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What is the outcome of the parliamentary elections in Georgia? What should we know about the authoritarian evolution of the Georgian Dream ruling party? What was the role of the Russian war in Ukraine on the politics in Georgia? What is the way forward? And what should the European Union do about these recent developments?

What lessons should be drawn from the EU\'s response to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic or the Russian war in Ukraine? How can the European Union act more efficiently in a crisis and reduce bureaucratic procedures? What is the overall strategic and geopolitical vision of the EU? And what should we know about the referendum on including integration with the EU into the constitution and the presidential elections in Moldova?

What are the reasons for Donald Trump\'s victory? What mistakes did the Democrats make? What will be the consequences of the U.S. presidential election for Europe and its strategic autonomy? And what strategy should liberals adopt against populists?

What makes an ideology sexy? What does the liberal utopia look like? What does it mean to be a \'good liberal\' politician, bureaucrat, or a think tank? And how to make liberalism sexy (again)?

The LFMI is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast, Beyond Economics and Back, available now on YouTube and Spotify. This engaging podcast brings together experts from various fields to explore liberty and free markets beyond the usual economic discussions, offering fresh perspectives on human agency, dignity, and freedom.

What impact has populism on our democracies? What are the common misconceptions of China in the West? Are the views of Russia and geopolitics in general evolving? And what is the role of modern France in Europe?

What is the importance of the Labor party\'s landslide victory in recent UK election? What is the new social and economic policy for the United Kingdom? And what will the development of postindustrial cities look like?

In this episode, we talk about the rule of law conditionality vis-à-vis EU candidate countries, why the EU was unable to discipline its member states on the rule of law issues, what is the way forward for the new European Commission on the rule of law, and why member states should be engaged in this process.

In this episode, we talk about the Group of Twelve report, the future of EU enlargement, and the necessary reforms at the European level.

In this episode, we talk about how the war in Ukraine has changed French foreign and security policy in Europe, what are the prospects for Ukraine to join the EU and NATO, and whether the center of power in the EU has shifted to the East