Interview with Jeff Sebo: “Human exceptionalism ought to be challenged”
Should animals have rights or just protections? In an interview with LSE’s Mike Wilkerson for the LSE iQ podcast, Jeff…
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Why vocational training still provides key economic and social benefits
Are vocational education and training (VET) systems fit for purpose in today’s modern economies? New research from Niccolo Durazzi, Patrick…
Will Eurovision 2026 be overshadowed by politics?
The Eurovision Song Contest sets world-leading standards in performance design and has helped launch the careers of many creative professionals.…
Can Tisza restore Hungarian democracy?
After winning power in Hungary, Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party has pledged to restore the country’s democracy. Gergő Medve-Bálint and Fernando…
Mafia, local governments and money – how fighting collusion reshapes EU investment
What happens when EU funding reaches places where local governments collude with organised crime? Marco Di Cataldo, Elena Renzullo and…
What Rumen Radev’s victory means for Bulgaria, the EU and Russia
Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria won a clear victory in Bulgaria’s election on 19 April. Emilia Zankina, Kevin Deegan-Krause and Tim…
Was Tisza’s victory in Hungary the beginning of the end for illiberalism?
Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary has deprived illiberalism of one of its central figures. Zsolt Enyedi argues the world will…
Bulgaria is the latest example of the perils of presidentialism
Rumen Radev stepped down as Bulgarian President and led his newly formed Progressive Bulgaria party to victory in the 2026…
Viktor Orbán’s defeat was not a victory over populism but a populist victory
The success of Péter Magyar and his Tisza party over Viktor Orbán in Hungary’s election has been portrayed as a…
The hybrid empire – why Russia is a product of both Asia and Europe
Russia occupies a unique position between Asia and Europe. Michael Khodarkovsky writes that today’s Russia can best be understood as…