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Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe

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Christophe Robeet speaks to Thorbjørn Jagland at the inaugural World Forum for Democracy, organised by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Through this forum, he wants to promote emerging voices, especially those from the Arab world, who are struggling for democracy. But he also stresses the challenges facing more established democracies, such as discrimination against minorities in Europe.

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