Hope for democracy in Iraq

The parliamentary elections in Iraq on Sunday allow cautious optimism regarding the future of democracy in the region, writes the Berlingske Tidende. But the next weeks will be decisive: "The Iraqis braved the dangers and went to the polls. But only in the coming weeks will it become clear whether democracy can develop in Iraq, with the government-building process and the difficult coalition negotiations. They will play a key role in determining whether peaceful development can continue in Iraq. If it does, it could herald the advent of more democracy in the Middle East, with Iran and Syria next in line."

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