End of democratic gestures Hanif Afari: The old saying "the chicken is the neighbor of the goose" has undergone a hypocritical reversal in the contemporary political equations of Europe: for the rulers of the old continent, "the chicken of the Europeans is always the goose! "Everything that is considered a violation of the rule of law, political obstruction and violation of public liberties in the geography of others, when it happens in the heart of European capitals and under the umbrella of the hidden and clear interests of those in power in Brussels, is purified with labels such as "maintaining the democratic order", "structural reforms" and "structural reforms". ... Read the full text on this month's site today:.