Politics

How should we interpret Freedom House’s dramatic downgrade of Kyrgyz democracy in 2020? Find out in this latest analysis by Thomas Barrett

Owen Howells on whether a recently leaked Slovenian paper will cause trouble on the European continent.

Nino Chanadiri explores recent developments in the Baltic Sea region, taking a closer look at the rather hostile Swedish-Russian relationship.

24 April 2021 will mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. To this day, Turkey vehemently denies any responsibility in the mass killing of its Armenian and other minority populations [...]

Nicholas Morgan on rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Will the frozen conflict in Donbas turn hot in the coming months?

In December, Maia Sandu became the new president of Moldova. Her pro-EU stance might help bring the country closer to the EU, at the same time, the frozen conflict with de facto independent [...]

What do Lithuania and Latvia have in common with Taiwan? Owen Howells dives into the quasi-diplomatic relations between the Baltic states and the Republic of China.

As the first Roma woman to head a major political party in Slovakia, Irina Bihariová's appointment as leader of Progressive Slovakia in 2020 secured her a spot in the history books.

As Slovakia's first-ever female president, Zuzana Čaputová's liberal ideas and political vision provide an interesting story worthy of further investigation. By Dávid Pieš.

Kaspar Schultz takes a close look at Estonia's new female-led government.