Why Has Ilham Aliyev Called Early Elections in Azerbaijan?

In late 2023, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called early presidential elections for February 2024, a year earlier than the end of his term. However, given that Azerbaijan is an extremely authoritarian state with staged elections, many have wondered why Aliyev would want to hold the vote a year early, especially since he would likely rig the elections regardless if they were to be held in 2024 or 2025.

Russia & FSUBy Edward KhatchatrianFebruary 1, 2024azerbaijan, elections, freedom, EU, Nagorno-Karabakh, authoritarianism, caucasus

Lex Tusk Is Not Going to Stop Donald Tusk From Fighting for Democracy

The stakes for this year’s parliamentary elections are higher than ever. A recent rise in the approval ratings of the country’s liberal party - the Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska or PO) - is a beacon of hope in the country’s nearly decade-long battle with the right-wing conservative Law and Justice party (PiS).

EuropeBy Julia OwerkoJuly 13, 2023lextusk, eu, pis, po, poland, lawandjustice, civicplatform, tusk, kaczynski, Russia, ruleoflaw, constitution, protests, elections, election, parliament, sejm, duda, budka, comission, morawiecki, freedom, democracy, Left-Wing, right-wing, brussels, wolnosc