When the US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, speaks of ensuring that “the right people” are voting to elect “the right leaders”, this is not a trivial remark. Elections in a democracy are not about selecting the “right” citizens or shaping the “right” outcome. They are about rules, equal rights and trust. Once power starts hinting at filtering voters, the very foundation of democratic legitimacy is at risk. | PDE / EDP - European Democrats

At the Munich Security Conference, California Governor Gavin Newsom was clear: “Donald Trump is temporary.” The climate crisis is not. While Trump reopens coal plants and looks back to the nineteenth century, almost no one is seriously debating how to tackle climate change. Between ideological eco-extremism and fossil-fuel nostalgia, there is a third way: pragmatic environmentalism. Clean energy means growth, innovation and jobs – not just bureaucracy. That is the path Europe must lead. | PDE /

Have you visited this famous TV set? 📺 The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum in Thorpe Abbotts is the perfect day out for those who are looking to soak up some history! Actors from the hit TV show Masters of the Air visited on Friday last week.... Read the full story below: https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24599233.masters-air-actors-visit-100th-bomb-group-museum/ | EDP 24