31 min
Democracy in Central Europe: Under pressure? #forum2000online
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- Politics
This week’s Forum 2000 Summer Special hosted Adam Bodnar, former Polish ombudsman, lawyer, educator, and human rights' activist, and Vesna Pusić, Croatian sociologist who previously served as Minister of Foreign and European Affairs. In a discussion moderated by Martin Ehl, Chief Analyst for Czech Economic daily Hospodářské noviny, they look at the state of democratic institutions 30 years after the fall of Communism in Europe. Key takeaways:
If Poland wants to receive EU funding in the future, it must resolve the issue of judicial independence.
The Polish Government has gained much firmer control over information than it did six years ago.
In 30 years, the so-called new democracies have had only a short time to develop.
The focus on civic education in schools is showing concrete results in how people vote.
Weakness in institution building has brought people who doubt their worth.
We won't fight for institutions if we think of them in terms of personal benefits.
For more information about our activities follow our web and social media: Web: https://www.forum2000.cz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forum.2000 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Forum_2000
This week’s Forum 2000 Summer Special hosted Adam Bodnar, former Polish ombudsman, lawyer, educator, and human rights' activist, and Vesna Pusić, Croatian sociologist who previously served as Minister of Foreign and European Affairs. In a discussion moderated by Martin Ehl, Chief Analyst for Czech Economic daily Hospodářské noviny, they look at the state of democratic institutions 30 years after the fall of Communism in Europe. Key takeaways:
If Poland wants to receive EU funding in the future, it must resolve the issue of judicial independence.
The Polish Government has gained much firmer control over information than it did six years ago.
In 30 years, the so-called new democracies have had only a short time to develop.
The focus on civic education in schools is showing concrete results in how people vote.
Weakness in institution building has brought people who doubt their worth.
We won't fight for institutions if we think of them in terms of personal benefits.
For more information about our activities follow our web and social media: Web: https://www.forum2000.cz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forum.2000 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Forum_2000
31 min