
Democracy does not happen by accident. We have to defend it, fight for it, strengthen it, renew it.
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Democracy does not happen by accident. We have to defend it, fight for it, strengthen it, renew it.

respect for human rights and strong democratic institutions are key elements of our strategic partnership and values enshrined in our constitutions.

The United States and the world's leading democracies stand united against forced labor.

Despite the governing coalition's claims that the bill is intended to prevent Russian and Chinese companies from acquiring Polish media companies, it is clear passage of this bill would erode democratic principles and further shrink the…

As long as it persists, I will take every opportunity to demand an end to the bias, to insist on the fair treatment of Israel, like any other country, and the elevation of genuine human rights challenges on the Council's agenda.

We are clearly at a critical juncture with regard to Russia. There still may be a window to deter Putin from deciding to invade Ukraine.

Spain shares our overarching goal to support a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela, through free and fair presidential and parliamentary elections.

The United States, together with our European partners, continues to support Serbia's development as a modern, prosperous, European country, at peace with its neighbors.

I hope not. I was pleased the Senate rejected the Sejm's legislation restricting foreign media ownership. This bill undermines the trust of investors and calls into question Poland's commitment to democratic principles as it threatens…

I've got to have both, the roads and bridges infrastructure package, and the health and education and childcare package.

But we're going to have to come down, from $3.5 trillion, to maybe $2 trillion.

I don't think they're appropriate tactics. But it happens to everybody from the only people doesn't happen to people who have Secret Service standing around. So it's part of the process.