Belgium has a Federal Government. But at what coast?
QUENTIN GENARD ‘I pledge fidelity to the King, obedience to the Constitution and to the laws of the Belgian people’. Saying these words, 14 members of Michel…
“THE CLASH OF THE KINGS”
PRZEMYSŁAW SOPOĆKO The title taken from a recently popular novel written by George R.R. Martin, might be appropriate for the description of current British politics. The…
Brace Yourselves, The New Turkey Is Coming
KAROL WASILEWSKI This year was not easy for the Turkey’s Prime Minister. In December the country had been flooded with tapes that brought corruption charges to his…
Elections in Belgium: One Month Later, Beginning of the End or End of the Beginning?
QUENTIN GENARD According to the tradition of Belgian politics, the most successful political party leads the talk to build a government coalition. In the first move, it…
European and Belgian Elections D-DAY+1: A Look at the Results
QUENTIN GENARD Brr. Brr. My phone is ringing. « Hallo? Want to have a walk? ». I just woke up… The voice on the phone is quite…
Belgian Politics: One Month Before the « SUPER SUNDAY »
QUENTIN GENARD The last time Belgium organized general elections, the political parties needed 541 days to conclude a governmental agreement. This year, there will not only be one but three…
Jordanian Parliamentary Elections – a Breakthrough or just a Routine?
ARTUR MALANTOWICZ, Asian Programme Since the onset of the Arab Spring two years ago, Jordan has been a scene of over 8,600 demonstrations (most of…
The economic MAD – a new Greek doctrine in the times of crisis
MARTA MAKOWSKA On 17th June Greece holds parliamentary elections which will make a second attempt to form the government after none of the political parties…