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Armenia

Nikol Pashinyan calls an end to protests

The leader of the protest movement that has rocked Armenia has called a pause in the campaign of civil disobedience while he seeks assurances that the ruling party will back him to be the next prime minister.

02/05/2018

Armenia

Protests continue in Armenia over president's sideways move into Prime Minister's office

Demonstrators claim former president Serzh Sarkisyan has mounted a power grab by moving from one job to the other, and his actions threaten democracy.

19/04/2018

Europe News

Macron's portrait of a Europe that protects people

17/04/2018

World News

Euroviews. Why 'Black Panther' is useful for countering populism | View

For those left disillusioned by capitalism, communism and democratization, is there an alternative narrative more inspiring than populism?

16/04/2018

Armenia

Armenia’s changing political system: a parliamentary republic or the President’s third term?

Armenia is completing its transition to a parliamentary system of government, that the ruling coalition has lauded as a step towards greater democracy. But many argue the change has simply been high-jacked to extend former President Serzh Sargsyan's grip on power.

12/04/2018

World News

Greatest anti-democratic backlash in eastern Europe since mid-90s, report

A project measuring the health of democracy in eastern European countries has logged the most year-on-year decline in scores across the region in 23 years.

11/04/2018

Moldova

Moldovans riled by ‘undemocratic’ ban on ‘Russian propaganda’

Moldova's government has banned Russian news and political broadcast, but it seems there is little appetite for such a drastic measure among the public. Many plan to go online instead.

27/03/2018

World News

Less than half of EU countries are 'fully democratic,' says report

The Economist Intelligence Unit's new report suggests democracy may be in regression

01/02/2018

China

Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong jailed for second time

The 21-year-old has been imprisoned for three months for his role during the 2014 pro-democracy “Umbrella Movement” protests against the Chinese government.

17/01/2018

Economy

Falling trust and ‘toxic’ populism ‘eroding’ Europe’s institutions – E

The global risk consultancy says confidence in the political establishment and voter turnout have declined steeply. But it forecasts an encouraging year for the Eurozone.

03/01/2018

China

Hands off Hong Kong, protesters warn China

Pro-democracy campaigners say China’s Communist Party leaders are chipping away at the autonomy of the former British colony.

01/01/2018

Albania

Clashes erupt outside Albanian parliament

Albanian police and demonstrators clashed outside the parliament in Tirana during the election of the new prosecutor.

18/12/2017

China

Hundreds join Hong Kong pro-democracy protest

Activists say the semi-autonomous city risks losing its rights and freedoms under growing pressure from Beijing.

03/12/2017

Hungary

Hungary says critical open letter an "obvious political attack"

The Hungarian government accuses the opposition of enrolling Brussels to resist the Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition, and says criticisms bear no relation to reality.

01/12/2017

World News

Euroviews. View: Defending the liberal world order

The only way to protect the liberal world order is for powers, beginning with the EU, to step into the breach, writes Guy Verhofstadt

10/11/2017

Turkey

Euroviews. View: The Turkish opposition reloaded

Turkey’s ‘Iron Lady’ Meral Aksener is proving that democracy in the country is still alive and kicking

26/10/2017

China

Hong Kong protest leaders released on bail

Hong Kong's highest court has released pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law on bail pending an appeal of their prison sentences after they were convicted of sparking massive protests in 2014

24/10/2017

World News

Euroviews. View: EU must continue seeking to expand democracy beyond the nation-state

The preference of some countries to isolate themselves within their borders is self-defeating, but it would be a serious mistake for others to respond by imposing strict isolation, writes Javier Solana

21/10/2017

Italy

10 things you need to know about Italy's Lombardy and Veneto autonomy referendums

Voters in the wealthy Italian regions will head to the polls on October 22

18/10/2017