Elections
The election heralds a more moderate and Atlanticist course.
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January 15, 2023
NATO General Within Reach of Czech Presidency
Not since Václav Havel waved goodbye to his people from a Prague Castle balcony in flurries of snow in 2003, has a moderate, unequivocally pro-Western figure been Czech head of state.
January 12, 2023
Poland’s Flawed Star Can Shine
This year, Poland enters a busy electoral schedule that will resolve its future direction, and affect the wider European project.
January 6, 2023
Will a Split Congress Threaten US Aid to Ukraine?
The new Republican-led House of Representatives takes control this month, with the Democrats maintaining their hold on the Senate, albeit with slim majorities for each party.
December 16, 2022
Slovakia’s Government Falls
The administration lost its first prime minister, then its majority, and finally, a no-confidence vote.
November 21, 2022
Can the Kremlin Capture Russia’s Restless Ultra-Nationalists?
Putin’s chef may once again be seeking to extend his remit.
October 31, 2022
Italy’s New Government: Five things to Remember
After heated backroom negotiations, Italy finally has a new administration.
October 7, 2022
Latvia’s Russian Speakers Make Radical Electoral Choices
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused ripples across the Baltic states. The issue will need careful handling.
September 13, 2022
Kremlin Lifts Electoral Burden From Voters
Vladimir Putin’s vote-fixing machine has been at work again, but manufactured results can’t hide public indifference.
September 13, 2022
Sweden Pays for a Negative Election
The country’s governing parties appear to have lost power and to have strengthened the far-right.