What is Democracy?

“May it not be true, as has been well said, that ‘the belief in democracy presupposes belief in things higher than democracy’?” — F. A. von Hayek Usually, we associate certain ideas with the term democracy immediately. On the other hand, however, the term’s technical definition remains the subject of intense debate within the scholarly...

European Commission Registers Initiative to Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement

The European Commission (hereinafter: EC) has officially registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (hereinafter: ECI) seeking the suspension of the trade and diplomatic framework governing relations with the State of Israel. On 25 November 2025, the EC confirmed the legal admissibility of the proposal, which calls for the activation of the human rights clause within the...

Centrist Party Gains Ground in Fragmented Dutch Election

The recent snap Dutch election, held in the Netherlands, resulted in a highly fragmented parliament. Initial political predictions of a clear victory for the far-right Party for Freedom (hereinafter: PVV) did not materialise. Instead, centrist and progressive parties performed strongly, with the centrist-progressive Democrats 66 (hereinafter: D66) party predicted to secure the largest share of...

Global Elections: Divergent Paths in Africa and Europe

The month of October 2025 has been marked by a series of global elections and political milestones that underscore sharply contrasting trends in state stability and political continuity across Africa and Europe. While the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire concluded a presidential vote characterised by a generally calm atmosphere, the Republic of Cameroon experienced significant civil...

Georgian Election: Ruling Party Wins Amid Protests

Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, has secured a victory in the nation’s local elections held on Saturday, 4 October 2025. The announcement was met with fierce opposition protests in the capital, Tbilisi, where demonstrators clashed with law enforcement. The government has since accused the opposition of attempting to stage a revolution, with the Prime Minister...

Shocks, Identities and Votes: The Canadian Election 2025

In the lead-up to Canada’s 2025 federal election, conventional wisdom and early polling pointed to a decisive victory of the “Conservative Party of Canada” (hereinafter: the Conservatives). The opposition Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, enjoyed a commanding lead in late 2024 amid public fatigue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s and his party’s nearly decade-long rule....