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05.06.2024
Hungary’s Opposition in the Grip of “Fidesz Light” Politics

European and municipal elections used to be an opportunity for parties opposing Orbán to score political victories. But this is changing.

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04.06.2024
Bulgaria’s Permanent ElectionDemocracy

Bulgaria suffers from growing voter apathy, reflected in declining turnout and exacerbated by a campaign filled with propaganda and personal attacks.

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30.05.2024
No Country for Progressive Women: European Elections in CzechiaPolitics

Female politicians are trying to bring change to the male-dominated Czech political scene. But challenging the hegemony of the Right is difficult.

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29.05.2024
Europe on the Ballot: Who Will Rule the EU?Future of EU

The chances of a conservative majority after the EU elections are slim, but the normalisation of radical right is a wake-up call for progressives.

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24.05.2024
Power Matters: Rethinking Germany’s European RolePolitics

How has the country with the greatest responsibility to “act European” turned into an obstacle to EU policymaking?

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23.05.2024
Renewables from Monopoly to DemocratisationClimate and Energy

Can energy communities help get people on board the green transition and turn the tide against the rising far right?

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17.05.2024
Light, Air, Sun, Carbon Neutrality: Greening Vienna’s Social HousingGreen Transition

Can Vienna reach its ambitious climate goals while ensuring that the burden of the effort is not passed down to the city’s residents?

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15.05.2024
A Changing World: EU, USA, ChinaGeopolitics

The EU-US-China relationship has undergone major shifts since the last European elections. This year’s elections will alter it again.

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10.05.2024
Europe on the Ballot: What Happened to the Green Wave?Politics

Entering government coalitions at the national level did not pay off for the Greens. How can they maintain consensus?

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07.05.2024
A Disaffected Generation? The Youth Vote and Europe’s Future Democracy

As EU elections approach, there is a perception of a disengaged youth. Is this picture accurate and can it change?

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