#European Union

[…] With its European aspirations hinging on the parliamentary elections on September 28, Moldova is approaching a pivotal moment. Will the country take a historical opportunity to secure a future within [...]

[…] In October 2024, President Kais Saied was re-elected in a tightly controlled political environment, following a campaign in which opposition candidates were silenced and independent electoral [...]

[…] A railway station tragedy has ignited Serbia’s largest student-led protests in decades, uniting a new generation against years of democratic backsliding. As President Aleksandar Vučić faces [...]

[…] When Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid face each other in Pasadena, California, on June 15 in the FIFA Club World Cup, both clubs will be promoting the same product on their jerseys: “Visit [...]

[…] Mozambique's ruling party, FRELIMO, prevailed in a disputed election last year, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation. The country has been wracked by protests ever since [...]

[…] 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 [...]