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Iceland said no to EU talks. There is no need to panic.
I’ll admit it. I would have preferred a different result. On 29 August, Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against reopening…
Europe Direct Democracy
Europe Citizen participation
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United Nations headquarters
The People’s Candidate
The United Nations is choosing its next Secretary-General at perhaps the most precarious moment in its history. The process tells…
Global
United Nations
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A Beacon in the South: Why Botswana Is the Right Home for the 2026 Global Forum
Ahead of the 2026 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy, Democracy International looks at the country that will host it and…
Africa
Direct Democracy
Global
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Insights from two Citizens for Climate Participation Pop-Ups in Denmark and Belgium
Climate change is a challenge that affects everyone, but not everyone gets the same opportunity to have a say in how we respond…
Europe Activism
Europe Citizen participation
Europe Europe
Youth Democracy Camp 2026
Young People Making Participation Accessible to Everyone
Wouldn’t it be great for people to have a tool that would help them determine which mediums of citizen participation they can…
Youth
Life as an Activist
Not Beneficiaries, But Leaders: Communities Are Not Waiting to Be Saved
Why communities are at the heart of climate action?Imagine two people working towards a more sustainable future.…
Activism
Bild zu: 110 Organisationen fordern: „Hände weg vom IFG! Retten Sie die Informationsfreiheit“
110 organizations are calling for: “Hands off the IFG! Save freedom of information”
Open Letter to the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of the Interior, and the Members of the Bundestag on the Committee on…
Europe Transparency
Europe Europe
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Young People May Not Like AI As Much As You Think…
Have you noticed that Gen Z is on the rise against Artificial Intelligence (AI) globally? They do not only ‘’cringe’’ at the…
Global
Human Rights
Youth