Democracy
Are the charges of being undemocratic that are consistently levelled at the European Union justified?
Read moreThe Conference on the Future of Europe can kickstart the constitutional development of the EU if citizens are heard.
Read moreFemale activists have been at the forefront of protests in Belarus, in marked contrast to the patriarchal culture that has long been entrenched in Belarusian political life.
Read moreWe spoke to the Swedish MEP about democracy, representation and what the wave of protests mean for Europe.
Read moreWorld-renowned dissident cartoonist Badiucao speaks about his journey, the current situation in Hong Kong and China, and the future of democracy around the world.
Read moreGermany has shifted its position to unlock the route to an EU recovery fund. But Europe still needs a political alternative to inter-governmental deadlock.
Read moreYouth movements have shaken up the political landscape across Europe. But countries in eastern and southern Europe saw smaller protests in 2019. We hear why from activists in Croatia.
Read moreThis May’s presidential elections in Poland have been postponed for now but dilemmas remain in a political scene where cynicism permeates voter choices and perspectives.
Read moreThirty years after Eastern European states began their transition out of socialism, the outcomes of the process are still contested.
Read moreA new emergency law has granted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán unlimited power to rule by decree. What does this mean for Hungary’s path away from democracy?
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