
By Ivo Kokić
In the French local elections held in March 2026, the Socialist Party once again emerged victorious in Paris. Although the party is experiencing record-low popularity at the national level, Paris seems to remain its stronghold. The Socialists have governed the city continuously since 2001.
This has revived the discussion of Paris as…
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By Matija Šerić
History is full of surprising bilateral visits by major statesmen that have changed the dynamics of international relations. In 1909, U.S. President William Howard Taft visited Mexico, specifically El Paso, where he met Mexican President Porfirio Díaz. This was unthinkable at the time, as the two countries had previously been sworn enemies.…
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By Matija Šerić
The NBA Western Conference Finals give us a clash between defending champions the Oklahoma City Thunder and the young challengers, the San Antonio Spurs. Given the quality of both teams (the Thunder finished the regular season with the best record at 64–18, while the Spurs were second-best at 62–20), many basketball experts…
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In the 46th episode of the Actualitica Podcast, the guest is one of Croatia’s leading geopolitical experts, Ivan Burazin. The topic of the episode: Hamas.
How was the State of Israel created in 1948? How did the First Arab-Israeli War begin and end? Why, after the 1949 war, was no Palestinian state established? How…
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By Matija Šerić
Modern capitalism has become the generally accepted form of economic organization in the contemporary state. Although it has proven to bring many benefits because it is based on the free market and competition, capitalism is also synonymous with the exploitation and oppression of workers and with social inequality. Profit is important and…
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By Ivo Kokić
This article addresses the question of whether the widespread image of Croats in relation to violence is an unfounded myth or one rooted in historical reality. Every nation is surrounded by stereotypes, and those concerning Croats are often linked to cruelty and warfare. This is not accidental. Few European peoples, like the…
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