Eurojar Episode 1: Support to parliamentary elections in Lebanon
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A mission of experts observed the transparency and democracy of parliamentary elections in Lebanon. Financial, technical and human support was provided in the framework of a 4 million Euros project financed by the EU.
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Even though the parliamentary elections has been monitored and supervised by the EU the real and important democracy is still missing and Lebanon is still under the instructions of the big and neighbor countries, which are negotiating on Lebanon as if it is a share in the stock market.
We can say that Lebanon has the best level of democracy between all the countries of the MEA, but this democracy is applied only on small things, like the freedom of expressing, freedom in general. And i can say now that the small things do not have any meanings if the most important issues in our country are confiscated by others.
Lebanon is a lighthouse of democracy in this dark Mideast giving hope and inspiration to many people that one day democracy and freedom will flourish in their countries too. Still, Lebanon’s democracy is fragile and threatened by many factors but mainly: one party owing weapon and threatening to use it if some democratically taken resolutions didn’t fit it, and neighboring countries interfering in each and every detail of Lebanon. EU helped in monitoring the last elections but it can help more if it pressures neighboring countries to prohibit them from destroying our democracy and the dreams of numerous neighboring populations
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I would like to be brief and thank Europa Jaratona program for its achievments in Jordan.
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It is good to hear that there is someone who really cares about our historical monuments. While reading the article, I was hoping to find so many Tunisian names to make sure that, also, in our country there are people who are hell-bent on preserving what is left of a glorious history. Tunisia, thanks to its location, welcomed many civilizations whose leaders built huge and glorious buildings. Not only in cities near the shores, but also in the far west cities like Sbitla, Kasserin...
I believe that in order to save the surviving monuments, there should be a campaign to make Tunisians aware of the significance of such a loss if those buildings become ruins.
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Lebanon is a lighthouse of democracy in this dark Mideast giving hope and inspiration to many people that one day democracy and freedom will flourish in their countries too. Still, Lebanon’s democracy is fragile and threatened by many factors but mainly: one party owing weapon and threatening to use it if some democratically taken resolutions didn’t fit it, and neighboring countries interfering in each and every detail of Lebanon. EU helped in monitoring the last elections but it can help more if it pressures neighboring countries to prohibit them from destroying our democracy and the dreams of numerous neighboring populations
Commentaire
Even though the parliamentary elections has been monitored and supervised by the EU the real and important democracy is still missing and Lebanon is still under the instructions of the big and neighbor countries, which are negotiating on Lebanon as if it is a share in the stock market.
We can say that Lebanon has the best level of democracy between all the countries of the MEA, but this democracy is applied only on small things, like the freedom of expressing, freedom in general. And i can say now that the small things do not have any meanings if the most important issues in our country are confiscated by others.