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What Ukraine and Europe see in America’s 250th anniversary

As the United States marks 250 years of independence, Kyiv and European capitals are watching the celebration with a mix of admiration and alarm. What they see in America's jubilee says as much about the state of the West as about 1776.

July 3, 2026 - Vladyslav Faraponov

Observing Hungary’s turning point: inside the 2026 parliamentary elections

The recent election in Hungary attracted attention from all over Europe. The Danish NGO Silba’s return to the country in order to monitor the vote provides a vivid insight into the realities of this event on the ground.

June 25, 2026 - Karolina Boyoli Viktoria Fuglsang Semenova

Hungary’s new momentum for democratic renewal

Hungary’s Péter Magyar learned that technocratic politics alone is insufficient, since politics is also largely about identity, community, and storytelling. Thus, unlike earlier opposition forces, Magyar’s Tisza did not limit itself to anti-Orbán slogans, but instead brought back something that was painfully absent from Hungarian public life: a nation-unifying narrative capable of transcending political camps.

June 23, 2026 - Gábor Énekes

Kosovo: the time for a compromise has come

The recent election in Kosovo has produced yet another set of questions concerning the future course of the government. A record low turnout demands cooperation between parties as they attempt to provide stability after a tumultuous year in local politics.

June 22, 2026 - Asllan Zenunaj

Rights in the age of the new autocracy

If we only focus on the limits of human rights, we tend to overlook their deeper function in the resilience of democracy. While enforcement can fall short, the existence of powerful legal standards still influences political contestation and slows down the process of institutional erosion, even in the age of new authoritarianism.

April 21, 2026 - Zuzana Pavlíčková

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

Beyond the presidency: why parliamentary democracies remain more adaptable

The rise of populism has put into stark contrast the experiences of both presidential and parliamentary forms of democracy. While the first has often allowed for existential challenges to the system, the second has proven remarkably resilient at weathering such political storms.

March 27, 2026 - Stuart Feltis

Embargo on democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The resumption of the annual Western Balkans Summit offers an opening for change regarding the internal situation in Bosnia. Despite this, numerous obstacles remain. The event’s hosting in London now offers a unique opportunity for the United Kingdom to re-assert its role in the country concerning democratization.

November 4, 2025 - Ismet Fatih Čančar

“Slovakia needs to be built from scratch”

An interview with sociologist Michal Vašečka. Interviewer: Aureliusz M. Pędziwol.

July 14, 2025 - Aureliusz M. Pędziwol

What Poland’s election teaches us about Trump’s war on Harvard

Poland's election reveals how authoritarian movements gain ground by turning less-educated voters against the institutions that safeguard democracy. Trump's war on elite universities like Harvard follows the same playbook - discredit expertise, weaken oversight, and rule by resentment.

June 6, 2025 - Dan Perry

Rediscovering democracy in Serbia

Even if not acting recognizably political or within the frame of party politics in Serbia, the student movement is slowly and substantially changing the political culture. Students have helped people regain courage and optimism. Although they missed their lectures, they lectured the nation in democracy, solidarity and social responsibility.

Spring has arrived early in Serbia this year, but justice for the victims of the canopy collapse at the train station in Novi Sad still seems far away. The tragic event that took the lives of 16 people and severely injured one on November 1st, 2024 stunned the nation and soon came to symbolize the corruption of the country’s public officials. The initial grief was followed by reflective dismay. How can this seemingly ultramodern building, reconstructed (and dubiously overfunded) to great fanfare just a year ago, be so rotten? Can we trust our politicians about anything?

May 5, 2025 - Andrej Ševo

Jetztzeit is now: democratic erosion from above, civic resistance from below

Ongoing protests across the Balkans and neighbouring countries are starting to look like a wider phenomenon. These demonstrations appear emblematic of a shared response to issues of democratic backsliding seen across the region.

April 24, 2025 - Marina Milić

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