The challenge before us is not technical but philosophical. Do we trust Europeans to speak freely, or do we quietly believe that democracy is safest when domesticated?
During the celebration of 35 years since reunification, the chancellor warned Germans they’d have to make “more effort” for the country to stand up to external and internal threats.
An electoral reform has just been passed to break the cycle of cronyism that has prevented residents of France’s three largest cities from enjoying genuine local democracy.
By bankrolling organizations that ordinary Germans would never voluntarily support, the state has created an artificial network of antisemitic quasi-lobbyists.
