Echoes of ‘horizontal democracy’ from north Africa in Davos
It was quite some moment. Applause at the arrival of two new ministers in the Tunisian government alongside the new Central Bank governor at Davos, blogs Faisal Islam.
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It was quite some moment. Applause at the arrival of two new ministers in the Tunisian government alongside the new Central Bank governor at Davos, blogs Faisal Islam.
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