Elections

IJsland op de Europese drempel - Shaping Europe

Iceland at the EU’s doorstep

On Iceland's elections and the question of European Union membership. On Saturday 30 November 2024, amid a serious snowstorm, the Icelandic people went to the polls to elect a new parliament. The weather is precisely why elections normally take place in the warmer summer months…
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Georgië en Moldavië op een Kruispunt - Shaping Europe

Georgia and Moldova Choosing Their Future

Between European liberal democracy and Russian imperialism. Recent elections in Georgia and Moldova resulted in mixed outcomes but illustrated a shared issue. Despite the current governments’ vocal commitments to EU memberships, the countries are far from unanimously in favour. The situations of Georgia and Moldova…
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Information is power - Shaping Europe

Information is power

How a more democratic media provision gives power back to European citizens. With some 370 million voters, the past European Parliament (EP) elections are one of the world's largest democratic processes. Informing all these voters about the elections, relevant issues and the results is an…
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