Demokrati

French citizens have until February 6 to register on electoral rolls ahead of the municipal elections on March 15 and 22, 2026. Complex situations, such as moves or multiple residences, raise questions about voting locations. This article addresses these common queries to clarify the process.

30. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

South Korea held the funeral for former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan on January 31 in Seoul's National Assembly. Lee, aged 73, died of cardiac arrest during a business trip to Vietnam. Top dignitaries, including the president, attended to honor his role as a symbol of the democracy movement.

As the 20th Congress resumes this month, complaints are growing against the party-list substitution process, which is legal but potentially abused for backdoor entry into the House of Representatives.

15. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

China Digital Times (CDT) has named silenced livestreamer Hu Chenfeng as their 2025 Person of the Year. This selection highlights the challenges faced by independent voices in China. The announcement forms part of CDT's year-end roundup series.

Politologen Karl-Rudolf Korte advarer mod AfD's fremmarch og opfordrer demokratiske partier til at tilbyde et mere overbevisende alternativ i valåret 2026. I et RND-interview understreger han, at centrum ikke må opholde sig i frygt, men optimistisk fremhæve demokratiets styrker. Han tales for et »selvsikkert frihedens sprog« og advarer mod at puste AfD op.

28. december 2025 Rapporteret af AI

Bundestagsvisepresident Bodo Ramelow fra Die Linke har advaret mod AfD's forbundsparti-kongres i Erfurt i begyndelsen af juli og trukket en parallel til begyndelsen af 1930'erne. Han ser det som en hyldest til den højreekstreme AfD-politiker Björn Höcke. Ramelow advarer om, at AfD er en farlig kraft i Thüringen og Sachsen.