Croatia conducted its third electoral event in less than a year with the first round of presidential elections on December 29, 2024, following early parliamentary elections in April 2024 and the European Parliament elections in June 2024. The results of…
Recent protests by French farmers against a potential free trade agreement between Europe and Mercosur countries—aligned with the official French stance—raise fundamental questions about the limits of French influence in European politics. After France played a pivotal role in leading…
On November 6, 2024, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister and leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) Christian Lindner, stating that the finance minister had repeatedly lost his trust and that “government work had become impossible under these…
The divisions within Germany’s governing triple coalition, consisting of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), reached a climax on November 6, 2024. This collapse followed several months of disagreements and was triggered by…
The European Union has delayed the implementation of a highly criticized regulation against deforestation by one year due to pressure from its trading partners. This is not the first time, notes the Dutch daily “De Volkskrant.” Shouldn’t Brussels learn to…
The restoration of border controls by Germany at all its land borders is a severe blow to the European policy of managing migration, according to Martin Ehl, a columnist and European affairs expert for the Czech daily “Hospodarske Noviny”. For…
On October 27, 2024, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili (affiliated with Western-aligned opposition parties) declared her rejection of the parliamentary election results, in which the ruling party, Georgian Dream (pro-Russia), won approximately 54% of the votes. She implicitly accused Moscow of…
The parliamentary elections in Georgia on October 26, 2024, resulted in the success of the ruling Georgian Dream Party, which managed to secure approximately 53.92% of the total votes cast, thus guaranteeing a parliamentary majority with 89 seats out of…
Europeans are closely watching the results of the upcoming U.S. presidential election scheduled for November 5, 2024, due to its implications for Europe and the transatlantic partnership. This partnership is critical, especially given the differing approaches to it by the…
Recently, the German government issued new regulations to tighten entry procedures for individuals coming from Schengen Area countries. This measure is aimed at reducing the flow of irregular migrants and will be implemented at all German borders starting September 16,…
The energy system is one of the most complex systems worldwide, influenced and shaped by various political, economic, and environmental factors. For example, the recent Russian-Ukrainian conflict caused a global energy crisis, which prompted European countries, particularly Germany, to focus…
On Thursday, September 5th, 2024, President Macron appointed Michel Barnier as Prime Minister and tasked him with forming a new government. Michel Barnier, a seasoned politician (72 years old), comes from the ranks of the Republican Right. He has served…
