Elections are always high-stakes affairs in countries experiencing democratic backsliding. This was true of Turkey’s recent presidential election described as “free but unfair.” Likewise, when Poles go to the polls this fall, democracy itself will be on the line. Since coming to power in 2015, Poland’s populist Law and Justice (PiS) party has politicized the judiciary, harassed civil societ.
Elections are always high-stakes affairs in countries experiencing democratic backsliding. This was true of Turkey’s recent presidential election described as “free but unfair.” Likewise, when Poles go to the polls this fall, democracy itself will be on the line. Since coming to power in 2015, Poland’s populist Law and Justice (PiS) party has politicized the judiciary, harassed civil societ.
During her 16 years as chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel found herself making the most thorough preparations ever for a first-time face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader, in this case U.S. President Donald Trump.
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