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Reports, analysis and guides on democratic trade, supply chain traceability and the EIU Democracy Index.
Twelve cotton producers ranked by EIU Democracy Index score: seven pass the 6.0 line, five do not, four have no score. Method and buying guide.
Cork, shoes, tiles, tinned fish and wine: what Portugal makes best, where its raw materials come from and how to apply the democratic filter when you buy.
Black Friday 2026 is on 27 November. How to spot fake urgency, check where a product comes from before you pay and use your EU consumer rights.
Coffee, chocolate, olive oil, cheese — a curated guide to food and drink products with verified democratic supply chains, from EIU-scoring countries.
What to buy if you want durable cookware, glassware and knives made in democracies, judged by cost per use and repairability, not by sticker price.
99% of argan oil comes from Morocco (EIU 4.78), below the threshold. Alternatives of democratic origin: rosehip from Chile (7.97), marula from South Africa (7.05), sea buckthorn from Finland (9.30) and jojoba.
Keyboards, headphones, monitors, drones — a curated guide to the tech gadgets Democratic Market has analysed for democratic origin and EIU score.
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