KZ Right Now: Kazakhstan’s Politics in a Changing Global Order
The Continent takes a (slight) detour to learn how trends over in Eurasia compare with what we’re seeing in...
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Apocalypse Chisinau: Identity Politics in Moldova
How much do Moldovan politics rhyme with some of what we’ve seen in Ukraine? FPRI Senior Fellow Ecaterina Locoman...
Defense 101: Military Basics and the War in Ukraine
Robert Hamilton and Rick Landgraf join Aaron to tackle (almost) every question you were too embarrassed to ask about...
Powderkeg Party: Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
On this special double feature, The Continent visits the Balkans. How do we make sense of continued nationalism, the...
The Fast and the Pistorius: Germany’s Remilitarization Plans
Germany announced bold remilitarization plans after Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine. A year later, where do we stand? Minna...
The Continent: Turkey to Victory
As we return to The Continent, what is the latest on Turkey’s upcoming election? Who is running, what is...
We Can France if We Want To: What Does Paris Want for Ukraine and Europe?
As we drop by Paris, what is President Macron’s angle, diplomatically or otherwise, in the Ukraine War? And how...
Giorgia on My Mind: Italy’s Rightward Turn and Its Implications
What spurred Italy’s right wing populist wave? And what does it mean for EU policy? Federico Santi joins Aaron...
Stuck in the Magyar: Why is Hungary the “Bad Boy” of Europe?
How did Hungary stray from the liberal democratic path? What does that mean in practice? And what explains its...
Bloc Party: The EU and the War in Ukraine
We’ve looked how the war in Ukraine has impacted politics in several countries, but what about the EU as...