Citizens Attitude / Society
Mickey Mouse Parliament? EU train to Strasbourg takes wrong turn, ends up at Disneyland
https://www.politico.eu/article/mickey-mouse-european-parliament-eu-train-strasbourg-wrong-turn-disneyland-paris/
African Development Bank’s $55mn anti-corruption fund unused for seven years
https://businessday.ng/world/article/african-development-banks-55mn-anti-corruption-fund-unused-for-seven-years-ft/
Italy’s strangely seductive culture of mediocrity
https://engelsbergideas.com/notebook/italys-strangely-seductive-culture-of-mediocrity/
DEFENDING THE GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM FROM AUTHORITARIAN ASSAULT: How Democracies can Retake the Initiative
https://www.ned.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NED_FORUM-Countering-Authoritarian-Efforts-Report_Final.pdf
Reality is catching up with South Africa
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/reality-is-catching-up-with-south-africa/
Alternative Systems: The Interplay Between Criminal Groups’ Influence and Political Trust on Civic Honesty in the Global Context
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/19485506231176615
LOBBYCONTROL JAHRESBERICHT 2022/2023
https://www.lobbycontrol.de/wp-content/uploads/LobbyControl-Jahresbericht_2022-2023.pdf
I used to love football as an escape from life, but now it’s as political as anything
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/opinion-used-love-football-escape-105328221.html
Could launch of sovereign fund make Kuwait the Gulf’s next football power?
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/could-launch-sovereign-fund-kuwait-070032924.html