Roberto Vannacci, Italy’s сontroversial general poised to reshape the political landscape
In recent years, Europe has seen a rise in the popularity of far-right forces that intend to radically change their countries’ agendas and threaten to undermine European unity. Italy is no exception in this regard, as a certain segment of the Italian population is showing a growing demand for a…
How relatives flooded AfD offices at taxpayers’ expense
The scandal took on a national dimension after AfD co-chair Tino Hrupalla became embroiled in the controversy. On February 9, 2026, during a segment on journalist Karen Miosgi’s program on ARD, Hrupalla commented for the first time on reports of relatives being employed in AfD lawmakers’ offices, where he acknowledged…
How the digital surveillance industry is changing the rules of political competition in Europe
In the summer of 2022, Nikos Androulakis, leader of the Greek opposition party PASOK and a member of the European Parliament, received a notification from the European Parliament’s cybersecurity service stating that experts had detected an attempt to infect his mobile phone with the “Predator” spyware, one of the most…
How political instability will affect the 2027 French Presidential Election
France entered 2026 in the midst of a political crisis that, just a few years ago, would have seemed unimaginable for one of Europe’s leading democracies. Cabinet reshuffles have become routine, parliament has nearly lost its ability to form a stable majority, budget disputes have escalated into social conflict, and…
«Alliance for the Union of Romanians» – the main challenge to Romania’s political system
At the end of 2024, Romania was plunged into the most serious political crisis of its entire membership of the European Union. The country, long considered one of the EU and NATO’s most reliable allies in Eastern Europe, faced a prolonged crisis of authority, widespread distrust of state institutions and…