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EU eyes high-stakes presidential election in Romania: Democracy tested by disinformation

Romania is about to re-run a high-stakes presidential election, fuelled by a political crisis that has engulfed the country for the last five months. At the end of November, the ultranationalist Calin…

3 weeks ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Tanzania: Democracy at stake after CHADEMA election ban

Tanzania's main opposition, CHADEMA, plans to challenge a ban blocking the party from the upcoming October general elections. Observers say the ban could derail the country on its democratic journey.…

1 month ago

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Brazil's democracy is 'inefficient' but solid

Lula returns to a divided Brazil

According to Pereira, the "expensive and inefficient" interaction between Brazil's judiciary, parliament and government is precisely what prevents governments from implementing plans quickly.…

1 month ago

World

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, but warns of inflation and slowing growth

America's central bank keeps interest rates steady but warns that inflation projections are rising and growth is likely to slow as President Donald Trump's trade wars hit the US economy. Also in…

2 months ago

World

Democracy under threat in US from a president who wants to be a dictator, human rights lawyer says

Donald Trump's rumbling conflict with the judiciary burst into open confrontation on Tuesday as Supreme Court Justice John Roberts issued a rare public rebuke of a US president over his call for…

2 months ago

World

More Africans prefer democracy in the face of threats

More countries in Africa are under democratic rule than two decades ago. However, there are clear threats to representative government on the continent.…

5 months ago

World

Tense countdown to Election Day in the United States

The planet's predominant superpower prides itself on its rules-based order and a constitution that codifies and sets in stone the transfer of power through the ballot box, a model and values the…

7 months ago

World

Is wealth a threat to democracy?

There are a lot of very rich people around the world, and their wealth continues to grow. And money means power – both economic and political. But does this concentration of wealth…

9 months ago

World

EU explained: What is its stance on democracy?

What does democracy mean to the EU? With the European Union's evolution from a trade community to a political and economic union, here's how the EU's stance on democracy shapes laws and…

11 months ago

World

AI and democracy: So far, so harmless?

In the UK's general election, Steve is running to be MP for Brighton. In Wyoming in the United States, Vic is running to be mayor. Both of them are not in fact…

11 months ago

Science & Tech

Indian elections: ‘A battle for the future of India’s democracy’

Indians begin voting on Friday in what will be the world's biggest-ever election, with nearly a billion registered voters.…

1 year ago

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EU eyes high-stakes presidential election in Romania: Democracy tested by disinformation

Tanzania: Democracy at stake after CHADEMA election ban

Lula returns to a divided Brazil

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, but warns of inflation and slowing growth

Democracy under threat in US from a president who wants to be a dictator, human rights lawyer says

More Africans prefer democracy in the face of threats

Tense countdown to Election Day in the United States

Is wealth a threat to democracy?

EU explained: What is its stance on democracy?

AI and democracy: So far, so harmless?

Indian elections: ‘A battle for the future of India’s democracy’

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