Lennart Landman is the Quality Assurance Coordinator at ACLED, where he oversees the real-time coding, weekly analyses, and the expansion of coverage into new countries. He previously worked as a researcher on European security and defence issues for the Clingendael Institute in The Hague. He holds an MA in International Relations and is a PhD Candidate at the University of Groningen.
Regional Overview – Europe 7 May 2019
Last week, the political violence situation in Europe remained calm, with few political violence events and no fatalities reported outside of the conflict zone in Donbass, Ukraine. In Albania and Serbia, anti-government demonstrations continued; and throughout Europe, traditional ‘Labour Day’ peaceful protests were held on 1 May.…
Regional Overview – Europe 1 May 2019
Last week, anti-government demonstrations in Albania flared and turned violent and anti-government demonstrations in Serbia appear to have lost momentum. The situation in Ukraine during and after the presidential elections on 21 April remained calm, while the conflict in Donbass continues.…
The calm before the storm? The potential for violence during Ukraine’s upcoming parliamentary elections
On Sunday, 21 April, actor and political newcomer Volodymyr Zelensky was elected President of Ukraine in a landslide victory over incumbent Petro Poroshenko, a candidate against whom some nationalist groups campaigned.…
Regional Overview – Europe 23 April 2019
Last week, no major changes in protest and political violence levels in Europe occurred and few new significant developments were reported. In the Balkans, Southeastern, and Eastern Europe, a handful of demonstrations took place around government policies, labour disputes, and other social issues — similar to that seen in prior weeks.…
Regional Overview – Europe 17 April 2019
Last week, anti-government protests in Europe increased, in particular in Serbia where tensions between the ruling party and anti-government protesters have heightened. A limited number of demonstrations were also held surrounding the Ukrainian presidential elections.…
Regional Overview – Europe 9 April 2019
Last week, demonstration events in Europe continued to decline for the second week after numbers had risen sharply in early 2019. Violent attacks on civilians and the number of reported fatalities in Europe rose slightly last week, however, though remain below yearly averages.…
Regional Overview – Europe 4 April 2019
Demonstration events in Europe, which had risen sharply since early 2019, declined last week due to a reduction in KPRF protest events in Russia. Violent attacks on civilians and the number of reported fatalities in Europe again declined last week, after dropping late February and rising again during the first weeks of March.…
Southeastern Europe – Europe Data Release
Across Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, and Cyprus, nearly 1,700 political violence and protests events were recorded, the majority of which are protests. Nearly half of these events took place in Greece.…