Why authoritarian leaders are on the rise, according to the latest UN report

6 months ago 13

Content-Type:

News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Around the globe, the number of citizens who show unwavering support for democracy is on the rise but there are also more and more of those voting for leaders who may undermine democracy.

Today, for the first time ever, more than half of the global population supports such leaders. We spoke to United Nations Development Programme’s Pedro Conceiçao and Euractiv’s politics hub editor Aurelie Pugnet to zoom in on the implications for the upcoming European Union elections.