Cluster: Democracy

Catalonia: 80% back independence in mock vote

This content was published on Nov 10, 2014 Despite opposition from Spain’s central government, two million Catalans have taken part in a symbolic vote on the political future of the north-eastern Catalonia region. According to partial results, more than 80% backed an independent Catalonia.

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US mid-terms: The ugly Beast and its unlikely Beauty

This content was published on Nov 2, 2014 Democracy in America has seen better days ever since French political thinker Alexis de Tocqueville first visited the United States more than two centuries ago. It has turned into an ugly beast with too much money and too little participation. However, at the heart of it all you can still find unlikely beauties, writes Bruno Kaufmann, editor-in-chief of people2power.info.

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Overpopulation vote stirs debate on root cause

This content was published on Oct 30, 2014 Twice a month small groups of men meet under the shade of a tree or in the village square in the west African country of Niger. They are not there to discuss how “Menas”, the Nigerien football team is faring or to indulge in a spot of “Lutte Traditionnelle”, the popular sport of traditional wrestling…

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Swiss observer: Tunisia vote of ʻextraordinary qualityʼ

This content was published on Oct 28, 2014 The head of the Council of Europe election monitoring mission to Tunisia, Andreas Gross, has praised the recent electoral process. The Swiss parliamentarian said the vote “ends a crucial stage in the post-revolution transition”.

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“A country with too much opposition is no longer governable”

This content was published on Oct 27, 2014 Excerpts from Claude Longchamp’s talk on direct democracy in Switzerland to the Armenian OSCE delegation.

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Voices of the Armenian OSCE delegation

This content was published on Oct 27, 2014 Ashassi Yesayan, director of the independent centre for direct democracy in Yerevan and initiator of the visit: “Our voting law does not function because the government has too much power. In a report to the government, I made suggestions for improvement.” In addition to directing the centre, Yesayan is an advisor to the Ministries of…

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Armenians get insights into direct democracy

This content was published on Oct 27, 2014 “Urir Jorowrtawarutiun", "Chorherdaran", "Federal Tun" - wrapping my ears around the Caucasian storm of consonants, sibilants and throaty noises that interpreter Lusine Shahraymanyan is dictating to me syllable by syllable is proving quite a challenge. In Armenian, these are the terms for direct democracy, parliament and parliament building.

Democracy

Little support for population control Ecopop initiative

This content was published on Oct 24, 2014 Only one in three (35%) people surveyed said they would vote yes on November 30. The poll by the leading GfS Bern research institute found 58% against, with 7% undecided. Ecopop – launched by a committee of ecologists – wants to limit net immigration to 0.2% of population growth – about 16,000 people annually. The…

Democracy

Lump sum tax splits political centre

This content was published on Oct 24, 2014 Five weeks ahead of a nationwide vote on November 30, supporters of the initiative have a 12% lead, according to a survey carried out by the GfS Bern research and polling institute in mid-October. But with the campaign by both camps only just starting, 16% of respondents said they are still undecided. “People are now…

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Little support for population control ‘Ecopop’ initiative

This content was published on Oct 24, 2014 The Swiss are sceptical of a controversial proposal to limit population growth in order to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint, according to the results of an opinion poll five weeks ahead of a vote on the issue. Only one in three (35%) people surveyed said they would vote yes on November 30. The poll by the…

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