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‘Our weak and corrupt institutions acted too late to address manipulation that destabilised democracy’

From grief to action: demands for democratic renewal across the Balkans

Mass protest movements sparked by national tragedies call for systemic change

‘Despite the repeal of ‘LGBT-free zones’, LGBTQI+ people still lack basic legal protections’

‘Without channels for constructive engagement, this crisis of legitimacy could empower far-right populist forces’

‘It takes non-violent, disruptive actions to make our government pay attention’

‘If civil society doesn’t speak now, we risk having nothing left to defend in just a couple of years’

‘The international response should follow the principle of ‘nothing about us, without us’’

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‘As civil society, we must mobilise our forces to defend the democratic principles of our country’

‘Protesters are calling for immediate justice and long-term reforms’

Hungary’s war on Pride

New law criminalises LGBTQI+ visibility