EUROPE

Romania’s democracy in turmoil

Centrist candidate secures narrow victory amid rising ultranationalism, digital disinformation and ‘stolen vote’ rhetoric

‘Large investors must accept that climate risk is financial risk and act accordingly’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The Turkish republic has never been a state governed by the rule of law’

‘Trans rights are human rights, and those don’t stop at borders’

‘Our weak and corrupt institutions acted too late to address manipulation that destabilised democracy’

From grief to action: demands for democratic renewal across the Balkans

Mass protest movements sparked by national tragedies call for systemic change

‘Despite the repeal of ‘LGBT-free zones’, LGBTQI+ people still lack basic legal protections’

‘Without channels for constructive engagement, this crisis of legitimacy could empower far-right populist forces’

‘It takes non-violent, disruptive actions to make our government pay attention’

‘If civil society doesn’t speak now, we risk having nothing left to defend in just a couple of years’