PinnedŽiga TurkThe Miracle of Slovenian Extraparliamentary DemocracyThe party that won Slovenian elections did not exist until January. Zero. Zilch. Then it won 41 out of 90 seats. Is this democracy?Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
Žiga TurkSubstack?Should I be moving this to Substack? I have a placeholder there into which I imported some of my earlier writings. I also see I have not…Nov 25, 2022Nov 25, 2022
Žiga TurkNo, Big Tech should not ‘contribute’ to infrastructureSome large European telecommunication companies would like some sizeable American internet companies to chip in to modernise their digital…Oct 4, 2022Oct 4, 2022
Žiga TurkSlovenian Presidency with Janša: What happens on Twitter should stay on TwitterPrime Minister Janez Janša, who is under fire in Western media as Slovenia takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
Žiga TurkDemocracies, including EU, need better functioning, better resultsBy Herman Van Rompuy and Žiga TurkMay 3, 2021May 3, 2021
Žiga TurkIlliberal democracy in Slovenia? Yes and no.The far left is so used to power in Slovenia that they cannot accept that there has been a change.Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 2020
Žiga TurkThe square and the tower and the cloud: the problem of the elitesDemocracy cannot function if both the media system and the political system are egalitarian. There has to be an elite somewhere.Jun 21, 2019Jun 21, 2019
Žiga TurkEurope is not a project!The perspective that the Union is a project is holding us back. The Union simply needs to be pragmatic, writes Žiga Turk.Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019
Žiga TurkCommission vs. Android: Killing the cow for a steakCompetition is what makes the world a better place, not intelligent design by God or by bureaucrats. Therefore, protecting competition is…Jul 9, 2018Jul 9, 2018
Žiga TurkTackling Fake News: To be continuedFake news have been blamed for the election of Trump, the Brexit vote and the rise of populist parties in Europe. The High Level Expert…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
