The migrant crisis, serious economic problems, and Russia’s return to authoritarianism are threatening the stability of governments in Central Europe and Eurasia, and the existence of the European Union.
That is the message of “Nations in Transit 2016,” the latest annual survey of democratic governance from Central Europe to Eurasia by international rights group Freedom House.
“Renewed nationalism and the erosion of freedom of movement and other fundamental principles are threatening the consolidation of democracy in Eastern Europe, and with it the entire European project,” said Nate Schenkkan, project director of Nations in Transit.
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Source: Voice of America
