Authoritarianism

Europe News

Turkey's political development sparks fears of rising authoritarianism

Recent developments in the Turkish political landscape hint the country’s shift to what critics may call an even more authoritarian rule

26/03/2025

Health news

Corrupt dictatorships have fewer doctors, study finds

Countries with stronger democracies and lower levels of corruption tend to have a stronger physician workforce, the study found.

01/12/2024

USA

Project 2025: The ultra-radical gameplan for a second Trump presidency

Coming in at 900 pages long and with backing from across the right, an extreme plan to remake the US system has Donald Trump's opponents terrified.

24/07/2024

World News

Hungary 2024 elections: UN rights chief issues warning

Volker Türk used an annual address to flag growing democratic and societal problems in numerous European countries ahead of a "mega election" year.

05/03/2024

Albania

Why is Albania's opposition party protesting in parliament?

Flares ignite dissent as the opposition battles against allegations of corruption, risking the nation's political future in a high-stakes clash with the ruling Socialists.

08/12/2023

Turkey

Brain drain casts a dark shadow over Turkey's future

Sky-high inflation and currency collapse have hit the economy hard, while Erdogan has eroded rights and freedoms.

09/11/2023

Europe News

State of the Union: AI summit and Balkan EU push

This week, Bletchley Park made history again as host of the world’s first Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit.

03/11/2023

World News

Is democracy at risk of extinction?

According to a survey by Open society foundations, more than a third of 18-35 year olds favour a military regime or an authoritarian leader. How did it come to this?

15/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. Europe's liberals should learn a thing or two from populists

Populist movements in Europe are still with us, and European liberals ought to take on board how and why they appeal to voters, political scientist Zsolt Enyedi writes.

01/06/2023

Tunisia

Why Tunisia’s political and economical crisis is Europe’s problem too

Following President Kais Saied’s political crackdown on dissent in Tunisia, Europe has been cautious about condemning his authoritarian descent, fearful of risking instability in a country which plays a key role in stopping illegal migration.

19/05/2023

Culture news

How is Giorgia Meloni taking control of Italian cultural institutions?

Recent restrictive measures indicate that the Italian far-right executive is taking control of more and more cultural institutions.

10/05/2023

World News

More states using 'brutal tactics' to silence dissent abroad

Assassinations, abductions and assaults are being used by a growing number of countries to stamp out criticsm abroad.

08/04/2023

My Europe Series

Is Poland becoming more authoritarian?

"We took it for granted that after Communism Poland would become a democracy ... that everything would go smoothly," said Filip Pazderski of the Insitute of Public Affairs.

08/12/2022

Brazil

Euroviews. Europe should keep a watchful eye on Bolsonaro after election | View

"Bolsonaro has been saying that he reserves the right to only accept a defeat in the upcoming general election if he judges that they were fairly held," warns Rafael Loris, a professor of Latin American and Brazilian History and Politics at the University of Denver.

14/09/2022

Belarus

Belarus unveils constitutional changes to extend Lukashenko's rule

The amendments will be up for a referendum, scheduled for February 2022, and will be considered approved if more than 50% vote for them, with a turnout threshold at 50%.

28/12/2021

Kyrgyzstan

Euroviews. The EU must protect its investment in Kyrgyz democracy | View

The EU has spent €200 million building democracy in Kyrgyzstan. It must intervene now to stop an Afghanistan-style collapse, argues Shamil Ibragimov, director of the Soros Foundation in Kyrgyzstan.

21/10/2021