Hungary: Optimism Regained
Earlier this year, Eszter Kosa wrote about her personal disappointment and sense of betrayal in her country’s democratic decline. Following efforts by Hungary’s opposition parties... Learn More
Canada’s 2021 elections: WTF?
With several votes still to count, and possibly a small change in seat distribution, we wanted to offer some initial thoughts on Monday’s general elections... Learn More
Hungary: Optimism Betrayed
A personal reflection By Eszter Kósa 1990: Hope and optimism In 1989-90, together with other eastern European countries which belonged to the Soviet bloc after... Learn More
Kosovo Elections: A Post Mortem
For some parties, a post mortem in the literal sense By Carlo Binda Vetëvendosje’s victory in yesterday’s national election is not a surprise. For... Learn More
Kosovo Election Watch – The Final Week
By Carlo Binda, Vice-President of BCI Kosovo voters go to the polls on Sunday, February 14, 2021, to elect the 120 national assembly members who... Learn More
Lebanon’s Revolution: A Personal Perspective
The hardest decision of my life I saw him in the tear gas attack. All I wanted was to run towards him. But instead, I... Learn More
Extraordinary Elections in Kosovo: Aren’t they always?
,On Sunday, October 6, 2019, Kosovars go to the polls in a general election. Up for grabs are 120 seats in the National Assembly. These... Learn More
Slovenia’s election reform: missing an opportunity to fix gender inequality
In December 2018, the Constitutional Court of Slovenia ruled unconstitutional legislative provisions determining the size of electoral districts. Since the number of voters differs from... Learn More
World Refugee Day – A Personal Perspective
I was born and lived in Hungary until 2018. The first time I heard about refugees was in 1988-89 when ethnic Hungarians escaped from Ceausescu’s... Learn More
Australia’s General Elections: What’s Going On Out There?
Nearly two weeks after Australia’s general election, votes are still being counted – results are close in several seats and balloting is diverse (pre-poll voting,... Learn More