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More elderly people in the Highlands could find themselves struggling to heat their homes this winter, a campaign group has warned.

Democracy never stops, even in the face of a globally broadcast Zoom call. During a session of the Legislative Track of the Summit for Democracy, featured panelist, Polish MP Hon. Agnieszka Pomaska took viewers into the parliamentary chambers while she voted and simultaneously spoke about parliament’s role in fighting executive overreach.

STOCKHOLM—A new Global Democracy Coalition of more than 47 democracy organisations and 250 activists, academics, think tanks, media organizations, students, politicians, philanthropic organizations and democracy assistance providers from the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa gathered on 7 December ahead of the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy on

The US has issued an invitation list that appears to divide the world into good guys and bad guys, prompting pushback in a world that is hardly binary.

Building a solid alliance against authoritarianism is the common goal of democratic nations worldwide, and Taiwan is willing to share its experience with the world, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday. Tsai made the remarks at the Open Parliament Forum in Taipei, a two-day event that began yesterday. In her opening speech, Tsai said that the participants were all key members of a solid democratic alliance that was expanding worldwide to repel authoritarianism. Having experienced au...

By Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterBuilding a solid alliance against authoritarianism is the common goal of democratic nations worldwide, and Taiwan is willing to share its experience with the world, President Tsai Ing-wen （蔡英文） said yesterday.

Taiwanese and foreign legislators are joined by other overseas visitors in waving national flags on the steps of the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. Those present included Legislative Speaker You Si-kun, front fourth left, Belizean House of Representatives Speaker Valerie Woods Smith, front third right, and US National Democratic Institute president Derek Mitchell, front first right.

The Biden Administration’s Summit for Democracy (S4D) is an opportunity to revitalize the global democracy agenda by centering public attention on democracy’s dividends, promoting cross-border collaboration between democratic nations, and by mobilizing governments, legislatures and civil society to tackle their domestic democratic deficits. 

Taipei, Nov. 30 (CNA) The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) has named Afghan human rights lawyer and feminist Humaira Rasuli as the recipient of the 2021 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award.

Why US is sitting on appointing ambassador to Seoul