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The Dynamics of India’s Election: Examining the Ascendancy and Election Agenda of the BJP

How the BJP has emerged as the dominant political force in India and its prospects for a likely third consecutive term in office

Over the past decade, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has established itself as the dominant political force in India on the national level. This text explores how Modi’s party has gained this status and how the opposition seeks to challenge its primacy, as well as the points of friction that have evolved in this contest. As a third consecutive term for the BJP looks likely, the article also considers the perspectives for a continuation of Modi’s government.

Aniket Bhavthankar
May 6, 2024
Country reports
IMAGO / Xinhua

Elections in Panama: The new president is José Mulino

Realzando Metas party candidate wins with over 34 percent

On May 5, three million Panamanians were called upon to elect the next President and Vice-President, 71 deputies to the National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional - AN), 20 deputies to the Central American Parliament (Parlacen), 81 mayors, 701 representatives of the governing districts and 11 councils of Panama City, as well as their respective deputies, for the next five years. Eight candidates have been approved by the Tribunal Electoral (TE) to run for president and have been vying for voters' favor since February 3, 2024. In the end, José Raúl Mulino Quintero of the Realizando Metas party won 34.36 percent of the vote on May 5 and will take over the presidency of Panama on July 4 of this year.

Winfried Weck, Alejandro Marin
May 6, 2024
Country reports
Imago / ZUMA Wire

Rome's perspective on the Gaza war

A diplomatic balancing act on both sides of the Tiber

The Gaza war poses a dilemma for two centers of power in Rome: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government, with its clear pro-Israel stance, is out of step with the majority of society for the first time since taking office. The longer the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip continue and the humanitarian situation worsens, the more sympathy there is for the Palestinian side. The Holy See, which traditionally sees itself as the protector of Arab Christians and guardian of biblical sites, is increasingly distancing itself from the Netanyahu government. However, there are deeper reasons for this. The difficult situation in the Holy Land poses challenges for both sides. An analysis.

Michael Feth, Dr. Nino Galetti
May 3, 2024
Country reports
KAS

Chad votes

The president's son reaches for power

Chadians will go to the polls on Mai 6 as military ruler Mahamat Deby wants to get elected as president of the unruly central African country. Opposition parties call for a boycott saying the elections won’t be fair as Deby controls the constitutional court, state media and the election body. The European Union nevertheless helping fund the vote as Western power worry Chad will slide into instability like other Sahel countries such as Mali. Chad is surrounded by neighbours from Niger to the Central African Republic where Russian mercenaries are active and is impacted by civil war in Sudan from where some 750.000 people had fled to eastern Chad, one of world’s poorest regions. Western powers hope the vote will pass uneventfully and will be followed by parliamentary elections, which would be the first since 2011.

Ulf Laessing
May 2, 2024
Country reports
Adobe Stock / AkuAku

Turning point? Civil clauses!

Why military research belongs at German universities

There has been no militarization of science in the Federal Republic of Germany since German reunification, but in view of the tense security situation, a strict ban on military research at universities in the form of civilian clauses no longer seems appropriate. Christian E. Rieck gives five recommendations for action for science and politics, and an overview of the discussion in the German press rounds off the analysis.

Christian E. Rieck
April 30, 2024
Facts and Findings
IMAGO / ZUMA Wire

Guatemala: 100 days of Arévalo’s government

Of the travails of the plainx

Bernardo Arévalo's election victory came as an absolute surprise to him, his Semilla party and Guatemala. Despite massive resistance until literally the last minute, he was able to take office on January 15, 2024. He was also supported by people and groups who did not vote for him, but who wanted to save Guatemalan democracy. After the first 100 days, however, the impression spreads that Arévalo and his government are still caught up in the element of surprise and are not prepared for the famous "travails of the plains".

Prof. Dr. Stefan Jost
April 29, 2024
Country reports
Franklin, stock.adobe.com, generiert mit KI

The European Union – global risks, local side effects

Results of the Panorama Analysis 2024

The Panorama Analysis 2024 provides a comprehensive insight into the current development of the European Union and its environment in a year-on-year comparison. The analysis presents a multithematic assessment of the current situation in the areas of innovation and competitiveness, the attitudes of member states towards the EU, and the global environment. By using qualitative and quantitative indicators, the analysis provides sound insights into current trends and developments.

Tim Peter, Toni Michel
April 26, 2024
Facts and Findings
IMAGO / Xinhua

Summit of the Future

Disillusionment instead of optimism

The multilateral system with the United Nations at its center is facing a crisis of confidence. A profound reform is needed. However, prospects are low in an increasingly polarized world order. Germany plays a special role in the run-up to the Summit of the Future.

Thomas Tödtling
April 25, 2024
Country reports
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V.

Menschen mit Behinderung und Inklusion in Uruguay

Inklusion weltweit – Aktueller Stand aus Uruguay

Uruguay genießt in der Region einen Ruf als Vorreiter in Sachen sozialer Inklusion. Trotz bedeutender Fortschritte im Bildungssystem und auf dem Arbeitsmarkt bestehen weiterhin zahlreiche Hürden, die Menschen mit Behinderungen den uneingeschränkten Zugang zur Gesellschaft erschweren. Dieser Bericht betrachtet die aktuelle Situation im Land genauer und erörtert die verbleibenden Hindernisse.

April 25, 2024
Country reports with a difference
IMAGO / Newscom / Yonhap News

House specialty: lame duck?

Results of South Korea’s general election

South Korea elected a new parliament on April 10th. The numbers remain largely unchanged: the governing party fails in its hopes for changing conditions, the opposition gains a ‘supermajority’ to accelerate its own legislation, albeit only with combined forces, but does not win a two-thirds majority either. In the government we expect another change of guards, while the president - three years before the end of his term in office - is further weakened and already fighting a lame duck image.

Thomas Yoshimura
April 18, 2024
Country reports
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