30 Oct

An unprecedented comeback. Lula wins the second round of the Brazilian presidential election

Many Brazilians woke up to a major surprise on Monday morning. Incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, of the left-wing Workers' Party, won the second round of the country's presidential election. His opponent, right-wing senator and son of the former Brazilian president, Flávio Bolsonaro, had entered the run-off as the clear favourite, having secured over 47% in the first round to beat Lula by nearly two percentage points. However, the second round turned out completely differently—51.79% for Lula to 48.21% for Bolsonaro.

30 Oct

Nordic leaders in conversation with Putin? How Finland and Norway are trying to get involved in the peace talks

The leaders of Finland and Norway held a telephone call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. This contact was one of the rare direct conversations between European leaders and the Russian president.

30 Oct

Trilateral summit in November: What message does another attempt to reach peace send?

Ukraine, Russia and the United States are preparing for another round of peace talks, which could take place in the first half of November. Despite renewed diplomatic activity, however, fundamental disagreements persist between the parties.

30 Oct

French report

I have the opportunity to take part in events in France thanks to my Erasmus+ study exchange, specifically in the city of Lille. Among election analysts, Lille is known as a "socialist" island in a sea of supporters of Le Pen's party, which is why the protests in this city are truly lively. Over the coming weeks I will be contributing to the section on current events and sharing my own experiences.

23 Oct

Secession from Canada is not happening. Alberta’s independence referendum ends in a debacle

Nearly three-quarters of voters in the Canadian province of Alberta have voted against greater independence from the central government. Although the local separatist movement suffered a defeat, voices from the losing camp are already vowing continued resistance regardless of the result. The referendum comes at a time when the Canadian government is facing challenges on multiple fronts.

23 Oct

Winners and losers of this year’s elections. Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for the ANO movement?

The local council and Senate elections are now in the past, and ruling coalitions have already been formed in many municipalities. National party headquarters are counting their gains and losses, even though almost everyone considers themselves a winner, meaning there should theoretically be no talk of losses at all. Who, then, won and who lost? And can we speak of the end of the ANO movement?

23 Oct

China and the DPRK opened a new bridge across the border River Yalu last week.

This came a full 12 years after its construction was completed. The opening of the bridge is meant to symbolise the deepening of relations between the two countries, which in recent years have been constrained mainly by economic sanctions.

16 Oct

Slovakia Deepens Ties with Russia

When the intergovernmental commission of the Slovak and Russian governments last met in November 2021, representatives on the Slovak side could hardly have guessed that it would not be convened again for another five years. The launch of the full-scale Russian invasion brought joint talks to a halt, yet the goals of Fico's government to break the international isolation of Putin's regime are now being fulfilled without disguise.