SwedenOnly 23 percent feel they have the opportunity to influence society.
democracy
Comment: Who protects us from our own authoritarian leaders?
SwedenJenny Piper: The Swedish government wants to change the constitution to protect the population from future "authoritarian leaders" - the problem is that they are already in power.
Swedish state media SVT: “Dangerous for democracy when the people vote wrong”
Sweden– We have seen an increasing number of populist leaders coming to power through democratic elections and then dismantling democratic institutions, state media "expert" warns.
Norwegian parliament votes to tighten infection control law
NorwayThe Norwegian government wants to be able to resort to lockdowns and quarantines without parliamentary approval.
“Surveillance, censorship and democracy”
DebateThe global landscape for open discourse is facing unprecedented challenges, IT innovator and entrepreneur Michael Seifert writes.
Hillary Clinton: “Putin hates democracy”
World"He particularly hates the West, and he especially hates us", she claims.
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Record-breaking dinosaur trackway unearthed in England
Vultures collect archaeological finds
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Finnish city tests forest microbes in playgrounds to boost children’s health
PFAS levels declining in Sweden’s major lakes
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