A few decades back, a decreasing number of countries were given taints of autocracies and dictatorship (even though many were under undemocratic monarchies).

For decades, the prospect of EU enlargement in the Western Balkans (WB) was seen (and invested in) as a certain process (and return on investment) – one that ...

Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...