10 Pros of the EU
Posted by Thomas Klikauer Nationalistic and right-wing populists like to hammer the European Union. Often for their own personal advances,...
Year: 2025
No Portuguese politician is now ready to solve real problems of the people [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Portuguese journalist Hugo Dos Santos joins Cross-Border Talks to discuss the outcome of Portuguese snap parliamentary elections on 18 May...
The Left in Poland on Crossroads: Civil War as a Recipe for Success? [Analysis]
Despite chronic fragmentation, competing candidacies, and the absence of a unified strategy, the left in Poland achieved its best presidential...
Resisting an authoritarian takeover – lessons from Germany
Posted by Thomas Klikauer Ever since its inception, Germany’s the neo-fascist AfD has climbed in public polling and election results. ...
Failing Government, Rising Far Right, and Fragmentation of the Polish Duopoly
The first round of the Polish presidential election offers more than just a snapshot of shifting political preferences — it...
Wolves in sheep’s clothing
For several years, I accompanied the descendants of the Romanian legionaries to commemorations and memorial services, and spoke with leaders...
Presidential elections in Poland: the extreme positions of the third candidate, Sławomir Menzen, radicalize the two leading candidates in the race
Interview with Malgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat, co-founder of Cross-border Talks, on the Polish presidential elections and the intrigue surrounding them, related to...
2025 Presidential Elections in Poland: sharp polarization and rise of the far right
While the first exit polls suggest a victory of the ruling Civic Coalition candidate, his lead over the sovereignist opponent...
Reform UK and Farage: Children of the British Political Establishment
Reform UK made major gains in the 1 May local elections across England, emerging as the leading party with 31%...
Vladimir Mitev: ‘It is an interesting utopia that the development of our region should take place as a “whole” (in ensemble), in dialogue and mutual enrichment’
Kalina Drenska, dVERSIA, 11 May 2025 In 2025, dVERSIA magazine will publish a new issue. Dversia is celebrating its 10th anniversary!...