...