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Dmytro Yarotskyi
Le Pen's disqualification: a chance for a comeback of traditionalism in French politics
Against the backdrop of Le Pen's neutralisation and Macron's unsuccessful second term, the 2027 elections could see the revival of the traditional political system that has existed since the 1960s...
Apr 19, 2025 | 4 MIN.
The Voicer
Analysing mass protests in Turkey
There are large-scale protests and arrests in Turkey. All because of the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, whose name many of us have probably never even heard of. But the problem is much more global: not just the mayor of the capital, but hundreds of other people have been arrested...
Apr 4, 2025 | 10 MIN.
Vadym Kovalenko
Geopolitical geometry: The Great U-turn of the United States and the EU-US-China Triangle.
Today, Europe is facing a critical dilemma: how to act in a situation where, after the victory of Trumpism, the United States, instead of supporting its allies, is looking for benefits in deals with the Kremlin. Such a shocking change in the balance of power puts Europe at risk of geostrategic isolation, making existential challenges for Europe absolutely real...
Mar 22, 2025 | 14 MIN.
Koval Serhii
Hungarian objectives in the Romanian elections
Remaining under severe political isolation in the European Union, Orban is trying to find ways to expand his indirect influence on neighbouring states and even on certain spheres...
Mar 17, 2025 | 5 MIN.
Yurii Boiko
EU Army: Myth, Reality, or Urgent Necessity?
Recently, President Zelenskyy reiterated the need for a sufficient and unitized army of European States with an emphasis on the need for change coming from the EU itself...
Mar 8, 2025 | 20 MIN.
Vadym Kovalenko
Russia's economy depends on an outstretched helping hand or a stab in the back.
Despite official statements that the situation is under control, the country's financial indicators show a critical level of instability. Sanctions, war and internal economic miscalculations are leading to a gradual but inevitable decline...
Feb 10, 2025 | 11 MIN.
Mykyta Maiorov
The Georgescu phenomenon
Aggregated review and translation of journalistic investigations by the Romanian group Snoop. From the information provided by popular European publications, it may seem as if Calin Georgescu, as a presidential candidate, appeared out of nowhere and somehow managed to gain unexpectedly high popularity in just a few weeks. However, I think it would be important to follow the chronology of events and explore the very “soil” from which this controversial candidate grew...
Feb 3, 2025 | 24 MIN.
Bohdan Miroshnychenko
The new Axis of Evil: how Russia's allies help in its war against Ukraine
Moscow has regularly meddled in the affairs of its neighbours, including Transnistria, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Nagorno-Karabakh. No conclusions have been drawn from any of these conflicts or the Russian Federation's role in them. For a long time, Western countries have either closed their eyes to the Kremlin's actions, or attempted to appease the aggressor by launching the infamous "reset" ...
Jan 3, 2025 | 15 MIN.