Elections
Most Bulgarians regard their political class as deeply corrupt. That is something a new government and a more savvy European Union need to fix
No Result Found
October 15, 2021
Bloodied But Unbowed: Belarusian Opposition Fights On
Though the opposition to the current regime in Belarus faces a long struggle with many challenges ahead, its supporters show no signs of quitting
October 11, 2021
Goodbye Gottwald
Czech Communists shuffle off into history. High time
October 8, 2021
Insularity Wins Georgia’s Elections
Recurrent internal troubles create fertile ground for malign influence in Georgia
October 7, 2021
Lukashenka’s Pliant Parliament Pledges New Repression
The measures effectively remove the chance to vote for anti-regime candidates
October 5, 2021
Czech Voters Face the Illiberalism Test
The Czech Republic’s billionaire prime minister may follow the Polish-Hungarian path if he wins this week’s parliamentary vote, upsetting the European Union.
October 4, 2021
A Political Animal
Your columnist returns to his roots
September 29, 2021
Putin’s Rusting Iron Fist
Russia’s heavily rigged legislative election produced a parliament very similar to 2016’s, but in a country significantly more disgruntled and unstable.
September 28, 2021
Beware: This Kosovo Crisis Is Not a Game
A seemingly trivial dispute over vehicle license plates has triggered serious tension and troop movements in Serbia and Kosovo.
September 28, 2021
Elections Putin-Style
Russia’s three-day Duma elections resulted in a widely predicted victory for President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party.