A few weeks ago, I received the letter pictured above from Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán in my mailbox. “Dear citizen! I write to you today because Hungary has a parliamentary election next …
How International Relations Affect Serbia
On 20 November 2021, the President of the Republic of Serbia, Alexander Vucic, gave an interview in Belgrade, where he discussed the most important issues affecting his country today. Asked how he …
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Spain: A Totalitarian Foothold in Europe Again
Spain insists that the Francoist era is long gone and buried. Despite the broad recognition of the harm endured under the nacional-sindicalista, Spain is again haunted by the shadow of …
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Hungary’s Democratic Decline
COVID-19 has plagued the world over the past year and a half. The pandemic caused countries to impose border closures and the utilization of mass digital surveillance, moves that may have once been …
Be Careful What You Wish For, Montenegro: How Choosing the Lesser of Two Evils Damages a Democracy
Montenegro is epitomizing the cliches “be careful what you wish for” and "the lesser of two evils". After 30 years, the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) lost its majority and a coalition of …
Poland’s Eroding Democracy and the European Parliament
A trend that has become increasingly more noticeable over the past several years is the democratic erosion of Eastern European institutions, which is seen clearly in countries such as Belarus, …
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Italian Populism: Shut Them Out or Address Their Concerns?
Italian populism has hit a temporary roadblock with the Movimento 5 Stelle (Five Star Movement M5S) changing their populist tone due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, with Salvini’s party the Lega in …
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Moldova’s Voters Didn’t Choose West Over East. They Chose Reform Over Corruption
Moldova's presidential election has been declared for Maia Sandu, who unseated incumbent Igor Dodon in a historic victory. Against a backdrop of longstanding geopolitical tension, the election has …