Surprise Victory in Hungary’s First-Ever Opposition Primary

To the great surprise of many pollsters and political analysts, Péter Márki-Zay, an anti-establishment conservative Mayor, has won Hungary’s first-ever opposition primary, organized by an alliance of six, ideologically diverse parties that have united to oppose Prime Minister Orbán’s attempts to secure a fourth consecutive term in power. Márki-Zay’s victory could yet cause ruling party […]

Opposition Coalition Wins Surprise Victory in Czech Election

Implications of the Czech parliamentary elections for international investors Losing the election by a razor-thin margin in terms of popular support, the ruling ANO party of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš came in second during this weekend’s parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic. The strong electoral performance of its main rival, the centre-right SPOLU coalition, as […]

Romania’s Government Falls

Implications of the no-confidence vote against the Cîțu Cabinet Less than a year after its formation, Romania’s three-party government, led by Prime Minister Florin Cîțu and the National Liberal Party (PNL), has collapsed after a no-confidence vote in the country’s parliament. The vote, supported not only by opposition parties but also by former coalition member […]

Ukraine’s Renewable Energy Crisis Rumbles On

In the coming days the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) may begin to consider a draft law levying an increase in taxes on a range of business sectors, controversially including the renewable energy segment. The draft law removes electricity renewable energy sources (RES) from the list of sectors exempt from excise duty, effectively bringing in a new tax […]

Coalition Crisis in Romania

Analysis & implications of the turmoil surrounding the split of Romania’s ruling coalition Political stability in Romania has taken a strong hit in recent days after Florin Cîțu, the country’s Prime Minister from the senior coalition National Liberal Party (PNL), moved to dismiss Stelian Ion, the Justice Minister, from one of his two coalition partners, […]

Alar Karis Elected President of Estonia

In a move that surprised many in terms of its smoothness and speed, the Head of the Estonian National Museum Alar Karis was last week elected as the President of the Republic in just the second round of voting – albeit in an election in which he was the only candidate. The unexpectedly smooth process, […]

Polish Ruling Coalition Fractures – Snap Elections on The Horizon?

Will the Polish right-wing government survive the dismissal of junior coalition party Accord and Donald Tusk’s return to domestic politics? Division inside the current ruling Polish coalition government (the Zjednoczona Prawica or United Right, bloc) is not exactly a new phenomenon: there has been a long-running turmoil at the heart of Polish politics since Spring […]

Moldova’s New Government

Almost a month after the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), supporting pro-EU Moldovan President Maia Sandu, scored a landslide victory during Moldova’s long-awaited snap parliamentary vote on July 11th, Natalia Gavrilița, an economist and former Finance Minister, has been confirmed as the country’s new Prime Minister. Facing extremely high expectations from the Moldovan public, […]

Snap Parliamentary Elections in Moldova

Party of Action and Solidarity to Form Government with Unprecedented Mandate On July 11th, Moldovan voters went to the polls to elect the country’s 101 members of parliament for the next legislative term. As widely expected, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) of incumbent President Maia Sandu emerged victorious, securing 53% of the popular […]

Snap Elections in Bulgaria

What can international investors expect from another fragmented parliament? Bulgaria’s much-anticipated snap parliamentary elections could mark the beginning of a new era in the country’s political life. While the vote on July 11 produced another fragmented parliament, pressure is mounting on the newly emerged There is Such a People party of Bulgarian singer and TV […]

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