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Political Critique Archive

Summer in Greece: a glimpse into the backstage

Vassilis was dressed in a white Ralf Lauren shirt from thick fabric, a slim, silk tie and creased trousers. Fine black, leather shoes. He was a man in his early thirties, with a Masters in some economic field and a recent PhD Candidate. All seemed right that warm night at a restaurant of a seaside […]

Can Poland be Sanctioned by the EU? Not Unless Hungary is Sanctioned Too

Poland has been given one month to ‘address judiciary problems’ before the European Commission triggers Article 7.

Venice Biennale – meet the activists repurposing the global art show

Italy’s prime tourist destination is home to a surprisingly active autonomous cultural network working to subvert the neoliberal forces that have ravaged the city.

If the government can’t help, it should at least try not to harm children in need

I’ve never understood why political parties, governments, and parliaments propose laws whose only effect is to make life worse for its citizens. On May 30, the Hungarian Parliament passed a law which will make the lives of children with learning disabilities more difficult.

President Duda stands up to the ruling party and vetoes two of the laws passed by parliament

After 5 days of protests President Duda finally vetoes two of the laws passed by Polish parliament and signed the third.

Emmanuel Macron, the golden child?

While the international media evangelises its pro-European poster boy, in France the mood is one of nervous anticipation before an unknown and ambiguous political actor.

Weekly Press Digest – July 25

Political Critique’s weekly selection from the Eastern European press.

Southern Europe’s summer inferno: silence of the nationalists

This year’s apocalyptic forest fires are part of an ongoing process of environmental change across the Mediterranean.

Momentum Movement: The Boys from Pest

The Momentum Movement is bound to succeed. It is deeply embedded in the zeitgeist.

Autocracy wasn’t built in a day: How PiS build their regime bill by bill

The current attack on the judiciary is an element of a broader regime change pushed by the ruling Law and Justice party and Jarosław Kaczyński.

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