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Morena Wins Mexico's First Judicial Elections, Raising Democracy Concerns

Mexico's ruling party Morena won a majority of seats in the country's first-ever judicial elections, raising concerns among democracy advocates about weakened checks and balances, despite President Claudia Sheinbaum claiming the 13% voter turnout as a success.

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PP's Madrid Demo Against Sánchez: Limited Impact Despite Expected High Turnout

The PP is organizing a Madrid demonstration on Sunday against Pedro Sánchez, likely to be well-attended despite the party's upcoming meeting with Sánchez, with limited broader political impact according to polls showing PSOE retaining solid electoral support, highlighting the deep polarization of Sp...

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France Considers Proportional Representation to Enhance Government Stability

A bipartisan group of French politicians supports a proposed electoral reform to switch from a majority-based system to proportional representation in the National Assembly elections to increase government stability and reduce the far-right's potential to gain power.

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Rise in Right-Wing Extremism in Saxony

Saxony's Verfassungsschutz reported a rise in right-wing extremism in 2024, with approximately 6,000 individuals involved, a 250-person increase largely due to the AfD's growth. Right-wing extremist crimes rose to 3,919, including a near doubling of violent crimes, and the trend of younger individua...

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Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Michigan Libraries

President Trump's executive order to dissolve the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which allocates federal funding to local libraries, threatens Michigan's Livingston County libraries, potentially impacting access to over 19,000 books and other materials borrowed through inter-library loan ...

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Mongolian PM Resigns Amidst Protests Over Son's Lavish Lifestyle

Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai resigned following mass protests sparked by his son's extravagant lifestyle, which exposed a deep-seated public anger over inequality and corruption amidst rising living costs; the crisis highlights concerns over Mongolia's democratic stability.

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Morena Wins Mexico's First Judicial Elections, Raising Democracy Concerns

Mexico's ruling party Morena is projected to gain control of the Supreme Court after Sunday's judicial elections, which saw a mere 13% voter turnout amid allegations of a power grab, raising concerns about the weakening of checks and balances.

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Global Civil Society Under Siege: Freedoms Severely Curtailed

Brot für die Welt's" Atlas of Civil Society reveals that only 40 of 197 surveyed countries, representing 3.5% of the global population, fully guarantee freedom of expression, assembly, and press; the remaining 7 billion people face varying degrees of restrictions on civic engagement.

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Meloni's Referendum Abstention Highlights Disregard for Direct Democracy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni did not vote in a recent referendum, setting a negative example and highlighting a broader disregard for direct democracy within the government. This action, though legally acceptable, is seen as undermining her government's achievements and the referendum proce...

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Hesse's Interior Minister Commemorates Lübcke Murder, Highlights Extremism Threat

On the sixth anniversary of the murder of Kassel's Regierungspräsident Walter Lübcke, Hesse's Interior Minister Roman Poseck called for renewed commitment to democracy and tolerance, emphasizing the ongoing threat of right-wing extremism.

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Failed Italian Referendums Expose Political System Flaws

The recent Italian referendums on hunting and pesticides failed due to insufficient voter turnout, revealing a paradox where citizens' initiatives rely on political party support, and prompting calls for institutional changes instead of addressing underlying political issues.

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Low Turnout Mars Mexico's First Judicial Election

Mexico's first judicial election on Sunday saw around 13% voter turnout, with approximately 13 million of 100 million eligible voters participating to elect nearly 2,600 judges and magistrates, raising concerns about the legitimacy of a controversial reform despite government claims of success.

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