The 2024 European Parliament (EP) election results raised more questions than answers for Chinese commentators. The rise of far-right parties was mostly seen as the advent of a new age of disorder, while Chinese analysts expect to see less unity within the bloc, more NATO skepticism, and more pro-Russian voices. Moreover, they perceive the right-wing… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: A Less United Europe Expected After EP Elections
National Assembly elections showed low support for the ruling party and President Yoon Suk-Yeol. He will now face even fiercer opposition to his domestic reforms and criticism of his foreign policy activities than he did in his first two years in office. The 22nd parliamentary election in South Korea took place on April 10, 2024.… Continue reading Will the parliamentary election impact South Korea’s foreign relations?
Rok 2023 bol pre Slovensko výnimočný. Nielen preto, že priniesol tridsať rokov nezávislosti tejto krajiny a budovania jej diplomatických vzťahov s krajinami na celom svete, ale aj kvôli bezprecedentným politickým zvratom u nás na domácej scéne. Všetkým týmto a ďalším zásadným otázkam sa venuje 25. ročenka zahraničnej politiky Slovenskej republiky. Medzi autormi je Matej Šimalčík, ktorý… Continue reading Slovakia’s relations with Asia–Pacific in light of the snap election
In recent years, EU-Taiwan, namely relations between Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), have grown stronger. What do the 2024 Taiwan election results mean for the next four years of CEE-Taiwan relations? The DPP’s presidential victory implies a certain degree of continuity in Taiwan’s posture towards the outside world, considering that foreign policy is… Continue reading CEE-Taiwan Relations: Current State and Outlook Following the 2024 Taiwan Elections
Neither the will nor the material conditions are present for an effective anti-corruption campaign in Laos. Corruption is often seen as a byproduct, a quirk, of a political system. But in many authoritarian states, it is actually the modus operandi. Consider what binds a political structure together. How do you make sure that lowly officials in… Continue reading Why Laos’ Communists cannot do anti-corruption
