Maria Kazakova

Jun 7, 2024 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Maria Kazakova |Filipe Henriques |Edouard Gaudot |Tiago Ramalho

Fifty years after the democratic transition, Portugal is facing a deep political crisis of which the growth of the extreme right is the most dangerous symptom. The motto of the Carnation Revolution – democratise, develop, decolonise – was not a one-off task but a long-term commitment that needs to be renewed. Portuguese voters will head to the polls on 9 June to decide who will represent them at the European Parliament.

Jun 4, 2024 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Filipe Henriques |Edouard Gaudot |Maria Kazakova

On the same day as the European elections, Bulgaria will hold its sixth national parliamentary elections in three years. The country’s democracy suffers from growing voter apathy, reflected in declining turnout and exacerbated by a campaign filled with propaganda and personal attacks. Bulgaria will hold its European elections on 9 June, the same day its citizens will vote in national parliamentary elections.

Mar 28, 2024 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Maria Kazakova |Filipe Henriques |Edouard Gaudot

Low voter participation in EU elections, reflecting the preeminence of national over European identity, can undermine the democratic legitimacy of the EU Parliament. Could progressive Europeanisation and lowering the voting age help bring Europe closer to its citizens? When talking about European politics, you’ll often hear that “EU elections have low turnout”. There is some truth to that: in 2019, only half of the almost 400 million eligible voters cast their ballots.

Feb 19, 2024 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Katja Artsiomenka |Edouard Gaudot |Maria Kazakova |Cristina Flesher Fominaya

After violently crushing the 2020 protests, dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko tightened his grip on power, outlawed all forms of opposition, and backed Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The prospects for a democratic future in Belarus hinge on Europe’s continued support for the fight against Russian imperialism. Interview with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled leader of Belarus’ democratic opposition.

Dec 4, 2023 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Judit Takacs |Kata Benedek |Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield |Maria Kazakova

This is the editorial of the Green European Journal’s winter 2023 edition Aligning Stars: Visions for a Different Europe. You can read the full edition online, or order your print copy. The adage that Europe is “forged in crises” has come back into vogue over the past few years. While the eurozone crisis sharpened divisions between EU member states and fuelled stereotypes, the European project has navigated successive global upheavals with remarkable unity – at least until recently.