An amended judicial reform law was supposed to unblock Poland’s EU coronavirus recovery funds and help the right-wing ruling party regain the political initiative ahead of autumn’s crucial parliamentary poll. Continue reading Why does the Polish President’s judicial reform law constitutional referral matter so much?

The conditions which ushered in a new era of Turkish politics more than two decades ago may well repeat themselves – this time, however, Erdoğan and AKP will not be the beneficiaries. Continue reading Political aftershocks in Turkey: Erdoğan’s days in power may be numbered following earthquake tragedy

Pakistan is defaulting – economically, politically and chaotically. Continue reading Foreign Aid Dependency and Political Turmoil have turned Pakistan into a Failing State

Law and Justice could win a remarkable and record third consecutive term in office. Continue reading Can Poland’s right-wing ruling party win this year’s parliamentary election?

Trump has to go through DeSantis and Biden during a recovering economy. There’s no chance he becomes #47. Continue reading #45 and #47? No one should fear the return of Donald Trump

From the US to Brazil and from France to the Philippines, 2022 saw a plethora of elections that grabbed headlines worldwide. Continue reading The most significant elections to watch in 2023

Parliamentary democracy is a tough environment to navigate as a progressive, to say the least. Those who succeed will inevitably be short lived.
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While securing EU coronavirus recovery funds has become a critical litmus test for Poland’s right-wing government, it will be very tricky for it to pass the compromise deal agreed with Brussels that is required to release them. Continue reading Why are the political stakes so high in Poland’s EU funding row?

With the government facing a series of national and international crises, and nearly a year of the current parliament left to run, such a prospect appears very unattractive – and, therefore, extremely unlikely unless the governing camp’s internal conflicts escalate such an extent that it starts to implode. Continue reading Polish government could split over divisive EU funding issue

Mateusz Morawiecki’s political future hangs in the balance, and whether he leads the government into next autumn’s parliamentary election depends on how he copes with the huge economic and energy security challenges facing the country this winter. Continue reading What are the prospects for Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki?