Final results from Sweden’s parliamentary expected later in the week, preliminary results have one Europe’s most liberal nations making a turn to the right.
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The Historically Strong Swedish Democracy is in Danger
A general election will take place on 9 September 2018 and the well-regarded and historically strong Swedish democracy is facing its first major test in years.
Sweden Lays Out Detailed Plan to Combat Election Interference
Local election workers have been trained to identify and stop foreign interference in the voting booths
Detailed Swedish election security plan provides true protection
Annual report says that Sweden’s “robust” and “decentralised” electoral system is tough to influence
China Urged to Release of Hong Kong-Based Bookseller
Gui Minhai is a Hong Kong-based bookseller who has been arrested for the second time in two years
New Pan-European Political Party DIEM25 Gains Stream
There is a vivid dedication to create a new kind of democracy. In DIEM25 you’ll find an inspired Europeans independent from national borders as well as economical frameworks.
India Playing With Money, Playing With Lives
For a country trying to move forward, lift millions out of poverty, and attract investment, this abrupt collective punishment is a sad presage of India’s future under P.M. Modi.
New Spotify Podcasts Spark Accusations of Political Bias
A new series of Spotify podcasts from the Swedish company aimed at youth voters seems to take a liberal slant
A Sceptical Look at the Scandinavian Model of Democracy
Global consensus might be wrong when it comes to the supremacy of the Scandinavian model of government
Russian Threat To the EU One of Many in Turbulent Times
Europe is being forced to awaken to a new reality of a more confrontational stance from Russia that threatens to destabilize the continent and return it to an era of division and even open conflict.