Democracies have been undermined by problems ranging from restrictions on freedom of expression to distrust in the legitimacy of elections, according to a new report by the intergovernmental organization, the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).
To many it would be alarming that nearly have of Europe suffers from a weakening democracy. Among many indicators, International Idea has also taken into account the influence that the Covid pandemic and electoral irregularities have had in these developments. Some observers agree that the most serious symptoms have been tied to Kremlin-friendly Serbia, anti-Russian-sanctions Hungary and Poland.
The usual procedures aimed at monitoring institutional and legal systems do not address the informal exercise of power politics that is more difficult to identify than formal mechanisms of repression.
This decline comes as elected leaders face unprecedented challenges from Russia’s war in Ukraine, cost of living crises, a looming global recession and climate change. It’s been observed that European ‘poised-to-become autocrats’ and those already entrenched at the helm typically display lukewarm support for Ukraine and/or echo the Kremlin’s narrative for justifying the war.
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