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FNF & The Story of Visegrad:

Commonalities of Populism in Europe and The V4 Region

Orbán, Kaczyński, Babiš, Salvini, Le Pen, Farage. Politicians from different countries, with different political affiliations, but they definitely have one thing in common: they are all populists.
But how come that one “ideology” can connect these different politicians with different political views? Well, in this article I am going to synthetize and expound these connection points in order to have the ability to forge counter-narratives.

Justus Lenz (Lierales Institut):

Third Way? Social Market Economy: Between Laissez-Faire and Interventionism

Freedom, private property, competition, and the rule of law proved to be more successful than an all-controlling bureaucracy. In a way, the division of Germany constituted a large-scale real-world test for the long-term effects of free markets vs. a centrally planned economy.

Visio Institute:

Human Rights during COVID-19 Pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus. In the same month, Bosnia and Herzegovina began implementing restrictive measures aimed at protecting the local population from the new virus.

Krzysztof Maczka (Liberte!):

How Different Are We? The World Seen Through Eyes of Right-Wing Voters

The prevailing belief is that there is no way to convince the other side of their own argument, so it is better to simply avoid any political topics. This divide turned out to be difficult or even impossible to overcome. Different value systems and material needs of each group were emphasized.

Peter Ganev (IME):

Foreseen Failure of Vaccination Efforts in Bulgaria

At the end of May, the IME wrote that it was high time for a ramp-up of vaccine efforts in Bulgaria. By this, we meant that the vaccination process should be made the first and foremost governmental priority, and that as many tools as possible should be sought and employed to speed up the pace.

Jan Oravec (F.A.Hayek Foundation):

Slovakia Is Launching “1 In – 2 Out” Reform

June 2021 will go down in the history of improving the business environment in Slovakia. It has joined the countries that have introduced a system to reduce the costs of doing business, which stem from bureaucracy and other regulations. This will help Slovakia to recover from the crisis, increase business productivity, increase competitiveness and, ultimately, improve people’s standard of living in general.

Syanislav Yukhymenko (IER):

Pandemic Accelerated Digitalization of Local Democracy in Ukraine

The COVID-19 pandemic affected most areas of Ukrainian life. A study by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) found that during the pandemic, traditional methods of communication of civil society with the authorities have declined significantly, especially those involving face-to-face meetings.

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