Georgia protest revives controversial 'overseas brokers' legislation

[ The country's ruling Georgian Dream party says the law will be passed before parliamentary elections in October. Pro-democracy groups have called for protests after Georgia's ruling party said it would revive the controversial “foreign agent law” it was forced to abandon last year in mass demonstrations. The ruling Georgian Dream party said on Wednesday … Read more

Nuclear energy can not lead the worldwide power transition

[ On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake adopted by a 15-meter tsunami struck Japan, inflicting a nuclear catastrophe at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Three reactors out of six vegetation had been affected, leading to meltdowns and the discharge of great quantities of radioactive materials into the surroundings. Immediately, 13 years later, Japan … Read more

Slovakia: The Return of Fico

[ Folks & Energy investigates what Robert Fico's return as Slovakia's prime minister means for human rights and the Ukraine battle. In December 2022, the previous Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, was dealing with a number of felony expenses which, if confirmed, would have put the populist firebrand behind bars. Nonetheless, the costs had … Read more