After the Election, the Maneuvering

In a construct as multi-layered as the European Union, tactical maneuvering follows on the heels of an election. In state or federal parliamentary elections, the persona of the incoming head of government is usually known as soon as election results are announced. At EU level, election results merely establish baselines for negotiation. Not only are parliamentary caucuses yet to emerge, the national leaders of the 28 Member States also play an important role in determining the composition of the future European Commission. 

EU

European Elections 2019: Liberal Voices and Votes

Game of Thrones- Middle East Chapter

Iran is not seeking war, nor the United States of America. Yet, the prospects of a new war in the Middle East were intensively discussed recently in the European diplomatic and strategic spheres. In this article, we aim to reflect the Middle Eastern perspective on this issue while arguing the reasons why the prospects of a US war against Iran are far to be fetched. 

Democracy in Trouble: Duterte Allies Capture Senate

Allies of President Rodrigo Duterte are sweeping the Senate in the midterm elections with no opposition candidate expected to win—a first in three decades. The 2019 polls broke record, affirming Duterte’s popularity amid his controversial drug war, pivot to China, and autocratic rule.

Democracy Backslides in Philippine Elections

The midterm Philippine election in May is a turn for the worse in a fragile democracy. It is further hurting political parties, already one of the weakest institutions in the country, and giving greater boost to personality politics. It is also taking place amid a climate of fear.

Ukraine

What can Ukraine expect under President Zelensky?

South Africa’s Elections - A test of Hope in a changing Society

Since South Africa became a free country in 1994 under the leadership of then President Nelson Mandela, the country’s politics was generally easy to understand, and elections relatively easy to predict. They were simply a test of the current popularity of the governing African National Congress (ANC).

Rückkehr zu partnerschaftlichen Beziehungen

Deutschland geht nach zwei kalten Jahren auf Vietnam zu.

Can Beirut become a major tech hub in the MENA region?

Access to Information in the Arab World ... Reality and Expectations

Aiming to examine this issue in the Arab region, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has cooperated with its partner Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) to produce a policy paper. The paper entitled “Access to Information in the Arab World” illustrates the challenges facing the right to information in Arab countries and its status quo, with a due focus on Jordan, Tunisia and Yemen.