Amidst wars and other armed conflicts, the European region has been in conflictuous past few months regarding political stability and development within the European Union. A country that has been inserted in the news spotlight in recent times is Portugal, with the never-ending scandals and political decisions that are culminating in turning the already tumultuous country even further down the …

Populist “anti-European” parties are set for substantial gains in the upcoming June European elections, potentially tilting the parliamentary balance significantly to the right and posing a threat to crucial aspects of the EU’s agenda.  A comprehensive analysis, incorporating polling from all 27 EU member states and modelling past European parliament elections, indicates that radical right parties are likely to secure …

The situation in the Middle East is increasingly worrying as the conflict not only escalates but also expands. The attacks by Iran’s proxies have warranted a greater involvement of the United States and now Iran, seemingly embolden by the role it is playing in this war, decided to add a further layer of complexity to the situation. This week Iranian …

            The start of 2024 was marked by yet another war. The nation of Ecuador has officially declared war on drugs at the beginning of this year, and it has inevitably resulted in a strong wave of chaos, violence, and uncertainty in the country.             This conflict might seem internal only, not worrying the rest of the international community, but we should …

On January 1st, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, and Muse Bihi Abdi, the leader of Somaliland, surprised the international community with an announcement. During a joint press conference in Addis Ababa, they disclosed that landlocked Ethiopia would lease a naval port and a 20km stretch of the Red Sea coastline in Somaliland. In return, Somaliland would receive shares in Ethiopian …

Following election day on the 20th of December in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country has witnessed a wave of protest and uprising as a response to the election outcome, adding to the instability and insecurity present in the country. Due to a faulty organisation surrounding polling stations, only a provisional result can currently be established, one …

The European Union has always been a cradle of democracy and freedom for the rest of the states since its foundation. The moral advantage that EU member states had over other states was their respect for the values and ideals of democracy, justice and peaceful coexistence that lie at the core of the EU. In recent years, unfortunately, this has …

Under the Erdogan government there has been made a series of institutional changes by his party and bureaucrats to concentrated the maximum amount of power in him, with the upcoming election in 2023 being crucial for Erdogan regime to become stronger an solidify its institutional and political reign. In order to assure that this happens Erdogan must call all of …

As Peru’s first female President is taking over control of the region post the dramatic impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo, the world has been looking on to Peru with uncertainty. President Castillo was impeached by the very Congress he tried to dissolve and replace with an ‘exceptional emergency government’. He had announced on National Television of his agenda to …

At this point, there is a lot to be said against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Yet Brazil’s president has surprisingly good chances of re-election. Bolsonaro’s governing record is poor. This is the conclusion one must come to if one uses internationally recognized criteria. Since 2019, when he took office, the concentration of income and wealth has worsened, poverty has increased, …