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Violence against local and regional elected representatives: a threat to our democracies

Congress session 27 October 2023 Strasbourg

An extremely unpleasant experience for those on the receiving end, verbal abuse and physical violence against local and regional elected representatives is on the rise throughout Europe. As well as being traumatic and damaging, such violence can also have a “demotivating” effect on elected...

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