• US Elections #6: Episode II: The Apprentice Strikes Back »

    In this series of articles about the US elections, we cover the American general elections which have taken place on November 5 by looking into both candidates, their campaigns, platforms, and policy proposals. The results are subsequently being analyzed, as well as their impacts. Finally, conferences, speeches and other important events are being covered. In this op-ed, the author critically analyzes Donald Trump’s inauguration, the symbolics and references behind the ceremony, as well as its near future repercussions. The last episode of this series leaves us contemplating about America’s future, with repercussions far beyond its borders. Author: Nikola Stanicic “My…

  • US Elections #5: Finger-Pointing & the ‘Wokeness Controversy’: are Democrats Losing the ‘Blame Game’ as well?

    In this series of articles about the US elections, we cover the American general elections which have taken place on November 5 by looking into both candidates, their campaigns, platforms, and policy proposals. The results are subsequently being analyzed, as well as their impacts. Finally, conferences, speeches and other important events are being covered. In this op-ed, the author analyzes the Democrats’ campaign, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses while also assessing their potential for self-evaluation and learning from past mistakes, ultimately leaving us with a thought-provoking question: are the Democrats losing the ‘blame game’ as well? Author: Laura Schneider Photo…

  • La Politique Belge entre Consensus et Turbulences

    Le 13 octobre dernier, des élections municipales ont eu lieu en Belgique. Le plat pays est toujours à la recherche d’un gouvernement fédéral. Éclairage sur l’actualité politique de ce pays où règne l’art du consensus mais qui n’échappe aux turbulences contemporaines, avec l’analyse de Bart Maddens, professeur de science politique au Voting and Democracy Research Group de la KU Leuven à Louvain, en Belgique. Auteur: Arthur Savoye (actuellement en année d’échange à la KU Leuven en Belgique) Pour contexte, la Belgique est un État fédéral composé de trois régions : la Flandre néerlandophone, la Wallonie francophone et Bruxelles – Capitale.…