Political reform

Israeli soldiers holds a machine gun as he is standing on an armoured personnel carrier near the border with the Gaza Strip on September 7, 2025 in Southern Israel, Israel. The Israel Defence Force are in control of over 40% of Gaza City after mounting a new offensive, levelling buildings in the neighbourhood. Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Israel's intention to seize all of the strip after peace talks with Hamas broke down in July. © Amir Levy/Getty Images

Netanyahu’s Never-Ending War

The Israeli leader’s virulence against Palestinian statehood has extended even unto undoing the building blocks of his own state.

12 Sep 25

Mayor of Üsküdar Sinem Dedetaş. © Photo courtesy of Sinem Dedetaş.

Is the Future Female for Turkish Politics?

The emergence of a new generation of women politicians is inspiring others to run for office.

5 Jun 25

Demonstrators helping each other with effects from tear gas during a protest outside the parliament on November 29, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia. © Daro Sulakauri/Getty Images

When the Georgian Dream Blinked

As protests continue, the ruling party’s consolidation of control continues at a rapid pace.

19 Dec 24

Zinaida Mocan, Mariana Dîmcenco.

Moldova’s Women Mayors

Local elections see growing representation as candidates defy barriers.

8 Mar 24

In the village of Salchia, in southern Moldova, a sign states that the playground was built with funding by Ilan Shor. The fugitive businessman retains significant influence on Moldovan politics despite a sentence in absentia on fraud charges. © Piotr Garciu

Shor: Moscow’s Man in Moldova

Life in exile has not hindered the fugitive magnate’s political powers.

13 Dec 23

Demonstrations started on 3rd of November and continued to grow and lasted days and nights until 23rd of November of 2003. © Irma Bajelidze

Rose Revolution Still Haunts Georgia

The political upheaval of 2003 was a seminal moment in the country’s history, but its legacy is up for debate.

23 Nov 23

(left) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his vote in Turkey's general elections at a polling station in the Uskudar district on May 14, 2023 in Istanbul. (right) Republican People's Party (CHP) leader and presidential candidate of the main opposition alliance Kemal Kilicdaroglu arrives to cast his vote at a polling station during Turkey's General Election on May 14, 2023 in Ankara. © Umit Bektas-Pool/Getty Images and Burak Kara/Getty Images

Turkey Votes: Normalisation With Armenia Will Continue

The presidential contest looms large over the South Caucasus region and the outcome will have a profound impact in Yerevan and Baku.

19 May 23

Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev votes in the the snap presidential election on November 20, 2022. © Official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akorda.kz

Kazakstan: Same President, New Reforms?

The incumbent has promised change, but prospects for a more democratic system are not promising.

22 Nov 22

Kazakstan’s Election: No Chance for Competition

Analysts see this is as opportunity for the president to assert himself outside the shadow of the country’s first leader.

8 Nov 22

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

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