When democracy ceases to function and elections become empty rituals mainly benefiting a corrupt political class, this is what follows.
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Corruption
Wyn Grant: The murky world of lobbying
Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (Speri) Despite recent reforms, there are still concerns that the activities of lobbyists lack transparency and are insufficiently regulated Read here
EU politics
Euronews: EU to review its Palestine financial aid
After a European Commissioner announced that they were suspending all aid payments repeatedly, the European Commission has rushed out a revision after coming under criticisms from some EU member-states saying the aid is “under review” […]
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck: Why democracy will ultimately fail
Democracy and pluralism are not superior per se. When democracy loses the ability to hold serious discussions on serious issues, it provides a wide open flank for its opponents, who, like Donald Trump, intuitively see […]
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