Year: 2020

Democratic Empowerment and Transnational Threats

Prague Turned Its Back on Beijing – Tensions Over ‘One China’ Policy

Post author By Soňa Hoigerová
Post date Jan 29, 2020
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A Czech National flag hangs next to a Chinese National flag splattered with a black substance in Prague on March 26, 2016 Dozens of Chinese flags that had been hung up in the streets of Prague ahead of a landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping were defaced overnight police said. / AFP / Michal Cizek (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP via Getty Images)

The Czech-Chinese relations have not been discussed as intensively as in recent months. The new Prague administration has dared to stand up to Beijing and to disrupt relations built through economic diplomacy. Questioning the nature of Chinese interests got in the limelight and what started as a diplomatic row between the capitals could stand for […]

Democratic Empowerment and Transnational Threats

Zoran Milanović Elected Fifth President of Croatia – The Lesser of Two Evils?

Post author By Tihana Tokić
Post date Jan 22, 2020
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On January 5, Croatia elected Social Democratic candidate Zoran Milanović as its fifth President. Looking at the results of Croatian Presidential Elections, one may feel surprised to notice that despite several candidates ran for the position, the level of competition was very low. In the first round of Elections, there were eleven candidates running — […]