> The Biden administration is inviting around 120 countries to join its Summit for Democracy next week, but two of its NATO allies aren’t getting a call.
> Turkey and Hungary have been left off the invitation list for the major summit, which Team Biden bills as one of its hallmark foreign-policy initiatives, meant to shore up democracies worldwide and stanch the rise of autocracies.
> The spurning of two NATO allies, confirmed by three U.S. officials who spoke to SitRep, reflects a mounting concern with the degree of democratic backsliding in Turkey and Hungary, even though Washington is relying on both to support the West’s strategy against Russia as the war in Ukraine rages on—and needs both to approve Finland and Sweden’s bids to join NATO as full-fledged allies.
> Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has consolidated power and dismantled elements of the country’s democracy, but he faces the toughest challenge yet to his 20-year rule with upcoming elections in May.
> Hungary, under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has alienated itself within the European Union and NATO for its own democratic backsliding and Orban’s close ties with Russia, even in the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Orban’s government, for its part, has constantly rebuffed criticism from Washington and its EU neighbors over accusations of backsliding, even as it blocks a steady stream of EU-wide initiatives on aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.
> The snub is likely to inflame tensions between Washington and the two NATO allies even further as well as widen the distance between the rest of the NATO and EU alliance and the two outliers.
> The upcoming Summit for Democracy, scheduled from March 28 to March 30, involves a hodgepodge of in-person and virtual events in Washington and four partner countries—Costa Rica, South Korea, the Netherlands, and Zambia—with U.S. President Joe Biden and around 20 of his most senior administration officials participating.
> Outside experts hope the summit can revive some momentum in the global network of democratic governments after years of global democratic backsliding.
> “There is a fundamental split right now between leaders taking their countries into a more repressive, closed, and authoritarian direction versus those that are going in a more open and inclusive direction,” Thomas Perriello, executive director of the Open Society Foundations’ U.S. office and a former Democratic congressman, told SitRep. “And the other side, frankly, has a lot of money and power to throw around.”
> He said the summit, if pulled off right, can help serve as a “counterweight” to the rise of autocracies as well as help mature and emerging democracies compare notes.
Turkey is not a democracy. Should be alienated from west and join China and Russia.
I do not think this is smart move, i know Orban and Erdogan are buffoons but Hungary and Turkey as whole are still our allies in NATO.
Is this the second one?
Way to alienate them. Whoever thought this’ll teach’em didn’t learn their lesson.
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Biden did something similar in the “ summit of the America’s” I think it was called? Didn’t invite a few countries, which pissed off other countries, and the meeting was basically a waste of time.
Reminds me of children disinviting kids to their birthday parties. Lol
It’s cringe diplomacy and has the stench of neoliberalism all over it. Yuck 🤮
he should invite taliban they learned from da best
If you’re gonna remove all non-actual-democracies, Biden might not get invited either.
Freaking North Korea is invited to the “summit of democracy” 😂
Why? This is a stupid move. I can’t understand what the US wants…
Pretending like lobbysts didn’t steal US democracy, lol.
This meeting means nothing. It’s like I’m throwing a bbq party at my backyard, wanna join?
There is nothing strategical over there.
Also, they didn’t invent them last year and meant nothing to them. Nothing changed but people’s perception of the USA.
Europe hasn’t have best relationship with the US and they’re not gaining favor over their moves.
I know both leaders of Hungary and Turkey are bigger dickheads than others but this will only push them away and validate their backward and disruptive ways.
Why not? They might learn something
👍🏼 Have a nice day Brandon
Both countries are gradually shifting towards autocracy, and turkey ranks as the least democratic country in europe, hence why biden didnt bother hiss ass inviting turkey and hungary.
It’s like a club house and only the cool guys get to attend.
The rich boy in the neighbourhood buying friends… I hear there’s even a pool at his house.
If you’re not invited you’re not cool.
It’s funny, no…? The behaviour of governments leading the world, is akin to that of children.
“Democracy summit”, what a joke.
we’ll come next year ( to whatever this is). erdog will be in prison in 2 months’ time
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> The Biden administration is inviting around 120 countries to join its Summit for Democracy next week, but two of its NATO allies aren’t getting a call.
> Turkey and Hungary have been left off the invitation list for the major summit, which Team Biden bills as one of its hallmark foreign-policy initiatives, meant to shore up democracies worldwide and stanch the rise of autocracies.
> The spurning of two NATO allies, confirmed by three U.S. officials who spoke to SitRep, reflects a mounting concern with the degree of democratic backsliding in Turkey and Hungary, even though Washington is relying on both to support the West’s strategy against Russia as the war in Ukraine rages on—and needs both to approve Finland and Sweden’s bids to join NATO as full-fledged allies.
> Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has consolidated power and dismantled elements of the country’s democracy, but he faces the toughest challenge yet to his 20-year rule with upcoming elections in May.
> Hungary, under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has alienated itself within the European Union and NATO for its own democratic backsliding and Orban’s close ties with Russia, even in the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Orban’s government, for its part, has constantly rebuffed criticism from Washington and its EU neighbors over accusations of backsliding, even as it blocks a steady stream of EU-wide initiatives on aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.
> The snub is likely to inflame tensions between Washington and the two NATO allies even further as well as widen the distance between the rest of the NATO and EU alliance and the two outliers.
> The upcoming Summit for Democracy, scheduled from March 28 to March 30, involves a hodgepodge of in-person and virtual events in Washington and four partner countries—Costa Rica, South Korea, the Netherlands, and Zambia—with U.S. President Joe Biden and around 20 of his most senior administration officials participating.
> Outside experts hope the summit can revive some momentum in the global network of democratic governments after years of global democratic backsliding.
> “There is a fundamental split right now between leaders taking their countries into a more repressive, closed, and authoritarian direction versus those that are going in a more open and inclusive direction,” Thomas Perriello, executive director of the Open Society Foundations’ U.S. office and a former Democratic congressman, told SitRep. “And the other side, frankly, has a lot of money and power to throw around.”
> He said the summit, if pulled off right, can help serve as a “counterweight” to the rise of autocracies as well as help mature and emerging democracies compare notes.
Turkey is not a democracy. Should be alienated from west and join China and Russia.
I do not think this is smart move, i know Orban and Erdogan are buffoons but Hungary and Turkey as whole are still our allies in NATO.
Is this the second one?
Way to alienate them. Whoever thought this’ll teach’em didn’t learn their lesson.
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Biden did something similar in the “ summit of the America’s” I think it was called? Didn’t invite a few countries, which pissed off other countries, and the meeting was basically a waste of time.
Reminds me of children disinviting kids to their birthday parties. Lol
It’s cringe diplomacy and has the stench of neoliberalism all over it. Yuck 🤮
he should invite taliban they learned from da best
If you’re gonna remove all non-actual-democracies, Biden might not get invited either.
Freaking North Korea is invited to the “summit of democracy” 😂
Source: https://www.state.gov/participant-list-the-summit-for-democracy/
Why? This is a stupid move. I can’t understand what the US wants…
Pretending like lobbysts didn’t steal US democracy, lol.
This meeting means nothing. It’s like I’m throwing a bbq party at my backyard, wanna join?
There is nothing strategical over there.
Also, they didn’t invent them last year and meant nothing to them. Nothing changed but people’s perception of the USA.
Europe hasn’t have best relationship with the US and they’re not gaining favor over their moves.
I know both leaders of Hungary and Turkey are bigger dickheads than others but this will only push them away and validate their backward and disruptive ways.
Why not? They might learn something
👍🏼 Have a nice day Brandon
Both countries are gradually shifting towards autocracy, and turkey ranks as the least democratic country in europe, hence why biden didnt bother hiss ass inviting turkey and hungary.
It’s like a club house and only the cool guys get to attend.
The rich boy in the neighbourhood buying friends… I hear there’s even a pool at his house.
If you’re not invited you’re not cool.
It’s funny, no…? The behaviour of governments leading the world, is akin to that of children.
“Democracy summit”, what a joke.
we’ll come next year ( to whatever this is). erdog will be in prison in 2 months’ time
We’re not Hungary for Turkey til November, duh.
high school diplomacy for high school audience.