Commentary

Authoritarianism Ascendant: Why is the Left losing the battle?

In the year 2025, we can make an assumption: the centre-right, and especially the far-right, is booming in all Western liberal democracies, such as Austria, Italy, Germany, the USA, and many more. All of these countries’ right-wing parties share common traits: nationalism, sympathy for (…)

Friday 13 June 2025

Arming Europe — And Abandoning It

The European Union was born from the trauma of war — to become its antidote. It expanded under the promise of peace, solidarity, and the rule of law: pillars that granted it, for decades, a moral authority unmatched in the global order. Today, that edifice trembles. The continent that once (…)

Saturday 31 May 2025

Europe in the shadows of the New American Empire Part III: The European response

The European Union could not be in a more precarious position as it faces a Trump administration that has reframed the transatlantic alliance into a tool of economic coercion. For decades, European security has been built on the foundation of U.S. military guarantees via NATO—allowing for (…)

Friday 11 April 2025

Europe in the shadows of the New American Empire Part II: Democracy Under Siege

This essay is the second part of a three-piece series for the Democracy Under Pressure week by Samuel Tammekann and Risto Rajala, analyzing the rise of a new American imperialism under Trump’s second administration, its ideological foundations, and the urgent need for a European response to (…)

Wednesday 9 April 2025

Europe in the shadows of the New American Empire Part I: The powers behind the throne

A three part series exploring the rise of American authoritirianism

Sunday 23 March 2025

Italy’s Security draft Bill is a dangerous attack on democratic freedoms

This Article is published in the context of JEF Europe’s [Democracy Under Pressure (DUP) Action Week->https://jef.eu/campaign/democracy-under-pressure Italy’s proposed security bill 1236 is a grave assault on democratic freedoms. It sacrifices fundamental rights under the guise of maintaining (…)

Wednesday 19 March 2025

Romania’s Postponed Presidential Elections: A National Security Risk and Its Consequences for the EU and NATO

The annulment of Romania’s presidential elections has caused a stir in both the domestic and international political spheres. Călin Georgescu is the candidate at the heart of the controversy; his abrupt rise to power and subsequent exclusion raise significant questions regarding national (…)

Thursday 13 March 2025

Nationalism and Federalism: opposing views?

Editor’s note: In this article Yair Gorni intertwines Nationalism and Federalism by explaining the history of nationalism in Europe, a necessary prerequisite to any Federalist endeavor in Europe today and in the future. At the end of the 19th century, most of Europe was dominated by (…)

Tuesday 21 January 2025

Moldova and the EU: an Existential Choice

Since November 3, 2024, Moldova and its citizens have been oscillating between reassurance and disappointment. On October 20, alongside the first round of the presidential elections, a historic referendum was held to amend the Moldovan Constitution and enshrine European Union membership as a (…)

Friday 6 December 2024

Kazan’s BRICS Summit is a Head-On Challenge to Western Influence

As the BRICS summit concluded in Kazan, Russia, the significance of this gathering transcends mere diplomatic niceties; it serves as a litmus test for the evolving dynamics of global power. The summit, attended by leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and newly invited (…)

Wednesday 6 November 2024

Political eruption in Iceland: what’s next for the volcano island?

“No other option”: an insight into the political crisis The crisis came after 6 months in office for Benediktsson and 11 years in office for the Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (Independence Party), a centre-right political party. The Prime minister stated he had “no other option” regarding the (…)

Saturday 19 October 2024

The EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum: A Breakthrough or a Broken Promise?

The European Union’s newly approved Migration Pact, a landmark legislation designed to address irregular immigration and asylum issues, is a double-edged sword. While it aims to streamline the asylum process and distribute responsibility more equitably among its member states, it also raises (…)

Saturday 3 August 2024
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