Europe’s populists in power in Poland, Hungary, and Slovenia see being migrant-friendly supporters of Ukraine as an excellent opportunity to clean their image, but the proof will be in how they defend democracy at home, writes Sam van der Staak.…
With the presidential elections less than a month away, a proper debate between candidates is yet to occur, with some even refusing to do so before the first round of voting. EURACTIV France reports. French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently…
As the sixth consecutive day of nationwide non-partisan protests against high taxes and government corruption took place in Tirana, Prime Minister Edi Rama has said an official in Brussels told him these protests are in favour of Russia. The protests…
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Participants from the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), the EU’s democracy engagement project, met in Strasbourg last weekend (11-12 March) to speak in front of the conference’s plenary. At the event, Ukrainian activists and MPs urged for more…
Kathryn Murdoch is trying to change how elections are run. It’s a work in progress. Kathryn Murdoch has become a leader of a network of donors seeking to change the way Americans choose their elected officials. Over the last decade,…
New details from evidence cited in the indictment of Enrique Tarrio, the former head of the far-right Proud Boys, reveal a plan with similarities to what unfolded at the Capitol. The indictment of Enrique Tarrio was a significant development in…
From left: Representatives Madeleine Dean, Rosa DeLauro and Zoe Lofgren At least four House Democrats in quick succession have said that they tested positive for the coronavirus after a party retreat held last week in Philadelphia. Representative Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania…
The disclosure by the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas is likely to raise new questions about her support of efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Ginni Thomas said in an interview published Monday that she was at the rally…
Although during her three-decade-long career as a US Foreign Service officer Victoria Nuland has done many things, mostly in the shadows, she has had two moments that projected her into the headlines, both related to crucial events in Ukraine. It…