EU Member States

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Austria[71]
Belgium[83]
Bulgaria[69]
Cyprus[33]
Czech Republic[31]
Denmark[89]
Estonia[47]
Finland & NATO[142]
France[1194]
Germany[520]
Greece[186]
Hungary[170]
Ireland[31]
Italy[299]
Latvia[22]
Lithuania[45]
Luxembourg[26]
Malta[25]
Netherlands[93]
Poland[238]
Portugal[112]
Romania[162]
Slovakia[116]
Slovenia[36]
Spain[466]
Sweden & NATO[117]
National Parties[10]
National Governments[8]

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Romania’s Electoral Crisis

Following the release of declassified intelligence documents accusing far-right candidate Călin Georgescu of alleged ties to Moscow, Romania's Constitutional Court has annulled the first round of its presidential election, declaring it so severely compromised that it must be repeated. The evidence indicated that Georgescu's campaign benefited from social media manipulation, including cyber-attacks, coordinated accounts, recommendation algorithms, and paid advertising.

Romania’s Electoral Crisis

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Traffic light coalition.

Germany's three-party government - the Social Democrats (SPD), the neo-liberal Free Democrats (FDP) and the Greens - has collapsed after three years in power following a protracted dispute over next year's budget. The SPD and the Greens are essentially centre-left parties that believe in a strong state and investing money in social policy and climate protection. The economically liberal FDP, on the other hand, advocates a state that intervenes only in specific cases and exercises financial restraint. Scholz said he would now call a confidence vote for 15 January, which, if he loses, could allow elections to be held by the end of March next year - six months earlier than planned.

Traffic light coalition.

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France Legislative Election 2024

France has been plunged into political turmoil after Macron dissolved parliament and called for a snap election triggered by a crushing defeat to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party at the European Parliament elections. These elections will determine the composition of the French National Assembly and are crucial for establishing the governmental agenda. France has been marred with widespread protests since the start of Macrons presidency. His win only secured by the peoples will to keep the far-right from gaining power.

France Legislative Election 2024

How bad is immigration into Greece?

Geographically positioned as the natural gateway from the Middle-East into Europe, it is estimated that 90% of illegal immigration into the EU is via Greece. Under mounting pressure, and facing its own economic problems, relations at the Turkish border are tense. How is Greece coping with the arrival of swaths of asylum seekers?

How bad is immigration into Greece?

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Macron’s Pension reform

President Macron is facing strong opposition to his plan to push back the retirement age. Widespread protests and polls continue to show that French citizens strongly disapprove of the plan to push back by two years the age at which people can receive a full pension. France currently requires 62 years to qualify for a state pension, one of the lowest ages among major European economies.

Macron’s Pension reform

Rise of the right-wing in Poland

Over the last few years there has been a worrying trend towards far-right political policies. Human rights concerns have been raised regarding freedom of expression, increased pressure of judges and prosecutors to fall in line, worsening conditions for women, and frequent attacks on members of the LGBTQ community.

Rise of the right-wing in Poland

Democracy in danger - Hungary

2019 saw the beginning of the dismantling of many democratic institutions. Changes in courts which will impact corruption and police conduct cases took effect. Education is now under state control, and strict asylum laws have caused huge problems in neighbouring Serbia. The media is also being tightly controlled, and critical journalists vilified. What is next for Hungary, and has democracy disappeared for good?

Democracy in danger - Hungary

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