Democracy

While conservatives are still dominant in eastern Europe, most illiberal parties are struggling. Why is it important for the future of the EU?

Italians are fighting to recapture the commons in an effort to find a fresh approach to politics based on self-management.

Serbia’s democratic and ecological struggles are inseparable – and can only be solved by reclaiming its political institutions.

Despite Victor Orbán’s authoritarian grip on Hungary, social justice, ecology and democracy can still be placed at the heart of Hungarian politics.

While Nordic countries are often praised for their efforts against climate change, Malmö and Christiania may be offering a more nuanced picture.

Berliners have often used referendums for issues ranging from housing to climate action. But have they been effective?

Fossil fuels have kept us hooked to large, impersonal energy systems. Could renewables re-politicise or even democratise our relationship with energy?

Uganda’s East Africa pipeline is sharpening conflict inside and outside the country. Could abandoning the project be the answer?

A few weeks ahead of the Slovak elections, the former populist PM and Russia’s sympathizer, Robert Fico, is edging towards power.

The dominant leadership model is a desperate attempt to hold together an unsustainable status quo. But political change is brewing. Here’s how Greens should prepare.