From controversy to cornerstone: The Three Seas Initiative and European energy security in 2022
The Three Sea Initiative's annual summit, the first one since Russia’s invasion, might prove a turning point for the initiative, and a new opportunity for the EU’s energy strategy.
September in Central Europe: is Viktor Orban the new Margaret Thatcher for Republicans in the Trump-era?
Trump’s “America First” adherents have been looking for an international counterpart who can demonstrate that their nativist, inward-looking brand of governance is succeeding beyond American [...]
December in Eastern Europe: Estonia betting on Trumpism… and losing?
December editorial. From Tallinn to Belgrade, the global tide of right-wing politics so personified by the election of US President Donald Trump, has gripped the formation of governments and [...]
The People’s Game: Why Football and Right-Wing Populism Might Be the Perfect Match
When asked if he would consider going into politics, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was unequivocal: “I will never. I have too much common sense”. But at a time when football coaches’ views on [...]
Bulgaria Monthly Digest: Prime Minister Boyko Borissov visits Washington, and the country is struck by protests
– On November 25th Deputy Director of the National Police Office Blagorodna Makeva announced that in 2018, more than 31 000 reports of domestic violence had been received by the police in [...]