Local election workers have been trained to identify and stop foreign interference in the voting booths
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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.
From Eritrean Child Soldier to Swedish Parliarmentarian
Escape from childhood nightmare for Eritrean child soldier to later success is modern fairy tale
Swedish Feminist Initiative Party Seeks to Conquer Europe
After local success in last elections, the Swedish Feminist Initiative Party wants European spread