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I was only six when my parents got a VHS copy of 1989’s Tim Burton’s version of Batman. When Batman defeated the Joker, brilliantly played by…

It seems to be the time of political start-ups in smaller countries of Central and Eastern Europe: after Kiril Petkov’s newly founded party won the Bulgarian…

Political journalism in Brussels has expanded fast in the last decade as the EU’s role in citizens’ daily lives has grown. Coverage of what parties do…

This edition of TL;DR looks at how media attention impacts politicians’ popularity. Here’s the key take away: negative media attention negatively impacts popularity ratings, while positive…

“Journalism is to politician as dog is to lamppost,” the celebrated American essayist H.L. Mencken once wrote. The relationship between political reporters and political parties in…

In the European political landscape, the longevity of power has become synonymous with certain parties. However, alternation of power remains a core principle in Europe, even…

In April 2022, Viktor Orban has won the Hungarian election for the fourth time with a two-thirds majority. Even though the main opposition parties joined forces…

Janez Janša, the great survivor of Slovenian politics, has been in the public spotlight since the late 1980s. An activist for Slovenia’s independence, Janša first became…

The intricate dance between political parties and civil society is a cornerstone of democracies worldwide. This article examines the intricacies of this relationship, focusing on how…

French politics has been traditionally dominated by the ‘la droite’ (Republican Party) vs ‘la gauche’ (Socialist Party) competition. Nowadays it has a radically different political landscape.…