According to the annual report Democracy Index 2018 published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), democracy has declined in Europe more than anywhere else in the world. The EIU noted a “democratic malaise” that is felt particularly in Western Europe. However, the situation in Eastern Europe has deteriorated the most since the EIU started its Democracy Index in 2006. Political populism has increased political participation. However, there is a risk of political polarization and “a potential deterioration in governance or in civil liberties.”

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