The EU's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, urged Turkey "to respect the highest standards" on democracy, the rule of law and freedom of expression.
Several EU leaders told Davutoğlu they were concerned about growing restrictions on press freedom, while the EU's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, urged Turkey to respect the highest standards on democracy, the rule of law and freedom of expression.
By contrast, Norway, criticised by the World Trade Organisation in 2004 for its high level of state-ownership in the economy, is a model democracy, as well as having one of the highest standards of living in the world.
As proud heirs to Greek democracy, many people view the Parthenon as among our highest "standards of what it means to be civilized," says Connelly.
If they do not insist on the highest standards of integrity in the running of their companies, no one else will.Capitalism, like democracy, may not be perfect, but it beats the alternatives.
He had all the judicial qualities and judicial mien, wholly in accordance with the highest standards of judicial service and attuned to the social and political demands made upon judges and lawyers in a civilised democracy.
She muddles up representative and "participatory" democracy; and she entertains inordinately high standards of what – liberal, representative – democracy should entail, standards few countries attain.
