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Trump’s retreats are giving Europe space to challenge Israel 

May 1, 2026

🧭 Post-Orbán EU: a window for reforming enlargement policy

April 30, 2026

🌊 The dark logic of visual strongman propaganda

April 30, 2026

What citizens think threatens election integrity – and what actually does

April 29, 2026

🌈 Rethinking gendered participation in European democracies 

April 28, 2026
April 27, 2026

How the Iran war is redrawing Europe's energy map 

Maya Ikene Maya Ikene argues that the Iran war is not just disrupting gas markets, but redrawing Europe's energy alliances. As Italy and Spain both rushed to buy Algerian gas, the scramble reveals an uncomfortable truth: the green transition is underway, but not fast enough to prevent the next crisis Read more
April 24, 2026

The collapse of a patronal system: Tisza’s 2026 electoral breakthrough in Hungary

Sonja Priebus Sonja Priebus argues that the key to Péter Magyar’s landslide victory lay in the incumbent regime’s vulnerability. Magyar’s emergence on the political scene in 2024 caused a crack in the system, and triggered a shift in expectations that enabled Tisza’s victory Read more
April 24, 2026

Who reposts which media sources? And why this matters for understanding populist politics

Katharina Tittel In social media, while documenting what gets said is important, understanding who posts which sources to raise their visibility is also key. Katharina Tittel, William Allen, and Pedro Ramaciotti use immigration in France to show how far-right users of X cite sources strategically to achieve their goals Read more
April 23, 2026

Kuwait's national flower: a symbol of unity amid regional tensions

Eiman Alabdulghani As security tensions rise in the Gulf, Kuwait's Al-Arfaj flower has emerged as a symbol of resistance, unity, and resilience. Eiman Alabdulghani explains how the bloom has quickly become a focal point of public sentiment, galvanising citizens and residents in a powerful display of solidarity with the forces tasked with defending Kuwaiti sovereignty Read more
April 23, 2026

Oil tankers, cars, and money: the political economy of G7 China policies

Dominika Remžová Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit to Beijing in May follows trips by Canada’s Mark Carney, the UK’s Keir Starmer, and Germany’s Friedrich Merz. The agreements reached, says Dominika Remžová, reflect not only the interests of political elites but also how economic structures shape each country’s China policy Read more

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