Democracy

Winds of change can be felt in the Czech Republic ahead of elections this weekend on the 20 and 21st of October – but which direction are they blowing? With some recent parties making waves, we spoke to leader of Czech Greens Matěj Stropnický about the state of play & the biggest yet Czech Green party campaign.

Despite mass protests, Poland’s ruling party retains its popularity & grip on power. How? And how can its dominance be countered?

How is Poland’s ruling party managing to retain popularity despite mass protests, and how can its progressive parties learn to tap into people’s emotions?

Despite provoking huge protests in recent years, Poland’s right-wing government does well in the polls – how can we account for this? Where is its liberal opposition and Brussels going wrong?

Is right-wing populism really on its way out – or is it seeping into the mainstream? How can it be countered? An analysis in the wake of the upcoming elections.

The precarious equilibrium that exists in Northern Ireland’s politics is set to come under even greater strain as May seeks to form a new government in Westminster.

Being in government entails a swathe of singular and testing challenges that Greens have to be prepared for.

Why is Hungary’s President Viktor Orbán cracking down on projects funded by Soros?

Rather than letting the Right monopolise the idea of national sovereignty, the Left must construct a progressive vision of it and centre it in their politics.

Finland’s municipal elections on 8th April saw the Finnish Green party win an unprecedented 12.4 per cent of votes across the country and right-wing and populist parties take a beating.