The year was also marked by a surge in social and pro-democracy protests globally -- from the anti-austerity demonstrations in Greece, Spain and other European nations, to Occupy Wall Street in the United States, and the mass anti-government rallies in the Arab world and even Russia.
Anul acesta a fost marcat de asemenea de o intensificare a protestelor sociale şi pro-democraţie la nivel global -- de la demonstraţiile anti-austeritate din Grecia, Spania şi alte naţiuni europene, la Occupy Wall Street din Statele Unite şi la demonstraţiile masive antiguvern din lumea arabă şi chiar Rusia.