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Hungary election
Hungary
The opposition understood the assignment.
The Hungarian 3-step plan to beat an authoritarian.  Autocrats around the world will study Orbán’s successes: how to consolidate power over time, how to reward loyalists, how to weaken watchdogs, and how to loot the state while...
Member Spotlight
Empowering Youth and Women for Elective Political Power in Nigeria
Following their earlier story, Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) returns with a second event contribution to the International Democracy Community. This September initiative marked International Democracy Day...
Global
The Direct Democracy Navigator turns ten!
The Direct Democracy Navigator, a unique platform gathering all direct democracy and citizen participation...
USA
Join the discussion: Should the United States establish a nationwide...
As the United States presidential elections are approaching, it is easy to forget that on November 3rd...
Global
That's a wrap - Looking back on the first Online Forum on Modern...
From 21-29 September of this year, the world's largest gathering of direct democracy activists and experts...
European Union
Transnational instruments for transnational issues: The Fridays for Future...
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...
Global
Seven lessons from the Corona-crisis: Interview with Tamara Ehs
Krisendemokratie is a book written by Tamara Ehs, which focuses on the Austrian democracy during the Covid-19...
Germany
German Direct Democracy in Action
Abstimmung21 intends to organise the first nationwide vote on socio-political issues in the history of...
Global
Online Discussions: Challenges and Recommendations
  Over the last couple of months, we organised several interactive online discussions on pertinent issues...
Global
The Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy goes online
This year the Forum will take place online, registrations are open on: www.democracy.community. The Global...
France
French Citizens want a referendum on climate measures
A survey shows that 81% of French adults are in favor of submitting the most important proposals made by the...
USA
New in the community: Climate Assembly
We are thrilled to introduce the newest member of our International Democracy Community. Climate Assembly is...