Poul Nyrup Rasmussen in Washington DC

• Democracy worldwide - yes but how? - 19-04-2007 10:03:09

  In discussions with the NDI and Brookings Institution it was clear that we share a common understanding. We agree on the basic conditions for creating a truly sustainable democracy. It cannot work without proper institutions, checks and balances, independent judges, legislative assembly separated from executive powers and so forth. This is one of the reasons why Bush was wrong in his attempt to promote democracy in the Arab world, especially Iraq. That is why we must learn from his mistakes, be it in the Middle East, in Afghanistan, in Africa. NDI’s commitment to a more comprehensive approach to democracy is remarkable. It has very strong similarities with our engagements and the way the progressive parties see and act in the European Parliament.

   

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