Last month, Viktor Orban won a 4th term as Prime Minister of Hungary. A new EU report points to an electoral autocracy in the country.
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Eurovision Vote Hacking Attempt Foiled, Police Say
According to Italian authorities, hackers who are loyal to Russia attempted to sabotage voting for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Youth Suffrage Proposal Rejected By Voters In Zurich
Proponents of the right to vote for youth as young as 16 in Switzerland suffered another setback following a vote in canton Zurich.
A Dangerous Reprise Of American Exceptionalism In Ukraine
The stakes are too high to cave into Putin’s phantasmatic imperial play, and too high to believe that this war can be won by arming Ukrainians.
What’s Happened To Scotland’s Local Democracy?
Despite its oft-repeated social democratic aspirations, Scotland is probably one of the most centralised states in Europe.
Ukrainian And Polish History: Fighting The Empires
On February 24th, Russia started an unprovoked war against Ukraine. It has become one more attempt of the empire to demolish the Ukrainian state.
French election: World leaders congratulate Macron on victory
Many of the congratulatory comments given to President Macron following his re-election Sunday focused on European stability.
Experts: Swiss E-Vote System Is Improved, But Not Perfect
According to a research by independent experts, a proposed new online voting system in Switzerland still need technical upgrades.
Slovenia To Hold Election Amid Divisions Over Populist Path
Recent surveys show Jansa’s Slovenian Democratic Party is in tight race with Freedom Movement, a newly formed liberal-green party.
What We Get Wrong About Putin’s Motivations. And Money.
7 weeks into the Ukrainian invasion our collective media is still wasting time kvetching about Putin’s wealth and the oligarchs surrounding him.