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WHAT'S NEXT?: Society is expressing its discontent with current democratic processes that leave the elites struggling to convince their voters of their good intentions and competencies. Read on to see how democracy is offering both great opportunities and risks while this period of volatility shakes out.

  • [New] With good reason, opposition parties as well as non-political citizens troubled by the state of India's democracy are agitated about who will get a majority in the next Lok Sabha and form a new government. NDTV
  • [New] Moscow will not reverse its move to open six polling stations in separatist Transdniester for presidential elections in Russia this week despite an official protest over the move by Moldova. RFE/RL
  • [New] Regarding the expected gold price in the coming days, Commodity analysts at ING Groep, in a note to Bloomberg, see gold prices trading higher in 2024 as demand for safe havens continues amid geopolitical uncertainty with ongoing wars and the upcoming US elections. DailyForex
  • [New] If Donald Trump is re-elected, China could attack Taiwan considering his non-interventionist policy. FirstPost
  • [New] North Korea could increase its weapons tests and dial up warlike rhetoric in 2024 as the United States and South Korea hold major elections. AP News
  • [New] North Korea is expected to further raise tensions with more provocative weapons tests and fiery rhetoric in 2024 as the U.S. and South Korea head into major elections. The Washington Post
  • [New] The next presidential election in Costa Rica is still a couple years away, and if it is anything like the 2022 election, where there were 27 candidates, we can expect a lot of small parties and single-issue candidates. Tico Times - Costa Rica News
  • [New] This year's Assembly of Experts election is uniquely significant, as it could very well oversee the succession Iran's next supreme leader. Critical Threats
  • [New] Russia aims to compromise Moldova's referendum on its accession to the EU, which is scheduled for autumn 2024 and will be followed by the presidential election. The Kyiv Independent
  • [New] With national votes taking place in countries around the world in 2024 - including the U.S. and U.K.-it' s clear that AI will be used to exert undue influence on the general public. Forbes
  • [New] Global Affairs Canada will advance a broad range of relationships with new and existing partners based on core Canadian interests, including sovereignty, national security, sustainable and inclusive economic prosperity, gender equality, and democracy and human rights. GAC
  • 2024 is a landmark year for elections throughout the world, with over 4 billion people being asked to cast their votes, including more than 400 million EU citizens who will vote in June in the European Parliament elections. European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiati
  • Numerous governmental elections will be taking place across the world in 2024, with particular focus on the US, UK and Indian elections. Yahoo Finance
  • 2024's elections for president, Congress, as well as which party controls their state legislature will have a major impact on access to abortion in the U.S. and their state, respectively. KFF
  • At least 64 countries and the European Union, representing a combined population of about 49% of the people in the world-plan to hold national elections in 2024, the results of which could prove highly consequential for many US businesses and multinational corporations. India Briefing News
  • Despite pledges from leading AI firms to address risks related to potential political misinformation ahead of elections in the United States and dozens of other countries in 2024, some companies still have work to do to ensure their AI tools cannot be manipulated to create misleading images. CNN
  • Democracy is at risk globally - partly fueled by corruption - and young people have lower satisfaction in democracy than other generations. Brookings
  • The next four years will test Taiwan's resilience as a democracy in the face of geopolitical rivalry, climate crisis, diminishing socioeconomic prospects, and an ageing society while being led by a divided government. The Diplomat
  • The French government wanted to shore up its existing laws ahead of any potential gains by the political right in France's next presidential election in 2027, even though none of the political parties are advocating an end to abortion. Christianity Today
  • In response to the global rise of authoritarianism, Canada will be advancing its leadership on the promotion of democracy through its 2023-24 presidency of the Community of Democracies and will focus on building the resilience of democracy worldwide. GAC
  • Of chief concern is the US presidential election, which could create uncertainty over foreign policy and affect everything from climate deals to military support for Ukraine. Adams Street Partners

Last updated: 17 March 2024



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