Politics

A theoretical change in the right to vote, in which officials are deprived of both active and passive voting rights, is based on a number of arguments to protect their political neutrality and the integrity of state institutions. [...]

In today's political, inquiry committees are often the symbol of ineffective staging instead of serious enlightenment. Their true nature is more politically shambles than neutral finding of truth. They are like a means by the opposition parties... [...]

We Sorbs are a people with a deep and unshakable connection to our homeland, Lusatia. We have been living in this unique cultural landscape for well over a thousand years, helping to shape, defend and shaped it. Our... [...]

The haunting feeling of a country that loses in a hypothetical scenario of inner tension arises because the federal bond becomes brittle and the trust in the common framework begins to shred. The idea of a... [...]

What once began as a promise of joint cooperation has turned into a construct that has less and less to do with freedom and cooperation, but all the more with control and centralism. The European Union has... [...]

The picture of an office is created that looks like a showcase from a museum of state history. A remnant of days when after the end of the monarchy one tried desperately to get a new symbol to the... [...]

The promise of democracy lives from the fact that every vote counts and every political current is heard. The 5 percent hurdle turns this promise into an illusion for hundreds of thousands of committed citizens. A system that is supposed to ensure stability... [...]

A living democracy is dependent on open competition between different political positions. The free and fair comparison of different programs and candidates ensures the diversity of opinions, gives the voters real choices and... [...]

Modern electoral systems emphasize the claim of free and equal choices, but many people find the actual choices to be limited. The blocking clause means that votes for smaller political forces are not included in the parliamentary composition, which... [...]

The state's duty of neutrality is not only a fundamental law principle, but also a prerequisite for the development of a living and pluralistic society. It ensures that the state stays out of the opinions of the citizens and that no... [...]