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Hungary’s COVID-19 Emergency Bill Opens a Legal and…
Under Orbán’s leadership, this crisis has translated into an unexpected opportunity to further cement political…
How COVID-19 Is Endangering Press Freedom Around The…
As COVID-19 spreads around the world, so do threats to freedom of the press. Although these are particularly…
Érosion de l’État de droit en Europe de l’Est : les…
Pour mettre un terme à cet opportunisme économique grandissant de la part de certains pays membres et asseoir sa…
Why, Orbán, Why?
Tightened control of academic life and of educational ideologies and practices goes against the theoretical…
L’article 7 : un coup d’épée dans l’eau ?
Bruxelles le 12 septembre 2018 : 448 votes pour, 197 contre et 48 abstentions. Le Parlement européen enclenche…
THЭ VЭRΔICT: The Case of Human Trafficking in Southern…
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This blog usually focuses on particular laws and court cases that have affected the societal…
Can the EU Rise to the Challenge of Illiberalism?
Europe—and the world at large—has seen a rise of what some call ‘illiberal democracies’ in past decades. They are a…
Transylvania Beyond Bias and Fiction
On the first day of my Transylvanian history class at Trinity College Dublin, my professor asked us if anyone out…
Orban: The New Preacher of Illiberal Democracy in…
Anyone following Central European politics over the last decade has witnessed the success of populist parties and…
Brussels Paying the Price for Complacence –…
Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw - all are major Polish cities that saw protests on Saturday held to protect freedom of…
How Europe’s ‘Other Half’ Handles…
Is an old divide being given a new face in Europe? It can certainly seem that way when looking at the very public…
Explaining the Refugee Crisis: The Failure and Triumph…
Last Friday evening, a collaboration of groups lead by the McGill Syrian Students Association put on an event…