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The Istanbul Convention: a political tool for Latvia’s upcoming parliamentary election

Opposition parties are capitalizing on Latvia’s deeply ingrained cultural divisions for political support.

May 4, 2026 - Sam Freeman

From NATO Partnership for Peace crisis to European Peace Facility delays: Orbán’s impact on Armenia

The recent defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary has opened up new opportunities for genuine rapprochement with Armenia. Despite the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2022 – following a decade-long suspension triggered by Hungary’s handling of an ethnically motivated murder during a NATO PfP training it hosted - Hungary’s subsequent positions have constrained and delayed EU support to Armenia.

April 30, 2026 - Sossi Tatikyan

The right to mental integrity in the age of manipulation  

EU law is currently grappling with the need to protect citizens’ mental integrity. While such issues can be diffuse and difficult to articulate, discussion in this sphere can offer a new angle on issues that are often taken for granted in society.

April 28, 2026 - Samu Czabán

A democratic Hungary: priorities and ambitions after Orbán

The recent victory of Péter Magyar’s Tisza party in Hungary has led to excited discussions regarding the future of the country. A great amount of internal and external change must occur if Budapest is to truly take advantage of this moment after many years under Viktor Orbán’s illiberal rule.

April 27, 2026 - Ferenc Laczó

How a battle over the management of a cultural centre in Latvia became a geopolitical issue

In a town near the border with Russia, concerns over a mayor’s move to decide the fate of the GORS cultural centre sparked a national crackdown.

April 23, 2026 - Gabriel Matias Castilho

High in the mountains: Hutsuls have played an outsized role in Ukrainian history despite their small numbers

Understanding this small ethnic group in the Carpathian Mountains is essential to understanding Ukraine. While the rich culture of the Hutsuls has inspired many artists throughout the centuries, their contribution to their country in a time of war is also clear to see.

April 21, 2026 - Daniel Jarosak

Three dangerous illusions about ending the war in Ukraine

The western misjudgment about ending the war in Ukraine stems from projecting its desires onto Russia’s reality, rather than adapting its own assumptions and capabilities to meet the evolving threat. Without this transformation, any pause in conflict only benefits Moscow, turning ceasefires into strategic weapons rather than neutral respites.

April 20, 2026 - Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi Valerii Pekar

When elections are managed: what Georgia and Hungary’s campaigns have in common

Ongoing electoral issues in both Georgia and Hungary display many clear sensibilities. While the mechanics affecting votes remain an important issue, it is necessary to highlight the varied means of coercion that also help maintain the power of the ruling party.

April 17, 2026 - Ana Tsitlidze

From support to strategy: Europe’s unfinished role in Ukraine

Europe has provided unprecedented support to Ukraine since 2022. Yet as the war enters a prolonged phase, the absence of a coordinated long-term framework risks turning this effort into a reactive and fragmented response.

April 16, 2026 - Elkhan Nuriyev

A skipped century – notes on premature predictions

Many experts believe that the rise of countries like China are inevitable and must come at the expense of the power of the West. Despite this, history is full of similar predictions that did not turn out in ways thought by their authors.

April 13, 2026 - Leonid Luks

Occupation through education: how Russia took over Ukrainian schools

Russia’s occupation of Ukrainian territories is usually described in the language of war: front lines, trenches, drones, artillery. But another battle unfolds inside institutions and especially schools. Whoever controls the curriculum, the symbols on the walls, and history lessons controls the official version of reality.

April 10, 2026 - Aleksander Palikot

Orbán’s Ukraine narrative  

In late January a Russian drone damaged the Druzhba pipeline, through which Russian oil flows to Slovakia and Hungary. While after the attacks Ukraine admitted that reparations were (and still are) needed, Orbán stated – based on a satellite image – that the pipeline has been operational, and that it is simply not working for political reasons.

April 7, 2026 - Ludwik Botfy

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