Democracy
EUROPE
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Queerness and Democracy
Hungary’s 2025 Pride became a bold freedom parade: queer defiance against Orban’s authoritarianism and erosion of democracy.
EUROPE
Serbia Corruption Crisis Exposes EU’s Democratic Double Standard
Protests in Serbia expose EU silence as corruption, media pressure, and democratic backsliding deepen ahead of critical accession talks.
WORLD
Behind Bars: A Coup in the Making
On the 15th of January, 2025, authorities arrested South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeok on charges of attempting to establish a military dictatorship and organising a coup.
EUROPE
Russia’s Orbit: The Outgoing Georgian PresidentÂ
Georgia's political situation continues to unravel as outgoing President Salome Zurabishvili refused to step down, challenging the legitimacy of her successor, Mikheil Kavelashvili, on Monday. Only time will tell if Tbilisi circles Moscow or charts a new orbit alongside the EU.
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Can Libya’s Energy Promise Outdrill Its Divisions?
Drone strikes on Libya's biggest refinery and a bomb that killed a senior general days apart leave Libya's peace looking thin beneath Europe's gas hopes.
Thailand Halves Visa-Free Stays to Reclaim Migration Control
Thailand is discovering that the line between a tourist and a resident cannot be managed with the same visa exemption for everyone.
Berlin’s Drone Accusation Against the Kremlin
Germany's accusation against Moscow lands beside a French warning, a Chinese pledge on nuclear weapons and a new EU push to close defence gaps.
Nordic Compass Weighs Merging Stock Exchanges
Nordic Compass believes four national stock exchanges might attract more capital as a single regional market than as four separate systems.
Why America Sent Its Spy Chief to Moscow?
America's spy chief flew secretly to Moscow this week, and mounting evidence points to one worry shaping his agenda, an atomic Iran built with Russian help.
