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Resource Dependency from China: A Possible Way Out for Europe
After months of crisis experience with Russia’s manoeuvring in energy policy, Europe has learned the hard way: it is not advisable to rely majorly on one single partner when it comes to essential resources. This applies especially when the trust relationship with that partner has already been burdened by tensions and scepticism from the beginning. Now Europe is struggling desperately with the effects of the Russian attack on Ukraine and its economic consequences. There can only be one conclusion: Don’t rely on one partner only!
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Poems of Liberty: Reshape Europe
Poems of Liberty is back this time as part of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation "Reshape Europe" campaign, which is a global dialogue
on how Europe can become more resilient in order to stand up to the enemies of freedom worldwide. Explore our selection of poems paired with comics from our past Animate Europe projects. -
France's New Security Strategy
NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Bucharest today to discuss further action in the Ukraine war. The Atlantic Alliance expects further Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy supplies in the coming days and weeks. French President Emmanuel Macron, in presenting the new national security strategy, also ultimately prepared the French people for the possibility of a war into which France could be drawn. The country does not need to make a U-turn with its strategic military culture, as Germany has done with the "Zeitenwende" in its foreign and security policy.
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Sustainability - The Way Forward for UK-German Relations
As the global balance of power has shifted more than ever since the last seventy years, solidarity and strong partnership on the European continent and between liberal allies have never been more important. Although no longer united by common membership of the EU, the ties between Britain and Germany remain strong. Sir Graham Watson talks about post-Brexit security cooperation between the UK and the EU in the face of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, possible solutions to rising energy prices and the future of the UK-Germany relationship.
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Call for Contributions: Poems of Liberty – Human Rights Edition 2022
We are back with another Poems of Liberty Edition for the 2022 International Human Rights Day and we are looking for YOUR contributions! Choose one of the three submission categories and share your inspiring poem with us.
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Gender x Geopolitics
Register for this high-level event in Brussels taking place on Monday the 14th of November on how to make security policy more inclusive. Research shows that the inclusion of women in peace negotiations, results in more sustainable social and political peace. How can women contribute to the prevention of conflicts and the promotion of reconciliation?
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Franco-German Perspectives on the European Political Community
The European Political Community met on the 6th of October in Prague and created a new platform for dialogue. Member states of the European Union can now reach out to their Eastern European partners. However, Germany and France have different historical relations and ideas about Eastern Europe. In the context of the Ukraine war, can they reach common ground?
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Bridging the Trench
The inclusion and advancement of women leads to more prosperous societies and more sustainable peace. Despite these empirical findings, women are grossly underrepresented in politics. Nevertheless, the debate on gender-responsive foreign policy has gained international prominence in recent years, bringing the discussion on the protection and advancement of women in security contexts to the centre of many national discourses. Where are we now in 2022 and what role can liberals play in the future development of this concept?
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Internship at FNF Europe
Interested in liberal politics? Want to gain working experience in the capital of Europe? Eager to organise events and support the diverse activities of a German political foundation? Join us as an intern!
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Toward a truly inclusive foreign and security policy for Europe
Gender equality is an important tool for better foreign and security policy. Not only is there a need for more representation of women, but female perspectives also help to make policies more sustainable, effective and fair. These are some of the outcomes of a discussion of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation on gender-just foreign and security policies, which took place on 14 November in Brussels.
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Press Release: President of Central Tibetan Administration visits Brussels
The President of the Central Tibetan Administration and members of the parliament arrived in Brussels on the 13th of October and met with members of the Tibet Interest Group in the European Parliament as well as other representatives of liberal parties across Europe. The visit was organized and arranged by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation European Dialogue based in Brussels.
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Press Release: Delegation from MENA visits Brussels 28th-30th September 2022
A group of female politicians and political activists from Jordan and Lebanon visited Brussels to exchange views on the topic of women in politics with liberal actors in Europe and other officials from the 28th to 30th of September.
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(11.10.2022) Reshape Europe: Toward a More Resilient and Sovereign EU
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has marked a critical turning point in world politics. The response of the EU and its member states to the Russian war of aggression is being closely watched. How can the EU and its liberal-democratic model become more resilient against authoritarian threats?
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What Remains of Macron’s Sorbonne Speech Five Years Later?
Given that the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union just ended, Emmanuel Macron got re-elected for a second five-years-term, and the future of Europe was mentioned by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz already twice in recent weeks (once in the press and once during a speech in Prague) and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has given her third State of the Union address, what remains to be done for the future of European policy-making five years after Macron’s Sorbonne speech?
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(4.10.2022) Warsaw Security Forum 2022
Friedrich Naumann Foundation will participate in this year's Warsaw Security Forum. The #WSF2022 Global Outlook track will offer a wide perspective on the current world developments including: Perspectives for Ukraine, NATO's readiness to react, shaping the Long-term Response to Russia’s Imperialism and relations with China and the Indo-Pacific Security.
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Last week we successfully concluded our conference Gender x Geopolitics: Shaping an inclusive foreign and security policy for Europe. Subsequently, we interviewed some of our speakers. Today we introduce to you the short interview with Shada Islam, commenter, advisor, founder and editor, on her views on the concept of #feministforeignpolicy and what it takes for Europe to become an inclusive geopolitical power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTDBeE07uqo #womeninsecurity #femaleempowerment #femaleforward #reshapeeurope
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The Hungarian Women’s Academy connects women from all over the country, they stay together and form a long-term, supporting community,” so the assessment by Paróczai Anikó from the Momentum Mozgalom foundation. Get a feeling from this event at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11GwG7RjKSWA3mff1rcuvdnUv0Udjd4zQ/view #trainingacademy #womeninpolitics #femaleempowerment #femaleforward
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🤔 What are the biggest challenges facing women wanting to get into politics? 🤔 Why is equal representation so important? 🤔 And why should we have more women in policy-making? Rick Zedník, Advisor & Secretary Women Political Leaders Boards answers your questions here in this short interview. #womeninsecurity #femaleforward #reshapeeurope #femaleempowerment #femaleleaders
