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Session 1 soundbites: S.O.S Democracy in Distress

Dita Charanzová, Vice President of the European Parliament since 2019, talks about the dismal figures on democracy worldwide: "We have to brainstorm with all of you on how to turn the page."

Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia (2009 -2017) and Member of Club de Madrid said “The freedom of my country Mongolia is non-negoitable... Freedom of experssion is non-negotiable ». He also added “The common enemy is democratic failure.”

Lucian Romașcanu, Minister of Culture of Romania declared: “The worst thing is when you lose democracy through the voting democratic process. It happened in Germany with Hitler.”

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya , Leader of the Belarussian democratic movement said: “When you live in constant fear that a KGB person can come and put you in prison, then material things become less important. She added "When people feel they're abandoned, they lose energy to continue."

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Strasbourg, France 7 November 2022
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