The main feature that distinguished the 2025 election from that of 2020 was not just the number of candidates, but mainly the expected appeal of each one of them. Out of eight candidates in the 2025 contest, only two, the incumbent Ersin Tatar and Tufan Erhürman, leader of the Republican Turkish Party (Cumhuriyetçi Türk [...]
An interview to Michalis Michael, published in Haravgi The biggest part of the electorate is not moved by techniques aiming to impress; it has long since adopted an attitude of almost a cold observer. The most important element, which is ideas and meaningful policies, is absent from the debate and is not projected by the [...]
As is the case in every election, the focus of attention in the June 2022 French parliamentary elections was on results, the final parties’ /candidates’ share, Macron’s re-election and his party’s top position, as well as on other parties’ successes. This is normal and a logical reaction given that elections function as a staircase [...]
In this article we will apply the provisions of the law On Political Parties, Law 175 (I) / 2012, which refer to the distribution of state funding to political parties, in order to check if any gaps or problems derive from their implementation. This will contribute to better understanding and interpretation of these provisions. We [...]
