Ahead of Wednesday’s general election, an electoral campaign characterized by populism has masked efforts to grant arbitrary powers to the government that infringe on the rule of law.
The Netherlands is championed as a world pioneer in gay marriage, but its citizens still lack access to marriage equality. Aruba’s vote on civil partnerships, however, could turn the tide.
President Erdoğan invited the CHP and MHP to meet to discuss steps to be taken in the wake of the coup. The HDP, as at the rally, was excluded.
