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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...
Taiwan
“Breaking The Birdcage And Returning Power To The People”
Just before the end of the year Taiwan`s parliament, the Legislative Yuan, approved a comprehensive revision...
Australia
The Seldom Case Of A Positive Plebiscite
Australia just finalized a lengthy process of modernizing its marriage laws. After years of debates in the...
Italy
Join us for the 2018 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy
To anyone on earth who is interested in democracy: It´s not every day that you get an invitation to Rome to...
Michigan campaign aims to restore democratic power back to the citizens
In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
Australia
Conning Democracy
Why the Australian Postal Vote on Gay Marriage is an abuse of direct democracy.    
“Direct democracy is a safety valve”
In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
European Union
Update on ECI reform – Headed in the right direction
The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), the world’s first transnational direct-democratic instrument, is...
Netherlands
Save the Dutch referendum
The brand-new Dutch government yesterday released their coalition agreement, which includes the abolition of...
Global
Launch of the global passport to modern direct democracy
In a democracy, formal popular votes are important to the exercise of people power.
Germany
"Dissatisfied with democracy"
The rightwing AfD party has made it into the German Bundestag. What's up with democracy in Germany? Are the...