Club de Madrid Articles

Is democracy in peril? Five CdM members to address North America Democracy in San Francisco

The Next Generation Democracy (NGD) roundtable will feature 25 leaders in business and politics addressing the latest political and societal developments in the Americas. The Club de Madrid Members, all of them democratically elected Presidents and Prime Ministers, ...

Zapatero: “Cape Verde can lead the revolution for women’s rights in Africa”

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, member of Club de Madrid (CdM) and former PM of Spain, has just been on a mission in Praia, Cabo Verde’s capital, as part of the project INSPIRED+, an EU-funded effort in which the CdM is participating to support the implementation of...

Leonel FernĂ¡ndez: “Democracy is the only universal guarantee of human dignity and fundamental rights”

In the interview, Mr. FernĂ¡ndez makes an assessment of recent events which affected democratic development in his region, Latin America.

Former Spanish PM to lead Cape Verde mission to promote the rights of domestic workers

Its main goal is to promote the labour rights of women who work in the domestic service, making it a topic of public debate.

Rajoy, Monti and Michel join Club de Madrid

Club de Madrid (CdM), the largest forum of democratically elected former Heads of State and Government, added 3 new Members to an extensive list of leaders working to promote democratic values, good governance and the well-being of citizens. Thanks to these new additions, Club de Madrid currently...

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