Erdogan accuses the Netherlands of fascism and nazism

The recent argument between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and European nations has significant contextual consequences on social and geo-political issues. On Sunday, the diplomatic feud between Turkey and his NATO allies deepened. President Erdogan accused the Netherlands of fascism and Denmark joined the argument decrying the "rhetorical attacks against the Netherlands." The backdrop for this…

Bulgarian election; Socialists, Nationalist and Turks vs. Russian, Turkish and Populist influences

In Bulgaria a snap parliamentary election sees the centre-right GERB party challenged by the socialist BSP. The election was triggered by Rumen Radev's winning presidential bid last November, seeing a Socialist-backed candidate hold the office of president. The thrid election in four years shows the fragility of the standing coalition and indicates the probable fragility…