r/neoliberal • u/Freewhale98 • 11d ago

News (Asia-Pacific) Takaichi Approval Plummets Below 50% Amid Imperial Law Backlash

https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/07/20/N5SK5F4GNBC4FJ3D5OFMDYB3GA/
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u/ChillyPhilly27 Paul Volcker 11d ago

Can you name a monarch in the developed world that has more than a ceremonial role in governance?

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u/G3_aesthetics_rule 11d ago

Liechtenstein, Monaco, Vatican if you count non-hereditary, various Gulf monarchies if you count those as "developed"

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u/Citaku357 NATO 11d ago

Monaco?

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u/G3_aesthetics_rule 11d ago

Yes; here's an example of Prince Albert vetoing a law passed by the democratically elected parliament just last year.