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On March 31, 2024, Türkiye held its regional elections, marking a significant shift in the country's political landscape. This marks the first time in more than 20 years that Erdoğan's AK Party has faced a major defeat, losing seats to the opposition party. This signals a notable change in Türkiye's political direction, from an increasingly authoritarian regime led by the AK Party to a social democratic CHP.

The international context and the European Union’s internal circumstances have changed much since the last EU election in 2019. The Covid pandemic tested the preparedness, crisis response, resilience, and unity of the EU. War returned to the European continent, as Russian provocations turned into a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The relations between the EU and Russia tensed, especially as the EU showed its unwavering support for Ukraine.

Science and technology drive innovation and economic growth. Studies of technology and its effect on the economy have been done since the 1950s and have generally concluded that it is a source of growth in productivity. Science has been called the currency of technology, and just like any other currency, it is shared, traded, and bought. However, the free flow of this “science currency” was changed by Brexit.

Many cities around the world are facing problems in providing affordable and accessible housing for their residents. From skyrocketing rents and house prices to overcrowded and substandard living conditions, the challenges surrounding housing are widespread and multifaceted. Across different continents and cultures, millions of individuals and families struggle with the fundamental need for safe, affordable, and secure housing. 

On January 20th, 2024 I attended the Pro-Palestine demonstration in Stockholm which is held every Saturday. We walked from Odenplan toward the Israeli Embassy. It was timely and empowering. It felt important, like one's “showing up” matters, to use one's voice together to bring about change. 

An old conflict is brewing once again in Europe. The fields that fuel the European economy lay dormant with immense challenges plaguing the future. Instead, the streets of European capitals are filled with tractors, and manure is being sprayed on government buildings in defiance by the farmers. At the same time, we see the climate crisis worsening, consumer prices rising, and a war in Europe.

n January 22, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) officially declared Argentina the country with the highest inflation rate in the world, with an annual increase in prices of 211.4%, overtaking Lebanon, which ended the year in second place with 192.3%. This is not a unique chapter in the history of Argentina which has suffered from serious economic crises and recessions throughout most of its recent history.

In a world still riddled with alarmingly high rates of sexual violence, coupled with increasing political and socio-economic instability, the issue of heightened incidences of abuse towards women during times of war or social unrest becomes an even more relevant and pressing problem to tackle.

“You want it or not?” said the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was attending the 2023 G20 Summit held in New Delhi last September. “[I]t has been twenty-two years, [...] we want it, and we need it, but we want to be treated on equal terms, [...] Or we stop discussing the deal, because after twenty-two years, no one believes it anymore,”

Lowe Lilliehorn & Edvin Mårtensson cover in this opinion piece their approach to resolve the troubles facing the European Union