This article is part of a collaboration between The Perspective Webzine and Lossi 36. The Perspective Webzine is a student based web magazine created and led by Lund University’s Association of Foreign Affairs (UPF). When strolling around Minsk, the collapse of … Continue reading “If he beats you, then it means he loves you”: The cultural nature of gender-based violence in Belarus
In the spring of 2019, I joined the Euromaidan protests. Actually, I attended an immersive and participatory play about the protests in London, England, where audience members were encouraged to perform revolution alongside the actors. Counting Sheep was an intense … Continue reading Ra-zom! Performing revolution in London
When she first practiced it on a child’s piano, little would the Polish-Russian composer Fanny Gordon have known that Pod Samowarem (Under the Samovar), one of her earliest hits, would eventually echo from radio and gramophone speakers across Eastern Europe, … Continue reading Music and memories under the samovar: Fanny Gordon and the songs of Eastern Europe between the wars
– According to the 2019 Freedom in the World Index, released on February 4th, Ukraine remains partly free. The country lost two points from the previous year because of the rising number of attacks on activists and journalists, and continuing hostility to … Continue reading Eurovision scandal, and early presidential polls
Read part one here In this second part of my interview with Louis Wierenga, our discussion leads to cleavages within Estonian society and the broader Intermarium project of far-right groups in Central and Eastern Europe. The country, like others in … Continue reading Far-right Networking – an interview with Louis Wierenga on Estonia’s radical right, pt. 2
In light of the upcoming elections in Estonia on March 3rd, the controversy surrounding the adoption of the UN Global Compact and EKRE pulling ahead as 3rd strongest political force, the question of the Estonian far-right’s popularity remains somehow unanswered. … Continue reading Far-right Networking – an interview with Louis Wierenga on Estonia’s radical right, pt 1
– On January 1st, a Ukrainian soldier was killed, despite the ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The Ukrainian military regularly reports casualties in attacks by Russian-led troops in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Meanwhile, UNICEF has expressed concern about the deepening … Continue reading New law on sexual consent and public broadcaster dismissed
With only thirty-five days until the polls close in Estonia, newcomers to the political arena continue to make waves. Estonian elections have long been dominated by two parties; the Centre party and the Reform party, but this year is different: … Continue reading Estonian Newcomers Make Waves Before March Parliamentary Elections
Only 80 kilometers from the Polish border you’ll find the Ukrainian city of Lviv. Easily reached from Kraków by train, it is one of the most accessible cities outside of the European Union’s eastern borders. The history between this part … Continue reading Border crossing – a photo essay by Petronella Dahl
– December in Ukraine was dominated by the developments following Russia’s November 25th attack on and seizure of Ukrainian navy ships in the Azov Sea that led to the capture of 24 Ukrainian sailors, a move that drew international criticism … Continue reading Presidential Race Kick-Off and New National Church
