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On February 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the official application for Ukraine's accession to the European Union. In June, Kyiv was granted candidate status "in advance," that is, before having fulfilled all the requirements to be part of the bloc. © president.gov.ua

Ukraine and the EU: The Path Ahead

Candidate status has been granted, but implementing the required reforms could be tricky.

6 Oct 22

Ukraine has one of the world’s most progressive laws on access to public information and in 2021 it ranked higher than most European countries. The full-scale Russian invasion has erased years of progress: experts note that sine February 24, Ukrainians have lost access to about 90 per cent of current data. © Andrii Ianitskyi

Ukraine's Transparency Dilemma

Until February 24, Ukraine was a European leader in open data. Russia’s invasion has made maintaining transparent processes more difficult.

18 Jul 22

Armenian Opposition Protests Electoral Changes

Claims that the new system is being implemented without proper public consultation and will weaken democracy.

19 Oct 21

Protesters from Sidi Bouzid, the town where the Jasmine Revolution started and later led to the ousting of longtime president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011. © Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Ten Years on From Revolution, Tunisia in Uncharted Waters

Many Tunisians are disillusioned with the entire political system and the democratic process.

5 Aug 21

President Kais Saied chairs an emergency meeting with military and security leaders on July 25, 2021. © Presidency of the Republic of Tunisia

What Next For Tunisia?

Uncertainty over prospective road map for the country’s democratic future.

5 Aug 21

Kyrgyzstan: Controversial NGO Law Passes

Government accused of shrinking space for civil society with onerous legislation.

19 Jul 21

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. (Photo: Press Office of the Government of Armenia)

Armenian Prime Minister Under Threat

The tactical flexibility and impressive self-confidence that fueled Pashinyan’s rise to power have become his biggest weaknesses.

16 Nov 20

Ex president Sooronbay Zheenbekov (right) and prime minister, acting president Sadyr Zhaparov. (Photo: President's press service)

Kyrgyzstan: Fresh Elections Postponed

Country’s traditional partners, disturbed by ongoing crisis, suspend large tranches of aid.

3 Nov 20

Exiled members of the presidium of the Coordination Council of Belarus, Pavel Latushko and Olga Kovalkova wait to record a video message for Belarusian citizens on September 23, 2020 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo: Omar Marques/Getty Images)

Belarusian Opposition Finds Home in Poland

Neighbour state has welcomed politicians and injured protestors alike.

14 Oct 20

Protestors rally at the Michigan State Capitol.

Miloš’ Warning

US politicians should take heed: fracturing a society is far easier than healing it.

29 Sep 20

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