#European Union

[…] With Agenda 2063, the recent African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa focused on a plan that outlines the vision of a fully integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa. However, cooperation among [...]

[…] Characterized by escalating violence, 2024 continues the alarming trend of the recent past.  While conflicts and the hardening of autocratic regimes have impeded democratic progress and transformation [...]

[…] As Hungary took on the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, its Prime Minister Viktor Orbán immediately made headlines with his controversial “peace mission” and a series of bold [...]

[…] The governing party Georgian Dream aims to create existential threats to the Georgian civil society organizations (CSOs) and the media to silence critical voices.   The Russian-style Foreign Agents [...]

[…] Since Slovakia became a full member of the EU in 2004, officials in Brussels had little reason to doubt its European resolve and democratic ambitions. With a prime minister that is increasingly [...]

[…] Despite its emphasis on strategic autonomy, India’s ties with the West have strengthened in recent years. As current G20 president, the country will host world leaders in New Delhi on September 9 and [...]

[…] The winner of next week’s election in Cambodia is clear, but the long-serving leader will face challenges in handing over power to his eldest son while avoiding significant internal conflicts. [...]

[…] A new verbal agreement to try and improve relations between Serbia and Kosovo was concluded in February and March 2023. But against a backdrop of unclarity about provisions of the deal and instability [...]

[…] Following last year’s removal of Juan Guaidó’s interim government, Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro was able to celebrate the anniversary of ten years in power in April unencumbered. [...]

[…] Following talks with the rebel group M23 last December, Uhuru Kenyatta, chief mediator and former Kenyan president, signalled his hope that the Democratic Republic of the Congo was on the path to [...]