Moldova: Europe’s democratic ''bright spot'' in 2022

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Moldova, which neighbors Ukraine, faces the prospect of a serious economic and political crisis as Russia drastically reduces gas deliveries to punish the country for its pro-European stance — but nevertheless democracy is on the increase.

While corruption remains a key challenge, Moldova is now among the top 25 percent of countries globally in areas such as social rights and equality or media integrity, according to the report. 

In general, however, democracies across the world are in retreat, while authoritarian regimes are becoming more repressive as another global economic crisis kicks in, says the Global State of Democracy report published by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).

The report says that, “Over the past six years, the number of countries moving toward authoritarianism is more than double the number moving toward democracy,” adding that, “as of the end 2021, nearly one-third of the 173 countries assessed by International IDEA are experiencing declines in at least one sub-attribute of democracy.”  

The findings from IDEA, an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Stockholm, are based on an analysis of 173 countries and their democratic trends.

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