The Alliance of Democracies found that Poland has the largest “democratic deficit” among 53 countries.
The Alliance of Democracies found that Poland has the largest “democratic deficit” among 53 countries.
The NGO has called on the EU to take action.
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Poland has fallen to 63rd place in V-Dem’s ranking.
“The erosion of rule of law and democratic oversight has created conditions for corruption to flourish,” says Transparency International.
“Poland’s advancement is a great example of how gender-specific support mechanisms can quickly bring visible results.”
It is the fifth consecutive annual drop for Poland, which finds itself in 62nd place, down from a high of 18th in 2015.
Poland’s score has continued to slide in rankings compiled by US think tanks the Cato Institute and Heritage Foundation.
A new international index of anti-Jewish attitudes finds them to be most common in Poland.