Hanne Cokelaere

‘Croatia’s Trump’ wins first round of presidential election but now faces runoff – POLITICO

by
‘Croatia’s Trump’ wins first round of presidential election but now faces runoff – POLITICO

Plenković, for his part, sought to portray the vote as a plebiscite on Croatia’s future in the EU. “Milanović is a cancer of Croatian politics,” he said earlier this month, repeating that the president sought to draw Croatia toward Moscow. But Ivan Grdešić, a professor of political science at Libertas International University in Zagreb, said … Read more

Parliamentary election will test how far Romania is veering to the hard right  – POLITICO

by
Parliamentary election will test how far Romania is veering to the hard right  – POLITICO

While those catchy videos were an unexpected vote-winner, Georgescu’s main campaign themes had a classic populist appeal: He cited traditional Christian values, vowed to stand up for people excluded economically, and said he would make Romania more self-sufficient in sectors such as food and energy.  Adrian Axinia, vice-president of the far-right Alliance for the Union … Read more