The author called on the United States to abolish the death penalty, describing it as an exception among Western democracies. They wrote that Europe, Canada, Australia and most of the democratic world had abolished capital punishment, while the United States continued to execute prisoners. https://t.co/41zcqBM6RO #DeathPenalty #AbolishCapitalPunishment #JusticeReform #US
The author wrote that Sweden would join NATO’s annual Steadfast Noon exercise in Italy from 13 October, with JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft and Swedish Armed Forces personnel. They said the participation would strengthen the Alliance’s readiness and security. https://t.co/XcznJqu65v #NATO #Defence #Security #SE #IT
The author said Russia’s sabotage put all of Europe at risk and argued that Western democracies were more exposed than the Baltic states. In comments on RidgeandFrost, they also said Russia’s frozen assets should be used to support Ukraine and questioned why taxpayers should bear the burden. #Ukraine #Russia #Europe #RU #EU #UA #LT #LV #EE
The author wrote that MAGA had been present on the pro-Russian side in Republika Srpska’s election. They said James Blair ran MAGA Inc., which they described as Trump’s main midterm super PAC, and that Chris LaCivita co-managed Trump’s 2024 campaign. The author described the Western Balkans as a test of whose influence shaped Europe’s democracies and ended with the words “Remember that MAGA”. #MAGA #Elections #WesternBalkans #RS
The author said the European Union could become a global centre of gravity for liberal democracies. Speaking in the European Parliament plenary, they said closer ties with Canada, which they described as a NATO founding member, a G7 nation and a key trading partner, would show that democracies stood together. https://t.co/zWpaYlW9s2 #EU #LiberalDemocracy #InternationalRelations #EU #CA
The author outlined a “Fehlinger Doctrine” calling for Europe to grow from EU27 to EU50 and unite free democracies across Europe, the Atlantic and the Pacific. They said the vision would encompass 50 member states, around 925 million people and roughly $39.2 trillion in nominal GDP, and cited a figure of about 31% of the world. https://t.co/gNPihqOuYu #EU50 #Democracy #Unity #EU #US #CA #AU
The author argued that BRICS was no longer a viable vision for Brazil, saying the country belonged with free democracies, the OECD, Europe and the United States rather than in Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical project. They claimed millions of Brazilians had voted for change and said a decisive choice lay ahead, which they associated with freedom and prosperity. https://t.co/evwn2bOq1d #Brasil #Liberdade #Democracia #BR #US #RU #OECD #EU
The author said the “Free World” wanted Brazil to be strong, prosperous and democratic, and pledged to campaign internationally for the country to complete its OECD accession if Flávio Bolsonaro became president. They said this would help anchor Brazil among the world’s leading market democracies. https://t.co/hnWHz8WhqA #Brasil #Democracia #Desenvolvimento #BR
The author said that, in the first episode of the Guardian’s new series *Radical Thinking*, they discussed with Aditya Chakrabortty how powerbrokers co-opt elected officials and leave democracies without popular participation. They also said they set out reasons concerning Andy Burnham’s plans to “rewire” the UK economy. #RadicalThinking #Democracy #UKPolitics #UK
Rok Ravnikar accused RTV Slovenia of not fulfilling its mission of balanced reporting and presenting different views. He wrote that more than which side it supports, he is concerned about the loss of space for the exchange of opinions and confrontation in a democratic republic. He compared two television debates. Last November, during the referendum on euthanasia, he participated in a debate where, according to him, the time was evenly divided between supporters and opponents. There were supposed to be considerably more opponents, so each was given about 45 seconds, while supporters had two minutes each. In a debate about one of the four current referendums, they announced that each participant would get 40 seconds. Ravnikar asked why RTV Slovenia changed the criteria for time distribution, as the same time for each side and the same time for each speaker with a different number of participants would mean a different ratio between the sides. He added that as an active citizen, he expects a response from the journalistic, media, and legal professions. In this context, he cited the stance of Levitsky and Ziblatt from the book *How Democracies Die?*, that changing the rules to one's own benefit and to the detriment of opponents is characteristic of authoritarian regimes. #mediji #demokracija #poročašnje (translated)
More than 2000 words blame how the public @rtvslo does not fulfill its mission of balanced reporting and presenting different views. You cannot make a bigger anti-ad. And it is the least important which side I support - what worries and saddens me the most is that as a democratic republic we are losing the space for exchange and confrontation. Why do you think of the "others" as so stupid? When did the attitude towards the "others" change so much? Yes, I ask you, who prepare the program. I understand, you have your own agenda and your own views, but in a democratic community mutual respect is a fundamental value. Twenty years ago, I worked as a PR person in politics. Even then, we knew who belonged where and which uncle from the background had more influence. But I felt that those of us on the ground, who were in direct contact – journalists, editors, and PR people – respected each other on a professional level. When I participated in a debate last November about the referendum on euthanasia, the time was evenly divided between the "FOR" side and the "AGAINST" side. There were significantly more opponents at that time, so each of us got, if I remember correctly, 45 seconds. Most barely managed to present one thought. On the other side, the supporters had two minutes. There were also some pretty bizarre embarrassments, as some could not come up with enough arguments for a two-minute speech. Last night, I heard an introductory announcement at a debate about one of the four current referendums that each speaker would get 40 seconds. Seriously? So back then equal time for both sides, now equal time for each speaker. These are different criteria, which with a different number of participants also mean a different distribution of time between both sides. Why did you change the criterion? I am just an active citizen, I expect that the journalistic, media, and legal professions will provide their criticism and assessment. "Changing the rules to your advantage and adjusting the conditions to the detriment of opponents is one of the basic characteristics of authoritarian powers." (Levitsky & Ziblatt: How democracies die?) #demokracija #mediji #poročanje (translated)
The prime minister-designate said dictatorships cooperated and argued that democracies needed to work even more closely together, adding that security depended on strong alliances. They said they wanted Romania to be strong in the EU and NATO, protect its citizens and honour its commitments. #Romania #EU #NATO #RO #EU #NATO
Russia is turning up the heat on Western democracies step by step, testing our responses. Attributing its sabotage is crucial to deterring both the Kremlin and those carrying out its orders. Putin must see that we identify those responsible, respond and prepare for further #Russia #Democracy #Putin #RU #US
We are back at rate hikes to fight a supply shock. Will this stop the war against Iran? Will it reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Will higher financing costs help build out renewables? No. But it risks pushing livelihoods & democracies over the edge. #RateHikes #SupplyShock #EnergyCrisis #IR
Dictators work together. Liberal democracies must work together even more closely. As @MarkJCarney addresses @Europarl_EN today, the message is clear: it is time to take EU–Canada relations to the next level. 🇪🇺🇨🇦 We share democratic values, security interests and strong https://t.co/8LUryfbJGT #EUCanada #Democracy #GlobalUnity #EU #CA
🇲🇽🇪🇺🛡️ MEXICO INTO NATO, THE EU & THE EURO! 💶 Yes, the poster is satire — Trump is literally exploding at the idea. 😂💥 But the geopolitical proposal behind it is serious: I want a much wider Euro-Atlantic community of democracies, free trade partners and security allies. https://t.co/QE4XWGuSH3 #MexicoInNATO #EuroAtlantic #Geopolitics #MX #EU
My first message in today’s #SOTEU debate: When dictators cooperate, democracies must work even more closely together. The enemies of our democracy exist inside and outside our borders. We know it. We must expose the risks posed by populists and autocrats and defend our https://t.co/75xkA59CG8 #SOTEU #Democracy #Populism #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
A historic step for Europe and Canada. 🇪🇺🇨🇦 President @vonderleyen has just invited #Canada to become the EU’s first associate member. At a time when autocracies seek to divide us, democracies must stand closer together. A stronger EU–Canada partnership will make us safer and #EU #Canada #Partnership #EU #CA
1940 showed Europe what happens when aggressive powers coordinate, democracies hesitate, and deterrence fails. In 2026, history is not repeating itself literally — but the warning signs are serious. Russia is waging a war of aggression against Ukraine. China is increasing https://t.co/SxgCbTFDuz #Geopolitics #UkraineWar #Deterrence #RU #UA #CN
