Mixed electoral systems

Democracy, like any human construct, has its problems. For example, it is particularly difficult for representative democracy to ensure, simultaneously, equal representation and government stability. An electoral system of proportional representation appears to be - and is, in fact - fairer but it inevitably leads to instability, uncertainty and, ultimately, its rejection.

The parties that win the largest proportion of the vote will get substantially more in state funding than so far, while the smallest ones stand to lose the most under changed rules to party financing passed by the National Assembly on 6 July.