7 elections in three years: political division in Bulgaria
05/09/2024
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Photo: Flag of the European Union and Bulgaria – Wikimedia Commons On August 7, the Bulgarian parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban all
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LGBTI inclusion in the Western Balkans on the agenda during EuroPride
21/08/2024
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Photo: Participants from the FMS, Rainbow Rose and Labour training at EuroPride in Thessaloniki Although significant progress has been made in LGBTI+ rights in recent
In Ukraine, daily life is dominated by certainties and uncertainties
30/07/2024
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Earlier this month, the European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity visited Ukraine in cooperation with other political parties and foundations from Europe. The five-day visit
‘A mood of hope and anger’ in Georgia as foreign agent law adopted by parliament
28/06/2024
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Photo: Graffiti in Tbilisi in April-May 2024 (source: Jelger Groeneveld, Flickr) On June 3, the notorious foreign agent law was officially adopted by the Georgian
Election overview – Local elections in Serbia
03/06/2024
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Protesters outside Belgrade’s city assembly after the 2023 local elections. Source: Wikimedia. Serbian voters in 88 municipalities went to the polls for local elections on
Election preview – local elections and Belgrade re-run in Serbia
30/05/2024
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Photo: Serbian flags flying on a government building in the capital. Source. On June 2, local elections take place in Serbia. It will see the
Extraordinary elections in Budva, Montenegro, see a right-wing win
27/05/2024
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Image: Budva’s coastline (source: WikiMedia Commons) On Sunday May 26, extraordinary municipal elections took place in Budva, Montenegro. Budva is an important municipality due to
Election Overview – General Elections in North Macedonia
14/05/2024
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On Wednesday 8 May, Macedonian citizens went to the polls for crucial parliamentary and second-round presidential elections. As already expected in polling towards 8 May,
Election Preview – Presidential and Parliamentary elections in North Macedonia
08/05/2024
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Image: Macedonian capital Skopje. Source. On 8 May, Macedonians go to the polls to elect both a new parliament and a new president. Turnout is