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Wanted: new approach to EU democracy assistance

By Michael Allen on June 10, 2009

When it comes to promoting democracy, Europe’s rich diversity can be a benefit, but also a bane. The European Union’s democracy assistance instruments and policies need the 3Cs – coherence, coordination and complementarity, a new report suggests.
“There is a need for more coherence and complementarity among the various policies, instruments and pillars of the EU [read full story]

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Mikalai Autokovich

By Michael Allen on June 5, 2009

Are there any political prisoners remaining in Belarus? The European Union seems to think that Europe’s last dictatorship is cleaning up its act.
Others beg to differ, citing the case of Mikalai Autokovich.

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EU to ease sanctions against Belarus?

By DemDigest on October 1, 2008

The European Union is planning to dilute sanctions against Belarus – the continent’s last remaining dictatorship – despite last weekend’s rigged elections. Monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said the poll, in which none of the 70 opposition candidates were elected to the 110-seat parliament, failed to meet international democratic standards.
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