European elections have become contested ground. Election interference, disinformation, and authoritarian pressure now shape the vote. Foreign interference targets ballots from the Baltics to the Balkans, and every result carries weight for transatlantic security. This hub tracks the campaigns, candidates, and outcomes that matter most across the continent. The Hungary elections test whether a long-ruling incumbent can be beaten, and the Hungarian elections remain a bellwether for illiberal rule. The Poland election reshaped the country’s path, and later Polish elections shape its courts and ties to Brussels. The Moldova elections pit a pro-European path against Russian pressure, and the Moldovan elections show how the Kremlin tries to sway voters. Fellows and analysts examine election interference and what each result means for NATO and the European Union. Explore commentary, data, and analysis on the European elections shaping the region.
Elections
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April 18, 2022
France: Sleepwalking on a Tightrope?
France’s first round presidential vote revealed a major risk not only for France, but also for Europe and for the common security of the West.
April 18, 2022
Navalny Unleashed
A film about the Russian opposition leader poses hard questions.
April 13, 2022
Le Pen and Fortress France: “Au Revoir Facebook”
Marine Le Pen is no fan of Big Tech, and her policy proposals would marry tech-lash and protectionism.
March 22, 2022
Bulgaria: The Skull’s Revenge
The new government faces an uphill battle in its efforts to reform a broken justice system, made worse by divisions over Ukraine policy.
February 16, 2022
The Unending Trials of Alexei Navalny
The threat to Navalny is more acute now that global focus has shifted to Ukraine.
February 9, 2022
Hungary Exports Nationalism Via Facebook
New research indicates that the Hungarian government is succeeding in leveraging social media to sell its illiberal messages among diaspora communities.
February 8, 2022
With Enemies Like Russia’s Communists, Putin Doesn’t Need Friends
Russia’s President is blessed with an opposition more bellicose than he is.
February 7, 2022
Taiwan: A Manchurian Candidate Away from Disaster
The US should support Taiwan in every possible way, but the island nation needs to wake up and get serious about the multiple Chinese communist threats.
February 2, 2022
Georgia’s Troubled Dreams
Russia is demanding that NATO break its promise on future membership for Georgia; internal problems and disputes with the West seem just as worrying.