Tag: Western democracies

Democracies Must Align Against Authoritarian Challenge: Latvian Foreign Minister

August 10, 2022
Asia & PacificAustraliaChinaEdgars RinkēvičsEuropeGlobal ExpansionInternationalInternational RelationsLatviaPenny WongRussia-Ukraine WarSpecial TopicsTaiwanWestern democraciesWorld
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The Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs has used his first official visit to Australia to call for democracies around the world to align against authoritarian regimes. Speaking at a joint press conference on Aug. 8 with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Rinkēvičs said the current Latvian government believes democracies are being challenged by authoritarian regimes. “We…

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People Should Pay More for Gas to Save Democracy: World Economic Forum

July 14, 2022
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An article published on the World Economic Forum (WEF) website has called for the world to transition to “green energy,” insisting that it is the key to protecting democracy. In the article, Colorado State University economics professor Edward Barbier claims the world is facing two global crises of climate change and the decline of democracy. In order…

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An Uncertain Destiny for America and the West

April 13, 2022
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Commentary Those entering the business world after World War II inherited the most promising economic conditions since the early years of the “Roaring Twenties.” Entrepreneurs and working class members of the “boomer” generation thrived on the economic and political liberty that their parents and grandparents had fought hard to rescue. But, by the latter years…

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Canadian Democracy Weakened Amid Pandemic: Report

February 15, 2022
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The state of democracy in Canada has tumbled compared to the past, pushing it out of the top-10 most-stable democracies in the world, according to a new report that places the blame in large part on the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on personal freedoms and related public sentiment. On Feb. 10, London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)…

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