14.03.2024
Russian Elections: Apathy Prevails

With the war in Ukraine raging on, most Russians find themselves on uneasy middle ground. Holding on to what they have is the most important thing.

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13.12.2023
Objects of Political Desire X: Recognition over Resentment

The Right enjoys electoral success by exploiting resentment. Why shouldn’t progressives do the same?

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04.12.2023
Albania: Longstanding European Dream  

Aspiration meets realism in Albania, where eventual EU accession requires renewed political direction.

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04.12.2023
Serbia: A Measure of Relevance 

Strategic migration control and ongoing negotiations over Kosovo complicate Serbian perceptions of EU accession.

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12.10.2023
Objects of Political Desire IX: Should the Greens Embrace Obstructionism?

Faced with current challenges, some in the Green movement are urging strategic change.

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09.10.2023
Italy’s “Flood of the Century”: A Disaster Foretold 

Drought and torrential rain exposed Italy to devastating floods last May. Inefficient administration, short-sighted politics, and an unstoppable appetite for urban sprawl are to blame.

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29.09.2023
Malmö and Christiania, Green Experiments in Scandinavia 

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

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27.09.2023
Eyes on Germany: Cracks in the Firewall Against the Far Right

With the AfD on the rise, Christian Democrats are shifting to the right, threatening to break the cordon sanitaire.

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06.09.2023
Who Is to Blame for Robert Fico’s Return?

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

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31.08.2023
Objects of Political Desire VIII: A European project that you can touch and be touched by

Europe has no shortage of libraries and yet there is no European Library. How can that be?

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