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Planetary Newsletter

March to Democracy Events

A busy March for democracy.

Photo from Ukrainian Vibes tour

Building Bridges: Exploring Europe’s Future on the Ukrainian Vibes Tour through Saxony

In the summer of 2023, the Ukrainian Vibes team embarked on a tour through the German Bundesland Saxony with...

Europe Dome at weltwärts festival 2023

Europe, LGBTQI+ and Human Rights - Democracy International at PrideCologne 2023

In a few weeks, Cologne will be colourful, proud and loud again. On the weekend from 7 to 9 July ColognePride...

PODCAST: Current Developments of Direct Democracy in Germany

PODCAST: Current Developments of Direct Democracy in Germany

ABSTIMMUNG21 - One step closer to a nationwide referendum

Germany has a myriad of direct demcracy tools at the local and state level, but no instruments exist at the...

Abstimmung21: Results of the of the first nation-wide vote in Germany

Abstimmung21, an initiative by Democracy International, Mehr Demokratie and Omnibus für Direkte Demokratie,...

Local initiatives in Germany need better rules in times of (Corona-)crisis

While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...

Local initiatives in Germany have to sit out the lockdown

While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...

Do we have to worry about democracy?

The first shockwave is over. The personal contact ban in Germany has been in place for two weeks now and is...

Summer Academy: Professionalising Democracy Developement

The first Summer Academy for Democracy Development took place from 23 to 25 August 2019. It was organized by...