By Joanna Tobjasz Nowadays, we can see the rise of populism and Euroscepticism in many European states. Populists are known for calling themselves the “voice of the people” and for emphasising the distinction between “us” (the ordinary people, the nation, etc.) and “them” (the elites, the EU, the newcomers, etc.). In the context of theContinue reading “Populism, Euroscepticism and the EU’s Founding Fathers: The 2025 Dutch Elections”
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Destabilising the Eastern Flank: The Impact of Russia’s Information Warfare on the 2024 Eastern European Elections – Part III
Part III – The impact of Russia’s IW strategies, successes or near misses? With Kremlin-friendly disinformation and propaganda having woven through local political discourse and permeated formal proxy structures, the final part of this series will offer a brief analysis of the impact that Russia’s IW had on electoral and democratic integrity. Particularly, it willContinue reading “Destabilising the Eastern Flank: The Impact of Russia’s Information Warfare on the 2024 Eastern European Elections – Part III”
Destabilising the Eastern Flank: The Impact of Russia’s Information Warfare (IW) on the 2024 Eastern European Elections – Part II
By Bella Popescu Part II: The case of Romanian Elections Having analysed the proxies and narratives through which Kremlin-friendly propaganda has infiltrated Moldova’s domestic discourse in the lead-up to the 2024 Presidential Election and European Union (EU) Referendum, this section will examine the case of Romania’s Presidential Elections. Following an in-depth presentation of the proxies,Continue reading “Destabilising the Eastern Flank: The Impact of Russia’s Information Warfare (IW) on the 2024 Eastern European Elections – Part II”
Destabilising the Eastern Flank: The impact of Russia’s Information Warfare (IW) on the 2024 Eastern European Elections – Part I
By Bella Popescu Introduction Amid growing concerns over national integrity and European democratic resilience, the last cycle of elections in Eastern Europe showcased that Russia has intensified its information warfare efforts to sway public opinion and undermine democratic institutions. With key elections still on the horizon –with Romania set for a presidential re-run in MayContinue reading “Destabilising the Eastern Flank: The impact of Russia’s Information Warfare (IW) on the 2024 Eastern European Elections – Part I”
Germany Elections 2025: Candidates, Key Issues, and What to Expect
By Frederik Steinhauser Introduction On February 23rd, Germany will hold general elections for the lower house of Parliament, the Bundestag. After months of crisis, the coalition of Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reached the end of the road after losing the vote of confidence, effectively putting an end to his troubled government. Recent PoliticalContinue reading “Germany Elections 2025: Candidates, Key Issues, and What to Expect”
Heading to the Poles: Greenland, the EU, and the 2025 Election Year
By Julian Wood Greenland is everywhere at the moment. At no other time has it felt that the media were more interested in this huge Arctic territory and its frozen expanse of over 2 million square kilometres. With a US president, not for the first time, advocating a purchase (or a even military seizure), theContinue reading “Heading to the Poles: Greenland, the EU, and the 2025 Election Year”
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