Viktoria Hodson, Author at Shaping Europe

Storm clouds over a sunny archipelago?

Posted on 16 April 2024
by Viktoria Hodson

What are Malta’s biggest concerns ahead of the 2024 EP elections. Malta: the smallest European Union (EU) member state and one of the sunniest. This Mediterranean country, which used to be a British colony, has also been a film set for Game of Thrones and…

Elections

EU Country Profile of Slovakia: corruption and voter turnout

Posted on 9 April 2024
by Viktoria Hodson

Continued disinterest despite controversial changes within the country? Welcome to the next country in Shaping Europe’s country profiles ahead of the European Parliament (EP) elections: Slovakia! This landlocked European Union (EU) member state is home to over 6000 caves and has the highest number of…

Elections

Transnational Party Lists: What would be the impact of it?

Posted on 14 March 2024
by Viktoria Hodson

A More European European Parliament? Imagine that you are about to vote in the European Parliament elections and participate in an expression of democracy along with others across 26 other countries. However, instead of only being able to vote for party lists to help determine…

Conflict and Defense

Shifting opinions: future Slovak support for Ukraine

Posted on 30 January 2024
by Viktoria Hodson

The potential impact of the Slovak elections on support for Ukraine. Following the September 2023 Slovak parliamentary elections, the European Union (EU) and Ukraine may have something to worry about. The recent Slovak parliamentary elections saw the return of Robert Fico to national office. The…