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Slovakia may be about to elect a government which plans to halt aid to Kyiv

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星期四, 九月 28, 2023
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After the outbreak of the illegal Russian war in Ukraine, Slovakia was one of the first states to offer support to its neighbour.

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  • After the outbreak of the illegal Russian war in Ukraine, Slovakia was one of the first states to offer support to its neighbour.
  • Slovakians warmly welcomed Ukrainian refugees and its coalition governments have staunchly maintained political, economic and military aid for Kyiv.
  • The key for both sides is being able to put together a stable enough coalition to form government, and here’s where it gets complicated.

Pro-Kyiv bloc

    • When it comes to the war in Ukraine, the pro-Kyiv bloc is a coalition of parties with very different ideologies which could find it hard to form a stable government.
    • Another pro-Ukrainian party is Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (Olano), a populist centre-right, anti-establishment party which is polling at 9.4%.
    • But the prospects of PS having the numbers to form a working coalition are far from certain as the campaign goes into its final day.

Anti-Ukraine bloc

    • Smer and its leader, Fico, supports Slovakia’s membership of the EU and Nato, but is opposed to allowing Ukraine to join either alliance.
    • The party has said it would halt economic and military support to Ukraine.
    • But Hlas, which is polling at 15%, is opposed to forming a coalition with extreme right-wing parties.

Danger signs for Kyiv

    • As it stands, Slovakia may be the first country to change its policy and stop supporting Ukraine.
    • But there are signs other countries could follow suit.

Cambodia PM Hun Sen will shut down opposition on election day – even if he can no longer threaten voters on Facebook

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星期六, 七月 1, 2023
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On June 30, 2023, the Facebook page of Hun Sen – who has ruled the country as leader of the Cambodian People’s Party for almost four decades – appeared to have been deleted.

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  • On June 30, 2023, the Facebook page of Hun Sen – who has ruled the country as leader of the Cambodian People’s Party for almost four decades – appeared to have been deleted.
  • It wasn’t immediately clear whether Hun Sen had removed the page or Meta had taken it down.
  • Cambodia has had Hun Sen as prime minister for 38 years.

Many parties, no opposition

    • The problem for democracy watchers is that the list of parties allowed to run does not include the main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party.
    • Further, the Candle Light Party – the last vestige of real, credible opposition in Cambodia – was not permitted to register for the forthcoming election for bureaucratic reasons.
    • The missing paperwork that prevented registration is believed by CLP supporters to have been taken during a police raid on opposition headquarters years ago.

Khmer Rouge commander to autocratic leader

    • Hun Sen rose to power after being installed as deputy prime minister and foreign minister by the Vietnamese forces that liberated Cambodia in 1979 from the Khmer Rouge – a murderous regime in which Hun Sen served as a commander – and then occupied the country for a decade.
    • With his country still under Vietnamese occupation, Hun Sen became prime minister in 1985 after his predecessor, Chan Sy, died in office.
    • Since then, he has used the power of incumbency – along with a large dose of brute force – to remain in office.
    • After falling out with his co-premier, Hun Sen orchestrated a coup in 1997 and replaced Norodom Ranariddh.

From autocracy to nepotocracy?

    • In advance of the July 23 vote, the government has cracked down on independent media.
    • One of the last truly independent outlets, the Voice of Democracy, was shuttered by Hun Sen. Its crime?
    • Yet, Voice of Democracy was nonetheless blamed and told to apologize, which it did, but then was still shuttered.
    • Cambodia’s anti-democratic rule and human rights abuses have been condemned by the European Union, the White House and the United Nations.

Apps like Tinder are changing from dating tools to party places as more people enjoy the single life

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星期六, 一月 21, 2023
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Over the past few years, especially during the pandemic, it has become a trend to enjoy staying single.

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  • Over the past few years, especially during the pandemic, it has become a trend to enjoy staying single.
  • Instead of searching in dating apps aimlessly, people are more inclined to live with elegance and confidence before meeting the right person.
  • Dating apps like Tinder are actively incorporating interactive and immersive features to attract users to congregate.
  • It can be said that social apps are evolving from a dating tool for two to a gathering place for all.