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Meanings of democratic backsliding in English
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erosión democrática Political phenomenon where liberal democracies gradually become illiberal & authoritarian.
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Examples for "backsliding on democracy"
Examples for "backsliding on democracy"
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Nazarbayev, however, has been criticized by rights groups for tolerating little dissent and backsliding on democracy.
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Mr Cheney said Russia was backsliding on democracy and using its vast energy supplies to bully its neighbours.
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Orbán has long faced criticism from a minority of EPP members over what they see as his backsliding on democracy and the rule of law.
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The US president said he had spent time "listening to their concerns" to underscore American worries that the Kremlin may be backsliding on democracy.
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Sobotka said Babis' "authoritarian tendencies" could take the country in the direction of Poland and Hungary, which EU partners have criticized for backsliding on democracy.
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RUSSIA: Mary Robinson joined other prominent political, business and religious leaders yesterday in condemning creeping authoritarianism in Russia.
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This is creeping authoritarianism.
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While warning against " creeping authoritarianism" being imposed through Australia's Covid-19 restrictions, Mr Santow noted the vulnerability of those in detention to the virus.
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Led by US president Donald Trump, the work of journalists is increasingly undermined by creeping authoritarianism, regressive legal measures, and a "post-truth" culture of misinformation.
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Around 10,000 Hungarians braved the December cold in Budapest on Monday night for a new round of protests against prime minister Viktor Orbán's creeping authoritarianism.
Usage of democratic backsliding in English
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Orbán's new mandate makes it less likely that Brussels will be able to hold him to account over democratic backsliding.
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PiS has been accused of democratic backsliding and erosion of the rule of law since winning a parliamentary majority in 2015.
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The reason Poland's government lashed out at Germany last month was because it suspected Berlin of leading a charge against its democratic backsliding.