IMPORTANT ELECTIONS IN 2021

We have started on a new year.  A year, when a number of important elections are coming up.

Free democratic elections are of fundamental importance in any real democracy.  Organised at regular intervals, and in which politicians with many different attitudes may freely participate. And when the result of the election is there, it will be accepted by everybody – on the condition that the rule for elections have been respected.  This is how it is in OUR part of the world.  Unfortunately, this is only the case in a minority of countries around the world.  And the recent development in the USA is putting their system and our perception of it under severe pressure ☹

One of the purposes of my daily TODAY is to follow the political development in Europe. Especially in our 26 partner countries in the EU.  We are today so dependent upon one another, that what happens in one country has important influence on all of us. In positive ways and negative ways – fortunately mostly in positive ones. We are doing so many things together today, that we very much depend upon each other. This is one of the consequences of the fact that we have chosen a cooperation with clear and concrete rights and commitments.  If each of our countries just tried to go it alone we would no longer have the important joint influence on developments, be it political, economical, social and cultural, which is necessary to protect and develop our welfare and our way of life.  It’s as simple as that 😊

And one point more:  We can and should also learn from one another!  Wisdom and political skills do not only exist in your own country. Open your eyes and ears – and become more wise and experienced day after day 😊

That is why I – like earlier – will follow and describe coming elections in 2021 in our many countries.

The most important ones are:

Jan. 24:           Portugal:  Presidential elections

Mar. 13-15:    Netherlands:  Parliamentary elections

Mar. 28:         Bulgaria: Parliamentary elections

May 6:            Scotland and Wales: Regional elections

June:               France:  Regional elections

Sep. 13:           Norway – Parliamentary elections

Sep. 26:           Germany:  Parliamentary elections

Oct. 8-9:          Czech Republic:  Parliamentary elections

In addition a number of Länder elections will take place in Germany – starting in March.  And Italy might also have parliamentary elections, if the ongoing crisis is not solved.

So, in a few days I will write about Portugal and the elections on Sunday.



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