Power Shift: Elections in UK Undermine Traditional Parties in Push for Change
NEED TO KNOW Power Shift: Elections in UK Undermine Traditional Parties in Push for Change UNITED KINGDOM Fresh from making big gains […]
The Prep: Europeans, Feeling Abandoned, Get Ready For War
NEED TO KNOW The Prep: Europeans, Feeling Abandoned, Get Ready For War EUROPE The Lithuanians recently unveiled an evacuation plan for Vilnius, […]
The ‘Illiberal Detox’: Polish Voters Go to the Polls With Center-Left Ahead
NEED TO KNOW The ‘Illiberal Detox’: Polish Voters Go to the Polls With Center-Left Ahead POLAND Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, standard […]
Turbulence Ahead: Portugal Holds Vote, Searches For Stability
NEED TO KNOW Turbulence Ahead: Portugal Holds Vote, Searches For Stability PORTUGAL The center-right Democratic Alliance’s minority government under Portuguese Prime Minister […]
Elections in Albania Focus on the Economy and the Tensions Between the EU and the US
NEED TO KNOW Elections in Albania Focus on the Economy and the Tensions Between the EU and the US ALBANIA As Albanian […]
An Election Heard ‘Round the World: Romanians Hold a ‘Do-Over’ Vote
NEED TO KNOW An Election Heard ‘Round the World: Romanians Hold a ‘Do-Over’ Vote ROMANIA What happens when there is a do-over […]
Wanted: a Home – Spain Is Becoming a Victim of Its Own Success
NEED TO KNOW Wanted: a Home – Spain Is Becoming a Victim of Its Own Success SPAIN In early April, tens of […]
The Fire and the Fury: North Macedonia Mourns – and Rages – After a Devastating Blaze
NEED TO KNOW The Fire and the Fury: North Macedonia Mourns – and Rages – After a Devastating Blaze NORTH MACEDONIA Andrej […]
The Enemy of My Enemy: How Rudderless Austria Got a Leader
NEED TO KNOW The Enemy of My Enemy: How Rudderless Austria Got a Leader AUSTRIA In early March, three centrist political parties […]
In Paris’ Battle Against Motorists, the Flâneur Is Winning
NEED TO KNOW In Paris’ Battle Against Motorists, the Flâneur Is Winning FRANCE Paris has long been a city that celebrates walking, […]
Sweden Steps Up Fight in ‘Civil War’
NEED TO KNOW Sweden Steps Up Fight in ‘Civil War’ SWEDEN In late January, Salwan Momika, an Iraqi living in Sweden who […]
Trial Separation: Europe Begins Untangling US Codependence
NEED TO KNOW Trial Separation: Europe Begins Untangling US Codependence EUROPE For 80 years, Western Europe looked to the United States for […]
Icy Reception: Greenlanders Vote Amid US ‘Threat’
NEED TO KNOW Icy Reception: Greenlanders Vote Amid US ‘Threat’ GREENLAND After Greenland was unwillingly thrust into the spotlight in January by […]
Growing Protests Threaten Slovakia’s Pro-Russian Leader
NEED TO KNOW Growing Protests Threaten Slovakia’s Pro-Russian Leader SLOVAKIA Almost 18 months ago, former Prime Minister Robert Fico and his leftist […]
No Way But Down
NEED TO KNOW No Way But Down UKRAINE In what feels like another life, Anton Yaremchuk was a cinematographer making movies. But […]
Angst and Ballots
NEED TO KNOW Angst and Ballots GERMANY For the past two years, German television has been featuring a comedy/drama TV series called […]
Bridging a Divide
NEED TO KNOW Bridging a Divide KOSOVO A bridge over the Ibar River divides the Kosovan city of Mitrovica between the north […]
When the Girders Weaken
NEED TO KNOW When the Girders Weaken SERBIA When a concrete canopy at the main rail station of Novi Sad city collapsed […]
Second Thoughts
NEED TO KNOW Second Thoughts BELARUS Almost five years ago, Belarus held presidential elections that some believe were the most consequential elections […]
Megawatts of Fury
NEED TO KNOW Megawatts of Fury GEORGIA When defending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and meddling in other countries’ internal affairs, Russian President […]
Shuffling the Deck
NEED TO KNOW Shuffling the Deck RUSSIA A statue of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the deceased leader of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, was […]
Building Sea Legs
Dear Readers, Over the holidays, GlobalPost is collaborating with our sister publication, World Politics Review, to bring you special coverage of the […]
Dissecting a Vote
NEED TO KNOW Dissecting a Vote ROMANIA The European Union this month said it would investigate if, and how, TikTok was used […]
The Green Petrostate
NEED TO KNOW The Green Petrostate NORWAY Norway appeared ready to give miners what they wanted. In June, Norwegian officials cordoned off […]