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Nicosia, Sept. 16.– Parliamentary leaders from small European states concluded the 18th Conference of Speakers of Parliaments of Small States of Europe in Nicosia this week, focusing on the importance of regional cooperation.

Hosted by the Cypriot House of Representatives, the event brought together speakers from Andorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Monaco, and Malta, along with representatives from San Marino. 

Miami, Sept.18 (DPnet).– José Tarano, a cybertechnical producer and graphic designer with a degree in Telecommunications, has published a revealing essay that delves into the covert penetration of socialism, disguised as progressive, not only in Latin America but also, to a growing extent, in America.

He presents it with the simile of the famous «Trojan Horse" where the strategy is to work "under the cloak of seemingly benign concepts like 'democratic socialism' or 'social justice,' and seeks to 'rehabilitate' ideologies that have historically led to despotism». Therefore, he elaborates on a detailed analysis that thoroughly examines «the discursive strategies and political tactics employed for this rehabilitation.»

Among other things, he highlights the distortion—as George Orwell masterfully described it last century in his novel "1984"—of concepts like "democracy," "freedom," "social justice," "common good," etc., etc., appropriating traditional liberal terminology and giving them a different meaning.

In his analysis, Tarano highlights how "Neo-socialist movements skillfully exploit tensions and inequalities generated by economic modernization" and how "socialist movements have used democratic institutions to establish authoritarian regimes," taking advantage of electoral processes in times of adverse circumstances for the country where they are held.

• Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was ousted with 364 votes against and 194 in his favour.

Paris, Sep.8 (DPnet).– France's parliament brought down the government on Monday over its plans to tame the ballooning national debt, deepening a political crisis that is weakening the euro zone's second-largest economy.

“In line with Article 50 of the constitution, the prime minister must submit the resignation of his government,” said speaker Yael Braun-Pivet after the vote.

Bayrou told the National Assembly: “The biggest risk was not to take one, to let things continue without anything changing… and have business as usual.”

• The Civic group warns special tribunal could delay trials, infringe judicial independence.

Seoul, Sept. 5.– People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy has called for a cautious approach to the Democratic Party’s push to establish a special tribunal for insurrection cases. 

They argue that, given the current situation where the first trial of the insurrection case has significantly progressed, pushing for a special tribunal could instead lead to trial delays.

In a commentary released on the 4th, People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy pointed out: “At this point, if legislation is enacted to change the trial court, trial delays are inevitable due to legislative procedures and trial renewal processes.”