DE
DE
Peter Marki-Zay
Hungary
Máté Hajba

Orbán's victory raises concerns about the state of the rule of law

On Sunday, supporters of the united Hungarian opposition gathered in Budapest, anxiously awaiting the results of the parliamentary elections. The crowd looked on in disbelief at the devastating result. The ruling party retained its two-thirds majority and was elected for the fourth time in a row. How could this happen, and what will happen next?

Russia's President Vladimir Putin
Krieg in Europa
Petro Burkovskyi

Prohibited Warfare, Unthinkable Diplomacy

In a statement after the extraordinary meeting in Brussels, NATO leaders warned Russia of "grave consequences" if it used chemical or biological weapons in the war against Ukraine. Why weapons of mass destruction won't change the situation on the ground, but may shape perceptions of Russia's war. A prescient analysis from a Ukrainian perspective.
Dead Dea - Jordan
MENAPOL Blog
Serena Bilanceri

Water for Energy: A controversial deal in a thirsty region

It could become one of the largest energy projects between Jordan and Israel since the Wadi Araba Treaty was signed in 1994: the newly envisioned “water-for-energy” deal, as it has been dubbed by the media, has the potential to strengthen green, cross-border cooperation in the Middle East.

Putin_Lukaschenko
War in Europe
Anna Kravtšenko

Supplies of Troops and Equipment are Coming via Belarus

The Belarusian ruler Lukashenko made the full brutality of the attack on Ukraine possible in the first place. Around 100 rockets have been fired at Ukraine from Belarusian territory since February 24 and Russian soldiers are being treated in Belarusian hospitals. What role does Belarus play in Russia's war against Ukraine?

Victor Orban
Hungary
Péter Láng Republikon Institute

Neck-And-Neck Race: Analysing Voting Patterns in Hungary

Parliamentary elections will be held in Hungary on April 3, but the outcome is not yet foreseeable. Will the Hungarian opposition alliance succeed in mobilizing the still undecided voters for itself? The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, together with the Republikon Institute, analyzes which direction the fateful election in Hungary could take.

United Nations
Sahel
Beatriz de León Cobo

Russian influence in the Sahel: Wagner and the support of military juntas

While in the West we pay particular attention to Russia's actions on our Eastern European border, in the South, in the Sahel, Russia's presence is growing not only in defense and security but also in social acceptance. This presence has been particularly pronounced since September 2021, when the Malian military junta began to realize that it would not hold elections in February 2022.

Climate change march
Agenda 2030
Pedro González

A new impetus to meet the 2030 Agenda

That the world is not doing well is no secret. That the latest calamities -COVID19 and the war unleashed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in particular- are contributing to the deterioration of the situation is also a truism. That the European and Mediterranean scenario is particularly sensitive to such a cluster of upheavals would therefore be the logical conclusion to draw from such an observation.

Aleksandar Vućić
Serbia
Michael Roick

“Peace. Stability. Vucic.”

International pressure on Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for his refusal to comply with sanctions on Russia has eased. For this reason, analysts and pollsters now believe that the war in Ukraine will ultimately benefit him more in the final spurt of the election campaign - presidential, parliamentary and local elections will be held in Belgrade and other cities and municipalities in Serbia on 3 April.

Emmanuel Macron
France
Daniela Kallinich

Presidential Elections After the "Turning Point"

In view of the "turning point", the omens for this April's elections in France have changed significantly. Three weeks ahead, all the polls point to a clear result: Just like five years ago, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will clearly prevail. And the second round of voting also seems to be heading for a similar result as in 2017: Macron's (re-)election as French president.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Tiflis
War in Europe
Tinatin Khidasheli

Is Georgia Russia's next target?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is also awakening new fears and concerns in other former Soviet republics. Example: Georgia, where Russian soldiers had already invaded at Putin's command in 2008. Former Georgian Defense Minister Tinatin Khidasheli, who has been connected to the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for many years, analyzes the situation.

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