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Wishful Thinking in Disinformation Media after 2019 EP Election: Envisioning Huge Role for Eurosceptics

Patrik Szicherle/July 24, 2019July 25, 2019 /Leave a comment

During the EP election campaign, Political Capital and its three partners found out that both official Kremlin-backed portals (RT and Sputnik) and local pro-Kremlin media supported the campaigns of Eurosceptic parties by only describing their policy recommendations positively and exaggerating their chances in the EP elections1. Eurosceptic groups failed to achieve any kind of breakthrough on the election day, and will be unable to exert a strong influence on a European level. Still, pro-Kremlin portals do…

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Make Hungary Boring Again

Mate Hajba and Free Market Foundation/July 19, 2019July 3, 2019 /Leave a comment

The rather listless race for the position of the mayor of Budapest has been disrupted by the sudden announcement of a new candidate. Democratic Coalition (DK) started backing a new player in the campaign, a well-known TV personality and journalist, Olga Kálmán.

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Disabled Representation in Politics: Why Do We Still Need to Talk About It?

Dóra Dénes and Republikon Institute/July 10, 2019 /Leave a comment

Nowadays many political discussions focus on equality, diversity, representation and issues of marginalized groups such as women or people of color. Although there is a growing number of female politicians, disabled people are still underrepresented in this area all around the world.

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Disciplinary Regime under ECJ Review: Poland and Dispute Over Admissibility

Patryk Wachowiec and FOR/June 27, 2019 /Leave a comment

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, the European Court of Justice considered two preliminary requests submitted by courts in Lodz and Warsaw. Both courts are concerned whether the new system of disciplinary proceedings against judges meets EU standards.

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2019 EP Election Results in V4: European Liberals, Hold Your Heads High!

Sara Balo and Republikon Institute/June 25, 2019 /Leave a comment

Looking at the results in the V4 countries (Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary) helps gain a better understanding of the popularity of liberals. In the 2019 European elections, liberal parties performed quite well, especially in light of the popularity of the far-right in the region.

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Slovak Pro-Kremlin Media in 2019 EP Election: Fighting against “Dangerous Liberal Europe”

Grigorij Meseznikov and Role of Russia in 2019 EP Elections/June 4, 2019 /Leave a comment

After the presidential election in March 2019, won by the pro-European candidate Zuzana Čaputová, the designated archenemy of pro-Russian and conspiratorial media, the European elections became the main issue in public and political discourses.

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Chance for More Feminist European Union

Karolina Wojcicka and Projekt Polska/May 31, 2019 /1 Comment

For the first time in years, the citizens of European Union actually proved to be somewhat interested in the future of our Union – the voting turnout turned out to be incredibly high this year. Over 50% Europeans have raised their voices. What can we learn from the results?

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EP Campaign in Hungary: Big, Bad Brussels Versus Plucky Hungarians

Role of Russia in 2019 EP Elections/May 25, 2019May 27, 2019 /Leave a comment

The last days of the Hungarian EP election campaign were characterized by an ever-intensifying anti-EU campaign on government-controlled and fringe disinformation portals. The Hungarian government seeks a strong mandate to represent its interest in the European Union

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Polish Turnout to Remember, But at What Cost?

Kacper Aleksander Czechowicz and Projekt Polska/May 24, 2019May 27, 2019 /Leave a comment

A few days before the European elections we already know one of the results that will appear on the TV after the polling stations are closed. And although we are not able to estimate it precisely, no one has any doubts – the turnout in Poland will be record high.

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Macron’s “Social Shield”: Pumped-Up Version of Social Dumping Myth

Petar Ganev and IME/May 20, 2019 /Leave a comment

French President Emanuel Macron addressed the citizens of the EU is a special letter, entitled “For European renewal”, published simultaneously in select media in all member states. This move by Macron is not surprising.

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Wishful Thinking in Disinformation Media after 2019 EP Election: Envisioning Huge Role for Eurosceptics

Make Hungary Boring Again

Disabled Representation in Politics: Why Do We Still Need to Talk About It?

Disciplinary Regime under ECJ Review: Poland and Dispute Over Admissibility

2019 EP Election Results in V4: European Liberals, Hold Your Heads High!

Slovak Pro-Kremlin Media in 2019 EP Election: Fighting against “Dangerous Liberal Europe”

Chance for More Feminist European Union

EP Campaign in Hungary: Big, Bad Brussels Versus Plucky Hungarians

Polish Turnout to Remember, But at What Cost?

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