Russia’s Four Instruments of Control Over Belarus
It will be intriguing to see whether, in the coming years, Alexander Lukashenko will be able to produce an antidote to Putin’s control or agree to maintain the role of a puppet.
Analysis
A Case Against Capitalist Variety
Life with a lot of variety has a rotten core. Wanting everything is losing sight of what really matters while feeding a machine.
Your House Is Now Ours
How the law surrounding the “reprivatization” of properties in Warsaw is being exploited.
Silenced by the Spanish Democracy
While Spain commemorates the 80th anniversary of the military revolt that culminated in Civil War and Franco’s dictatorship, victims’ families still seek justice.
Lord Voldemort is the protagonist of a new corruption scandal in Hungary
Intercepted phone calls have revealed theft of EU funds designated for improving social mobility in Hungary.
Turkey’s choice between death and malaria
The attempted coup on the night of Friday, 15 July, was a surprise for both Turkey and the international community at large. Despite having survived a history replete with coups over the course of the twentieth century, no-one foresaw a further – albeit weak – attempt to take power this century.
Rainbow Colours Not Allowed in Istanbul Pride
The organized LGBTI movement in Turkey has been growing and gaining more recognition as a progressive force. Accordingly, its activities faced more repression.
Protests Continue Over France’s Third-Way Policies
One week after French oil workers went on strike which has paralysed 6 of France’s 8 refineries, half of all rail transportation in France has come to a screeching halt due to a transportation strike. But French oil workers and transport activists are protesting different issues.
EU external relations
8 May 2016: Turkish president pressures EU for visa exemptions to Turkish citizens.
European politics
7 May 2016: Labour’s Sadiq Khan beats Conservative rival to become London’s first Muslim mayor.
