Georgia recently held parliamentary elections. The ruling party Georgian Dream eked out a majority, adding to its over decade long rule. The elections, however, were not without controversy. The opposition has claimed vote rigging, its supporters hit the streets, and some Western governments have cried foul. Georgia now is in crisis. What is the context for this political crisis? How does it relate to Georgia’s post-Soviet transformation, economic liberalism, and the current geopolitical conjecture? Is Georgia gravitating toward the EU or Russia? Or is trying to avoid Ukraine’s fate by maintaining a balance between both? To get some insight, the Eurasian Knot turned to Bryan Gigantino, the host of the podcast Reimagining Soviet Georgia. He recently published an article, “In Georgia, a National Election Is a Geopolitical Struggle” in Jacobin that put these complex issues that are shaping Georgia’s social, political, and economic fate. https://lnkd.in/eUxesEzh
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📝New content added on Ideas on Europe by eu!radio: 'The Radical Right and the European Elections' With the European elections just around the corner, we welcomed Nick Startin, Associate Professor of International Relations at John Cabot University, to eu!radio to discuss the rising support for Radical Right parties across the EU. Read now 👇 #ClimateCrisis #EUParliament #EUPolitics #EuropeanElections #EuropeanGreenDeal #Euroskepticism #ImmigrationPolicy #populism #RadicalRight #TransnationalGroups
The Radical Right and the European Elections
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📣 What’s happening after the European elections? 🇪🇺 🗳️ Forming the new Parliament: The newly-elected MEPs will form political groups according to shared political beliefs. European political parties may choose to have their own political group in Parliament or form a joint group with representatives of other parties. These groups will hold meetings to decide on their composition before the first new plenary, starting on July 16th. 🔔 First plenary session: During the first plenary session, MEPs will elect their new President, vice-presidents, and quaestors. They will also decide on the number of MEPs that will be sitting in each parliamentary committee. The committees will then hold their first meetings to elect their respective chairs and vice-chairs. This marks the first day of the legislative term of the newly elected MEPs. 👥 Composition of the European Commission: In the coming months, MEPs will vote to elect the new President of the European Commission, nominated by the leaders of EU countries. Stay tuned for more updates on how these developments will shape the future of the EU! 🙌✨ #EUElections #NewParliament #EuropeanCommission #FutureOfEurope #PoliticalGroups #EULeadership
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In the latest post for our UCL Europe Blog, Professor Philippe Marlière analyses the results of the European elections in France and what they mean for the French political landscape. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/e5-4NcMd
Deconstructing the Drama: France and the EU Elections
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Populist, far-right parties won record support in this year’s European Parliament elections, according to provisional results on Monday. The far-right Identity and Democracy group made major gains, while the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists saw a slight uptick in votes. The center-right European People’s Party once again won the most parliamentary seats, with a marginally bigger lead than before. Allied centrist groups — of which the EPP is the largest — were set to retain a majority in the Parliament despite the far right’s surge. The liberal Renew Europe and the Greens/European Free Alliance, meanwhile, both lost a significant number of seats. CNBC's Sílvia Amaro reports from Brussels. Read more: https://cnb.cx/4bUtNTs
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The President of the Republic of Italy Sergio Mattarella, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the Federal President of the Republic of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen issued a joint declaration to invite European citizens to vote at the elections for the European Parliament next June. The three Presidents pointed out how important this vote is for the future of democracy, in an age where pluralism, human rights and the rule of law are challenged if not threathned. The three Presidents stress the fact that history tells us that democracy and freedom cannot be taken for granted: those values can be defended only through voting. And a united Europe is essential to ensure freedom and democarcy in the future. https://lnkd.in/diArt-gS #europe #democracy #elections #european #parliament #freedom #italy #germany #austria #president #values
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